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I’m Lovin’ It – Yoda at Week 25*

Truth to be told, I'm technically speaking in the third trimester already. Yoda's body is measuring a whopping two weeks ahead and his head is a month ahead. A whole month? You know that means? That means big-ass baby. But both of my doctors are going by LMP, so we're sticking to that. Let's check in to see how he's doing. According to babygaga.com: Your little grower’s physical proportions are pretty much
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I’m Lovin’ It: Yoda at Week 24*

You know what day it is? Viability! Woo-hoo! This is a huge, HUGE milestone! Let's check in on Yoda Bear: According to babygaga.com: It's another week full of exciting developments for your magical growing baby! Just take a look at the checklist for this week: 1) ears: done; 2) fingernails: done; 3) (if you have a boy) testicles: taking their 3-4 day trip from the abdominal wall to the scrotum; and 4)
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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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I’m Lovin’ It – Yoda at Week 21

http://youtu.be/-IHcp8Pl_X4 According to babygaga.com: Your beautiful little miracle-gro baby will be putting on a full ounce and a half this week. And that's just the beginning! Within the next five weeks, they'll really be packin' it on as they start to gain fat! For now, we’re pleased to report the addition of rapid eye movement (REM); a key component to any healthy baby's sleep schedule, that indicates they're now capable of dreaming. Over in
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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 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
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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,