Ethan

Together Again

http://youtu.be/UYyZiNG40pM I've been thinking about Ethan a lot lately. As I approach the gestation week where I lost him, he's constantly on my mind. This might sound silly to some of you but my son visits me. He likes to visit me in my dreams but he often has other ways that he shows up. A few times I swore I saw a spirit of a grown man in my
Pregnancy, Pregnancy Week by Week, Pregnant After a Late Loss, Pregnant After a Loss

I’m Lovin’ It – Yoda at Week 19

http://youtu.be/-IHcp8Pl_X4 Although I'm measuring ahead, this week marks 19 weeks of pregnancy. Let's see how Yoda is doing this week: According to babygaga.com: Your favorite womb-hijacker is suddenly huge, at 10 inches in length! Pick your jaw off the floor mama. Yes, your wee baby IS bigger this week, but only because we're now able to measure their little legs which have straightened out enough to be measured accurately. Just in case the random
Pregnancy, Pregnancy Week by Week

I’m Lovin’ It – Yoda at Week 18

I apologize for slacking lately on the updates. Bed rest is making me very tired. Can you believe that? I'm more tired by laying in bed all day! Enough about me, let's check on Yoda's progress: According to babygaga.com: WOOHOO! We have two more ounces of amazing baby this week! Your super-cute uterus hi-jacker is smack in the middle of a growth spurt! Oh and guess what? They're also all slathered in a greasy,
Pregnancy, Pregnant After a Late Loss, Pregnant After a Loss, Preparing for Yoda

Playing Your Game, Baby

http://youtu.be/xRQIdpBAdTw So I decided to do a little splurge for this pregnancy. Probably the first of many. Remember this? Well, I decided to get them. You're probably wondering why in the hell did I decide to spend $50 on bellybuds instead of getting regular headphones and placing them on my tummy? Well, I wanted the option of walking around with the buds without trying to hold up a pair of headphones
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Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

http://youtu.be/gAjR4_CbPpQ I could've sworn I had a post with this title already. Maybe not. I love me some Daft Punk. I'm telling you, Yoda is gonna be a Daft Punk baby. A lot has happened since my cerclage. I went for my post-cerclage visit a week after and everything looks great so far. I received two stitches, one is a bit higher than the other. Double stitched for the 2013. We
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I’m Lovin’ It – Yoda at Week 17

Yoda is 17 weeks today (well, yesterday). Let's check on his progress! According to babygaga.com: Don't look now, but... your baby is EVEN bigger, cuter, AND smarter than last week! Yes ma'am, your fantastic little bean stalk has added yet another half inch to their overall height - making them nearly half a foot long! Their little limbs have nearly reached their proper proportions and will continue to grow evenly with the rest
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I’m Lovin’ It – Yoda at Week 16

Let's check Yoda's progress this week! According to babygaga.com: Over the past three weeks your magical-gro baby has managed to add on yet another 2 full inches of length (totaling about 4.5 inches) and now weighs a whopping 3.5 ounces! Guess what? Your little lollipop is not so bobble-headed anymore! Yep, your baby's head-to-body ratio is starting to even out, as the rest of their body - including their arms and legs (the