As the title of this post implies, my life is currently defined by how much time has elapsed.  We saw the midwife today.  I’m up 27 total pounds.  Blood pressure is still great….90/56.  Baby’s heartrate is at 140 (to which the midwife exclaimed, “Today the baby is a girl!”)  Midwife confirmed that the baby is in fact, squished over into my ribs on my right side.  I feel pretty good except for the constant backache.  It’s excruciating to sit in my chair at work.  By mid-afternoon, I can barely take the back pain, and I have to read articles and books from a standing position.  I am lucky I only have 1 more week of teaching.  I just can’t wait for work to be over at this point.  

An “in progress” shot from my Mom:

Little face:

And a little middle finger:

Seriously…  I think this stroller costs more than our car.  With fenders like that, I seriously doubt I could fit it into our car.

Link! (Via Andiscandis; via Ben on the Wrangle.)

A. found this one in Parenting magazine of all places:

What is Milkscreen?

Milkscreen is a simple, two minute test to detect for alcohol in breast milk.

Why use Milkscreen?

Because all mothers are unique! So, naturally the way our bodies process alcohol is unique, too. Metabolizing alcohol depends on several factors including:

• Body weight
• Type of alcohol consumed
• Food intake

Following generalized guidelines may result in using alcohol-tainted milk, but with Milkscreen Mom can ensure that her breast milk is alcohol free.

We were both kind of like: ???

But hey, if Baby wants a White Russian, right?

Link.