Pre-Daddy Ditties

They are the words that few husbands, boyfriends, male friends, or really just any guy wants to hear: “Do I look fat (like I’ve gained weight, my belly’s bigger, etc.)?” It doesn’t matter what context it is in, inevitably it is a trap for the male species. You can train yourself like Ross [...]

So I have discovered that the most common questions after we tell folks we are going to have a baby are:
#1 “When is the baby due?” (Answer: January 23rd)
#2 “What sex is the baby?” (Answer: ????????)

The first question is no problem at all (though the strange feeling that people can figure out the conception date [...]

Okay we are now into week 19. Here is a short summary. Jooae is eating better and this weeks food is dumplings. She’s eating Korean, Chinese, steamed, fried, anything wrapped around a delicate flour wrapping. She also is less nauseous which is always a good thing. She thinks that maybe, [...]

So, I have decided to include, amongst my little ‘observations’ of pregnancy from the man’s perspective, weekly updates of what is going on with Jooae and the baby - especially now that things are getting more interesting. Therefore every Monday will be a recap of the progression of the pregnancy. The first thing [...]

I would do anything: including getting pho - you know, Vietnamese beef noodle soup - 5 times in the last week and a half. It seems my dearest one has moved from PB&J (see last post) to craving this soupy, noodley goodness. I try to ply her with other possible foods, but now [...]