http://caramcduna.com Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:13:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en And that reason is that, especially during times like the present, when I've been watching the Republican National Convention and much related coverage for the past week, if I chose to write about what I was feeling, it would just end up being a nonstop stream of obscenities and anger, ... http://caramcduna.com/2008/09/05/theres-a-reason-i-dont-talk-much-about-politics-on-my-blog/ It's been a long time since I've used the beat up digital camera I stole from my parents a couple years ago. In fact, I don't even know where it is. This is because I gave J a new camera for his birthday, and since he's had it I figured ... http://caramcduna.com/2008/09/03/in-pictures-that-i-didnt-take/ “Sometimes I wonder if I’m going to miss being pregnant a little. But then I realize I won’t, because I’ll have a baby.” “Yeah. And she’ll be so much fun.” “I know! Playing with her, holding her.” “I’m going to sing to her. Talk to her. And…when do babies walk? Like ... http://caramcduna.com/2008/08/28/luckily-there-are-books/ I recently wrote my first post for the findingDulcinea blog, which honestly, you should be reading anyway, but just in case you aren't, I thought I'd post a link to my first entry. You can read it here. It's about...mountain climbing? Skydiving? Auto repair? Ok! You guessed it! It's about pregnancy. ... http://caramcduna.com/2008/08/26/blogging-like-for-real/ This afternoon, after deciding that if I was going to have vanilla frozen yogurt, for Christ's sake, I at least deserved a few M&Ms on top, I opened the freezer to discover that the pound bag I'd bought a long time ago, way in the beginning of my pregnancy, was ... http://caramcduna.com/2008/08/25/an-important-milestone/ From: Kathleen Rotondaro To: Cara McDonough Date: Fri, Aug 22, 2008 One more thing about the rug--don't get a white one. Your baby might lob a bottle of grape juice over the crib rails and on to the rug--like you did. Love, Mom http://caramcduna.com/2008/08/22/luckily-i-was-very-very-adorable-or-advice-from-mother-on-buying-a-rug-for-the-babys-room/ Last week I got sick. One minute I had a mildly sore throat and the next I was down for the count, lying in bed with a raging headache, severe congestion and general aches and pains. I ended up taking a sick day Friday, because even though I was scheduled ... http://caramcduna.com/2008/08/20/because-there-is-only-so-much-footage-of-shawn-johnson-and-nastia-liukin/ My father was talking with a woman the other day who had recently had a baby. He told her about J and I, and how we were still undecided about the name, to which she replied, "When they see the baby, they'll just know." Apparently my father went home and ... http://caramcduna.com/2008/08/16/speaking-the-truth/ Last week I had a doctor's appointment with a doctor I hadn't seen yet, who happened to be the first doctor at my practice who has discussed how much weight I've gained so far. I've enjoyed the blissful ignorance up to now. Not really knowing, except for a rough estimate, ... http://caramcduna.com/2008/08/14/regarding-all-the-ice-cream/ "Sometimes I wonder, if I saw one of my old high school teachers, what would I call them? Like, would I call them Mr. or Mrs. whatever? Or by their first name?" "I think you'd call them whatever you called them in high school. I think that's normal." "I mean...if I saw ... http://caramcduna.com/2008/08/11/answering-lifes-important-questions/