Best of Bloorb

Below are a few of my favorite posts from the last couple years. Some, are pieces I'm really proud of, others are pieces I think just really hit on who I am and how I deal with things. While a bunch of them make me laugh, a bunch of them are also really raw - they talk about how this whole ride with infertility actually felt, which ain't always pretty.

General
Conversations - to toot my own horn, most of these STILL make me laugh to this day (2 years later). They're little moments of my life with my husband, co-workers, friends, and they're important little moments I'm glad I have captured.

Baby Announcements - it goes where no baby announcement has gone before;-)

Appreciative & Reasons My Marriage Works - gushing about the husband in ways that make even ME want to puke.

My Poo Date & How 40 Baht Saved My Ass - two of my favorite poo horror stories.

Learn to Run Part 1 & 2 - two posts I think really NAIL what it's like to start running, and what you need to think about.

http://www.bloorb.com/2009/05/211km-12-weeks-proud-of-it.html - probably one of my proudest moments ever.

Infertility
My BFN List - listing all the procedures we went through to get to where we are now.

Do I or Don't I Stage - talking about after all that TRYING, still not being sure I'd even know how or WANT to be a mum.

The Big Cheese Fight - probably the best fight we ever had.

I Would Wish it On NOT ONLY My Enemies - describing how I'd like everyone to understand infertility, even just for a moment.

Failures From IVF#2, (Again) #2, and Then #3 - three posts highlighting the worst of how failed IVF's felt.

Just Get Over It - talking about how people who haven't dealt with infertility think you can just DECIDE to get past it and move on.

The Part Nobody Talks About - opening up about how drinking and infertility go WAY too well together.

Pregnancy
Honestly - describing how after all this TRYING, and all these PROCEDURES, how messed up it was/is to finally BE pregnant.

How Social Norms Go Out the Window - talking about the etiquette around weight that apparently DISAPPEARS when you're pregnant.

Motherhood
Mompetition - venting about how mothers don't stick together, and instead create insecurities through bragging and lies.

Me & My 6 Month Old - doing a little of my own bragging and gushing...

The Great Bee Incident - admitting my crazy...

The Domino Effect - talking about how babies punish moms for taking even a minute to themselves sometimes.

The Secret Club - describing what it's like to be a parent, and finally be invited into the club I so desperately wanted to be a part of for so long.

Almost 5 Days Old - the post that makes me cry. Gawd I love my kid.