Family Life
23 Weeks
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 More22 Weeks
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 More21 Weeks
At 21 weeks, I’m more than halfway through my pregnancy. Last week was out anatomy scan. In case you missed our official announcement on the local radio, Spot Turner is officially Girl Spot. When you have connections, you get a live gender reveal on the radio. A video posted by Andrea Dillon Turner (@mouseinmypocket7) on…
Read MoreMy Stapler
Funny story: at 20 weeks baby Turner is the size of a Swingline stapler. If you’ve seen the 1999 movie Office Space, then you know the one I’m talking about. If not, reference photos below. And, yes, I am a huge nerd. I have my very own red Swingline stapler at the office. And, I…
Read More19 Weeks
I’m officially at Week 19 of my pregnancy. That means that little Spot is almost 6-inches long (the length of a US dollar), and at 8.5 ounces is a little over half a pound. I think I’ve even gained about a pound myself. I’m pretending that it isn’t from all of the popcorn I’ve been…
Read MoreAn Artichoke?
I’m at 18 weeks! That’s officially halfway to “full-term.” Even though real full-term is 40 weeks, it’s safe to deliver anytime after 36, so they consider that full-term. I’ve got 2 more weeks until the anatomy scan when we find out what kind of genitals this kid has, not that it particularly matters since I…
Read MoreIntroducing Spot
For those of you who might have missed the announcement buried inside this week’s Bookish Questions post, My husband and I are expecting a baby this April. I had to go in for a super early ultrasound due to some previous complications. The ultrasound showed that everything was good, and the baby was right…
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