Author Archives: Andrea Y. Griffith

new countertops! Originally uploaded by telfandrea. Really, my 32nd birthday could not have been any better (besides the minor bit about being in the hospital and separated from my darling girl). Six specific good birthday things (but so many more little things like phone calls and cards – thank you to everyone): 1. Telfer wasContinue reading “Birthday Week”

dinner! Originally uploaded by telfandrea. The hospital has made me obsessed with food. Watching Top Chef probably doesn't help either. This was my dinner tonight. Baked goods in bags. Salmon, brown rice and "capri medley" of vegetables. Frozen and scooped out onto a plate to be heated up. No seasoning on anything. The smell isContinue reading “Obsessed”

spudnut Originally uploaded by telfandrea. 32 week mark = relief. I am not sure why I try to plan anything at this point but we are trying to pin down dates for a scheduled c-section, mostly to plan travel and days off for Telfer and then my mom. Sometime around 37 weeks but not theContinue reading “32 Weeks”

eating bbq in the hospital Originally uploaded by telfandrea. How did I celebrate my one-month anniversary in the hospital? By having another dramatic bleed! So much fun…I had just finished eating lunch, stood up and well, the nurses rushed in, put an IV in and took me up to the high risk floor. It’s horribleContinue reading “A sense of occasion”

so busy! Originally uploaded by telfandrea. Definition of this Week. The nitty gritty details are inconsequential at this point but here's the gist: at the beginning of the week, we thought there was a strong possibility of me traveling home before Jane is born. And now, there's really no possibility – I am definitely stayingContinue reading “A Mixed Bag”