Yesterday, my coworker Ben and I headed out into the field to start collecting GPS bearings for the study sites our field crew will be sampling this summer. We also visited a couple prairie sites, taking out sampling equipment from last summer. It was a beautiful day--mid to high 60s and full sunshine--and I couldn't have been happier to be traipsing around a Michigan prairie for hours on end, looking for obscure white stakes. In the end, I found that the hardest part about conducting fieldwork while pregnant is that one must consume vast quantities of water to keep hydrated; however this also forces one to stop every 15-20 minutes at seedy gas station bathrooms to relieve oneself. I really wish David Sedaris would market his
Stadium Pal idea to women, too; it could really help a sistah out, man! Ben was a good sport, stopping off the highway everytime I needed to go; but then again, I guess
really he didn't have any other choice...!
I asked him to take some shots of me in the field as evidence to my future child that even at 8 1/2 months preggers, his/her mum could still rock it out!
My guess is that it's the nest of a sparrow species, but I'm not sure?
Checking it out for eggs...not a one!
After 2 1/2 hours walking through prairie, I'm ready to head back to the truck and grab some water!
2 comments:
Man, Lauren--I'm SUPER impressed. Just the other day, one of my neighbors said, "Hey let's get out on a nice, long walk to help get that baby out!" and I replied, "I can do a NICE walk, but not a LONG one!" I just can't do it. So I'm amazed by your stamina, etc. It's definitely going to work to your advantage in the long run, that's for sure!!!! (Way to go, Mommy!)
KT, don't feel bad. My midwife says that it's a) because I'm preconditioned to doing this type of stuff because of my job, and b) because subsequent pregnancies make one's body less able to keep up the stamina. Next baby will keep me a little more homebound, too.
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