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[Bella loves the belly] As we’ve been rolling along with everything, we’ve had to make a lot of medical-related decisions for the baby. Some were easy (like deciding to skip the eye treatment after birth- it’s only absolutely necessary for those with a history of STDs and can make the baby’s vision blurry during a…

It’s been a pretty amazing birthday. Morning kisses from Bell Birthday kicks from the little lady Surprises from the baby daddy and love of my life a crazyawesome Zumba class and CAKE. [GF chocolate with white frosting and rainbow sprinkles!] I’m a happy kid, even though as I’ve gotten older, birthdays have become less and…

I find it hilarious that I’m writing about preg fashion while wearing sweatpants and an old T-shirt… they’re also the same sweatpants I put on when I got home from work last night. What can I say? I like them. That’s why I’m writing this post- I need help! In the first trimester, I made…

It’s been a little while since I’ve done one of these posts (here are the first and second), and a lovely reader let me know that it was about time for another one. I can’t believe I didn’t think of it (oh yeah, because my brain is gone), but as things continue to grow over…

and feeling a little anxious. 12 weeks:                                                                17 weeks:   30 weeks:                                                        32 weeks:   It’s really fun to be able to look back at past pictures. The little baby and the belly have grown so much, and the belly has also changed shape. This week’s pic looks a little rounder and less pointy than…

Since we want the nursery to be done by the end of next week, that was the final push to finish the hanging nursery letters with the baby’s name. These letters have been the bane of my existence. You see, I’m not a crafty person. But, when I found out that ordering the hanging letters…

Nesting mode has kicked into full gear over here. I’ll be 32 weeks this week, so technically there’s about 8 weeks left, but since we have our San Diego trip, Thanksgiving and Christmas sandwiched in there, the more we can do now, the better. I still have this feeling that she’ll be here before 40…

We changed our MySpace status to “in a relationship,” exactly 6 years ago, and today we celebrated our baby shower together.   It was a beautiful day surrounded by family and friends. Tom, the little lady and I are so very blessed <3

[She loves to lay on the belly and feel baby kick] 1. The little lady is a moving machine. She’s been punching and kicking me all day, and when I walk around with my hand on my belly, feeling her move, people will ask “are you ok?” Are you kidding? I love it. 2. I…

Last night, Tom and I got the chance to attend a different type of class at a local hospital: all about breastfeeding. Tom was really stoked to learn about boobies 😉 [That picture melts my heart a little bit] I really need to give him props because his work schedule has been INSANE since we…

Even though they’re happening more often (every 2 weeks, and soon will be every week), I still look forward to my midwife appointments. When I get there, I usually have to wait a little while –they play Spanish movies on the waiting room TV, yesterday it was Lilo and Stitch- and by the time I’ve…

I’ve always been a big fan of Halloween candy. When I was younger, my friends and I would go to the “good” neighborhood, where many houses gave out full-sized candy bars. One guy even gave out dollar bills (?) instead of candy, and a dentist gave out toothbrushes. I secretly liked the toothbrushes, too, but…