Stories by Katharine Tapley

I’ve been very busy with moving and babies, but I have been working on things. Here’s a sampling:

Many things have been in the air around me lately. Some of them have nothing to do with this site, they’ve just been delaying me getting more things done for this site. Ah, Life.

Be sure to check out Kate Made This, my store at Zazzle. We have great products for Mother’s Day (among other things).

The super powered burping baby is in the works as well. I’m not as happy with the illustrations as I could be. When I have time, I’ll tweak.

I was not selected for PEN New England’s Susan P. Bloom award. I’ll submit something else next year, perhaps.

We’re moving again, so the next few months will be even busier than the last few have been. Writing Mighty T (among other projects) has been placed on the back burner for a while. Still on the stove, though!

Something new.

A baby girl with super powered burps.

We’ll see what happens.

Good reason for not posting in a while. I’ve been busy.

Within the next few days I shall elaborate on that.

Got the idea from Dorian, the blogosphere’s most handsome and charming comic book guy. I have a teeny crush.

PEN New England’s Children’s Book Caucus is taking applicants for the Susan P. Bloom Discover Award. Entries are due February 2nd (postmark date).

I’ve decided to submit “Bighty T And Du Sig Day (Mighty T And The Sick Day)” which you can read (or re-read) here.

I’m getting the final drafts of the illustrations done and hopefully I’ll be sending it out early January. I’ll post one of the illustrations soon.

There are many books telling you that pregnancy is the best time of your life.

This is not one of them.

Sometimes pregnancy sucks hardcore.

Some women spend more time hugging a toilet than their partner.
They go through eight emotions in the course of an hour.
They can’t sit in chairs with wheels because their center of gravity is way, way off.
I have felt their pain.

Hopefully this book will make them laugh and realize that they are not alone.

And if you’re one of them, force your partner to get you a pre-natal massage.
If they refuse, make their lives miserable.

(Also: congratulations!  You may be suffering now, but trust me, Motherhood is an incredible experience.
I wouldn’t change it for the world.)

Today I will pee.
Every ten minutes I will drop all and flee
To the nearest lavatory or rest stop you see,
My bladder is smooshed, so today I will pee.

Today I will hurl.
I will hug the commode and watch the water swirl
As my intestines and stomach violently churl.
Doctor says it’s a good thing.  Today I will hurl.

Today I will cry.
I will sob for an hour, with no idea why.
Don’t make me feel better, you can’t!  You’re a guy!
My hormones are raging!  Today I will cry.

Today I will eat.
Ice cream, corn chips, pickles, and meat.
My gorging will seem an incredible feat!
This kid must be starving, so today I will eat.

Today I will not poo.
I’ll sit and I’ll sit and won’t know what to do.
I’ve eaten four apples, had a salad too.
At least it’s not hemorrhoids!  Today I will not poo.

Today I will sleep.
Look in on me at noon, I’ll still be down deep
In a coma of some kind, so don’t make a peep.
It’s hard growing a person! Today I will sleep.

Today I will swell.
My shoes will not fit, my bra won’t as well.
I’ll curse at my jeans and condemn them to Hell.
It’s only the baby, right?  Today I will swell.

Today I will nest.
I’ll work in the nursery for hours without rest.
I’ll fuss over curtains.  Baby must have the best.
Ooh, help me fold teeny jammies!  Today I will nest.

Today I will freak
On Childbirth TV it’s “disaster week”
I called my OB and I started to shriek.
“Turn that crap off!” she said.  Today I will freak.

I had a baby! She’s really cute! I’m really tired! I’ll come back when she’s been home for a few weeks and I get used to my new “sleep schedule”.