I feel almost guilty in a way for having this kid. Selfish, I guess. I mean, I wanted a kid because I love Evan so much and wanted to have the love we share smushed together into one awesome little being. I'm not having her to work on a farm or donate a kidney or anything, which I guess is pretty selfish too, but at least she'd have a purpose. ( Read more... )

i actually just got a weird combo of food stuck in my head. oreos and bananas. i've got them both right here. ... i think i'm going to try it!

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it wasn't that bad. weird, but not as gross as you'd think.

I keep forgetting to document stuff like when the kid kicks really big or when I have horrible gas pains and feel like I'm dying or whatever, but this one is going in here ( Read more... )

Though the big ones still surprise me, especially when I have my hand on my belly and feel it from the inside and the outside, today is the first day I feel sort of used to feeling my kid kick. It's neat. Kicks are always reassuring, but today they feel comforting. Like when you hug your significant other or a really good friend ( Read more... )

"A life without risk is like no life at all."

I love that.

I'm really enjoying being pregnant. The initial first trimester icky stuff is over (worrying about miscarriage, nausea, which wasn't really around anyway, being exhausted ALL the time, and not actually feeling pregnant) and the good stuff has begun. Good stuff like the ultrasound photos actually looking like a tiny human, the charming round belly ( Read more... )

The kid has been kicking pretty regularly (after I eat) for a few weeks now. Last night I realized I should check out if I could see movement when it's going on ( Read more... )

Have I said this already? I don't care. Feeling her kick is one of the best parts of my day. It's the closest thing to playing with I have at this point in her life and it's fucking awesome ( Read more... )

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I love this picture. She really does look like an alien here! I had another appointment yesterday to have them look at her anatomy (mostly brain, kidneys, and heart) and they said everything looks good. She had her knees up to her chest and was making it difficult to get pictures, then pulled her arms in later to make herself a ball. Guess she ( Read more... )