Week 22 - Quarantine Cravings

Don't get too excited - we promise Kiersten didn't eat all of those sweet treats! Although cravings have certainly drawn her towards the sweet side of life, she does still know how to share. Indeed, we are settling in quite well at the Hitchingham Hostel. These treats were purchased in thanks to a Facebook inspiration - a variety of everyone's favorite snacks. They actually came out of our gas budget, since we have the dollars loaded up on a Speedway card. Considering we are 2 weeks in to April and haven't used March's balance yet, we figured we could afford a tiny splurge for the fam.

This week, baby is as big as a coconut. That's assuming they're all scrunched up. If you stretch them out, though, they are as long as a box of Kraft Mac n Cheese is tall! We enjoyed reading this fun fact on our app. So, we just HAD to snap a picture for comparison. Baby has become quite noticeable, now for a few minutes each day, usually in the evening or following a sweet indulgence.

We figured now would be as good a time as any to announce that we have selected a name. Our newest addition is affectionately known as Raptor. Why? Well, they take up a bit more than their fair share of space and have begun impacting the diaphragm, notably. Specifically, following drinking or eating, Kiersten often experiences something like a hybrid between hiccup and belch which can only accurately be described as the sound you would expect from a velociraptor. Uncle Cameron is quite grateful to have a name to use, since he's spent the past two weeks referring to his "nie - phew" (Niece + Nephew).

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Week 34 - Home is where Family is

This week, we eagerly prepared for a celebration. With great excitement, we welcomed our parents and sibling to our home to celebrate: * Independence Day * Kiersten's MBA Graduation * 1 Year Wedding Anniversary * The completed decoration of our home! In the final days leading up to this special occasion, we put the finishing touches on our home, becoming experts at measuring and hanging wall art - something our house has been desperately missing for way too long! Believe it or not, we signed the mortgage on this little place in November of 2018. So, the walls have been in desperate need of some personality. In much thanks to the generosity of our family and friends, we were able to fill it with several meaningful items, as well as a few selections of our own. It brought us great pride to show off our finished space to our immediate family. We have taken the time during quarantine to truly knock items off our project list and make this little house our own.

Week 19 - A Whole New World

This week brought change no one could have truly anticipated. We'll start with the photo, above. We have spent the past few months training for a 5k event that was scheduled to take place on Saturday. Due to the coronavirus precautions, the event was cancelled. This was disappointing for our group, since we had all worked so hard to accomplish this goal. So, we decided to gather together (in a group of 10 or less!) to complete the challenge, all the same. Some of us accidentally put in more than 5k, but we all had a great time on a brisk Michigan March morning. We enjoyed fellowship and food before retreating to our homes for the weekend. The hotels have been knocked out at the knees. We were on track for a record breaking March, but all of that has come to a screeching halt as businesses and individuals heed government precautions to avoid travel and gathering in groups. Last Thursday, we held an emergency meeting to brainstorm cost saving measures. Hourly associates had ...

Week 12 - The 1st Good Glimpse

This week, baby is as big as a plum! Ben has eagerly downloaded several different apps to keep up to date on baby's growth as well as the expected changes to Kiersten's body. Unfortunately, morning sickness has been a constant, with vomiting and dry heaving becoming an every day trend. Everywhere we look indicates that most women have experienced relief from these symptoms by now. That is unfortunately not the case for this pregnancy. We are constantly reminded that "every pregnancy is different" in addition to the reassurance that "this will pass soon, and then you'll be glowing!" At this point, we are beginning to expect Kiersten's body to have literal light beams coming from her fingers and hair. We were able to visit the doctor, again and get some more pictures! We can finally see our little one in a form we recognize. It was so special to hear their heartbeat and see them wriggle around on the ultrasound screen. The doctor indicated tha...

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