Cliches

Knocked up.

Bun in the oven.

Up the duff.

Glowing.

Expecting.

With child.

Prenatal ____________. Depression, anxiety, fatigue, vitamins, yoga.

Did you know that prenatal depression is more common than postpartum depression?

I have nothing else to say except I'm in that time where fatigue is like

a ton of bricks

and it hits about 3:00 pm and I can't concentrate on anything anymore.

One bright spot for you people who think that there should always be bright spots in life (another cliche):

I stay awake until 8:00 pm just so I can ask The Kid what bedtime story he wants to hear, and just so that I can hold him while I tell it, and I get my high from this nightly interaction.

Here's something I've discovered:

Advice for a pregnant lady is about as useful as size 6 jeans, yet people still give it as if my brain has become addled and I've lost the ability to think for myself.