2008 June 28 « Fawnahareo’s Place

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The halfway mark

Oops. Earlier this week, I wrote about Nugget’s kicking and how I’d be hitting 19 weeks on Friday. I clearly have a case of mommy brain because I actually hit 20 weeks on Friday, which marks the halfway point of the pregnancy. Where did the time go? Oh, right, I was chasing a toddler around.

I had a dentist appointment yesterday, which was long overdue. I don’t know why I’m so bad at making dentist appointments, considering I really don’t mind going. Anyway, I was in the chair and it seemed that my legs were slightly above my head during the cleaning. Nugget either really liked this, or really didn’t, ’cause I felt some really good kicks from him/her. You know how on Wednesday I was 85% sure I was feeling little flutter kicks? These were not fluttery kicks. These were good jabs that said 100%-for-sure-and-for-certain, “Hey, Mama, I’m here!”

Can’t wait for the ultrasound on Monday!

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Perfect Angel

28 Jun

When you’re playing in public, I think it’s important not to make excuses about why you’re not good or what’s wrong with your performance. The audience is there to have a good time and listening to you being self-conscious makes everyone uncomfortable.

Somehow I don’t feel like my blog is playing in public, though; it’s more like playing for someone in my living room, where I’m free to cough and say, “Gah! That garlic I had for lunch is drying up my throat. Excuse me while I run and get some water.”

So, I’m going to share this song that I just wrote for Jade, but I am going to preface by saying that I realize the metaphor is tired. I don’t think it’s a brilliant piece of music, although there is a line or two that I quite like. It does express some of the things I’ve been feeling, so it’s been therapeutic for me. And it’s therapeutic for me to share things with you, so I figured I’d do that, too. Lyrics appear below the fold.