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| 12:13pm 02/08/2009 |
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mood:  accomplished
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I'm 39 weeks and 2 days today.
We've been taking tons of pictures each week to finish documenting the pregnancy. Here are a few from 34 weeks to current:
( Click to see )
We have finished designing his birth announcements and I am currently pre-addressing all the envelopes (to cut down on what I have to do when he is here). We've got a few errands to run and a couple more things I'd like to get done but if he came today we would be more than ready for him. |
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| 33 weeks |
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| 07:09pm 19/06/2009 |
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mood:  artistic
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I'm late with this one but here is our ( 32 week shot: )
And here is our 33 week shot:
I am feeling terrific and nesting up a storm. In the past week I have cleaned all 28 windows in our house, wiped down all the baseboards, painted the laundry room (random I know) and reorganized the garage.
Our sons respiratory system is almost completely mature. He can detect light now and his pupils constrict and dilate in response to it.
He weighs about 4½ pounds, about the same as a pineapple, and is approximately 17.5 inches long.
Here is a sneak peak at our "maternity shots"... Brent and I considered hiring a photographer but they are fairly scarce in our area and the ones we did find had really trite bodies of work. Ultimately we decided we'd rather put the $500 to $1000 (depending on which "package" we went with) into savings or the house and just take the shots ourselves:
( Bendy bendy ) |
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| 28 weeks |
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| 08:58am 17/05/2009 |
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mood:  irritated
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28 weeks... 7 month mark! We have 12 weeks left...
Yesterday at our appointment our midwife welcomed us to the third trimester. Sobering indeed. I think we both sank a little deeper into the couch. We get asked a lot if we are ready. I have decided to look at it like this: whether we are "ready" or not isn't really the point. He's coming so we don't have the option.
We're continuing to amass our birth supplies... there are now 200 bendy straws in my pantry for instance (thanks Ikea!) and Brent knows how Virginia takes her coffee (very important stuff people!)
Our son is 15 inches long, about the length of an amusement park cinnamon-sugar-coated churro (something I can honestly say I have no desire to eat) and he weighs about 3 lbs. He can open and close his eyes now... and they have color (though not the true color they will be. That won't happen until 9 months or so after his birth.)
( Click for some good ol' fashioned complaining ) |
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| 18 weeks |
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| 03:54pm 11/03/2009 |
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mood:  full
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Much more defined bump now! High waist pants are starting to get a bit more tight... |
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| 17 weeks |
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| 08:58pm 27/02/2009 |
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mood:  crazy
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I think the baby decided to invite some friends over today and have a party in my uterus!
Definitely starting to see something now! |
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| Dora |
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| 11:27pm 20/02/2009 |
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mood:  loved
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This is our new little friend. She belongs to the neighbors on the other side of the street but frequently (like once or twice a day) wanders into our house like she owns it. We have set up a water/food dish for her and a litter box because she's really a precious kitty... very loving and affectionate and her owners seem to let her roam free.
( Kitty!! )
She is currently sleeping on my legs |
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| 4 month mark!!!!!!!!!! |
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| 12:28pm 20/02/2009 |
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mood:  thirsty
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16 weeks today and rolling right along!
After breakfast....
I'm starting to feel a touch thicker but my clothes are still fitting fine. I'd love to prolong having to go to a maternity store for the whole darn pregnancy but that is not going to happen. My goal is to make it to at least the 5 month mark... but a lot can happen in 4 weeks so that might just be a pipe dream. I have two pairs of jeans (Levi's Super Low's and Gap Ultra Low's) that I might be able to get away with wearing for the entire pregnancy because of where the rise sits. |
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| Update |
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| 11:46am 18/02/2009 |
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mood:  energetic
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So life has been very busy! Time for an update so here we go:
THE HOUSE
We've been in our new house for a little over a month now. Closing was delayed but we finally got in. Our first night spent in the house was actually Brent's birthday and it was the best present ever even though the only things we had were an Aerobed, sheets, towels, a camp stove and saucepan (appliances and our moving PODS were thankfully delivered the next day.)
We've started painting and sprucing up the place already. The first room to be painted is our master bedroom (then the kitchen, then an alcove in the living room and then the baby's room.) I'm also contemplating painting our laundry room a sunny yellow but I am trying to pace myself. We've been hanging tons of art and it's been fun to try and map out the layout and furniture for each room.
PREGNANCY
I seriously feel awesome.... I never did get morning sickness or nausea or even food aversions. I feel bad for some of the ladies in my due date club because most of them have had it really rough. I had great energy in the first trimester and now that I'm in the second trimester I am still feeling decidedly not pregnant! I'm still wearing all my old clothes and have only gained about 5 lbs so far (and I swear more than half of that has gone to my *ahem* chest area.)
FOOD
I've been able to maintain about 60 to 75% raw foods diet while pregnant. I did end up adding eggs and other things because of intense protein cravings but outside of that I'm maintaining rather well. Smoothies were a lifesaver when we were living at the Hilton business suites while waiting to close. Thank god for hotels with blenders in the room.
Ok so pictures!
( House pictures )
And...
( Belly pictures ) |
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