When I was still pregnant with Dylan I imagined taking him camping with us at the end of the summer, at two months old. People told me it would be easy when he’s so little, when he just wants to be carried around, when he …

I keep trying to think of something profound to write, about being a new mom, about my funny little baby. About expectations and reality. About the intense ordeal of giving birth to a baby. There’s just too much I think. Too much to fit all …

You might have guessed what I’ve been up to 🙂 Baby Dylan James Amos joined the party last weekend, Saturday morning, July 1st at 11:32 a.m. Daddy guessed right, he was just waiting to be a July baby. He weighed 8 pounds 1 ounce and …

I understand now. He just wants to be a July baby. He’s going to be a manly little boy and doesn’t want his birthstone to be a pearl. (Each new doctor who does an ultrasound makes certain to point out his very obvious “boy parts”.) …

My belly must be a nice place to be. We’ve been to a few different appointments these past couple of days. He’s been measured (about 7 lbs. 6 oz. right now), his fluid level is good. His non-stress testing went well. The nurse took my …

45 minutes left in the day, the 25th of June, 2005. I’m still pregnant. Not in labor. I’m having contractions, but they’re more a tease than anything else, unpredictable, weak. They’ve been coming sort-of randomly since Thursday night. I think we can be sure now …

Not only is my English husband about to be the father of a real live Michigan-born American, but Jim got his Michigan State Driver’s License last night. And he drives like a real Detroiter! Just now I sent him off to work – packed his …

I am so ready to have this baby. I am so ready to have my body back again (well, except for the boobs. he’s got a lease out on those for a few more months still). I want to run. Have a rum and coke. …