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159 lbs, 24 weeks, 9.75 inch belly
It’s now official that the rest of the world can tell that I’m
pregnant. I’ve been asked by our UPS carrier if I’m “with child.” The
most popular question is “when are you due?” followed by “do you know
what you’re having?” I have to hold my tongue not to respond “a […]

Last Friday was my first prenatal yoga class. It was an amazing feat to
stretch my body in ways that I’m not even sure my pre-pregnancy body
can stretch. I had the honor of being the one with the biggest belly in
the class (before you think I’ve turned into a beachball overnight,
there were only two other women […]

Here is a list of myths/wivestales I’ve collected so far. Let me know
if you have one to add.

Last night Frank got to feel a good kick from the baby. Usually when I
feel a lot of movement going on, it stops as soon as Frank puts his
hand on my belly. This time, Frank was finally rewarded with a kick or
hiccough or whatever the baby was doing that caused the jolt.
Today was also a […]

For awhile, it seemed like a race between the boobs and the belly to
see who can stick out the most, but recent events have proven that the
belly is the clear winner.
I looked down during a movie at my black shirt and saw that my belly
was completely covered with bits of popcorn. Then, in another incident,
I […]

Wives tales put to the test!
As you already know, we are not going to find out the sex of the baby,
but that doesn’t mean we don’t want to have fun guessing!
In collaboration with my college roommate, Kristin, we will be
conducting a study to determine which wives tales, legends and myths
turn out to be true. Kristin […]

Here’s Baby McPherson’s first photo. You can see the baby is curled up
in a ball with his head on the right side:

151 lbs, 20 weeks, belly 8″
Today we got to see baby McPherson with the ultrasound. The baby must
have heard us talking about not wanting to know if he is a boy or girl,
because he dutifully kept his legs crossed for the sonogram and stayed
curled up in a little ball. This did make it […]