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Category: Baby in the Belly

  • I thought it would be nice to make something up specifically for this baby. I have lots of wonderful handmade things that the baby will use, but almost all are hand me downs from Tuesday’s time as a little one. I don’t think there is anything wrong with that at all, and it has made prep much easier, but I figured something special just for this summer baby would be wonderful. I was VERY inspired by this quilt from Blue Elephant Stitches. In fact she has an Etsy shop and I thought about just ordering one from her, but my…

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  • (she dresses herself but we picked the crazy name) A recent conversation between Tuesday and a new friend. friend: “Is your name really Tuesday?” Tuesday: “Yes.” friend: “But your name is really Tuesday, like Tuesday?” Tuesday: “Yes, it is.” friend has a puzzled look and kind of laughs Tuesday: “What is your name?” friend “Alex.” Tuesday, “well, why?”   I was so glad I got to hear this conversation. Certainly the new friend was not being mean, more curious and they were chatting amicably, but I thought it a pretty good retort. I wonder what Tuesday will think of her…

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  • Well this was a fun bonus from my midwife that I didn’t get to experience last time. At my last appointment my midwife used water color crayons to draw out little baby on my belly. Of course it’s not exact since this little baby is quite the mover. Seriously the baby moves all over all day long. But it’s such a cool visual! Her apprentice commented that it’s one thing to talk about a short torso, and quite another to see it this way. So true. Where are my other organs right now? Crammed up who knows where giving me…

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