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 >>
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 >>
Before You Are No Longer my Only Child.
Before our first child was born, I felt frantic about our dwindling days as a couple without kids. We spent so much time together that summer before Gabe was born, filling our days and evenings with conversations, blissful sleep (well as blissful as you can get in those last few weeks of pregnancy), and settlingRead the whole post >>
