Comments on: The Time of Times

By: Olivia

Olivia — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:57:47 +0000

I’m late to the game, perusing your archives, but I have to say “Me too” on the sleep thing. I was so sleep deprived during pregnancy I was scared to death about how little sleep I would get once my daughter was born. I now get satisfaction out of smugly telling people I am more rested since she was born than before.

By: Di

Di — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:10:18 +0000

Several things come to mind here:
Thing the first – your girl is gorgeous! I can’t wait until I have another chubberkins around, which brings me to:

Thing the second – Thank you for even mentioning what a drag being pregnant can be…I mean I’m not even 5 months along, and I’m a weeping morass of tears and anger A LOT OF THE TIME. I hate it. I keep thinking it will pass, and I don’t remember this degree of funk the first time around…

By: Julie Momster

Julie Momster — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:58:28 +0000

A. MEN.

I hated pregnancy with a firey passion myself. I wasn’t horking/spewing/ralphing the whole time, I was just miserable. Scared, and huge, and miserable.

You’re right, though: The second you see that tiny little face, it’s all worth it.

But I still dread going through it again – that is, should I ever decide to let me husband even BEGIN thinking in that direction.

Sorry for rambling, Cranky night-time baby = zombie mama

By: Lara

Lara — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:34:57 +0000

Oh, Jonna, she is just gorgeous.

By: TB

TB — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 01:57:09 +0000

Oh my stars she is lovely. Almost, almost makes me want to do it again. But alas even my own offspring in his most angelic moment could not convince me to do such a thing.

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:56:56 +0000

I love her name, by the way – being a Sam is awesome.

I was blessed to have a really easy pregnancy, and felt better than I ever have in my life. Seriously. That strange hormonal cocktail is the weirdest thing ever, it’s just so different for every person. That said, once I was through, and had a newborn, the thought of ever being pregnant again was sickening to me. I guess it’s because I did get very uncomfortable at the end, or the thought of giving birth with the experience so fresh on my mind – I just couldn’t FATHOM it. It also didn’t help that I would see pregnant women in the midst of August and I would just thank GOD that I wasn’t pregnant anymore, because it was so damn HOT.

By: whoorl

whoorl — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:52:18 +0000

I’m a little nervous about pregnancy the second time around- the first one was pretty easy and I’m afraid I’m going to get bitch-slapped if/when the time comes again.

In other news, your daughter is DARLING. xo

By: Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com

Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:46:06 +0000

Those lips! Oh my goodness, those lips are going to do me in! Could she be any cuter?!

By: MIchelle

MIchelle — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:47:19 +0000

Hated, Hated, Hated being preg.
BOTH times. Felt detached, awful and did not have the ‘glow.’
Will never understand the ‘good’ parts of being preg; don’t really care too. I have two wonderful kids to show…but the worst 9 mths of my life (hands down!).
I was afraid that not enjoying my preg would equal not enjoying my children – boy was I wrong (and thank god).
Luv my kids – hate being preg. Not a preg superstarrrr – I sucked!
And I am willing to own it and be okay with it.
Glad to see you put it out there as well. BTW she is beautiful!!! have fun!

By: Becky

Becky — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:32:25 +0000

I suffered badly from pre-partum depression with my two last kids (my daughter is a couple weeks older than yours) and it was just awful. As sad as I am that I will never have more babies as my last had a neural tube defect, I’m relieved that I will never, ever have to suffer through pregnancy.

Because for me? It was suffering. Every.single.day.

Glad to know that I’m not alone.