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Aurion's arrival story
I had a doctor’s appointment on Thursday, October 1st; we discussed contractions & cramping and increasing intensity over the past few days. My doctor informed us that he didn’t want us to l...
Aurion Rose
Arrived on Friday, October 2nd at 2:37pm. She weighed 7lbs and was 19.5” tall. She’s amazing and adorable and I my heart has grown a million times bigger.
Now it's just a waiting game
We went to the doctor yesterday and he confirmed that this baby girl has moved into the correct position: head down vs. head sideways, and she’s dropped lower since we went in last week. Super...
I'm pretty ready...
…to have this baby girl make her world debut. Today is officially 37 weeks, and ‘technically’ I still have three weeks until my due date, but since Joaquin was born at 38 weeks, I’m feeling like ...
35 weeks...
How far along? 35 weeks and 2 days How big is baby? Your baby doesn’t have much room to maneuver now that she’s over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (about the size of a honeyd...
32 Weeks!
How far along? 32 weeks How big is baby? Baby weighs 3 3/4 pounds (about the size of a jicama) and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space in your uterus. You’re gaining about a pound...
27 weeks
How far along? 27. 5 Weeks How big is baby? She weighs almost 2 pounds (about the size of a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended. Total weight gain/loss: ...
25 Weeks / 15 to go
How far along? 25 weeks (and one day) How big is baby? Head to heel, your baby now measures about 13 1/2 inches. Her weight — a pound and a half — isn’t much more than an average rutabaga. Total ...
24 Weeks
How far along? 24 Weeks [16 weeks or LESS to go!] How big is baby? Your baby’s growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts her at about 1 1/3 pounds. Since she’s alm...
23 weeks. Incubatin'
How far along? 23 weeks How big is baby? She’s more than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound (about the size of a large mango) Total weight gain/loss: I’m at 121.2 / which is about 15 l...
22 weeks. That's what's up.
How far along? 22 weeks How big is baby? Close to 11 inches and almost 1 pound (about the size of a spaghetti squash) Total weight gain/loss: Still around 119/120; which is about net 13/14 lbs g...
21 Weeks! On the business end of thangs.
How far along? 21 weeks How big is baby? She now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long — about the size of a carrot. Total weight gain/loss: Up to about ...
Half-baked!
How far along? 20 weeks - we’re officially halfway to the finish line How big is baby? She weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now and measures about 6 1/2 inches from head to bottom or 10 inches from hea...
Week 19 Survey
How far along? 18.857 weeks (tomorrow is ‘officially’ 19 weeks but I will definitely NOT have time to do this tomorrow :)) How big is baby? She weighs about 8 1/2 ounces and measures 6 inches, he...
Movin'
I felt her MOVE last night! It was so cool, and so SOON. I didn’t feel Joaquin until I was around 20 weeks or so, and here we are, just over 16 weeks and I already FEEL her. It’s the cooles...
Week 16 Survey
How far along? 16 Weeks How big is baby? She’s about the size of an avocado: 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. Total weight gain/loss: Up to about 112; which is about net / 6 lb...
14 week survey
NOTE: THIS IS STILL NOT TOTALLY PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE YET – PLEASE NO MENTIONS ON THE FACEBOOKS INSTAGRAMS OR TWEETERS IF YOU ARE MY FRIEND IRL!!!! How far along? 14 Weeks How big is baby? 3 1/2 inch...
13 week survey
How far along? 13 Weeks How big is baby? Almost 3 inches long (about the size of a pea pod) and weighs nearly an ounce! Total weight gain/loss: Up to about 110.4; which is about 4 lbs gained Ma...
Week 12 Survey
How far along? 12 Weeks / 1 day How big is baby? From crown to rump, baby-to-be is just over two inches long (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce. Total weight gain/loss: 108.4 / s...
It's a ....
GIRL. OMG. We were definitely not expecting that. We had somehow convinced ourselves that this was another little male energy in my belly.. even though ALL signs pointed to the opposite (ong...
Week 10 Survey
How far along? 10 Weeks / 4 days How big is baby? Size of a kumquat, about 1 1/4 inches long; about .14 oz Total weight gain/loss: 108.4 “officially” up about 2 lbs Maternity clothes? Yes. Ugh...
10wks 3days
We went to our 2nd ob/gyn appointment yesterday and we got to see the little gummy bear wiggling around in there. so tiny still, but definitely starting to look more like a beebee and less like ...
8 weeks.
In my estimation, our little nugget is about 8 weeks old today, which means he or she will emerge into the world sometime after October 1st (probably more likely mid-October, but you never know…)...
It's a ....
Baby! We got confirmation at our first pre-natal doctor’s appointment today. They think I’m measuring approximately 5weeks; 6 days – my personal estimate is more like 6 weeks, 2 days, but it’s...
We've got a faint positive!
I took a test today (one day earlier than I ‘should’ have) and I saw the faintest line ever appear next to the test line… So faint I almost didn’t see it at first. But it was there. Which, i...
Book Description
Journaling my process as we embark on a journey that will ultimately result with another little human. IF YOU ARE A FACEBOOK / INSTAGRAM / TWITTER FRIEND IN REAL LIFE>>> DO NOT REVEAL THIS TO ANYONE >>> WE ARE BREAKING THE NEWS ONE INDIVIDUAL AT A TIME....
