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Week 30 - Look! Isn't it cute?!



From the mind of Mom:"Some days, it feels as though this body is on rental from someone else. When I look in the mirror, I rarely recognize the face looking back at me. When I change my clothes, I wonder whose legs I'm touching, whose toes I'm struggling to reach. I've grown exhausted in a capacity I didn't realize was possible. I feel like a zombie - its as though this rental is running low on oil but all the mechanic shops are closed. On Friday, I woke up, feeling refreshed, wondering how much I must have overslept - I was NOT prepared to see 2:59pm staring at me from my phonescreen. I actually shouted out loud and Ben came in from the other room to check on me. HOW could I have slept for so long? And HOW on earth am I going to manage this body when our little one needs me 24/7 and only wants to sleep for 1-4 hours at a time?"

Baby is growing like a baby! We are now as big as a Zucchini. At this point, movement is pretty constant throughout the day, and baby can be felt (and seen!) squirming at all hours. Interestingly enough, they seem to prefer the right side of Kiersten's tummy. So, when she looks down...it looks quite lop-sided! What a peculiar sight, indeed! Of course, their favorite time to start up is when she's just started to relax. Its as if to say "Excuse me, you're comfort is interrupting mine!"

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