Posted by Melanie on Jun 19, 2009 in
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Today I am 24 weeks! Our baby is about the size of an ear of corn. What is more astounding is that my uterus is about the size of a soccer ball! Sometimes I look down at my belly and wonder where all of that is. I mean, my belly is certainly big, but I [...]
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Posted by Melanie on Jun 12, 2009 in
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Today we’re 23 weeks! Our little boy is about the size of a large mango and weighs just over a pound. He is still kicking, and seems to be a late sleeper – he prefers to kick in the early afternoon and late at night.
The husband and I are slowly preparing the nursery and gathering [...]
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Posted by Melanie on Jun 5, 2009 in
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Today marks 22 weeks and we have some exciting announcements!
First, we learned last week that we are having a little boy! The husband and I had kind of hoped we would have a boy first, but of course in the end all we wanted was a healthy baby. At our doctor’s appointment last week, we [...]
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Posted by Melanie on May 22, 2009 in
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20 weeks pregnant
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Posted by Melanie on May 16, 2009 in
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Every Friday is a small milestone during my pregnancy. The husband and I are one week closer to becoming more than just parents of two dogs. Yesterday I was 19 weeks. Next week I’ll be 20 weeks along which officially marks the half way point in pregnancy (doctors assign the baby’s due date 40 weeks [...]
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Posted by Melanie on May 10, 2009 in
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Grandparents-to-be Tim and Peggy graciously bestowed upon us the BOB Revolution stroller as a gift for the baby. The BOB stoller has a pivoting front wheel and shock absorbers that make it the perfect stroller to take baby out on the greenway behind our house. It has real tires and is made for running and [...]
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Posted by Melanie on May 5, 2009 in
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Since becoming pregnant, it seems that every woman I pass on the street is pregnant! I notice belly bumps instantly (I even noticed the belly bump of a neighbor up the street a couple weeks ago while I was walking the dogs), and I always wonder when they are due, how many children they already [...]
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Posted by Melanie on May 3, 2009 in
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Yesterday I cleared out the winter clothes from my closet and took an inventory of summer clothes I may or may not be able to wear during the pregnancy. There weren’t many summer clothes I took out (and I couldn’t help but wonder if I would ever fit into them again…). I’ve already purchased a few [...]
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Posted by Melanie on Apr 10, 2009 in
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The husband and I are excited to announce that we are expecting our first baby! The little (coffee) bean is due this October 9th and we couldn’t be more happy! The above picture is the first ultrasound at about 9 1/2 weeks. I am 14 weeks today, about 6 more months to go! The first [...]
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