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24 Weeks*
How Far Along: 24 Weeks* Size of Baby: Cob of Corn Weight Gain: 14 pounds Movement: This week it has felt a bit like she’s dancing in my belly. She still has lots of room to move in there, so I can feel when she’s turning and flipping, and it feels a bit like she tap dances on my bladder sometimes. It’s not just a single kick or movement, but a flurry of them in quick succession–and tap dancing is the best movement I can associate with it. haha! Cravings: Brownies. Particularly ones that can be eaten in two bites. If you give me some I will love you until…
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Remember that time when I forgot my luggage?
I love Thanksgiving. I had been looking forward to the long weekend for weeks, and when the clock finally struck 3pm on Friday, I was busting to leave work and get on the road to see my family. The Hubster actually beat me home from work, and was busy gathering all the supplies he’d need for his planned hunting trip the next day. I offered to pack our duffel bags so that we could leave quickly. Forty-five minutes later our bags were packed and we were ready to go. He was busy organizing everything into the back of our truck, so I did the final walk through the house to…
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23 Weeks*
How Far Along: 23 Weeks* Size of Baby: Large Mango Weight Gain: 12 pounds Movement: I can finally say this for sure: YES. It began as a gentle poking or tapping on my belly, but now I can feel her as she moves around. The other night I had my hand on my stomach and was able to feel her from the outside of my belly, which was incredibly exciting. I tried to grab the Hubsters hand so he could feel her too, but she stopped shortly after. Right now she still has some room to dance in there, so it feels a bit like a ripple across my belly…
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Pregnancy Perspective*
I’m not the pregnant person I thought I’d be. Everyone has a dream about some big life event and how they would love for it to unfold. For many girls / women, it’s their wedding. Some even have it planned out before they’ve even met the groom. It wasn’t like that for me. It wasn’t that I didn’t think about getting married, the big frilly wedding part just wasn’t something I ever really thought about until the Hubster proposed. There were no wedding dress collages in my childhood, and I didn’t know what song my Dad and I were going to dance to until a couple of weeks before the…
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22 Weeks*
How Far Along: 22 Weeks* Size of Baby: Papaya Weight Gain: 10 pounds Movement: I think so! (More on this below) Cravings: I’m craving textures, not specific things. For example, all afternoon I was dying for something crunchy. I didn’t care what it was, but it needed a good crisp to it. Dorritos fit the bill perfectly. Food Aversions: Eggs. Ugh. Actually, I haven’t tried eating them in weeks… but the smell of them cooking makes me feel vomitous. Symptoms: I had some heartburn flare up this week for the first time. It was really bad last weekend, but I’ve since learned that excessive amounts of garlic and tomatoes seem…
