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I’m Lovin’ It – Yoda at Week 23*

http://youtu.be/-IHcp8Pl_X4 I'm in Week 23 of pregnancy! Let's see how Yoda bear is doing! According to babygaga.com: Your little womb hi-jacker is starting to kick their break-dance party up a notch now that his/her ears are registering sounds from the outside world! The sound of a phone ringing (or that catchy ring tone), a thunder clap, or a car honking will actually jar their little ears enough to elicit a kick or violent
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My Sacrifice

http://youtu.be/O-fyNgHdmLI "Keep up the good work. I know you had to sacrifice a lot for this pregnancy." Those were the words my OB told me yesterday. I met one really crucial milestone and that was surpassing the gestation where I lost Ethan. Yoda is measuring ahead and it's just a huge relief. I haven't really put a lot of thought about this pregnancy and everything I'm sacrificing until he made that
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So Appalled

http://youtu.be/zUjO8cy-B9A   I'm part of a November Moms 2013 group on Facebook. It's a secret and many of the mothers-to-be there know my story with Ethan and this pregnancy. While I do keep them up-to-date with my progress, I also limit how much I tell them. One, I'm a little uncomfortable discussing my IC when none of them have it. I'm all for bringing awareness to IC and the treatment I'm
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I’m Lovin’ It – Yoda is Half-Baked!

I'm at the point where I'm halfway through my pregnancy. I hit the halfway mark two weeks ago, since it's already decided that I'll get my stitches out at 36 weeks. This milestone is still a huge achievement, though. The next big milestone will be in 17 days, when I surpass the loss milestone with Ethan and then at the end of the month when I reach viability (24
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I’m Lovin’ It – Yoda Week 15

Yes, I know I'm late with the bump post and update. I was sleeping just about all week and I finally caught that second trimester energy that I have been missing! Yay! So how's Yoda doing? Let's check! According to babygaga.com: Your adorable four-inch break-dancer is busy cutting a rug inside their dance studio, even if you still can't feel it. The majority of women don't feel those first magical movements (and not
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I’m Lovin’ It – Yoda at Week 14

http://youtu.be/-IHcp8Pl_X4 Today I'm 14 weeks! Yay! Now let's see how Yoda is doing. According to babygaga.com: At about 3.5 inches long, your peach-sized baby's little body and limber limbs are coordinated enough for loads of complicated motions. In fact, it's very likely that they're in the middle of some fancy break-dance moves right now! Unfortunately, you're not going to feel their fancy moves until sometime after week 18 because they're still too small to
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Bittersweet Symphony

http://youtu.be/1lyu1KKwC74 Mother's Day has a new meaning for me. Not necessarily a happy one. Last year, it was supposed to be my first Mother's Day with a newborn. That didn't happen. Instead, it was my first Mother's Day and I didn't have a baby to show for it. I vividly recall I spent my day in hiding, away from phone and any social media. I didn't want to be flooded with
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I’m Lovin’ It – Yoda Week 12

Great news! Yoda finally caught up! My EDD is back to the original - 11/18. So flippin' excited! So what's Yoda up to this week? Let's find out! According to The Bump: Things are changing fast. You’re reaching the home stretch of the first trimester (we know, finally!) at 12 weeks which means your hormones are likely to tone things down a bit -- which might make you feel a little less