Just Some Bird Doo?

On the way to our insemination appointment (the second insemination that got us pregnant) a bird pooped on my head. Evidently, some cultures believe that being pooped on brings good luck. I didn’t feel that way when the bird shat upon my head, but in retrospect I would have to say that it sure didn’t [...]

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a grape

Sunday was the 9 week milestone, which means an update in the food size: Sprout is now the size of a grape.  But I have a feeling it’s an oversized grape…

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alive again

All I have to say is thank you to our excellent midwife, and the drugs (vistaril?) she gave me. I am back in the land of the keeping-food-and-liquids-down. Simple nausea, this I can handle. And thank you to Sara, who did things like make huge batches of homemade mashed potatoes when I [...]

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Porcelain Queen

As of this past Tuesday Abby has been dubbed the “Porcelain Queen.” After a few days of some mild nausea, morning sickness has hit Abby in full force. She hasn’t really eaten anything since Monday night. A handful of oyster crackers, some sparkling water, and ice cubes don’t really count as a meal. Iced Passion [...]

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Blueberry

So I get emails every week from Baby Center, which inform me, among other things, of how big the baby is now. In terms of food. This week (7 weeks), I’ve got a blueberry in me. I’ve been peeking ahead. I can’t wait for kumquat. Or rutabaga.

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Not only is today Mother’s Day (and sort of our first), but it is also our 6 year anniversary (when we met), AND today marks our 7th week of pregnancy! That’s a lot for one day.
This weekend has been quite eventful as we told our parents and siblings about being pregnant. Everyone is so excited [...]

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Sprout at 6 weeks and 1 day

Voila, the sprout, heartbeat and all!  The sprout is circled in red in the bottom image.  Makes this whole pregnant thing a little less theoretical…

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Baby Mama

We saw Baby Mama last week and we really enjoyed it. It was entertaining and Steve Martin did a fantastic job as Kate’s (Tina Fey) boss – the yoga practicing, spiritual, pony-tailed founder and CEO of Round Earth foods (think Whole Foods). Martin’s small role stole the movie and carried it through a predictable plot, [...]

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