Expecting

Week 37

by Ashley on July 11, 2011

I was lucky to make it this far without any colds or falling prey to the flu, but my luck just ended. And it’s been a long time since achy cold symptoms have knocked me out as they did this weekend. Oh, how the Sudafed and Ibuprofen are calling my name! Aron has been making […]

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Week 36

by Ashley on July 5, 2011

Today we start my 37th week, which is the week the baby is considered full term. I can’t say how fortunate I feel that he seems to be doing so well, and has sat tight all these weeks without giving us any scares. (Talk to me again if I’m still waiting to meet him at […]

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Packing for the hospital

by Ashley on June 30, 2011

Now that we’ve entered the eighth month, I suppose it’s time to start packing a bag for the hospital. Having had more than one friend rush off to the hospital with no such bag in sight, I realize that one will survive just fine without any of this–but it seems nice to be prepared (and […]

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Week 35

by Ashley on June 27, 2011

One of the joys of taking these weekly photos has been paying such close attention to the changes in our little park. Right now it’s probably in peak bloom. There was a time, a few weeks back when–with the Cherry and Dogwood and Magnolia trees and the tulips all out–that it didn’t seem like it […]

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Week 34

by Ashley on June 21, 2011

We had a great time in Cape Cod–eating lots of seafood (I think I may have gone over the recommended 12-ounces this week), riding bikes, and reading, just as we’d planned. I’ve been feeling great, with the exception of some heartburn, and continue to marvel at how fast the time is flying by. I brought […]

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Last hurrah

by Ashley on June 14, 2011

We’re headed off today for our very last getaway before the baby arrives and “just-us-two” becomes “just-us-three!” (Although I think the real “babymoon” will come after he arrives–I can’t imagine anything more worthy of celebrating!) A friend’s mom has lent us her cottage in Cape Cod as a congratulatory gift and we are both beyond […]

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33 weeks

by Ashley on June 13, 2011

This past week was hot, hot, hot in New York! The record-breaking temperatures really made me understand why, when people hear that I’m due at the end of July, they tend to say “Good–you only have to be pregnant for half of summer.” I usually love the heat, but this was overkill! In fact, Aron […]

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BellaBand

by Ashley on June 10, 2011

It’s not news, but it’s worthy of yet another recommendation: the BellaBand. This stretchy fabric band has been a lifesaver and it’s still working for me, letting me wear non-maternity pants and slightly-too-short shirts at nearly 33 weeks into my pregnancy. There are plenty of generic versions–and I’m sure they work fine–but I’ve been really […]

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Pre-baby bucket list

by Ashley on June 9, 2011

{You can certainly sneak away for bike rides while someone watches the baby, but he or she can’t ride along like this until at least the age of 1} I don’t want to be one of those people who assume that nothing from your previous life carries over into your new one (as parents); the […]

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32 weeks

by Ashley on June 7, 2011

My bike was destroyed in the snow (and now lays in a sad heap on the side of the road, awaiting scavengers). I figured we wouldn’t bother replacing it at this point, but we spotted a perfectly-sized road bike for a great price on Saturday! I had almost forgotten how amazing it is to ride […]

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