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By kate on September 28th, 2005

It’s a girl! A healthy girl! Today’s ultrasound had good results, showing one healthy baby that has a 90-95% chance of being female (they don’t like to guarantee this stuff). The one other interesting thing was that Zippy is smaller than fetuses of 17 weeks usually are. The ultrasound radiologist took that to […]

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Impatient

By kate on September 27th, 2005

I slept badly last night, tossing and turning and dreaming about tomorrow’s ultrasound appointment. I think I dreamt both possible outcomes during the course of the night. Maybe some couples wait to find out the gender because then the momentousness of that news is overshadowed by the excitement/ordeal of birth…

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Big belly

By kate on September 23rd, 2005

I hesitate to post this, but for those of you who are far away and curious, here’s a picture of me from last weekend. I’m planning to post a better (clearer as well as more flattering) picture soon, so catch this one while you can.

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A new lease on life

By kate on September 23rd, 2005

For the past couple of months, clothing has been a real struggle. Not many of my existing clothes fit, and deciding what to wear everyday became hard and time-consuming. I’ve been wearing a lot of skirts because the fit is simpler and they’re more comfortable. I like to wear skirts sometimes, but I’m just not […]

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Gender Guessing

By kate on September 23rd, 2005

I was just having small talk with a guy in my office (whose second child was just born). He asked if we were going to find out the gender of ours, and I said yes. He said, “I’m betting it’s a girl. I just have that vibe.” I’m so mystified by these people (he wasn’t […]

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A lot to celebrate

By kate on September 15th, 2005

Yesterday was my 31st birthday (making me “thirty-ONEderful” according to one of the Aerialistas). I had a nice dinner out with 20 friends, which was a lot of fun. I felt very loved. And, on top of that, I have Zippy on the way. A good birthday overall. I’m going away for a long weekend […]