Category Archives: Pregnancy

Parents Mag Shoot= Totally Hysterical

[October 30]

So…in passing I mentioned some pregnancy modeling I did over the past number of months. It felt a little silly, but I made a few bucks doing it and it kept me busy while waiting for baby. Let me take a moment to reiterate that incertainly do not fancy myself a model! This was a [...]

Thank YOU

[October 25]

I wanted to take a minute to say thank you to all of my readers and friends who have been so amazingly supportive through this crazy process of getting pregnant, staying pregnant, and giving birth to my beautiful baby. So many of you have written me and commented here and your words have warmed my [...]

Baby Bar’s Birth Story

[October 22]

  Let me start by staying this has been the most unbelievable week.  Regardless of a wild labor, serious lack of sleep, juggling baby and Avital, I’m elated and smiling all day every day. Avital is beyond adorable with her baby sister, Bar is an incredibly easy and delicious baby, and Richie has proven over [...]

I’m in love all over again…

[October 20]

Baby Bar Celia Kessner is here!  Arrived Saturday October 15 at 9:27p after a whirlwind labor and delivery (all natural of course).  I’ll tell you all about it as soon as the dust settles. xoxo Related posts:Moving DayRosh Hashana ReflectionGuest Post: Liza ChrustSleep oh how I miss thee…

Pregnancy 39 Weeks

[October 14]

So I’m still here.  Pregnant.  Getting the feeling I may be pregnant until some time in January:( I’ve been having tons of contractions, but nothing major or consistent enough to constitute labor.  So basically, I’ve got the pain without the light at the end of the tunnel. Sorry for my negativity…just one of those days… [...]

Pregnancy 38 Weeks

[October 7]

Mirrors are not my friends!  Sometimes I’ll pass a mirror and get a sideways glance at myself and I’ll need to do a double take.  Like: serious?!?  Is that really what I look like?!?  Crazy. Symptoms are all getting more severe, but no major contractions yet. Congestion is killing me, so I sleep propped up [...]

Pregnancy 37 Weeks

[October 1]

Ok, so I’m officially full term!  Full term and worn out.  We’ve been running around like crazy.  It’s been fun and exhausting a bit.  I have this pending feeling like I need to get so much done and see everyone I can squeeze in and do as many fun things with Avi as I can [...]

Pregnancy 36 Weeks

[September 23]

Sooo…big news! At our prenatal this week Risa told us that I am 1/2cm dilated, 80% effaced, and at a -1 station.  My cervix is softening and totally getting ready for this little girl to join us.  I’m totally psyched and beyond ready! Other than that, same old symptoms. Except for the back pain I’ve [...]

Pregnancy Products (Paraben-free and Organic of course)

[September 19]

I’ve been meaning to post this for a while, but I’m not doing such a good job at juggling these days!  So, here goes: I like to think of myself as a relatively (yes I said relatively) low maintenance kinda girl.  I don’t brush my hair (serious), let alone dry or style, I dress pretty [...]

Pregnancy Week 35

[September 16]

I forgot to tell you guys last week about the knife lodged into my side.  It’s more like my lower left belly and it’s not a knife, but it sure feels like it!  Risa says it’s a ligament stretching.  Apparently the baby’s having a growth spurt and growing faster than my uterus.  Ugh! Also, I’m [...]