Learning My Limits

Turns out being über-pregnant is a lot harder than I expected. Saturday marked the completion of my 39th week of lugging Poppy around, and damn am I feeling it. I’ve gained just over 40 pounds since we started this adventure (oof!) and feel like I’ve gained an additional pound of water in my ankles every [...]

Our First Race, Lost

Several months ago, T and I sat down to write up an email to send to my dad’s family announcing our pregnancy. We figured out what we wanted to say, addressed the email to all the aunts, uncles, and cousins, and sent it off. Imagine our surprise (and everyone else’s), when not five minutes later, [...]

What 37.5 Weeks Pregnant Looks Like: Cankles Edition

This is what my legs look like once I remove my shoes and socks at the end of the day. The feet catch up to the legs once the water is allowed to flow downward. Eep.

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