Naomi

Naomi Esperanza Osborn was born at 12:22 A.M. on Sunday, February 24th. “Naomi” because out of our bitterness, the Lord has brought sweetness. “Esperanza” for her mother, her father’s grandmother, and the eternal spring of hope from unexpected places. Naomi was born naturally at the Midwife Center after ~29 hours of labor. She weighed in … More Naomi

February Sockies

Due date plus six here, and all is well on the home front. Every night we go to bed wondering, is this the night? Every day I check the weather, hoping it’ll safe to drive into the city to the midwife center. With all this baby talk, you might have forgotten that there’s still a … More February Sockies

9 Months Pregnant

Our due date was on Friday. It’s really weird to think “we’re 9 months pregnant.” It seems like some kind of rare achievement, when it isn’t anything of the sort. It’s just… we’re done! We’ve reached the finish line! Except we haven’t. To be perfectly honest, we’re still in no rush. We’re doing intelligent things … More 9 Months Pregnant

First Things

I am so behind on blogging it’s ridiculous. Cyrilla is due in ten days, and I’m barely computing it. Her room is close to readiness, thanks to several spurts of nesting over the last few weeks. One last load of necessaries is drying now, and she is quite overstocked with diapers and 0-3 month clothes. … More First Things

Term

In two days, I will be, in medical terminology, “term.” That means 37 weeks, which in turn means that if Baby C comes after that point, she will not be considered premature. Those last three weeks are important for final lung and brain development, so it’s best if she goes to 39 weeks at least. … More Term

While You Were Out

It’s nearly three in the morning, and sleep eludes the pregnant lady who had a three-hour nap this afternoon. I’m sitting on the couch with swollen feet propped up, and a bag of frozen corn balanced on my belly. The corn is supposed to help baby flip to a head-down position by getting her to … More While You Were Out

Ten Brother Colors

From Mom: I have one brother, Rebecca’s uncle: the one who, when she was between the ages of 3 and 10, would walk away with her at a party and not tell anyone.  “Where IS she?” I would ask.  Then I would find out that Richard was missing too, and I would know she was on … More Ten Brother Colors