I always laugh when I think of my hospital bag because my food bag was always bigger than what I packed for myself and the baby. But hospital food sucks, and you will be hungry!

I was exhausted. Only two months along, I could not really attribute belly size to the fact that I was not sleeping because I was obviously not that big yet. However, night after night I would lie wide awake, and it would take several HOURS for me to fall asleep. And if any little thing woke me up, then I would be up for at least another hour. I was miserable. Could I even imagine another seven months of this? Nope. I could not. I had already given up coffee because it would

There are so many things that I did and bought while preparing for my first child. Five children later, I look back on all the wasted time, money, and energy, perhaps this is just the journey that every woman has to embark upon. All the large items I had come to mind: the little baby swings, vibrators, cribs, chairs and bouncers that I had for the baby's first year. I think in total I had almost 12 items, and it made my house feel rather small haha ... Years later, I kept six

I was really hoping that morning sickness would pass me by! I was about 6 weeks pregnant with my first child, and morning sickness hit full force. For about 2 weeks, I was not able to keep anything down except saltine crackers and vitamin water. Oh, and by the way, it was "all-day sickness" that I was blessed with. My mother was quite sympathetic. After all, she had had eight children and dealt with morning sickness. Here is what she said...

I cannot believe it! Today I found out I'm pregnant! Do you know that moment when time stands still as you wait for the test to show positive? Well, I just had that moment, and... I had a moment of emotional "freak out." Then, excitement hit me in full force. By my estimation, I am three weeks along, but I don't feel any different. I guess I thought I would feel different. I had a billion questions, so I decided to call my mom. She is beyond thrilled! After a moment of celebr