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Baby (Number 2) Journal: Week 15

Hi Baby,

I'm actually to the point I'm not quite sure what to say about this week. It was relatively uneventful. I do still feel you move every now and again, which is always nice! Energy and appetite has picked up, but not a lot else to report! As my sister likes to remind me, uneventful pregnancies are good pregnancies...so no complaints here!

Next week is the week I've been waiting for...when I find out whether you are a boy or a girl! I'll be honest, we started with a ton of boy names, then never really decided on one we loved. However, we recently picked a girl name that we really love. I've been told its a unisex name, but Kevin and I disagree. We've never been one to keep names quiet, so I'm sure once we've officially picked, the cat will be out of the bag. The boy name is still 100% up in the air....we don't even have any big contenders at the moment.

I'm trying to stay away from buying maternity clothes this round, but I was in desperate need of a good fitting pair of jeans. Other than that, we've had so many items given to us from friends that I should be able to make it through! (lets hope)

This time in last pregnancy I had gotten my first outward sign of a little tummy. This week, in my second it is sort of all meshed in with my leftover belly from my first. Certainly I can tell that my lower belly is getting larger, but outwardly to a stranger...probably more of a carrying a spare tire than a baby! The joys of second pregnancy!

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Amy said…
Super random, but do you remember where you got your cardigan/kimono? I really like it! Thanks
September 2, 2018 at 7:34 PM
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