pregnancy
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Making God Laugh
It’s 3 am and I am 41 weeks pregnant. That’s 2 weeks longer than my first 2 kids, and those 2 weeks have felt like eternity. I’ve been having steady contractions off and on since 36 weeks which makes it seem like over a month of labor. In that month we found a new place Continue reading
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All the Right Reasons- Thoughts on Pregnancy, Love & Staying Fit
I’ve always had a disdain for exercise. Maybe because I am not athletic, or because when I was younger I didn’t think I needed it because I had a super high metabolism and could eat whatever I wanted and stayed skinny. Maybe it’s because it was forced on me when I attended a strict Christian Continue reading
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37 Weeks
I am not so sure who I am anymore, caught up in another like this. The right colors, the right softness, a ready nest. That is what I am consumed with. It’s weird and cliché, and all too real at once. I get it now, this deafening urge to make a safe space for my Continue reading
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I’ve Decided to Forget About Self-Esteem
This morning in the shower I almost lost balance. My body feels so awkward as it stretches and grows, expanding to make space for the life inside me. It’s hard sometimes. One moment I am filled with joy at the thought of my coming baby, the next I just feel awkward and fat. Yesterday I Continue reading
Brooke Gale LouvieR 