15
May 2012

12 Week Baby Bump

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12weeks

How far along: 12 weeks 2 days! Bye, bye first Trimester (depending on which date you go by...in which case I'm going by the date of my LMP)! How big is the baby: The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Your baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it. His intestines, which have … [Read more...]

10
May 2012

11 Week Baby Update

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How far along: 11 weeks 2 days How big is the baby: Your baby, just over 1 1/2 inches long and about the size of a fig, is now almost fully formed. Her hands will soon open and close into fists, tiny tooth buds are beginning to appear under her gums, and some of her bones are beginning to harden. She's already busy kicking and stretching, and her tiny movements are so effortless they look like water ballet. These movements will become more frequent as her body grows and becomes more … [Read more...]

25
Apr 2012

How Much a Heart Can Hold

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week13-1

I'm already amazed at how much I've grown to love this tiny little baby growing inside me. I know that she (or he...I'm just using the general she terminology) is no bigger than an olive right now and wouldn't even fit fully in the palm of my hand, but knowing that this little person is going to be (and already is) a part of our family fills my heart with a love that I didn't even know I had in me. I knew when I was pregnant with Noah that my heart could handle how much love I had for him … [Read more...]

24
Apr 2012

Week 9 Bump Update

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pregnancy update

How far along: 9 weeks 2 days How big is the baby: She's starting to look more and more human. Her essential body parts are accounted for, though they'll go through plenty of fine-tuning in the coming months. Other changes abound: Your baby's heart finishes dividing into four chambers, and the valves start to form — as do her tiny teeth. The embryonic "tail" is completely gone. Your baby's organs, muscles, and nerves are kicking into gear. The external sex organs are there but won't be … [Read more...]

16
Apr 2012

8 Week Bump Report

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meandnoahultrasound

I went back and forth on how I was going to do the weekly bump reports, but I love the format that Ashley uses for hers. So...I'm stealing it. :) I think it offers a pretty good look at what each week of pregnancy is like, so this is the general format I will use every week. I've added in a couple of questions at the bottom pertaining to Little Man and how he does with the pregnancy, so I can keep track of that, too. How far along: 8 weeks How big is the baby: Baby is the size of a Kidney … [Read more...]

10
Apr 2012

The Details of Baby #2

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test

First of all, I want to thank everyone for their kind words, emails, and comments yesterday at our family's announcement. Knowing that so many of you have been thinking about us and praying for our family over this last year mean more to us than you will ever know. It has been a long year, but finally having that positive and knowing that this little baby will be joining our family in November makes every bit of that wait worth it. Several of you emailed/facebooked/tweeted me questions about … [Read more...]

09
Apr 2012

Better than Being a Super Hero

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superhero1

The only thing better... Than Being a Superhero...    Is Being a Big Brother...   Baby #2 to arrive in November 2012!   A big thanks to my wonderful and crazy talented friend Jana of J. Marie Designs for making this super cute Big Brother t-shirt for Noah at the last minute. :) … [Read more...]

09
Feb 2012

52 Faces: Week 6

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bw-2

My head isn't all here this week, folks. I promise I didn't just ditch out on you. I haven't made it around the link to visit last weeks 52 Faces participants, but I plan on doing that today. Bare with me. Like I mentioned on Monday, I've been just walking around in a fog. The rain has set in for who knows how long (the forecast is showing rain until next week) and life just...has ways of knocking me to my knees sometimes. I guess what they say is true...when you're on your knees your in the … [Read more...]

07
Feb 2012

Fog

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Fog

That's where I am now. In a fog. Tired. Worn out. Cold. The weather, I think, is finally getting to me here on the island. The cold. The snow. The rain. I'm in need of a beach and some sunshine. Some color and humidity. Something other than endless roads of grey's and neutrals. I'm not quite sure what has brought this slump on... I upset a friend recently and it's been heavy on my mind. I don't like hurting people I care about. Even if it's unintentional. I'm a soft-hearted person and … [Read more...]

30
Nov 2011

When It’s Just Too Much

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always-remember

I promised that I was going to continue Monday's post about Christmas traditions and memories today. But, despite how PHENOMENAL my SITS Day was yesterday, last night I hit a wall (not literally). I came down off my SITS high, read through nearly 100 amazing comments (you guys seriously rock!) and then just... fizzled out... broke down... lost my nerve a bit... I'm not proud of these moments. Not proud of the anger and frustration and sheer despair that washes over me … [Read more...]