We’ve all seen movies or read books with pregnant people in them. Most of us have seen pregnant people in our lives, some of us have been close to them. Close enough to learn things, observe things, and ask questions too. There are things we all know about pregnancy or at least we’ve seen it in movies, read about it in books, or heard/seen it directly from family members, etc.
But what about all the surprises? What about […]
“Spring is the time of year when it is summer in the sun and winter in the shade.”
– Charles Dickens –
Here is a list of my favorite things about Midwestern Spring which I never in a million years believed I’d ever miss when I first moved to Florida in 2011. Now that we’ve been back in Illinois for just over a year […]
The following is a list of thoughts I have had while in the process of giving my dog a bath:
Ok, let’s do this. Fast and easy.
Please hold still
Let’s wet you down
God, I’m so glad M installed the hand-held shower head. This has removed a lot of the trauma associated with bath time!
Perhaps if you didn’t squirm so much, this would go a lot faster […]
Yesterday, I made a mistake.
I fed a troll.
Martin and I had just woken up, and I was casually scrolling through Facebook, while checking the morning’s happenings and any newsworthy events we should know before we started our day, when I came across a meme […]
On March 31st, Martin and I will celebrate our one-year anniversary closing on our house, which is super incredible! I think back to the uncertainty, while we packed in Florida and all the plates that were spinning: […]
First and foremost: HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY!
Today I’ll be listing my top songs about women. Our strength, our power, our beauty, our independence, and our sheer AWESOMENESS. So here it goes: […]
I’m reading baby books. All the baby books. The “Pregnancy Day by Day” book where each page is a day in this journey. The “What To Expect…” book that has been through a million editions, and known throughout […]
Dear BB1,
Last Friday, your Dad and I had another routine sonogram. We love going to these doctor’s appointments because we get to see you, or at the very least we get to hear your heartbeat and hiccups and tiny baby noises. This time, we got to see your little tiny features: your eyes, your mouth, your […]
You Know You’re Reading A Good Book When: […]
Folks, I’m here with another installment of Thursday Things. This week has been a tough one, because the world lost someone amazing. He’s been in quite a few posts I’ve written, in fact, I’ve only ever referred to him as “The Boy’s Dad” here on Hopeful Midwesterner. So today’s Thursday Things are dedicated to you […]
A Hopeful Midwesterner 