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 […]
Category Archives: Pregnancy Updates
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
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 […]