So we've been home from the hospital a week and a day. Some nights are better than others (last night sucked 100%). Seeing myself in the mirror is WEIRD. Happy Friday and long weekend! Have a picture of Katherine. I'm going to grab a nap.
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Blog posts August 2012
Our Miracle Baby
Trigger warning for surgery, birth/labour trauma.
As many of you know, my water broke last Monday morning, sometime early before the sun was up. I didn't get excited right away as being wet/damp had sortof become a normal state of being. This was di…
Faux HAES by Fat Fox
Another guest post from the fabulous FOX! Thank you so much for stepping up while I get my feet back under me.
I
had an interesting conversation on facebook today after one of my
friends posted a link to a picture with the following caption:
“Yo…
Fat Fox: Consuming Your Body
One thing that I have noticed in discussions of weight and
weight-loss is the ubiquitous use of euphemisms when discussing our bodies.
Weight, bulk, fat, flesh, paunch, plump, rolls, chunk, blubber, obesity , counting calories, losing wei…
New Tenant
Just a quick update to say we're both home and in good shape. Katherine Diana was born via c-section on Tuesday afternoon and it's lucky she was. Details and to come when I'm not so sleep-deprived! Thank you all for the well wishes; we needed them.
Eviction Notice Served
Last night, for giggles, the hubs and I did this:
It worked! Woke up this morning and things are in progress. I'm full of nervous energy so before my midwife came to give me the "Yes for real you're in labour" chat, I did a sink full of dishes, a…
Friday Fun
Last night while bemoaning the state of my feet and non-ankles due to swollenness I figured out why women's water breaks; we've just got so much water in our bodies we're saturated and POP! that's the end! Ry and I had a good laugh over that one. It'…
Bun in the Oven
No, I haven't had the baby yet. I get asked that at least once a day by various people; the landlord, my sister, friends; all well-meaning and usually it makes me laugh. At today's midwife visit Rhonda said she figures I might only have a week to go …
Jezebel Gets It Right: Chick-fil-A
A friend just posted a link to this article on Facebook and I wanted to share it right away. Jezebel's Lindy West gets it exactly right in pointing out that being mad at FAT PEOPLE because Chick-fil-A are being bigoted assholes is NOT the way to go. …
Childhood Obesity Increases Risk of Cancers by 50%!
On Twitter I found a link to a study that supposedly shows that childhood obesity is linked to two kinds of cancer later in life; bladder and urinary tract cancer, and colorectal cancer. The risk is 50% higher in adulthood for these cancers. But wait…
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