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30 weeks! Only 10 more to go! Pregnancy has gone like this…exhausted 1st trimester, energy 2nd trimester, and tired 3rd trimester. With about two and a half months to go, I’m ready to start taking naps again. Either that or go to bed really early. Neither of which has been on my list of things … Continue reading 30 weeks!
Did you have a good Memorial day weekend? We did! We spent our long weekend grilling out, watching HGTV, doing some house projects, and spending time with friends. Wrigley got a couple walks out of the weekend. Some at night when the temperatures were much cooler and the sun was going down. Others in the … Continue reading Weekend recap
Twenty-eight weeks! Twenty-eight weeks may or may not sound like a long time to you. I bet seven months sounds like a long time. Seven months has been a long time for the Leger family. A lot has changed in the last seven months, most obvious is the size and shape of my body! While … Continue reading Seven months
Yesterday, I received a call from my OB nurse. When I called her back she was already gone for the day. My suspicion was that she was calling to tell me that I failed the one hour glucose test. I feared she’d tell me I needed to come in and do the three-hour test. And … Continue reading Pass or fail?
What’s the first thing you have to figure out when creating a nursery? The colors! Many internet hours went into the search for the perfect bedding for Baby Boy Leger. Criteria was specific – something that doesn’t become obsolete when he’s not a baby anymore. Ok, so no cutesy little animals. Check. How about no animals … Continue reading The first step in a nursery…
Twenty-six weeks May 5, 2010 What have I learned in the last 6.5 months? I don’t know that I’ve learned a lot, but I have experienced enough to fill a book. For me, pregnancy is a joy. My biggest complaint is that sometimes there’s a lot of pressure on my pelvis. Don’t get me wrong, … Continue reading Twenty-six weeks
April 21, 2010 April 21 marks another milestone…six months! Twenty-four weeks later and I’m starting to feel like this journey is going to be over before I know it. As the days and weeks fly by, we’re four short months away from meeting Little Boy Leger! While time feels like it will be moving … Continue reading Six months!!
April 14, 2010 What I know this week: My body is retaining water and swelling…occasionally. For instance, I had 2-3 days of no ankles. Yoga makes me feel great, but makes me sore. Getting off the bed or couch is getting more difficult each week. Chocolate has regained its spot in my heart. I’m at … Continue reading Twenty-three weeks
April 7, 2010 5.5 months pregnant! We’ve moved from baby step countdowns to THE countdown! We’ve had many milestones over the course of this pregnancy…taking the pregnancy test, first doctors appt., first trimester, telling family and friends, second trimester, finding out the sex, and reaching the halfway mark. The numbers are still getting higher, but in their place … Continue reading Twenty-two weeks
Email from me Love: [noun] leaving half of the chocolate cookie bars so my cookie monster husband can enjoy them too. Pregnancy: [verb] convincing yourself that he probably took a bunch to work so you can eat two more and just leave him the final two. At least I didn’t eat all of them…. … Continue reading Love is a battle field