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It’s A…
When the time neared when we would find out what the gender of our baby was going to be, people would ask us if we were going to find out, or wait until the baby was born. My response every time was: “There are enough surprises in pregnancy, this one isn’t going to be one of them” Justin (being like a lot of daddy-to-be’s) really wanted a boy, and I dreamt it would be a girl. Growing up with 2 sisters who are my forever best friends and seeing the relationship I have with my mom, it seemed the desirable choice (even though a boy would be quite fun). We…
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it’s really happening: second trimester
I had heard stories about how awesome second trimester was for people. Morning sickness gone, energy back, fun cravings and a “back to normal” attitude. To prove that every pregnancy is different, it seemed as though this alien/parasite (a name my mother cringes at every time I say it), wanted to do his/her own thing (much like myself) and my morning sickness/vomiting finally subsided at about 17 weeks (a little over 4 months). Way past its due time, but thankful none-the-less. 1. How big is the baby? I’m 18 weeks and baby is the size of a sweet potato (or for the dad-to-be. the size of a Ben and Jerry’s…
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It’s really happening
Yep, no joke folks, Justin and I are going to become a threesome in less than a year and it’s been one hell of a ride so far! I’ve heard about morning sickness from others and how much it sucks, but I can honestly tell you that it means nothing until you actually go through it. With 6 weeks of what felt like the never-ending stomach flu, I’m now in a place where it’s manageable and can actually have “real food” (as in anything but saltine crackers and ginger ale) without throwing up (I will never have sour patch kids candy again). I can’t go into crazy weird food yet…