Disclaimer: If people who blog about their thoughts and feelings make you itch with second-hand embarrassment, you might want to find something else to do on the internet right now. Here’s a great Ted Talk about procrastinating. I also recommend this Tiny Desk concert. Also, here’s a fascinating and at times grotesque video about how rubber-bands are made. I’ve hesitated to publicly share any of my thoughts or writings about pregnancy and motherhood for quite a while now. I found out I was pregnant in September of 2016, and I had my first baby in May of 2017. Earlier this year, I found out that I’m pregnant with my second baby (due October 2018) and after what feels like being pregnant for 2 years straight, I decided to share some of these thoughts because no man is an island. (Unless you’re pregnant. Then you’re basically an island but with a lot of indigestion.) One reason I’ve avoided writing about pregnancy and motherhood is because I didn’t want to upset anyone. I didn’t wa