1. That whole tweaking my back thing? Well well well. Turns out it’s back labor and I have one well-deserving word in regards to that. FUCK.
2. It seems buying shoes that I won’t be able to wear for several months is the only remedy currently working for me. Hence, these.
(Thanks to Alice for the heads up.)
Couldn’t decide between the red stripe and navy stripe, but navy won over when I considered my regular TOMS are red. See! I am still capable of rational decision-making, even when the shooting pains in my lower back make me involuntarily jerk, gasp and weep!
3. Speaking of Alice, she is also quite a fan of Anthony Bourdain. (Can’t wait to read Medium Raw.) I adore his writing, so if you click on any link today, please click this one. I’m telling you, if you have a child who watches the Noggin Channel, this blog post of his will have you rolling on the floor. Bourdain wrote it last summer, but I am sure to revisit it once or twice a month. Genius.
4. You know how you tie a scarf by making a loop and pulling the ends through? And how sometimes it leaves a large clump that doesn’t lay flat across your chest? Check out this alternate way of tying that leaves the scarf hanging completely flat. Again, GENIUS.
5. Did I mention that I love scarves and wear them daily? I will be telling you more about this borderline obsession when I put together my All-Encompassing Maternity Wear post. It’s everything you need to look stylish and put together throughout the lovely gestational period. (And it really doesn’t involve too much!)
6. Finally, I will leave you with some Gilt purchases for little Whoorlita. (Whose official first and second initials are MO. Anyone care to take a guess? No one has nailed it yet!)
Seriously, ladies. If you aren’t shopping for your little ones on Gilt yet, YOU CRAZY.
slynnro
June 3, 2010 at 7:05 pmI am not a fan of flat Tom’s, but those are pretty cute….
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Molly
June 3, 2010 at 11:18 pmMacy (Maecie? Macie?) Ora???
Abs
June 4, 2010 at 4:41 amMerritt, Mira, Mirabel? I love all 3 of those.
Liss
June 4, 2010 at 5:47 amOh no! Back labor! Probably means Whoorlita is facing your pubic bone instead of your tailbone. Ouch ouch ouch. If you want to encourage her to turn, spend some time in a yoga “child’s pose” – you know, basically with your butt in the air. Hope you find some relief.
Sally
June 4, 2010 at 6:28 amTossing out my guess:
Millicent Olive…
mommymae
June 4, 2010 at 8:13 ammavis
maeve
moira
marin
molly
millie
mildred
olive
ophelia
olivia
oliver
ossie
orangello
i hope you meet your baby girl soon, whatever her name may be.
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Meghan
June 4, 2010 at 9:26 amI for one hope that it is Meghan Olive.
Ali
June 4, 2010 at 10:23 amPlease, please write the All-Encompassing Maternity Wear post soon! I’m three months along in my first pregnancy, starting to show, and I need HELP!
Right now in my shorts and tank I look like a junior sorority girl who’s been hitting the beer too hard.
Jammer
June 4, 2010 at 10:26 amMolly Olivia?
Macy
I have no idea lol
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Maggie Mason
June 4, 2010 at 11:18 amI hope you’re naming her Margaret. It is the very best M name on record. Though I’m newly partial to Marlo as well. Good luck, sweets! Fingers crossed for a healthy labor and a laid back baby.
Morgan
June 4, 2010 at 12:46 pmMy guess was Millie/Milla Olivia
Or, Morgan. One of the best names. :)
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miguelina
June 4, 2010 at 6:21 pmOh, I feel for you. I FEEL for you. I went through the very same thing last fall. In my case, the epidural finally gave me blessed relief from back labor. I fell asleep for a few hours before having to push…oh it was heaven.
You poor thing. Have plenty of help the first few days after the delivery…you’ll probably be sore, and need extra TLC. D? Do you hear me? :)
As far as the name? Margaret Olivia? Matilda/Mattie? Monica? Marcela? (so she can match my Matthias)? Or just Maria? It’s going to be something simple and fresh, I just know it!
Wait! Mamacita? Yes?
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giselle
June 4, 2010 at 9:53 pmMisty Olive?
Mikaela Olive?
McKenzie Olive?
Meleah Olive?
Natalie
June 5, 2010 at 12:52 amMy guess is Marley
Colleen
June 5, 2010 at 10:38 amMaris Olivia?