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Pregnancy

Baby Shower Surprise!

This past Saturday, my mom surprised me with a baby shower! Friends and family gathered at her house to celebrate the coming arrival of our baby boy. My baby girl thought it was a fun idea and was also surprised; plus, she loves a good party! You may be used to cucumber sandwiches, veggie platters, […]

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34 Weeks Pregnant

Pregnancy

As I write this, I am dealing with some contractions. Fake ones…I think. It’s been happening a lot recently. Every so often, I get the tight feeling, the pressure, and the overall discomfort. It makes for an interesting walk, actually. I suppose my body is preparing for what’s to come. We’re only a few weeks […]

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31 Weeks & Feeling Useless

Pregnancy

“I feel useless.” Those are the words I muttered to my husband early this morning as we were both working our will to get up and out of bed. The thing is that as I close in on my 31st week of pregnancy, things are getting much harder. Everything takes extra effort and is done […]

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It only took 26 weeks…

Pregnancy

As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, I have been much more relaxed during this second pregnancy. I’ve been trying to make an effort to pay attention to more details and now feel better about certain things: we signed up for a baby registry, have a plan for where our baby boy will sleep, […]

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Dealing with Braxton Hicks? Drink More Water!

Pregnancy

Exactly one week ago, I began to get cramps, pains, and overall discomfort. I have been dealing with Braxton Hicks contractions for a few weeks now, something that took some getting used to since I didn’t really experience them with my first pregnancy. But, these pains were different. They were happening more often and hanging […]