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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…
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On Honest Writing*
Sometimes I can’t decide what type of blogger / writer I want to be. I continually go through these different phases trying to “find myself” as a writer in this little happy place. There are days when I’m so full of ideas that writing seems effortless and everything just flows from my fingertips. Then there are days when even rehashing the events of the previous few hours seems impossible. And then I have days where I sit and think about what I’m writing, and while it takes me a little longer, I end up with a post like this one–something that I am immensely proud of, even with its imperfections.…
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I am an Ontario Teacher*
If you want to get technical, I am an Ontario occasional teacher. What does that mean, you ask? To me, it means a few things: It means that when my alarm goes off at 6:08 every morning, I roll out of bed and into the shower to get ready. My phone stays beside me while I prepare for work, and by 7:15am I am dressed, my lunch is made, and my “teacher bag” is prepped and ready to go. And then I wait for a call. Often the call doesn’t come. By 8am I know I’m usually off for the morning, and by 12:30pm I’ve accepted that I’m off for…
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21 Weeks*
How Far Along: 21 Weeks* Size of Baby: Banana Weight Gain: 8 pounds Movement: Still nothing, but still not worried. Cravings: Sugar. It’s bad. Food Aversions: Nothing specific, but I’m very sensitive to textures. Also, having too much in my mouth feels disgusting. I can only take small bites. Symptoms: Vivid, weird dreams. Full of absolutely random people and places. Chances are that if I know you, I’ve probably dreamed about you in an entirely non-creepy weird sort of way. Also, I just started to have a bit of sporadic cramping. Apparently this is the beginning of Braxton Hicks contractions. Fun! Lastly, my pants don’t fit. Does that count as…
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Still Looking*
Every so often I look back on posts I’ve written and sort of “relive” those moments in my life. The other day I was browsing back on where I was last spring, and I can still feel the stress of everything that was going on between March and May. Teacher’s college courses, new house, moving, work, the play, etc. I was desperate to find some balance in my life. Then the summer happened. I had such good intentions and such big plans to accomplish a billion things with all the free time I knew I’d have. And then… I just couldn’t do it. Part of it was due to he…
