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Things are a’changing

July 14th 2008 | No Comments

Week 21 Last week I told you about a car accident that claimed the life of a 13-year-old girl and injured her brother. This week the 16-year-old boy died. I feel so bad for the family that is suffering another great loss. The 16-year-old was able to help other families, though. Several [...]

It’s a boy!

July 6th 2008 | No Comments

Week 20 I haven’t had any more leg cramps. The bananas and milk must be helping. I’m also stretching my calves every day. I have had some round ligament pain. This is the stretching that takes place in the abdomen to make room for baby. It seems to occur primarily after [...]

Communicating with your big belly

June 26th 2008 | No Comments

Week 19 Andrew has started talking to the baby more. It helps make the pregnancy more real for me. He tells my belly, “Daddy loves you more!” Andrew also says goodbye to baby when he leaves for work in the morning. I feel weird speaking directly to the baby. I’m not [...]

Keepin’ It All Straight

May 20th 2008 | No Comments

Week 16 I broke down and got some new clothes. I got a maternity swimsuit, a skirt, and some dress pants. It was also time for some new undergarments. Another checkup: I gained two pounds since my last visit, four total. The doctor said, “This baby is a mover and a shaker!” She [...]

Terra’s Announcement!

April 29th 2008 | No Comments

Week 14 Well the word is out! We told Andrew’s family Friday night and on Saturday we told my family and everyone else. It was overwhelming, but lots of fun. I’m getting more excited to see everyone else so happy for us. The baby is about four and a half inches long [...]

Terra’s Trip to the Midwest

April 8th 2008 | No Comments

Week 10 I went to Milwaukee with a good friend of mine. We spent some time visiting my sister and her family. Her youngest boy is three months old. We also went to the Milwaukee Public Museum and saw the Body Worlds exhibit. It was amazing. The prenatal displays made me [...]

My little secret

March 30th 2008 | One Comment

Week 8 I can never seem to get enough to eat. I have always been known for my healthy appetite, despite my 24-inch waist. My husband, Andrew really wants to wait until three months before we share the news. Today though I almost screamed, “I’m pregnant! Feed me!” On the plus [...]

Terra’s first few weeks

March 4th 2008 | No Comments

My husband Andrew and I are expecting our first child around October 20, 2008. Andrew will be 29 in November. I will be 25 in July. Andrew works in the shipping department of a company that makes signs. He loves to work on cars in his free time. I work [...]

Sex during pregnancy: Unveiling the myths

January 10th 2008 | 2 Comments

My husband and I have always had very healthy sex drives. I guess that’s why we had three kids in our first five years of marriage–two while we were using birth control. While, pregnant, we didn’t think a little thing like a baby should slow us down. I did worry about harming the fetus. I’ll never [...]

Tips for buying and wearing maternity clothes

January 10th 2008 | No Comments

With all of the maternity clothes available, pregnant women can look and feel great from the time they start to show until the day of delivery. But before you break out the credit cards to go on a spending spree, assess your wardrobe needs. With a little advance planning, you can acquire a fabulous maternity [...]

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