Summer Holiday

Away on vacation. Things are going well – so far no real dry heaving in front of 10 of husband’s family. Doing a little shopping for bub. need to get over jinxy feeling and start getting ready for him.
boy cloths are cuter here in the usa.

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Called in a favour…

because not knowing what Bubble’s gonna be – boy or girl – was killin’ me.
So had a super quick ultrasound today. Only took a sec to see that the Bubble has BOY BITS!
It’s blue for us. A bouncing baby Bubble made of snakes and snails and puppy dog tails.
Oh, and it was confirmed that he’s [...]

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Back to Blech

With my Diclectin prescription officially over by 5 days I can say without hesitation that I’m one of those people who has morning sickness well past 12 weeks.
Had two full throw-up close calls today and am averaging about 12 dry heave sessions per day. I have the full sea sickies all morning and for about [...]

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How soon is too soon…

Put this one under the list of troubles I realize I am lucky to have…
Whatever trouble is that you ask? Baby Shower trouble. Now first, I feel very lucky to be in the position to be the recipient of a baby shower – knowing full well that I dodged my fair share in the past [...]

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Half Baked

It’s quite remarkable to me that Bubble is half done.
When I look back – way, way back – there were certainly more than 20 weeks involved in getting Bubble this far. But the time before – the trying and the disappointment and the tears – seems so distant from the new normal.
It’s so strange to [...]

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Bubble moves…

But only on the inside. As we march towards the halfway point I find I am constantly amazed by the new physical aspects of carrying bubble, the new fears and anxieties that had never occurred to me before, and the way time can move in slow motion and fast forward at the same time.
We still [...]

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