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This list of things that afflict pregnant women is enough for me to state that were I a woman, I would never, ever, ever get pregnant intentionally:

Oh your sweet little baby is healthy and moving around and kicking. You can feel him bumping around. It’s magical.

HOLY SHIT! WHAT WAS THAT?

That? That crazy sudden pain that almost made you collapse? That feeling that someone just sent an electric fireball down your vagina and through your legs? That, my dear, was your sweet little baby kicking you in the cervix.

You can’t prepare for it. You can’t stop it. You can only hope that each time it happens, you are near something to break your fall. Or that you are in a place where no one cares if you scream.

I know we have a number of moms reading the site, including some very new members to the club, so you will have to tell the males here how accurate this piece was.

And speaking of new moms, I loved this new pick of Sam, spawn of Redkitten:

Look at that grin.

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I was supposed to wait another 12 hours, but I couldn’t. I cheated and I showered early. Right now I am wrapped up in two towels waiting for the hot water heater to refill so I can go for round two. I think I got the first layers of filth off, but now I intend to take steel wool to my armpits.

I know this will spur a whole series of “Ur doin’ it rong” comments, but I think this may be the most fun I have ever had with my clothes off.

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There used to be a post here, and now there is not, and I would appreciate it if those of you who knew what it was about could be quiet about it until we are ready to go live, because some of the stuff is just placeholders.

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Off to the doctor to hopefully have my sutures removed.

You know what that means, don’t you?

I WILL BE ABLE TO SHOWER! Not just turning the shower on and sticking my head underneath it with my body outside. Not washing myself with a combination of soap and washcloth and a bucket like you wash a car, no more alcohol sponge baths, no more baby butt wipes.

An honest to goodness shower. I can not tell you how excited I am.

*** Update ***

Foiled!

Sutures were removed, but I have to wait 24 hours to shower so the holes fill in. :(

I am healing nicely, and they x-rayed my knee (which had swollen up the last couple of days from the fall) and it is stucturally fine, but I damaged my bursa sac (sp?). Ace bandages and ice and it should be fine.

Good day.

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