Wow, 8 months pregnant already?! Amazing!
Been feeling great. Jeff and I are constantly entertained by watching my belly- baby is very active!
Yesterday we had an appointment with our midwife Anita. She put her ear to my belly and heard the baby’s heartbeat. She showed Jeff a good spot to listen and he heard it too! Then she pressed her ear against my belly to listen again and she felt the baby’s lungs moving against her cheek! She was absolutely delighted. She said it was the first time in all her years of midwifery that she had experienced that. The baby’s lungs are practicing the movement right now before they actually start breathing.
I’ve been craving more meat than usual. I’m grateful for all the grass-fed and pastured meats we’ve been enjoying from Deck Family Farm. I’ve also been eating lots of eggs from our ladies and goat’s milk kefir from our gals. I make between a quart and a half & 2 quarts of kefir every day and Jeff and I drink it up in no time. My body has been craving the calcium (no wonder since baby has been growing bones.) I’m allergic to most dairy, but when I take our goat’s milk and culture it into kefir, my body loves it! Hooray, because I sure need it! Another way I love to get the calcium my body is craving so intensely is by making bone broths. They are so nourishing and satisfying.
And we’ve been eating lots of vegetables from the garden and fruit from local farms. The kitchen is an abundant place right now and the pantry is beginning to get stocked for the winter, which is such a good feeling.
How you liking all this good eatin’ baby?
Thanks dw!! π
Wow! 8 months!!! Congratulations. π Sounds like you are doing a wonderful job of being a pregnant mama.
Kim- Thank you! I sure do love being pregnant! And I am so looking forward to holding this baby in my arms and looking into their eyes…
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Lara- lol, baby does look like watermelon size right now! Yes, it’s been sooo busy lately. Look forward to seeing you soon as well.
Jessica- Thank you! You look so beautiful in the belly picture you just posted too! lol, food is a day by day process- I’ve got more to learn! π You should be giving yourself a big pat on the back for resisting the vending machine- it’s hard to resist any foods you like to eat, especially during pregnancy when you’re so hungry!
Oh, Taryn, you look beautiful! I’m so glad to see you’re doing well and feeling great. Your baby is lucky to have a mama who is feeding him or her such good foods. (I’m not going to confess to you some of my dietary indescretions…let’s just say I’ve been able to resist the vending machine at work but not other things!)
Awesome! So is this a watermelon baby now? A big watermelon? I love seeing the pictures of your big, beautiful belly! Can’t wait to see you again and hang out sometime soon. It’s been a BUSY summer.
You are absolutely glowing. Pregnancy suits you! So glad your feeling well. Your in the last stretch and soon you’ll be holding your tiny one. π