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I can also see a slight difference. You're a little more pointy...if that makes sense. I'll never understand people sometimes and their oblivian to personal space and courtesy. Thank goodness I never had anyone touch my belly that wasn't family or a close friend, but if I had I probably would have looked at them with a "don't even think about it" look.
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Glad you enjoyed the movie…even my 15 yo said it was his favorite of the 3. Good idea having a Toy Story marathon We would only be able to have a mini-marathon because some little 5 year old…I won’t name names… decided to slide the DVD for the first one down the wall while he walked down the stairs with it and now it’s a wee bit scratched up.
Sooooo glad Dylan is not allergic…with my boys being allergic to other things, especially Jason, I worry about that all the time. And you are not big, you are adorable. I was always amazed at how it seems that as soon as you tell anyone you are pregnant, you become public property for touching and comments. I don’t get it.
Glad you liked Toy Story 3. I still haven't seen it. I'm hoping to go this weekend. And now I'm all angry on your behalf. You are a little bigger than you were with Dylan, but not that big at all. Nosy McToucherson needs to mind her own business!
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I would have been totally upset as well, while there is a bit of difference between the pregnancy now and with Dylan I think you look wonderful in both, you are really carrying in my opinion very compact, you look great.
I love Dylan in his big boy bed....what the perfect picture.
Great update - wow, I can see the difference between the two bumps, but you know what, you look like you are carrying it perfectly - and I'm not just saying that. It really suits you!
Thank so much for the sweet comments Cheryl!
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I can also see a slight difference. You're a little more pointy...if that makes sense. I'll never understand people sometimes and their oblivian to personal space and courtesy. Thank goodness I never had anyone touch my belly that wasn't family or a close friend, but if I had I probably would have looked at them with a "don't even think about it" look.
I have said 'don't touch me' to others too - she just snuck in (and around papers I was carrying). She's also the person that will hug you and stuff - not my idea of what co-workers do, especially at work!
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Glad you enjoyed the movie…even my 15 yo said it was his favorite of the 3. Good idea having a Toy Story marathon We would only be able to have a mini-marathon because some little 5 year old…I won’t name names… decided to slide the DVD for the first one down the wall while he walked down the stairs with it and now it’s a wee bit scratched up.
Sooooo glad Dylan is not allergic…with my boys being allergic to other things, especially Jason, I worry about that all the time. And you are not big, you are adorable. I was always amazed at how it seems that as soon as you tell anyone you are pregnant, you become public property for touching and comments. I don’t get it.
Sorry about your DVD. Boys!
Thanks Dawn for thinking I'm adorable!
I keep saying I want a sign that says 'hands off' to post on my belly.
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Glad you liked Toy Story 3. I still haven't seen it. I'm hoping to go this weekend. And now I'm all angry on your behalf. You are a little bigger than you were with Dylan, but not that big at all. Nosy McToucherson needs to mind her own business!
After posting the pic I do see that I'm bigger than I was with Dylan, but it seems like that happens after the 1st time and it's not like I'm twice the size. Plus there are other pregnant people here at work that are right around the same time frame as me and we're all pretty much even I think.
And I love the new nickname for her: Nosy McToucherson!! I'll have to use that when I talk about her now.
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I would have been totally upset as well, while there is a bit of difference between the pregnancy now and with Dylan I think you look wonderful in both, you are really carrying in my opinion very compact, you look great.
I love Dylan in his big boy bed....what the perfect picture.
Thank you for the kind words too!
And thanks about Dylan - I couldn't resist getting a pic - I had to turn the light on in the hall to get it though - thank goodness he's a pretty heavy sleeper!!
Got another pregnancy story for you:
Today we had our monthly department communications meeting. From April to September/October we have them outside at our pavilion which is about a 5-7 minute walk from our building - outdoors. So I get down there and one guy says 'I'm surprised you walked.' WHY?! 'Well because of your, your,.....' Someone else said jokingly 'what her condition?' and he concurred. I'm pregnant, not an invalid! This coming from someone who's wife has had 2 babies!! Some people! So we've been talking about my 'condition' today.
Glad Dylan is okay after his sting! You look fine, and I would have just said something rude back to the woman who said it to you (how many weeks along are you? is always good!!)!
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Glad Dylan is okay after his sting! You look fine, and I would have just said something rude back to the woman who said it to you (how many weeks along are you? is always good!!)!
A co-worker of mine said I should have said something back to her along the lines of 'how's that divorce diet going for you?' since she's going through a divorce and has noticeably dropped quite a bit of weight.
Dylan is just adorable sleeping in his big boy bed!! How has it been going? Going on a week or so now?
And you do really, you look great Kelly. I think you look like (in your pics) you have more "glow" this time around.
I say you just carry around a switch or ruler and start swatting hands (like a fly) that enter the personal space!! I didn't have that issue when I was pregnant with Stephanie. She lived under my rib cage (I couldn't breathe well) so when I would tell people I was pregnant and then tell them how far along I was they thought I was lying. Then she decided she wanted nothing more to do with the inside of tummies and wanted to be out in the real world, 3 months early!!!
Your movie marathon before TS3 was a good idea. I have thought about doing that too before we finally go to see it.
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So glad that Dylan is not allergic to bee stings! It sounds like he handled the whole thing very well!
I love Dylan's big boy bed! The Wall-E sheets are adorable!
I think you look great! You look very happy!!
With every one of my pregnancies, I carried all three boys differently.
I wouldn't worry about what your co-workers are saying!
You look adorable!
So great that Dylan is not allergic to bees. Both my sisters are and as a kid it made me so nervous. I notice a difference in your two bumps, but you truly look great. That co-work needs some manner classes!
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In other news: Dylan got stung by a bee yesterday at school. It's the first time he's been stung and we've learned he's not allergic, so that's good. You couldn't even see a mark by the time I picked him up. His teacher said he cried for a minute and then was fine after some ice and baking soda. He talked about the whole 5 minute drive home and then some though.
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I sure don't mean to alarm you, but thought I would share this. I got stung by a bee for the first time when I was 16. Turns out I started to have a pretty bad reaction, so after a trip to the ER they set up a whole serious of allergy tests for me, just of bees. Turns out there are 5 different types and I happened to be allergic to 3. So I would still be carefull any time he ( or anyone really) gets stung by a bee, might be a different one from the time before.
As for the pesky co-worker, next time she says something dumb again pull out the whole "And when are you due??" Works like a charm to shut up the idiots.
You are as far along as I will be when we head down to Disney in October. Which makes me feel good because you look great!
Ouch! The nerve of some people! I just have to share this -- well because its funny. When I was teaching highschool I had more than a few kids ask if I was pregnant (public high school does not teach manners apparently) and I got so fed up that I just started replying--no I'm just fat. (I also got asked about a million times how many children I had--why I didn't have any children and why I wasn't married--most of the girls I taught had kids before they graduated)
Dylan looks so comfy in his big-boy bed! I'll never understand why pregnancy makes people think they have the right to get so personal--not to mention, downright rude. And you're not BIG! You look wonderful and healthy. (I love how we all get so defensive for you!)
Dylan is just adorable sleeping in his big boy bed!! How has it been going? Going on a week or so now?
And you do really, you look great Kelly. I think you look like (in your pics) you have more "glow" this time around.
I say you just carry around a switch or ruler and start swatting hands (like a fly) that enter the personal space!! I didn't have that issue when I was pregnant with Stephanie. She lived under my rib cage (I couldn't breathe well) so when I would tell people I was pregnant and then tell them how far along I was they thought I was lying. Then she decided she wanted nothing more to do with the inside of tummies and wanted to be out in the real world, 3 months early!!!
Your movie marathon before TS3 was a good idea. I have thought about doing that too before we finally go to see it.
Dylan's been sleeping in his big boy bed for about 2.5 weeks now. We have trouble getting into bed - no problem getting upstairs, but then he just runs all over or doesn't wnt his diaper changed or pj's on. It's a bit of a battle, but we're trying to work through it. He does stay in it though - until morning - he woke me up today.
Steph was early! Dylan loved kicking me in the ribs and so does this little boy - this one seems to move around a lot more though. Last night I felt kicking/punching/whatever on both sides on my belly!
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So glad that Dylan is not allergic to bee stings! It sounds like he handled the whole thing very well!
I love Dylan's big boy bed! The Wall-E sheets are adorable!
I think you look great! You look very happy!!
With every one of my pregnancies, I carried all three boys differently.
I wouldn't worry about what your co-workers are saying!
You look adorable!
Thanks so much for your nice comments! Dylan also got TS3 sheets - I can't wait to see what they look like on the bed!!
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So great that Dylan is not allergic to bees. Both my sisters are and as a kid it made me so nervous. I notice a difference in your two bumps, but you truly look great. That co-work needs some manner classes!
Thanks Cam!
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I sure don't mean to alarm you, but thought I would share this. I got stung by a bee for the first time when I was 16. Turns out I started to have a pretty bad reaction, so after a trip to the ER they set up a whole serious of allergy tests for me, just of bees. Turns out there are 5 different types and I happened to be allergic to 3. So I would still be carefull any time he ( or anyone really) gets stung by a bee, might be a different one from the time before.
As for the pesky co-worker, next time she says something dumb again pull out the whole "And when are you due??" Works like a charm to shut up the idiots.
You are as far along as I will be when we head down to Disney in October. Which makes me feel good because you look great!
Good to know about the bees! Hopefully it won't happen again - I can't remember the last time I was ever stung.
I don't think I knew you were pregnant - CONGRATULATIONS!!! And have fun in October - you can take advantage of all that food at the F&WF!
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Ouch! The nerve of some people! I just have to share this -- well because its funny. When I was teaching highschool I had more than a few kids ask if I was pregnant (public high school does not teach manners apparently) and I got so fed up that I just started replying--no I'm just fat. (I also got asked about a million times how many children I had--why I didn't have any children and why I wasn't married--most of the girls I taught had kids before they graduated)
I think you look fabulous by the way!
I can't believe kids asked those questions of you! I guess bad manners start out early! People need to learn to Mind Their Own Business!!
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Dylan looks so comfy in his big-boy bed! I'll never understand why pregnancy makes people think they have the right to get so personal--not to mention, downright rude. And you're not BIG! You look wonderful and healthy. (I love how we all get so defensive for you!)
Thanks Laurie! And I love all the outrage everyone has - makes me feel better for the anger I felt at it. By the way - love that new sig pic - so pretty!!
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I'll never understand people sometimes and their oblivian to personal space and courtesy. Thank goodness I never had anyone touch my belly that wasn't family or a close friend, but if I had I probably would have looked at them with a "don't even think about it" look. 
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We would only be able to have a mini-marathon because some little 5 year old…I won’t name names… 
decided to slide the DVD for the first one down the wall while he walked down the stairs with it and now it’s a wee bit scratched up. 
Got another pregnancy story for you:
I'm pregnant, not an invalid! This coming from someone who's wife has had 2 babies!! Some people! So we've been talking about my 'condition' today.
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You look fine, and I would have just said something rude back to the woman who said it to you (how many weeks along are you? is always good!!)! 
It's the first time he's been stung and we've learned he's not allergic, so that's good. You couldn't even see a mark by the time I picked him up. His teacher said he cried for a minute and then was fine after some ice and baking soda. He talked about the whole 5 minute drive home and then some though. 
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