Wednesday, March 28, 2007

38 weeks


Too much to say ... so instead I will say nothing!
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Wednesday, March 21, 2007

I am a Ticking Time Bomb

Time is running out to place your bets on the baby's arrival date and time, sex, weight and length! Just click the yellow "expectnet" box in the top right corner and it will link you.

There aren't any real prizes... maybe just the title of Almighty Smarty Pants?

Saturday, March 17, 2007

37 weeks



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Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Just call me Magpie


I've put some photos of the almost-ready baby's room up on my flickr site (click link at the right). There will probably be a few more soon as I put on the finishing touches.
As I approach 37 weeks, I am getting more and more uncomfortable! Rolling over in bed is quite the task, and today I had the first taste of what it means to have "cankles". The baby has started to drop, which is really good, but it also means more pressure for my pelvis (and bladder!). I'm excited to hit the 37 week mark because then there's no chance of having a premature baby! (37 weeks and 1 day would be A-okay with me though!)
I've also discovered that I seem to have developed temporary carpal tunnel ... my hands go numb when I sleep and they constantly feel stiff, sore, and swollen. But apparently it's quite common in late pregnancy, so I'm just going to have to deal with it!
And finally, it seems I have developed a weird craving after all! It may surprise you ... it's ICE. Yes, crunchy small pieces of ice that you get in your fountain pop. You may have heard about a condition (most often in pregnancy) called "pica", which means "magpie". Magpies will eat just about anything, and women with this condition can crave anything from DIRT and SOAP to ASHES and CHALK (basically anything non-food)! Ice is one of the things listed on there (thankfully one of the least harmful), so I guess I have a mild form of it. It's strange though ... lately my toothpaste, foamy facial cleanser, and minty lip balm seem especially yummy to me when I use them. Don't worry, though, I don't have any plans to drink my soap!

Saturday, March 10, 2007

36 weeks

I look so unimpressed here in my sweats :) (note: Tiger Brand sweatshirt dress from the outlet store = amazing as a maternity shirt)
This is what happens when you try to block a flash; it looks like I'm holding a piece of nuclear waste.

The standard no-head, side-belly-shots have been added to the slide show.
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Monday, March 05, 2007

35 weeks

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This would all be much easier if my silly back wasn't so curved!