Gabe has a little brother named Theo, who joined us at 12:28 am yesterday, June 29th. Nine days late and with a labor that was almost the complete opposite of his big brother, we are thrilled to finally meet this little guy! Well, not that little at 8 pounds and 21 inches. All the nursesRead the whole post >>
Archives for June 2014
Hi. I’m Due Today.
How far along? 40 weeks = FULLY COOKED How big is baby? I’m guessing bigger than Gabe, who was 6 lbs 13 oz. Total weight gain: +31 lbs Updates: Still pregnant. Baby still not named. Lots and lots of contractions. Many times I thought I was going into labor, but was not. Anxious about: Having to be inducedRead the whole post >>
Five Things on Monday.
My one customary bare belly shot for the pregnancy. In which I scare everyone with that belly button. The miracle of liiiiiife. 1. My due date is Friday. The last time I was 39 weeks pregnant, I wrote this about waiting and it still rings true with how I’m feeling – minus the commuting part, add someRead the whole post >>
38 Weeks.
Same shirt & pants – 5 months apart. How far along? 38 weeks. How big is baby? We’ll find out soon enough. Total weight gain: +28 lbs (aka: 26% of my pre-pregnancy body weight…no wonder life is so hard) Updates: I tested negative for GBS, so hooray for not needing an IV of antibiotics! We also toured aRead the whole post >>
May Updates & June Intentions.
Preschool year-end performance. [May Update] Put my phone in another room (or at least across the room) at night. Wildly successful. Annoyingly so. I think it’s probably the part where I’m not on my phone right before sleeping or checking my email/Twitter in the middle of the night. I just stay half-asleep all night. Most nights.Read the whole post >>