It started with a stuffed jalapeño wrapped in bacon.
Okay, it was four stuffed jalapeños wrapped in bacon.
We take “Game of Thrones” night seriously in the Fleshman-Thomas household. Six family members, bonded by a hatred of Joffrey Baratheon and a love of hot dragon mamas, eating homemade chicken enchiladas and the aforementioned jalapeños.
Someone should have put a disclaimer on the produce sticker of those jalapeños because four days later, my boobs looked like this:
Oh yeah, and a poop machine that looked like a tiny human was about to show up with hypnotic powers that sedate and mesmerize otherwise high-functioning adults. The lesson here is to watch what you eat, ladies. Practice safe Mexican food.
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I really enjoyed reading this article! Congratulations on your baby boy!
Congrats Lauren! My first labor experience was somewhat similar to yours. Good news – the others have been much easier. Moral of the story is that you need to have four kids. And, I had miraculous recovery from a chronic injury after the first one. All those hormones soften your ligaments for a period of time (IT bands, etc.) and give you a chance to regain strength and flexibility properly.
I loved your article’s honesty! I will probably have a baby someday, though I have always been terrified of the labor. Your perspective really helped!
AMAZING article! I have no experience in the whole creating a life arena but thank you for not sugar coating it with words like magical, miracle and breathtaking. And holy sh** your boobs are gigantic!
You’re an amazing writer! I love reading your blogs, and I’m not even a runner.
Your baby is gorgeous!
I too had a similar birth experience 2 months ago. You’re such a witty writer- love it!! I look forward to following you get back into running…. I need some inspiration!! Congrats
I loved this article! I really loved what you said about motherhood being like a more complex and beautiful puzzle than the one you were before. Really enjoyed your writing and your birth story. Thanks for sharing!
oaxRCY Thanks so much for the blog post. Much obliged.