Crayon Meets EggWeek 36 Updates: Turning a cornerAt the end of this week I will reach “early term”! We had a final official scan last Friday and they estimated that she is weighing 6lbs…Oct 23, 20181Oct 23, 20181
Crayon Meets EggWeek 32 Updates: A letter to the eggoI can’t believe there’s less than two months to go before we get to meet you. It feels both very soon and very far away still.Sep 26, 2018Sep 26, 2018
Crayon Meets EggWeek 27 updates: Body and MindI can’t believe I’m almost done with the second trimester.Aug 20, 2018Aug 20, 2018
Crayon Meets Egg“Actually, we used a donor egg…”We had a friend visiting this weekend and he made a few casual comments about the pregnancy that I feel I need to process. He doesn’t know…Jul 23, 2018Jul 23, 2018
Crayon Meets EggMid-Term Scan a.k.a. Sh*t Gets RealWe had our mid-term scan today and the recurring word during the appointment was: Normal. Normal. Normal.Jul 4, 2018Jul 4, 2018
Crayon Meets EggWeek 19 updates: Mama Mia!The last 5 weeks since my last update has been blissfully quiet and uneventful. I’ve been feeling pretty normal, almost like my…Jun 25, 2018Jun 25, 2018
Crayon Meets EggHitting a speed bump to the second trimesterI meant to update after our 12 week scan, but it didn’t go quite as we planned.May 21, 2018May 21, 2018
Crayon Meets EggWeek 11 updatesToday I’m 11 weeks pregnant. The final stretch of the first trimester. I can’t believe I’m saying that, when it wasn’t too long ago that I…Apr 27, 2018Apr 27, 2018
Crayon Meets EggHappily sickThursday was our first scan and… we have a heartbeat! I finally felt a small release of stress and couldn’t help but get a few small happy…Mar 31, 2018Mar 31, 2018
Crayon Meets EggOn telling truths and knowing truthsI was chatting with my mom last night and during a pause in the conversation she asked, “Is there anything you want to share with me?”Mar 21, 2018Mar 21, 2018