@ Deanna – A great first comment! And hopefully the first of many – welcome. =)

@ Kelly – Thank you, I truly am incredibly fortunate. Thanks for the support!

(A pretty good first comment, I’d say)

@ Tenise Rae – Thanks for the thoughts, lady. And yeah – not so little at all! I’ve got a basketball strapped to my middle!

@ Minna – You are always so positive, thank you so much sweetheart. I am working on my meditation . . .

@ Persephonae – Thank you! And congrats on beginning the lifestyle changes. It can be difficult but remember, baby steps forward and you can only do as much as you can do. Go easy on yourself and just concentrate on moving forward. Luck!

@ Crystal – Wow, 24 weeks is so early! That must have been very frightening, I can only imagine. Thanks for the support and I also look forward to seeing our healthy and strong little man! =)

@ EroSan – I’ll definitely pass along the support to Damian, thank you so much for that. And yes! This MMM is certainly related to the upcoming cloth diapering. Family cloth is something I’ve been interested in for a long time, and this was just a great reason to get started. =)

@ Nathan – Thank you. It’s good to be back!

@ sarah – Thanks sweety and I’m sorry if I worried you! Your relationship sounds like Damian and I – we are total counterbalances to each other, which works splendidly. =) And yeah, with the 3d (it’s just the 3d option on the hospital ultrasound – nothing fancy) I’m SO curious to see what he’ll really look like, and how closely it compares. So exciting!

@ Kathryn – I love my OB and I think he’s the best that I could have asked for, but man I miss the midwives! Thanks for the luck and love, and I’ll definitely check out those web sites. Don’t have much else to do, haha. =D

@ jen – I’m sorry you had to transfer but that’s really great you were able to avoid a section. I look forward to reading your birth story – thanks for sharing your experience!

@ akeeyu – Thanks so much for all the tips. And 23 weeks, that must have been so scary! Im glad everything turned out alright for you (and it’s comforting to hear). It sounds like we stock a lot of the same ‘supplies’, but hanging organizers is a great idea. I just have them scattered all over the coffee table – not quite so pretty! And I do try to thank Damian as much as possible – sometimes I feel like a parrot. It’s hard to relinquish control (especially of my kitchen, *tear*), but I take a deep breath and let it all slide. He is doing so much and I am so, so thankful. Thanks again for all the advice – it’s a great help!

@ April – Thanks lady. Working on the rest. =)
And that is such great news about vegan January! It’s going to be a fun experiment, feel free to email me if you have any questions or need ideas or anything at all! Good luck!

You have inspired ‘Vegan January’ in our household.

I spent 13 weeks on bed rest due to preterm labor at 23 weeks, so if you need any tips on surviving bed rest, drop me an email.

A couple of fast ones are this:
1. If your bed rest is VERY bed resty, consider putting a tiny fridge in your bathroom that Damian can restock every morning. You’ll feel more independant, he’ll feel less put upon, and getting food when you get up to pee will minimize your need to get up.
2. Look into little hanging pocket organizers that you can tack up on the wall next to your bed/sofa/resting area. I filled mine with notepads, gift cards (I did a lot of shopping online), medications and supplements, lipgloss, salt and pepper (I wasn’t allowed to sit up to eat) and the phone and remote, so I never lost them.
3. Consider one of those ridiculous looking elastic truss/support belts made for pregnant women. The more weight and strain you can take off your cervix, the better.
4. Don’t forget to thank Damian every day, even if he doesn’t do the housework to your exacting specifications. Let it slide. For me, it was really hard to watch Sam doing the laundry “wrong,” but after a while, I stopped caring.

(Have you read http://racheldenbow.blogspot.com/ or http://embers.typepad.com/e/ ? They’re both pretty cute momma blogs about children, crafts, vintage fun, etc. While you’re relaxing, maybe you can take a peek! They’re cute, promise. :] )