BamamaPancakes

Well, as one may have surmised from facebook posts, the frumpy loose and comfy clothing I’m wearing now ( super unusual for me), the haze of bug spray every time we step outside, or my unstoppable radiant glow (cue knee-slapping laughter): the third baby is in the oven!   When we were pregnant with Adalyn, we had this special journal we wrote letters to her throughout the pregnancy. It was very sweet. And clearly a one time thing. #newparents With Bria, I wrote down what was going on every few months. I think.   Somewhere. With #3, I’m remembering to take prenatal vitamins! Two points for me! And now a third point for updating the blog with preggo scoop! One thing I’ve noticed is that I’d totally forgotten the regular questions mama-to-be gets asked at least daily. I don’t mind this at all, but for the blog update, I thought I’d comprise a brief list of the Frequently Asked Preggo Questions and our relevant answers. How are you feeling? Thus far, alarming...

Anyone who knows me knows that I’m an annoyingly big proponent of changing seasons, especially as the end of the current one approaches. And boy, is late August one of those times. The grass is dry; my plants so eagerly planted and loved those first months of summer are like “Sure, we’ll just wither away and die out here.” It thunders enough at the pool to keep kids out of the water but not enough to, I don’t know, rain!!!   I’m ready for school to start, and mornings to be chilly, and the haze of sweltering summer heat and mosquitos to lift. Given that Friday reads that it will be 97 degress, I decided I needed to step back from the cranky and push through with a positive attitude regarding summer. Therefore, a summer recap of all our goofy nutball kiddo updates will suffice!! That being said, I did sit down and try to think about what we actually did this summer. My brain is moving slower than that non-breeze. I think we did some stuff, and it was fun? Here is the list, ...

....Why Bathing Suit Shopping With Kids Sucks... I’ve never been an avid clothing shopper. I’m an unfortunate mix of awkward shapes, Gumby-like limbs, and no style. However, this year we joined a pool, and I figured I ought to look into a new suit or two. If you are one of those friends who works out regularly, managed to retain normal boob and stomach shape post-pregnancy, and/or has plenty of money to buy whatever damn suits you want, ignore this.   If you are not and happen to be a parent of young children, planning on shopping for a budget-friendly bathing suit any time soon, let me share these insights with you.  First, sizing is not your friend. Thanks to pregnancy, perhaps nursing, and then stopping nursing, your belly and body in general has gone through more changes than David Bowie’s hair. As of now, your once adorably perky boobs have decided to metamorphous into gravity-stricken, chicken-cutlet-resembling parts for which an a-cup is still a little roomy. ...