{bits & pieces}
The weekly “little of this, little of that” feature here at Like Mother, Like Daughter!
Going on thirty-three weeks! (Updated to say: I actually am 33 weeks today. This photo was taken a few days ago, hence the “going on.”)
This is the point of my pregnancy at which I start to hear, “Oh! So when are you due – must be soon!?” (Well… “soon” is a relative term.) “Oh, it’s just your jacket… that makes you look…”
Characterized by a significant protrusion? Heavily forward-oriented? …Big? Yep. And that’s sweet of you but no, it’s not the jacket. I know I have a torpedo belly. We don’t need to pretend otherwise.
When my brother saw me at full term when I was pregnant with Finnabee, he registered his shock at my appearance admirably – I was unaware of my effect on him. Until I heard from my mom that he had reported to her that I looked like “a torpedo had shot me from behind and lodged in my front.”
I can’t argue with the facts.
In the photo above, I am standing with my best posture and engaging my core. And somehow photos always make my appearance look a little less… precarious than it looks in person. Yesterday, another brother of mine went ahead and told me – through his loving laughter when he saw me enter the room – that I look like a “low-budget film depiction of a pregnant lady.” I keep reading these pregnancy update emails that are reminding me, “this is the time of greatest growth for your baby. Your baby will grow by about half a pound every week from now until birth!” He. He.
But it’s all good.
And here’s the glimpse we got at our little bundle last month, the cause of my humorous profile! LMLD World, meet Chickapea:
This week’s links! Just miscellany for you today:
Part of any event is preparing for that event — this post reminds us of the old church’s way of preparing the faithful for Lent, gently…
A short blog post from a priest about the “priesthood of Mary,” a reflection on the question of male and female: Feminine Priesthood.
A cute little video about how kids in a British school are growing and improving their behavior after the introduction of a goat club (yes, real goats).
If you have access to flowers and washi tape, you could do this cute, quick Valentine’s Day decoration!
An interesting reflection on the way that judgment, rather than dialogue, is built into our social networks. I just think it’s always helpful to be thinking about the effect of new means of communication. Thanks, Lisa!
From the Archives:
About this time four years ago, I was announcing Finnabee’s existence here on the blog!
The Second Sunday of St. Joseph is tomorrow! Read an old blog post about the Seven Sundays Devotion.
What Should a Family Room Look Like?
In the Liturgical Year:
Today we celebrate Our Lady of Lourdes!
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