Twenty-Three & Twenty-Four.
How far along? 24 weeks. How big is baby? Growing and stuff. After the initial excitement with all! The! Growing! the baby will sort of just plod along happily, growing steadily. He’s about a foot and a pound, give or take a bit. Papaya-sized, apparently. Total weight gain: +12 lbs. I’m starting to feel BIG.Read the whole post >>
Read MoreThe Dos and Don'ts of Small Talk with Pregnant Women.
Since getting pregnant, sharing the news with family, friends, and co-workers, and, now, looking quite pregnant – I’ve gotten my fair share of comments and well-meaning advice about pregnancy and parenthood. Sometimes it makes my day, other times…well, not so much. Many I found in a talk conference from the OBGYN in Celebration for theRead the whole post >>
Read MoreFriday Odds and Ends.
I have my first baby shower after work today. I’m a bit excited, but also weirdly nervous that no one will show up since I’ve been working here less than a year. WHAT IF NO ONE LIKES ME? Besides that weird anxiety, being the center of attention is an odd thing for me. I sortRead the whole post >>
Read MoreIt's Complicated. Or, Maybe I'm Just Paranoid.
“If only she could control her children. They are wild.” “He’s so undisciplined. And you know why? His mother is never home.” “She never leaves her kids, so they are attached to her and don’t deal well with others.” With raised eyebrows and hushed tones. Judgment. So much judgment. I knew that parenthood would makeRead the whole post >>
Read MoreTwenty-One & Twenty-Two.
Twenty-one (ish) weeks. [I’ve decided to do updates every other week now that I’m halfway there – there are less big milestones and more “my belly continues to grow and I continue to eat nachos” business. Get excited. I know I am.] How far along? 22 weeks, 1 day. How big is baby? Eleven inches.Read the whole post >>
Read MoreOn Still Being Me…and Buying Nothing
From reading my blog, it may seem as though being pregnant has somewhat taken over my body, brain, and life – I promise it hasn’t! I am still very much me and I still very much have desires, goals, and values independent of the baby I’m now home to. I don’t say this to remindRead the whole post >>
Read MoreDetails, Follow Up, Ultrasounds, and the Awfully Scary Genetic Counselor.
First, I felt like talking to you all. Because really? I want to hug you…you are all awesome and amazing and supportive and the best kind of internet people there are. Thanks. :) from Ashley Marie on Vimeo. Today was the Big Day. The follow-up to this. I had no idea what to expect. IRead the whole post >>
Read MoreTwenty.
Preface (can you have a preface to a blog post? I guess this is more like an epilogue on my last post. Either way – I am giving this far too much thought): Thank you very, very much for your kind words, prayers, and support. I felt the love from all over the world andRead the whole post >>
Read MoreStep Away from the Google, Ashley.
Today was rough. Possibly one of my roughest. I didn’t expect this. I expected to write about how I’m halfway through my pregnancy today. I expected to write about how I’ve decided to do another “Buy Nothing” month because my shopping is getting a little out of control. I expected to maybe share some photosRead the whole post >>
Read MoreThe One with Too Many Photos.
Today ends my twelve days of spring break. I know, you probably don’t feel sorry for me. I spent most of these twelve days sewing, watching shows on Hulu while cleaning, updating my Etsy shop, apartment hunting, going for really long walks in the sunshine, cooking myself real breakfasts, feeling the baby kick, and hangingRead the whole post >>
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