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Week 34
Pregnancy is supposed to be 40 weeks long, but anything between 38 and 42 weeks is considered normal. So basically, we expect the baby now in one to two months. This is it: the final stretch ( Read more... ) -
Kumoricon
On Sat, I was a panelist in a discussion on manga translation at the Kumoricon convention.
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2 days down, 3 to go
Out in eastern OR, translating quality control docs at the new snack factory. Not a thrill a minute, but it beats working, I suppose. And leaving Portland every now and then gives me a renewed sense of how profoundly lucky I am. When the week's over, I can't wait to get back to my favorite person, our beautiful home, and fresh healthy foods from ( Read more... ) -
Behind
With less energy to expend, I haven't been accomplishing as much these days as I like to, but that's just how it is. Geo kindly reminds me that even when I don't get other things done, my body is steadily accomplishing the cosmic work of growing a new person in it. Needless to say, one of the things I've fallen behind on is updating livejournal. I ( Read more... ) -
Plasma?
Whew, I've been suddenly really tired this week. The baby seems to be experiencing another growth spurt. I feel short of breath all the time because my lung capacity is so reduced. Suddenly feeling so tired has made me anxious about the Boardman job in September, but a pregnant friend informed me that many women feel exhausted right around week 29 ( Read more... ) -
Week 29
Part of me is starting to feel impatient, anxious for the birth to come. At the same time, I'm a little bit freaked out by how soon it actually is--how little time there is to do things I want to do before the baby comes. Not that there are a bunch of specific things I'm worried about finding time for--I'm just starting to realize that a lot of ( Read more... ) -
Third Trimester
Shlepping around an extra 25 pounds is definitely heavy and cumbersome, but aside from those unavoidable pitfalls, I seem to be having a really mellow pregnancy. I really don't suffer most of the unpleasant symptoms many women experience in this stage ( Read more... )
