Weeks 36 & 37

Weeks 36 & 37

Fruit/Veg/Edibles: ‘Why does it always have to be a fruit. It’s probably the size of a small dog by now.’ – Auntie Kristen Ripe papaya & Honeydew melon. Or puppy. Your choice. Bi-Weekly weight gain: 3 lbs Total weight gain: 23.8 lbs I can be found eating: Okay, okay… I admit it. Lots of chocolate frosted […]

Weeks 34 &35

Fruit/Veg/Edibles: Savoy Cabbage and a Bunch of Carrots. Can we all just pretend I’ve made it to Perfectly Ripe Watermelon already and call it a day? Bi-Weekly weight gain: 0.2 lbs – are you thinking…that’s it? Cuz I’m totally thinking that’s impossible. Total weight gain:  20.8 lbs. I feel like the baby weighs all of that and […]

Weeks 32 & 33

Fruit/Veg/Edibles: Florida Pomelo (Yeah, I had to google that too) and a Cauliflower Blossom.  Do we really think that those are more significant/substantial than a cantaloupe?  We’ll be sticking with melon baby… better luck next time cutesy prego app. Bi-Weekly weight gain: 1.8 lbs Overall weight gain: 20.6 lbs — All is well in weight gain land.  Baby is […]

Weeks 30 & 31

Fruit/Veg/Edibles: Summer Cantaloupe (WE’VE REACHED MELON STATUS! OMG!) and Romaine Lettuce… but MELON!!!  This is a major milestone for me.  The reason remains unclear, but I’m pregnant which gives me the right and privilege to get excited about whatever I so choose… so MELON-SIZED baby!!!  Excitement abounds!!! Bi-Weekly weight gain:  3.8 poundaroonies Overall weight gain: 18.8 poundaroonies Aversions:  Raw meat. This is not a […]

Weeks 28 & 29

Weeks 28 & 29

Fruit/Veg/Edibles: Tropical Coconut and Hawaiian Pineapple.  And that, folks, is as close to a pina colada as I’m getting these days. Weekly weight gain:  -2 lbs.  I’m gonna go ahead and posit that last month was an anomaly… Either that or I just ate a LOT of pasta.  One or the other. Considering I felt particularly blimpy at my […]