September 1 – September 6: 11 Weeks 0 Days – 11 Weeks 6 Days. When we measured hamstring flexibility in high school gym class, I blew past the end of the gauge on the sit-and-reach box (which was about the only … Continue reading
December 1 – December 7: 24 Weeks 0 Days – 24 Weeks 6 Days. Eight weeks ago I was wondering when my bump was going to pop. Well, it’s here! Over the last two weeks I had a horizontal growth spurt. So far … Continue reading
August 24 – August 31: 10 Weeks 0 Days – 10 Weeks 6 Days. Forget waiting until twelve weeks. I finally announced on Facebook that I’m pregnant (I hated keeping the secret). Before I was pregnant, I foresaw myself being that pregnant … Continue reading
November 24 – November 30: 23 Weeks 0 Days – 23 Weeks 6 Days. Since I stopped teaching vinyasa yoga at the end of my first trimester, I haven’t been working as much (more details on this to come—my hypermobility issues have … Continue reading
August 17 – August 23: 9 Weeks 0 Days – 9 Weeks 6 Days. Our first night in our new home, we ordered sushi for delivery. Pregnant women aren’t supposed to eat raw meat due to potential pathogens (not to mention that many fish … Continue reading
November 17 – November 23: 22 Weeks 0 Days – 22 Weeks 6 Days. Bu(m)pdate for this rainy week: I’ve officially burnt out of reading books about pregnancy and childbirth, and am now moving on to reading about newborn care. Here’s what … Continue reading
August 10 – August 16: 8 Weeks 0 Days – 8 Weeks 6 Days. Richard and I spent three days last week driving from San Francisco to Vancouver. I knew my mom would have dinner on the table as soon as we got to … Continue reading
November 10 – November 16: 21 Weeks 0 Days – 21 Weeks 6 Days. This week, I had my second group prenatal session, and they gave us a neat handout with actual size drawings of the baby at various stages of pregnancy. … Continue reading
August 3 – August 9: 7 Weeks 0 Days – 7 Weeks 6 Days. I love teaching yoga, but I had been so relentlessly nauseated that by week eight that I was just counting down the classes until Richard and I left on Wednesday … Continue reading
November 3 – November 9: 20 Weeks 0 Days – 20 Weeks 6 Days. I don’t know exactly when I popped, but all of a sudden I have a bump! I may have celebrated my new figure with a mini shopping spree in the H&M … Continue reading