We rounded out this past week with a drive-by baby shower—it was lovely!
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The countdown has begun! We’ve got eight weeks until our scheduled C-section, and I’m anticipating that it’s going to fly by.
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25 weeks pregnant and babe is somewhere around the size of a papaya. My uterus is the size of a soccer ball. And my body is feeling it. Is it okay for loss moms and women who’ve struggled conceiving to complain about aspects of pregnancy? Yes!
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This smile melts my mama heart. I got to see his sweet little face for the first time this week at my 23 week scan.
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Weeks 21-22 pregnancy update: Baby B is the size of an eggplant—about a foot long (head to toe) and a little over a pound! My belly feels like it’s growing and stretching more everyday, much more quickly than it did during my first pregnancy.
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20 week pregnancy update. Baby B is the length of a banana. I’ve been nesting quite a bit and have been more quiet and internal over the last several weeks. There’s a lot going on in the world. For me, now is a time for contemplation, internal work, and staying home.
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Happy Father’s Day to my love, Hunter. It fills me with joy to see the ways you spiritually father Ellis and are already building a relationship with his little brother...
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Baby is the size of a naval orange and I’ve definitely got a visible bump now! I started feeling the baby kick consistently this week, which is just the best.
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15 week update—it was a big week! I had an appointment with my perinatal specialist that went great—they basically did an early anatomy scan and the baby is growing right on track.
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14 weeks and our baby boy is the size of a pear! I’m getting a bit more comfortable (out of necessity) going to prenatal appointments alone due to the pandemic.
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13 weeks pregnant and little babe is the size of a lemon! It’s hard to believe I’m already in the second trimester.
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Exciting news...I’m featured in this month’s issue of San Antonio Magazine! I was so honored when they reached out to interview me. I felt validated—like the work I’m doing is meaningful. It also made me tear up to see Ellis’ name in print.
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Yesterday was hard. We had our first appointment with a perinatal specialist because this pregnancy is considered high risk due to our history of stillbirth and miscarriage. Ultimately the baby is healthy, which is wonderful, but everything is a little more complex with pregnancy after loss.
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Spring is in bloom and so is my bump! We are 8 weeks and 3 days pregnant and I’m starting to pop out a little. It might just be all the loquats I’ve been eating on our walks (or more likely all the extra chips, cookies, and ice cream ).
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The biggest tiniest miracle happened today—we heard our baby’s heartbeat for the first time. It’s a sound we’ve been waiting to hear again for nearly two years since Ellis was stillborn.
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