Baby Baking is a weekly pregnancy series written almost entirely by our pregnant writer, Vanessa.  Note, official DudeMom is not, now or ever again, expecting a baby. Hi, it’s been awhile. Things are getting better.  I may have finally rounded the corner of this “morning sickness.” I went all of week 28 without puking. This is huge! Amazing! Awesome! No idea how I made it

At 21 weeks your baby is the size of a carrot… And people take it upon themselves to say really ridiculous things to you. 10 Things Not to Say to Pregnant Women (based entirely on things people have really said to pregnant women) 1.  “Daaaaang, you got big fast!” –Vanessa, Baby Baking 2.  “Man, you look so different I wouldn’t have even recognized you.  Your

Baby Baking is a weekly pregnancy series written almost entirely by our pregnant writer, Vanessa.  Note, official DudeMom is not, now or ever again, expecting a baby. Half way through this pregnancy and we went in for the 20 week ultrasound. The one where they check for all of the important stuff: 10 fingers, 10 toes, good looking heart, vagina. We got a ton of

Baby Baking is a weekly pregnancy series written almost entirely by our pregnant writer, Vanessa.  Note, official DudeMom is not, now or ever again, expecting a baby. Most of my friends already have kids. Multiple children. Most of them school aged. They had their kids in their 20s (or before!) just like I thought I would, but things didn’t turn out that way. I spent

Baby Baking is a weekly pregnancy series written almost entirely by our pregnant writer, Vanessa.  Note, official DudeMom is not, now or ever, expecting a baby. I was a horrible pregnancy historian. Few photos.  No journal.  Basically nothing to look back on but a few miserable photos, a book of ultrasound snaps and the thick middle I’ve never been able to truly shake. I’m encouraging

Before I got pregnant I had all these ideas and expectations on what kind of pregnant woman I’d be. I’d eat healthy and exercise daily (motivated by the baby of course).  I’d get the house in order and make curtains for the nursery and find the perfect pediatrician and I’d still be social and hangout with friends, and, and, and I’ve done none of that.