Why I Miss Bill Clinton (and other thoughts):

Well, I might as well just let the whole cat out of the bag. Word has been slowly circulating in the various spheres of my life that I am, indeed, pregnant again. This time, we've heard a heartbeat on two occasions and I'm done with the first trimester as of tomorrow. So, things are looking good for us in terms of a much lower risk of miscarriage this time around. The little one is due sometime in the end of May (I'm not focusing on a particular date, so don't bother asking!). This one's going to be born on her/his own schedule as long as I have any say in the matter! I'm planning to launch a whole separate blog related to my pregnancy and birth plans. More details to come. Assuming all goes well, I will be giving birth to this one at home!

In any case, my gestational status has had ramifications all over my life, obviously. For one, it's meant less late nights, which has meant less blogging - not that I was ever prolific in the first place. For another, it meant that I took my prelims right in the middle of the first trimester, which really, really, really sucked! It was a major factor in my motivational issues during that time period. For another, it means that I want to eat and sleep basically all the time. Nothing unique there, but it complicates where/when I work and how much I get done. Anyway, they say that grad school is the best time for academically-inclined women to have babies. I'm hoping they are right. At least this one will be born in time for summer, a sort of built-in maternity leave...

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