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Baby Daddy Fill In
Rob was asked to travel to Canada for work in October and after talking it over together, we decided he should go. If something changes between now and then that I look more likely to deliver aro...
Milestones
Way back when, my doctor gave me a list of pregnancy milestones to aim for. Not that I really have a lot of say in the matter but I’m staying aware of the dates and gestational markers all the sa...
Wives Tales Predictors
While we are not finding out the gender and truly have no interest in knowing until the little one makes its debut, I have had a lot of fun listening to everyone’s opinions about what they are ju...
24 Weeks
Things Pregnant Women Want To Hear: You look great! Wow, you are ALL belly! From behind you can’t even tell you’re pregnant! You look so strong - great job, mama! Things Pregnant Women DON’T Want...
Bump Update
A few days to process everything, some good debriefings with my husband and my mom and my sister and my closest friends and I'm feeling a lot calmer about everything. The statistics are daunting ...
Week 22 Checkup
So I had my Week 22 check up today where they measured my cervix compared to my Week 20 measurement. With an oddly shaped uterus to start out with and the risk for growth restriction/preterm labo...
A Little Hormonal Baby Rant
Can I just be real honest here for a second? With a Dec 20th due date I have all kinds of (likely selfish) concerns. I worry my delivery and baby and all subsequent baby birthdays will get lost i...
A Big Old Happy Thank You :)
Oh you guys. Between here and Facebook and Twitter and close friends and family emailing me lists...I am overwhelmed and humbled and so, so, so thankful for all of the baby supplies help. Many of...
Baby Registry Help Needed!
Calling all Prosebox moms and baby lovers! Rob and I are going to start building our baby registry today and need all the help we can get. We seriously know nothing about the needs and wants of a...
One Perfect Little Baby :)
Apparently I grow a "picture perfect" baby according to my OBGYN and she even remarked my cervix is "exceptional". Ha! I'll take it! No issues, heart looks great, two kidneys, excellent blood flo...
20 Week Scan Day!
Today is the day of the big 20 week ultrasound! To say I'm excited to see my sweet little one's face would be an understatement, of course. I can't wait to hear if he or she has both kidneys (I o...
Thank you!
As you guys can see, we've made it Official. Called all of our grandparents, aunts, uncles, close family friends and were even able to tell my mom's entire side of the family at an impromptu gril...
First Trimester Screen Update
So the First Trimester Screening appointment was today and it went great! So far nothing came back concerning but I will get formal blood results and ultrasound reports next week. Nothing alarmin...
First Trimester Reflections
So I'm about halfway through my 11th week (whoa!) and will hit 12 weeks this Thursday. I have my First Trimester screening that day where they check for genetic conditions and make sure baby is g...
Runnin' for 'Merica ;)
My sister and I decided to last minute sign up for a 10K race just to challenge ourselves and keep us strong as we get more pregnant. We felt good throughout - definitely a solid minute/mile slow...
10w - bump update!
Huh. So I guess something IS happening in there! Officially hit 'double digits' today and still feeling good, overall. I can already feel my energy returning in bits and pieces - more good day...
High Risk Doctor Appt - 8w6d
I don't even know where to start with this. As many of you will remember, I had requested bringing a high risk obstetrician into my care planning after my initial positive pregnancy test. My OBGY...
Eating ALL the things!
I can't get over how much I'm eating lately! I have to eat as soon as I wake up as the nausea starts the instant my consciousness becomes aware. An hour or two after that, I need another small me...
8w
I had the worst nerves all week - certain something would go wrong right before my first ultrasound or that they wouldn't find anything or that we'd find a baby but no heartbeat...I laid awake fo...
7w5d
I'm at this strange point where things are going well, I'm still nauseated and exhausted and oh so bloated yet I haven't had any real proof of this baby (beyond blood results - but I mean a littl...
A New Reality
I can't get over how much of an abrupt and enormous life change pregnancy has been already. I'm not even seven weeks in and everything feels different. My sleep schedule is gone. I crawl into be...
6w4d
I remember when I really little, still being cuddled and rocked to sleep and sang to at night, and my mom would hum "You Are My Sunshine" to me in the still darkness. She would sing the lyrics so...
5w4d
So things seem to be going well! I've been quite nauseous most of the weekend and my food aversions are out of control. I'm being repulsed by some of my favorite foods and as sad as that may make...
Lab Results
I got my lab work back & while they expected my HCG numbers to double if things were healthy & progressing as expected, they actually TRIPLED!!! throws confetti Ultrasound scheduled for M...
Telling My Sister & My Parents
So I headed over to my sister's place on Monday, a cleverly designed 'workout date' that I'd insisted we make just so I could tell her. I brought along all of her other gifts - a beautiful rainbo...
