What an amazing week, kiddo.
Over the weekend, your dad and I did more work on the nursery. We put up shelves and the animal decals. We read you a book in the glider (yes, I cried) and put the sheets on your bassinet and crib. We spent the weekend meal prepping and making more room for you (literally and figuratively), earthside. Meanwhile, in the womb, there is less room for you every week, as you grow bigger and stronger. Now, you're the size of a cucumber! Your kicking is becoming more consistent this week (and we've started kick counting). Your excess body hair is shedding, your bones are hardening and are preparing to join the world. And your lungs are fully developed and you're practicing your breathing (I also like to lean into your daddy and practice my breathing, too). We started drinking our red raspberry leaf mocktail this week: 2 red raspberry leaf tea bags 1 1/2 cups of boiling water 1/2 a cup of cranberry juice juice of 1 freshly squeezed lemon Red raspberry leaf tea is used during pregnancy to strengthen the uterus, improve labor outcome, and prevent excessive bleeding after birth. We're here for it! Except we have been told to tone it down (don't want you to come too early, now). We had a doctor's appointment on Thursday and I always love to hear that you're doing well. It's my favorite thing. Your heartbeat is exactly where it's supposed to be--and the sweetest sound I've ever heard. This is the last week of March. And, like I said as March began, I'm feeling pretty certain that you'll be here in the next M-month--which brings me unlimited joy as, every day, you get a little closer to coming home.
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