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By kate on November 26th, 2005

Just a quick update so those of you not near me can keep an eye on my belly… 20 Weeks 25 Weeks (now)

For Thanksgiving, we hung out with my family, including our nephew Asher, who is an incredibly delightful child. I love watching his self-possession as he carefully explores objects and people, and it reminded me of something I’d forgotten. For a while, I’ve been thinking of this alien thing called “baby” that we’re expecting… a weird […]

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Loss of depth

By kate on November 21st, 2005

My bellybutton is kind of freaking me out. Until now, my bellybutton has been unusually deep, and sensitive to the touch. It hurts to clean, and I rarely, if ever, really get to the bottom. If a finger is stuck far in, I feel like my innermost organs are being probed (and it’s uncomfortable). Now, […]

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No news is good news

By kate on November 18th, 2005

We had our monthly midwife appointment yesterday, and there wasn’t any real news to speak of. Everything is normal, healthy, and as expected. Of the most interest is that we decided upon March 12th as our new due date. Otherwise, the pregnancy is progressing. Zippy has become quite a kicker, and I can feel her […]

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Frivolousness

By kate on November 8th, 2005

We bought the first frivolous Zippy-related thing the other day. Safeway was having a post-Halloween sale on costumes (50% off), so we picked up fuzzy bee and ladybug costumes for future dress-up fun. This is even though they probably won’t fit Zippy for at least a year or two.

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Status report

By kate on November 4th, 2005

I haven’t written much lately because there’s not much new to report (except the brand-new kicking I just wrote about below). I’m making my way through an uneventful second trimester where there are no major difficulties, but many minor inconveniences. I’m getting to the stage where pillows become more vital to getting a good […]