Author Archives: jenna
Vegetables & Tender Mercies
For the past 3 weeks I have woken up every morning with a hankering for fresh vegetables. Or in other words, there’s a distinct possibility that aliens have taken over my body. Pre-baby I spent most mornings trying to figure … Continue reading
Baby Daddy.
When I was 15 and in the throes of my very first romance I thought very intently about what kind of man I wanted to marry. It was something that needed to be pondered. Weighed out. Decided. And then I … Continue reading
What the First Two Weeks Were Like
This post is inspired by an article by Jody Peltason called “Before I Forget: What Nobody Remembers About New Motherhood,” which the beautiful Mal sent me a few days ago. The timing was perfect for me, and I’d really like to add … Continue reading
Lullabies
At 4 AM I found myself singing a Ke$ha song to the baby. He’s now waking up every morning feeling like P. Diddy, and if that morning arrives at 6 AM or later I feel like a lucky woman. Sleep … Continue reading
Reaching Out
I really don’t know why I’m writing this. It is past midnight. My adorable (but almost unbearably fussy) little guy is wheezing happily in his crib. We just had the ceremonial “changing of the guard” in which the baby is … Continue reading
Paradigms & Pain
I’ve been thinking about physical pain a lot lately. It may have something to do with the sensation of hauling around an extra 25 pounds (some of which wriggles on its own accord), and the extra stress that it puts … Continue reading
The Silent Treatment
I deeply resist books that I think will improve me. I know, that is so weird. Particularly because I read more books than anyone I know. I have a constant tower of books on my nightstand that teeters with the … Continue reading
Exercise That Isn’t For Weight Loss
Being pregnant sometimes feels like one big departure from regular life. Things I never thought about are now a big deal (what position I sleep in, taking a multivitamin, putting on my shoes) and things that once mattered a lot, … Continue reading
Lemon Bar Mania.
Last night I went to bed on an empty stomach. No, that’s not really true. I went to bed on a stomach full of perfectly good things like three-cheese tortellini tossed with roasted vegetables. I guess what I mean is … Continue reading
Some things I love about being pregnant.
Several days ago we got home from one of the dreamiest trips I’ve ever taken: Costa Rica. One of my best friends grew up there and after a few descriptions of the waterfalls and tropical storms and overall lushness I put … Continue reading
Pregnant Wildebeest Series Part 2: Obsessive Reading
I’m going to be totally straight with you: my first trimester sucked. Friends would call. They’d say things like, “Hey! Haven’t seen you in a while. Do you guys want to go hiking/out for sushi/to a movie?” And I say, … Continue reading
Pregnant Wildebeest Series Part 1: The Dr. Brewer Diet
I could easily write 1,000 words on how bad my morning sickness was. I could tell you I cried 3/4 days, had serious depression, and ended up on an IV at one point because no one–not even a Pregnant Wildebeest–can … Continue reading
Yesterday I Gave My Old Bike Away
Yesterday I gave my old bike away. I wheeled it out of the garage and took a long look at its cushy black seat and banana handlebars. I ran a hand over its shiny basket. It was dusty, and a … Continue reading
Let’s get reacquainted.
I think it’s time to get reacquainted. Possibly over tea and wafer cookies. (I’ll wait while you go get them.) Now let me tell you a little story. There once was a girl who seemed to enjoy making strange observations about … Continue reading
The Luckiest Girl in the World
Hi. The other day I logged in to my admin page and saw that regardless of the neglect I’ve slathered on this blog like butter on a warm blueberry muffin–there are about SIXTY of you who still check my blog. … Continue reading
