Author: Crystal
Hi, I'm Crystal! Mother of 1 human, 3 cats, and a glorified housewife to a fantastic man. Let's have fun and enjoy life together!
Today marks week eight into my pregnancy! Just one more week until I actually hit three months. Sweet! Let's check out Yoda's progress:
According to baby-gaga.com:
Woohoo! You've got one whole inch of baby inside of you!
Your little embryo has finally reached the one-inch mark (30mm)!
What's more, your baby is finally starting to take on some very distinct human features. For starters, their little tail (really just the spinal cord) has
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"...that stitches stuff foxxy is getting..."
It's a phrase that's been on my mind for the past half-hour or so. I'm hoping when I'm finished typing, it would be out of my mind so I can concentrate on the rest of my day. We'll get to that phrase that doesn't pay in a minute but first...
So I had my first prenatal appointment this past Tuesday. Yoda is measuring a little
Today marks me seven weeks gestation in my pregnancy! Only one more week until I hit three months! Sweet!
Let's check out Yoda's progress, shall we?
According to What To Expect When You're Expecting:
At 7 weeks pregnant, your baby's length is approximately a quarter of an inch — the size of a blueberry. Sounds pretty tiny still? Consider this for a little perspective: Your baby is 10,000 times bigger now than it
There is a reason why you never see a lot of pregnant women at Disneyland. Exhaustion. Total, absolute, and complete exhaustion.
The trip was planned before I got pregnant. My sister-in-law double-checked with me to see if I wanted to still go because I told her the number one symptom I've had all week was fatigue, which is the primary reason why I haven't blogged. Too damn tired to do anything.
Today, I'm in my sixth week of pregnancy! Let's check Yoda's progress:
According to What to Expect When You're Expecting:
Your Baby in Week 6 of Pregnancy
You might be coping with full-blown pregnancy symptoms (sorry), but there's plenty of good news too. Your baby's jaw, cheeks, chin, eyes, ears, and nose are beginning to form what will eventually become one adorable face. In addition, her kidneys, liver, and lungs are developing,
Today, we met with our acupuncturist, Novella. She specializes in pretty much everything: stress-relief, weight-loss, back pain, fertility, and pregnancy. The last time we saw her, we were trying to get pregnant. Now we'll keep seeing her since we're pregnant.
My main purpose of going to acupuncture is just to relax. Being pregnant after a loss is not fun. Being pregnant after a late loss really isn't fun. I'm okay
When I was pregnant with Ethan, I used regular headphones to play music for him. I introduced him to Keith Sweat, Iron Maiden, Guns N' Roses, and classical music. I also had Maks speak Russian to him on a daily basis so Ethan would learn Russian and be familiar with Maks's voice. Needless to say we're going to do the same with Yoda, even though I think Yoda might
Though I have my occasional fat girl pregnant woman cravings, I do try to eat as healthy as possible. I tend to go by this book, which I highly recommend:
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If you haven't picked it up, get it! Get it for you, get it for your girlfriend, get it for your co-worker. It has the what you can and