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Week 27 My little boy is just as active as ever. It’s so much fun to watch my belly move as he twists, squirms, and kicks. Andrew and I have had conversations with him and he seems to respond by kicking. It’s almost like having a Magic 8 Ball for a belly. [...]

Week 26 I keep wondering how much bigger I will get. My belly has grown an inch and a half in two weeks! At least I know where the weight I’m gaining is going. How am I going to make it three more months? Time has been going fast so far. [...]

Week 25 According to a 38-week lunar pregnancy calendar, week 25 starts the third trimester and month seven. By the end of week 25 baby will grow a half-inch longer. Most women will be checked for gestational diabetes between weeks 24 and 28. An extra 300 calories a day is what [...]

Week 24 AHHH! I turned 25 this week. On the day I was born I took time to reflect on where I am in life. The other thing I do every year is make a phone call to my mother. I always like to hear the story of when I was born. [...]

Week 23 On Monday we attended a retirement party for my best friend’s dad. He had worked at the same company for 30 years. He still used the same lunch box he did when he started that job. My friend put a picture of it on his cake with the words, “Goodbye lunch [...]