Hello, Third Trimester!

Last Wednesday I officially crossed over into the third trimester. That used to seem so far away. I remember a few months ago thinking about my to-do list and items that I could hold off on until late August or September. I feel like I blinked and here it is! While mentally I don't feel like it's possible to be in the final stretch, physically I'm there. I'm already feeling so uncomfortable. Not...

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Mini Babymoon

Last weekend Todd and I made a little trip to St. Louis to watch a baseball game with his parents. Much to my surprise it became a mini babymoon of sorts and I'm so thankful we were able to fit in the special getaway as I wrap up my second trimester. We met Todd's parents for lunch at an incredible Italian restaurant in The Hill, Zia's. After lunch we walked over to an adorable local bakery before...

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She Has A Name!

We haven't been too secretive with our little girl's name. Todd and I have been calling her by name for weeks, and we've gladly shared the name with anyone who asks, but we haven't officially announced it. Todd and I never really felt a reason to keep it secret. I did have hesitations in the beginning that if we shared the name and people didn't like it, that I would change my mind. But Todd and I...

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A Minor Setback

No baby bump photos today. No photos at all, actually. Today I just want to get my thoughts out. I'll call it therapy. This weekend was a rough one. I'm so hormonal and emotional that even thinking about it makes me cry, and the reality is that it wasn't all that bad. I absolutely don't want my blog to become a place where I complain, but I do want to be able to look back at the difficult moments and say, "I did that! I survived that!" Saturday was almost perfect. Todd and I slept...

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25 Weeks & A Reunion

Last weekend Todd and I drove to Missouri for my my ten year high school reunion. Seriously, where has the time gone? Ten years. I feel old. We had debated whether or not we would go, with the heat and me being nearly six months pregnant, but we decided we should go and I'm so glad we did. It was really great to step back in time, but to also pick up right where we left off. I don't see my high...

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