http://www.alittlepregnant.com/alittlepregnant/ turns out you <i>can</i> be... 2010-09-01T09:30:12-04:00 http://www.alittlepregnant.com/alittlepregnant/2010/09/i-just-want-you-to-know-that-i-thought-twice-before-mentioning-the-larvae.html This morning at breakfast Charlie was telling us about going to the school library, and he offhandedly mentioned "getting into our quiet caterpillar." And I was nonplussed. Because AAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Once I'd finished screaming and clawing at my thorax, all panicky... Charles in charge Julie 2010-09-01T09:30:12-04:00 http://www.alittlepregnant.com/alittlepregnant/2010/08/well-thats-all-sorted-then.html Charles in charge Julie 2010-08-30T08:20:38-04:00 http://www.alittlepregnant.com/alittlepregnant/2010/08/flew-scare.html Oh, God, your stories! If you haven't read the comments on my last post yet, do. You will probably never travel again, but you'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll stand in awe at the resilience of the indomitable human spirit. You'll... Ben there, done that Charles in charge Julie 2010-08-26T11:20:34-04:00 http://www.alittlepregnant.com/alittlepregnant/2010/08/come-fly-with-me.html I was standing in a convenience store in front of the racks of single-serving snacks, trying to decide between a cereal bar boasting 30% More Juicy Floor Sweepin's and a granola bar promising High Fructastic Flavorgasms in Every Bite. The... Ben there, done that Charles in charge Julie 2010-08-19T21:09:40-04:00 http://www.alittlepregnant.com/alittlepregnant/2010/08/troupers.html Not to belabor the point or anything, Acclaimed Traveling Youth Circus, but if it's all the same to you, could you please stop coming to town on the day my father died? It's getting kind of old. If I hadn't... I've learned a lot...but I'm not sure it's worth it. Julie 2010-08-13T10:13:06-04:00 http://www.alittlepregnant.com/alittlepregnant/2010/08/antipescatarianism.html God, it's just so funny, the way a two-year-old rages. There were three separate tantrums today, the most notable just after dinner. Ben had pronounced himself all finished, shoving his plate away resolutely, fish uneaten and asparagus ignored. The rest... Ben there, done that Charles in charge Julie 2010-08-10T22:37:50-04:00 http://www.alittlepregnant.com/alittlepregnant/2010/08/breastfeeding-is-awesome-there-ive-encouraged-you.html Last week I went shopping for Ben's birthday cookout. I took the Jeep, which we drive only infrequently, and opened the liftgate to put in the groceries. As I adjusted the seat to make more room in the back, out... Mama drama Julie 2010-08-04T14:37:48-04:00 http://www.alittlepregnant.com/alittlepregnant/2010/08/two.html Thank you all so much for your suggestions. Special shout-out to Jen; Catherine Newman's gingery Napa slaw was fantastic. Carrie, who pointed out that a chiffonade of mint "just sophisticates the shit out of a fruit salad," was absolutely right.... Ben there, done that Julie 2010-08-02T10:51:22-04:00 http://www.alittlepregnant.com/alittlepregnant/2010/07/help-an-undisputed-master-of-hospitality-and-dedicated-architect-of-peace-in-the-middle-east-out.html I have a thousand things I need to do, and I'm sitting here doing everything but. My first task for the day is to write a bio for RESOLVE to use on its web site. I don't know, I find... Ben there, done that Julie 2010-07-28T14:03:28-04:00 http://www.alittlepregnant.com/alittlepregnant/2010/07/0005e.html For some reason I'm having a hard time getting my head together today. I just feel kind of fuzzy. Case in point: It took me about nineteen minutes to try to figure out how much more expensive IVF is in... Jane, you ignorant slut Julie 2010-07-26T15:00:11-04:00 http://www.alittlepregnant.com/alittlepregnant/2010/07/theres-simply-no-way-this-could-possibly-go-wrong.html So, y'all, this morning at breakfast I made a gaffe. Not knowing that there's apparently this new housewide penis code in effect, I did as I always do when pouring drinks and gave Charlie the plastic cup was on the... Charles in charge Julie 2010-07-19T15:08:34-04:00 http://www.alittlepregnant.com/alittlepregnant/2010/07/pretty-cool.html The other morning at breakfast Charlie was telling us, a propos of I don't know what, that pink is a girl color and blue is for boys. It was the first time I'd heard him say such a thing, the... Julie 2010-07-16T14:24:40-04:00 http://www.alittlepregnant.com/alittlepregnant/2010/07/just-think-how-cranky-id-be-if-id-also-read-the-comments.html Most couples resort to in vitro only after years of trying unsuccessfully to get pregnant, a process I think of as Desperation IVF. Instead, we chose to preserve the advantage of our current youth and fertility. I call it Preservation... Jane, you ignorant slut Julie 2010-07-09T13:45:39-04:00 http://www.alittlepregnant.com/alittlepregnant/2010/06/apparently-i-will-tell-you-people-anything.html Parenthood makes you do things — stupid things, unforgivable things — you never imagined you'd do. In the aftermath you're left questioning everything you ever believed about yourself. You look in the mirror, or possibly down at your feet, and... Ben there, done that Julie 2010-06-30T21:19:59-04:00 http://www.alittlepregnant.com/alittlepregnant/2010/06/love-you-like-your-daddy.html My grandfather had died a few days before, and my mother and I were getting ready for his funeral. We were standing in front of the bathroom mirror putting on our makeup. In the same black dress I'd worn to... Julie 2010-06-28T12:33:01-04:00