Getting real close to our due date, I can tell that both Kim and I are getting more anxious. First I would like to note that the physical changes are kind of endearing. I don’t mind waddling a bit. I like taking it a bit slower when I get up from bed or the couch. […]
Read moreFeeling a constant low level of stress now that I am in the third trimester. Probably not good for the baby or myself. Kim’s been a legend, helping pick out items and setting up pretty much all of the nursery. Feeling guilty I haven’t done too much of it and that there are still so […]
Read moreI try not to judge when I see people with profile descriptions that literally lists themselves as “wife of x” or “mom of y”. I wonder if I will become one of those people? Does motherhood consume your identity like that? A friend asked if we found that moving to Japan had changed or altered […]
Read moreBaby is healthy at 20 weeks. The ultrasound showed that she was all up in a pretzel, showing off doing a bit of yoga with her feet way up past her head. The sonographer got some photos of her heart, brain and limbs – she said it all looks good but we just needed photos […]
Read moreI turned down a role today. It was stressing me out because it didn’t feel right. I am not a product designer – doing more designs isn’t what I’m after. Research, on the other hand, I enjoy. I will keep looking. This felt like a part of a process. I am more clear on what […]
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