Home At Last

Arrived home from Kansas City last night. The flight was uneventful until landing...when they couldn't get the cabin door open! The flight attendant told us not to worry, that mechanics were coming right over to open it from the outside and they were even based in Tucson. What? If they weren't would we have had to wait until someone showed up from out of town?

Anyway, I pictured a giant church-key peeling back the door, but no such luck. I think they just used a hammer.

No, No. You Don't Want Any of This Cake

When we got back from Denver I had two zucchini in the garden which had grown to the approximate size and shape of eggplants, so today seemed like a good day to bake. Four loaves of zucchini bread, a pistachio cake and cream cheese frosting later, I have to say...you won't like it. Trust me. Terrible, horrible, sweet stuff. It'd probably just rot your teeth and give you a tummy-ache. The bread and cake are especially bad with that homemade frosting. Nothing to see here. Move along. I'll take care of the evidence shortly.

Evidence-Based Medicine and Being Knocked Up

I love it when two of my current interests collide! I've found a great blog by a Doula (I'm not using her and I'm not using one, so I have no interest in forwarding an agenda here). Her entries are, of course, crunchy granola, but she backs up everything with studies! Woo.

And she talks about the lack of evidence-based medicine in obstetrics, which I guess intuitively is obvious, but I hadn't thought about before. Whether you are interested in medicine or just need good information about pregnancy, her entries are a lot to mull over and I'm sure I'll be spending some quality time here, avoiding applying for jobs.

Mosquitos Do Love Me. They Really, Really Love Me!

I get chewed on way more than many people I know and now there's research that tells me why! Thanks NYU for explaining why this summer is likely to be worse than usual.

First Squash of the Season

For dinner last night, along with burgers and homemade mac n' cheese, we had the first crookneck squash from the garden cooked in butter and thyme (also from the garden). They're mild and nutty and soon there will be bushel-fulls! Look at all the blossoms and baby vegis!

Get That Baby in Mah Belly!

You've asked for it. Here it is: The 25 week 4 day bump. The only good thing I can say: no stretch marks.