June 2009 archive

Pregnancy and green mangoes

by | Posted in Food Watch, Timmy Steps | 27 Comments

“You’re craving green mangoes? Are you pregnant?” Is it a myth that women gravitate towards green mangoes most especially when pregnant? I wonder. But I can attest that there was one time I HOGGED a whole bowl of green mangoes from my sister. I didn’t know I was pregnant then. My sister knew better than […] Read more…

Bring that belly to the dentist

by | Posted in Timmy Steps | 23 Comments

Nah, the dentist won’t check on the baby’s size or measure the circumference of your belly. He will check on your teeth and gums. Your hormones can go a wee bit berserk during pregnancy. Hormonal changes not only cause the tears to come out sooner or your temper to shorten, they can also cause red, […] Read more…

My Journey with Lamaze

by | Posted in Timmy Steps | 9 Comments

I’ve been wanting to write about my childbirth class experience, but wanted to save the entry till after I graduate. An opportunity came to write about the class earlier though, and so I grabbed it. Here it is: My Journey with Lamaze I’ll still write a blog entry about my whole Lamaze class experience when […] Read more…

Cujo 24/25 of 52: Happy Birthday Cujo!

by | Posted in My Favorite Things | 12 Comments

It’s Cujo’s 4th birthday today! Happy birthday, Cujo! Happy birthday, Cujo! Happy birthday, happy birthday, happy birthday Cujo! Four years ago, wee little Cujo entered our families’ lives looking like this: He may be bigger now, but he remains as cute and puppyish as ever. My birthday wish for Cujo would be: (1) a long, […] Read more…

Love yourself and all else follows

by | Posted in Reflections | 17 Comments

{Image and Quote via Creature Comforts} I go back to this quote when I feel self-doubt coming on. No matter how strongly you believe in your abilities, sometimes that wave of self-depreciation comes along. It rears its ugly head and taunts you with: “Yeah, right, can you really do it?” “Tsk tsk. Someone else will […] Read more…

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