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I take everything I said about being in between in the last posting back… Tonight at a party, someone said to me, “Hey, I think I have those jeans too! I love them!” Let’s just keep in mind this person is thin, hip, and stylish. My response was, “Really? You own maternity jeans?” Because IContinue reading “Quote of the Year”

It’s a textbook-perfect occurence in the lives of all pregnant women, and it’s happening to me: nothing fits right. Thanks to Tanya and Emrie, I have some maternity clothes to wear on loan. Too bad they don’t fit yet! Pre-pregnancy pants work with a Bella band, but maternity pants work better… but only the below-bellyContinue reading “Wonderfully In-Between”

I went to Jen’s baby shower last night, and we helped design scrapbook pages for the first month of Baby Shuck’s life… what a great idea! I think I might start doing that for myself since I already have a scrapbook and will need to fill it. I’m so excited that my dad (Grandpa Cole)Continue reading “Update”

It is nice to pass that first trimester milestone. I’m supposed to start gained a pound per week and lots of inches, so that will be interesting. Thanks to my god-daughter, Aly, for the adorable “happy second trimester” present! 🙂 Right now I’m 127 pounds and still have that stylish 30 inch waist that looksContinue reading “Second Trimester”

Today we heard the heart beat at my check-up appointment. There it was, whooshing along at 160 beats per minute. We think ultrasounds are much cooler, but it was still nice to hear. I also registered for all of our childbirth and newborn classes. We are taking a seven-week Preparation for Childbirth, Breastfeeding, and InfantContinue reading “Heard the Heart Beat”

Lots of things happened this last week. Most importantly is that everyone knows that a baby is on the way! We mailed our announcements on Wednesday. Since our announcement, we have found out two more couples we know are pregnant – which means a total of nine couples in addition to us. It’s the yearContinue reading “Happy New Year”

We had our third ultrasound yesterday in Bellevue. It was amazing! The baby was very active – kicking and moving its arms and head. The ultrasound tech said she rarely sees babies so active this early. We got to see lots of profile shots, like the one above, as well as feet, legs, arms, andContinue reading “Third Ultrasound”

Even though we said we wouldn’t get anything for the baby until after the New Year (and our families have had great self-control!), we ended up with just a few things. The baby got a little Harley t-shirt in his/her stocking. Then our god-daughter, Aly, got the baby a whole bag full of bath essentials,Continue reading “Christmas for the Baby”

Twice this week I’ve put on pants that are too tight in the waist now. Mostly it’s things that sit right below my belly button and were snug to begin with… So I stopped by My Second Closet, a consignment store right by my house that I’ve heard sells maternity clothes. I was just curiousContinue reading “Maternity Clothes”

Tonight we took the first of many pregnancy pictures. Look, I have a little bump! My waist has grown two inches (28 now) and I weigh 125 pounds. I realized that what I thought last week was morning sickness was actually just being too tired. This week I’ve been sure to get eight hours ofContinue reading “Growing Belly”