Archive for the ‘ confessional ’ Category

One day, we’ll all look back and remember that THIS was the day it all went off the rails.

23rd August 2010 | 11 Comments

I’m taking myself off of antidepressants. I’ve started weaning myself off the Z0loft already. I was taking 150mg and dropped it down to 100mg. I’ve taken 100mg for two weeks and now I’m going to drop it to 50mg for the next two weeks and then quit. I’m not sure what to do about the [...]


Misty Eyed

18th August 2010 | 6 Comments

Thank you all for your sympathetic and empathetic comments on my last post. I wrote it hoping for catharsis so I could let it go (it worked, fyi) and ended up feeling so much closer to my tribe of readers. That got me thinking about how great this whole blogging gig is. I know so [...]


A Very Dark Place

14th August 2010 | 11 Comments

Those of you who follow me on twitter may have noticed that I took both kids down south to see the in-laws. I took them on what is supposed to be a 4.5 hour road trip BY MYSELF. I’m going to pause here and let the horror of that sentence sink in. Have you imagined [...]


Teh Crazy. I haz it.

16th June 2010 | 7 Comments

So, how ’bout a post that’s not about my kids? GAH, could I be anymore boring? (Said in my best Chandler Bing voice, of course.) Let’s talk about Teh Crazy. I talked to my OB on Monday about how ANGRY I’ve been lately and agreed that something was wonky since I’m on the Z0loft. I’m [...]


Not coping very well

8th June 2010 | 12 Comments

So, it seems that once again I’m not coping well with the postpartum crap. I really thought it was going to be ok this time, but it’s not. My temper is always right there under the surface. Any tiny infraction on Maddie’s part and I’m all over her. I’m snappy and pissy and generally filled [...]


Unexpected

22nd May 2010 | 16 Comments

I’m basically an only child, and so is Gerald. This means we have no concept of having a sibling or how to best facilitate Maddie and Sam’s relationship. I read some articles online and we had a plan for when Maddie met Sam in the hospital and for when we brought him home. For some [...]


Involved

19th April 2010 | 11 Comments

As a general rule, we are not Involved People. We’re pretty much homebodies and are content to exist in our little bubble of family togetherness. Neither one of us has very many brick and mortar friends that live close by. We’re very close to our extended families, but most of them live hours and hours [...]


Manifesto

14th April 2010 | 11 Comments

Ugh. Enough with the pregnancy talk already! Am I right? The problem with being on bed rest is that I don’t really have anything else to talk about. Let’s just sum it up with this: last trimester = WAH! The End. I was hesitant to post about my Manifesto because, well, honestly because it would [...]


Resolve

2nd January 2010 | 6 Comments

All right, I know I said I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions, but everyone else is doing it and suddenly I’m all “HEY! I should make some resolutions, too!” I’m nothing if not a follower. Peer pressure. It’s what’s for dinner. But, I digress. Let’s get to the resolutions, shall we? 1. I resolve to [...]


Shame

9th November 2009 | 12 Comments

It’s confession time here at All Dressed Up: I’m a hypocrite. There. I said it. Er, typed it. It’s out in the open and now we can move forward, right? Oh, you want to know exactly what I’m hypocritical about? It’s gender stereotypes. More specifically, gender stereotypes and how I see my daughter. Maddie isn’t [...]