This week I actually feel like a pregnant lady. For some reason I always say "pregnant lady" instead of "pregnant" and my sister makes fun of me for it. Anyway, last Friday I felt my ligaments stretching to make more room for the baby, and then I woke up on Sunday with a definite baby bump. So yeah, I feel like a pregnant lady now.
On Sunday night, I was lying in bed reading and resting my hand on my stomach. Then I felt a little tap inside my belly! All that ligament stretching must have given the baby enough room to start exploring. Korey was in the other room, so I yelled that I felt the baby move. After he came in, we talked for a few minutes and then I felt another tap. Someone's really in there! I've spent months just hoping everything is going all right, so it's comforting to feel that this baby is growing like it should.
The past few nights I've read a few pages of Evangeline out loud for the baby (and me). It's never too early to start cultivating a love of literature, right? Korey and I both hope this kid will like to read.
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This week I'm also gearing up for the start of holiday baking. I'm so excited about it! Tonight I made two pie crusts to freeze; I plan to make a chocolate pecan pie for Thanksgiving. I also made some gingerbread dough to freeze and bake next week. My grandma and I both really like gingerbread cookies, so I make them every Thanksgiving for her. And soon I'll get to start baking Christmas cookies!
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Do you have any baking plans for the holidays? I'd love to hear about your go-to recipes!
You are the *cutest* pregnant lady. Love how you are rocking the yellow tights! I have a pair, too. =)
ReplyDeleteErin @ dutch girl diary
Hi ther congrats on the pregnancy, I'm about 10 weeks further along than you are with my 3rd...feeling those movements in the begining are so nice well until they start practically knocking you out of your chair :) My favourite thing to bake at the holidays are thumbprint cookies I love that changing the jam changes the whole flavor :)http://futurecircles.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteYou look fantastic! Aren't those movements the most amazing thing ever?
ReplyDeleteYou look great! Feeling the baby moving in there is the best part of pregnancy, my favorite thing to do when I was further along than you are right now was to stare at my belly and watch my babies moving. Loved it and miss it too!
ReplyDeleteI've never done serious Christmas baking before but this year I have cookies and fudge planned.
You are radiant! It doesn't hurt to start reading to baby now.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was at the stage when I could feel my first daughter move, I remember feeling like these skate eggs I had seen at the aquarium. They were open in some kind of incubator and you could see the fetus developing and pulsing.
I love watching your mommy progression! You are beautiful. :)
ReplyDeleteYou're the most beautiful pregnant lady! Cherish these moments! I wish I could experience this one day!
ReplyDeleteYou are positively glowing. Baking for the holiday includes the required apple pie, pumpkin chocolate spice bread, rolls, and an apple-cranberry crisp. Cookies start exploding out of my kitchen in a few weeks. I have not finalized the list yet, but I should get on that.
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