{"id":1162,"date":"2008-01-21T08:33:08","date_gmt":"2008-01-21T13:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danigirl.ca\/blog\/2008\/01\/21\/shower-me-with-ideas\/"},"modified":"2008-01-21T08:33:08","modified_gmt":"2008-01-21T13:33:08","slug":"shower-me-with-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danigirl.ca\/blog\/2008\/01\/21\/shower-me-with-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Shower me — with ideas!"},"content":{"rendered":"

In these last, long days before Baby arrives, I’ve had plenty of time to get organized. There are freshly-washed blankets and towels and sleepers, the cradle is assembled and waiting, the car seat is installed and ready. I have diapers, nursing pads and a new nursing pillow. I’ve run out of things to worry over, except for maybe my water breaking someplace inappropriate or not being able to get to the hospital on time. But since it’s beginning to seem like baby will never actually arrive – and yes, I know I still have more than a week until my due date! – I’m not worried too much about that just yet.<\/p>\n

See, don’t I look like I’m ready?<\/p>\n

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So you know what I’m worried about? I’m worried about blog! I know about newborns, I know about blogging — but I’m a little sketchy on the idea of blogging with a newborn! Writing posts these past few weeks has become increasingly difficult as the baby takes over my brain, so I can barely imagine how difficult it will be to think of things to write about after baby arrives – let alone finding the time to do it.<\/p>\n

But I’m committed to it, my bloggy friends! I know I can do it, but I need your help. There’s a lot of reasons to celebrate in the next few weeks. In addition to Simon’s birthday on February 1 and the pending arrival of the Player to be Named Later, it’s my bloggy anniversary on February 2 — three years of blogging!! <\/p>\n

When a baby arrives, some people give a baby bathtub full of blankets and sleepers and towels (thanks Mom!) and some people make sure you won’t starve in those first bleary days at home with baby (thanks, friends at work!) Now what I really need is some inspiration! <\/p>\n

I can blog about just about anything, as I’m sure I’ve proven through endless drivel-filled posts during the last three years. What I need is inspiration, a direction to wander, a place to launch from. In lieu of casseroles or more baby clothes, would you consider giving an idea or two? Ask me a question – about me or about the world. Leave me a link to your favourite meme or something interesting you found online. Suggest a topic, any topic, that I can blog about in the first little while after baby arrives and save me — and yourselves — from two months of posts about sore nipples and an in-depth analysis of the contents of baby’s diapers!<\/p>\n

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If you haven’t already done so, today is also the last day you can cast a vote for me <\/a>in round one of the Canadian Blog Awards<\/a>! (hint, hint)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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