After a lifetime of prayers and wishes, and 40 weeks + 3 days, our little angel is here! Born Monday, she is the sweetest, most precious little baby I’ve ever seen (yes, the whole ‘mom-bias’ is totally a real thing) and I still can’t believe she’s mine! Birth story coming soon (of course, there was … More Welcome Baby!!
It’s a good thing this baby is coming in time or (gulp) late because mama didn’t finish her nursery until about 24 hours ago. I love just sitting in there and looking around. Like, there will be a little angel occupying that space in (hopefully) a few days! Also, I lost my mucus plug a … More 39 weeks and my baby FINALLY has a room!
At my Friday checkup (they’re weekly now) I learned I was 1 cm Dialted and 70% effaced. Have you any idea how trippy that was for me to hear?? I got married at 34 and will be either 36 or 37 (baby is due 2 days after my birthday) when I become a mother. I’m … More My Cervix is Dialted!!!!
“You have 79 days to go!” reads my pregnancy app. 80 days??!! That’s it?!! 12 weeks sounds close yet still far enough away for me to feel like I have TONS of time to get things done. 80 days puts me in panic mode as I start thinking of all the things I haven’t done. … More 79 Days – Holy Crap
“Congrats on entering day 158 of your pregnancy!” – Says my daily pregnancy app. Day 158. I can hardly believe it. We had our 20-week scan, which went well. It was so much fun seeing our little sweetheart jump around! Her little heart showed a “soft marker” for Downs Syndrome (which scared the shit out … More More than Halfway There!
Wow…I am in the 2nd trimester of my pregnancy. I have never gotten this far before. It’s totally crazy (in a good way) to utter those words. It is absolutely amazing, to say the least. How far along? 14 weeks, 5 days Total weight gain? Only about 4 lbs, but my body has definitely changed. … More 2nd Trimester
Well, we made it!! Yesterday was our last appointment at the clinic and we’ve graduated to the hospital! At 11 weeks, 0 days, our little one has a 179 heart rate, measures a few days ahead, and (see pic below) apparently loves the camera since she faced right toward it. As a parting gift, our … More Graduation Day
I love entering new weeks! Today begins my 10th; such a blessing considering my other 2 (natural) pregnancies never made it this far. I’m still queasy (still no throwing up, thank goodness) and incredibly exhausted all the time. I attempted my Pregnancy Project DVDs one morning and literally fell asleep on the floor halfway through. … More Week 10
Had my 8 week, 6 day ultrasound today. Her heart was pounding away (171bpm) and her little arm and leg stubs made her look like a gummy bear – too stinking adorable. Then…she started to move! She waved an arm nub, then her whole body started to shimmy. It was the craziest, most awesome thing … More Look Ma, no Hands!
I’m queasy. Omg, I am so queasy. I had to leave work early because of it. No vomiting, just this gross, queasy feeling in my tummy that started today. What the hec is that little girl doing in there?
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