Did you know that 26 weeks is an important mark for viability of a baby? At 26 weeks, if something goes wrong in the pregnancy, baby’s survival rate is 90%. And I’m 26 weeks pregnant now, which is super awesome considering all the scares the doctors have given us about Spot’s size. Of course, she Read More …
December is #ReadTheMargin month, so outside of a couple books I finished up, I’ve been making an effort to choose books written by and featuring minorities. Artemis Fowl Artemis Fowl is the 1st book in the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. This middle-grade novel had been my bedside read for almost a month. Read More …
We’re 25 weeks along and Spot had her 2nd visit to the high-risk OB this week. I’m happy to report that Spot gained 5 ounces in the last 2 weeks, for an approximate 1lb and 3oz, moving her up from the 5th percentile to the 9th. We go back again in another 2 weeks for Read More …
First, the important stuff — I have super good news to report about all the bloodwork I had to have done last week. It came back negative for the infectious diseases and genetic abnormalities they were testing for! Right now that means we get to move on with the thought that Spot is just a Read More …
This week was our first visit to Perinatology (or the high-risk obstetrician). It was a long appointment – almost 4 whole hours, most of which was spent on doing ultrasound scans of Spot. Her anatomy all still looks good, but unfortunately, you can’t use an ultrasound to determine if she is small just because Read More …
I made a bit more progress on my Fuzzy Duckling quilt over the weekend. I managed to make time to complete 4 more of the star blocks, giving me 5 finished. That’s exactly half of them! The only problem was it took me about 3 hours to cut and piece them all. I seem to Read More …
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanza, or something else entirely, it’s the holiday season. That means it’s time for some festive reads. So I want to know – What is your favorite holiday read? What is your favorite holiday read? For me, the holidays are a great time to re-read books like the Harry Potter Read More …
We’re at 22 weeks and I’m finally starting to actually look like a pregnant person. Of course, along with looking pregnant, my lower abdomen is sore as things start to stretch. That has been a bit annoying, but considering the problems I hear about other people having, I really shouldn’t complain. What I can’t live Read More …
I’ve felt like a slacker for the better part of a year, as I just haven’t felt the urge to do much sewing. But, thanks to baby Spot, I have a good reason to get back into my sewing room. Yes for baby quilts! I never seem to have a problem picking out quilt patterns Read More …