Welcome to the world, Ephraim!

Well, we have a little announcement in the form of this sweet guy! His name is Ephraim (Eff-rhem) Clark Shartsis and he was born on April 11th at 6:50 pm.  read more

The Homestretch

I know I’ve shared quite a bit recently about my pregnancy, so this post will be quick just to round out the last of the photos and other odds and ends. It’ll also be the last update, because there’s no way baby can stay in another five weeks!  read more

Pregnancy in a Nutshell

I’ve definitely heard before that every woman, every baby, every body, and every pregnancy is different, but, now that I’m finishing out the last days of month nine, I wanted to recap this whole thing and share a bit of what I’ve experienced vs. what I expected.  read more

How to be pregnant – Thai Style

I know sporting a baby bump can be the equivalent of wearing a sign that says, “Please, give me your thoughts on my body and advice on how to take care of it.” While I haven’t been overwhelmed or inundated with either, I have chosen to keep careful track of all of the advice I have gotten so I can share all the best tidbits I’ve heard.  read more

Pregnancy Update: Weeks 31-35

I think these last five weeks have been the most developmentally exciting weeks in the pregnancy. Baby has grown quite a bit and is estimated to be as big as six pounds and eighteen inches already!  read more

Rounding Third

A friend of mine recently posted a countdown to opening day for the Cincinnati Reds, and it just so happened to coincide pretty closely with baby’s due date. That said, baby’s rounding third and expected to make it home in just nine and a half short weeks! (EEK!)  read more