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    Baby Update – 31 Weeks and Which Stroller I Chose

    January 6, 2015 - By 

    How far along: 31 weeks. According to lots of sites, next week is the start of month 8. This means I only have 9 weeks to go. We’re down to single digits, folks! Baby size: According to BabyCentre, Lil’ Ziggy weighs approximately 3.3 lbs and is about 16 inches long from head to toe. Belly: I didn’t really think there was much of a change from last week to this week, but judging by this week’s picture, I do believe my belly is sticking out more. Yay belly! Sleep: Oh how I miss it. Zig goes crazy almost every night,…

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    Baby Update – 30 Weeks!

    December 30, 2014 - By 

    If I look tired and irritable in my belly pic this week, it’s because I’m both tired and irritable. How far along: 30 weeks – only 10 weeks to go now! Unless I’m one of the many first timers who overshoot their due date by another week. Baby size: Babycentre is saying that Lil’ Ziggy is about 15.7 inches long, and weighs almost 3 whole lbs. From now on, he’ll mostly just be putting on weight rather than getting a whole lot longer (I hope). Belly: I don’t really FEEL bigger, but I think my belly is ever so slightly more out there…

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    It’s Christmas in Boothopia!

    December 26, 2014 - By 

    *Note* This post was supposed to be published last night, but my computer decided to not cooperate and I couldn’t upload any pictures until today. Technology! Merry Christmas, Internet! It’s Christmas here in Boothopia (and everywhere), and it’s undoubtedly the last “quiet” Christmas we’ll have for a long time (or ever). We started the day with bacon and eggs, and proceeded to exchange gifts. Chris got me a lovely new bathrobe, it’s so soft and luxurious (plus it’s purple, my favourite colour!). I gifted him the original Monopoly game. Even with it just being Chris and I, I still ended up…

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    Baby Update – 29 Weeks!

    December 23, 2014 - By 

    So I’m a day late in posting this, but for good reason. I was dead to the world last night, mentally and physically. I had my physiotherapy session for my hip, and ended up getting Chris to make dinner while I dozed on the couch with my feet up. I was in bed snoring by 9. I blame Ziggy for dancing on my bladder all night! So here’s the update for week 29: How far along: 29 weeks. Because I apparently can’t do simple math in my head, I actually used an online countdown to find out how much time…

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    Baby Update – 28 Weeks!

    December 15, 2014 - By 

    How far along: 28 weeks! According to BabyCentre.ca, this is the beginning of the third trimester. The home stretch! Baby size: Lil’ Ziggy weighs about 2.3 lbs and is about 14.8 inches long from head to toe. Belly: WOW. I didn’t realize just how much more I was sticking out until now, uploading this week’s pictures and comparing to last week’s. It’s amazing how much it can change in such a short amount of time! Granted, my sweater is a little bulkier and it’s the end of the day, so I’ve had my three squares plus goodies from my office…

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    My first babypost – 27 Weeks

    December 8, 2014 - By 

    Baby size: According to babycentre, Lil’ Ziggy is about 14.5″/36cm long, and weighs nearly 2 lbs! Gender: We’re not finding out! There are so few surprises left in life, so we decided to keep the wee one’s gender unknown until birth. You may see me refer to Lil’ Ziggy as “he”, but only because it’s a habit developed from not wanting to call it “it”. Belly: Well it’s there now. No mistaking it anymore. I have strangers calling out in the streets “oooh look at the baby belly!” Apparently some people have never seen a pregnant woman before. Sleep: Broken, intermittent, anger-inducing. I…