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There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
We go on to the joy and through the tears
We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
Moving forward now as one
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Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
But eventually, we must move on and move forward. It is the right thing to do.
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I'm telling you, all of the sudden the baby is doing moves from Cirque inside my stomach!!! In the same minute she's up and to the left and then she's down and to the right. . . . . What is going on in there??? Did you moms have the same thing around this time (26 weeks)?? Last night I couldn't even fall asleep!!!
Trust me, it will get worse!! Both my kids moved alot, but Colin was worse, to the point that I was almost in tears because it just hurt so much (when there was less room to move around)!
It is exciting though. Wait until you can see the hand or foot go across the belly!!
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My little Emily is still a dainty little thing and I hardly ever felt her move. I'd lay on the coach and drink water everyday and stare at my stomach looking for movement...which I'd eventually see if i concentrated.
My Logan, on the other hand, I think was trying to kick his way out. My husband always said that while I was sleeping, Logan would kick me so hard that my whole body moved!
Enjoy it now...every now and then I actually miss it! Must be something about looking back with rose colored glasses...I dunno.
My oldest was not a big mover, I would feel her but she wasn't the flip all around kid, the little one, I guess it should have been a sign of what was to come. She never stopped moving. My oldest used to love to watch me lay down so she could put things on my stomach just to watch them fall off everytime her sister kicked...and she was kicking all the time. Used to think I had a jungle gym in there...
Wait until she decides to stomp right on your bladder...when it's full Enjoy these wonderful moments, they won't last long.
So true! And it ruins your bladder control for life Both my kids were playing football, dancing and running marathons in my belly all the time Enjoy these moments!!
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Originally Posted by wendybell Wait until she decides to stomp right on your bladder...when it's full Enjoy these wonderful moments, they won't last long.
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So true! And it ruins your bladder control for life Both my kids were playing football, dancing and running marathons in my belly all the time Enjoy these moments!!
Ohh - and they can kick other parts of your anatomy too - with embarrassing consequences! LOL
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Wait until she decides to stomp right on your bladder...when it's full Enjoy these wonderful moments, they won't last long.
Oh my gosh...that is so true!
All three of my sons were very active.
But my youngest, Nate, was constantly on the move and he was a bigger
baby! In my last month carrying him - you could see his actual foot!
My middle child was the biggest mover and shaker, and could bring an entire meeting at my work to a halt. People would stop talking just to watch my stomach move! Not extremely productive...
My daughter used to put her feet toward my stomach and push back...my hubby used to have to massage my back and talk to her to get her to move. She also carried high, today, she is 9 and when she cuddles with me her head goes right to my heart, her favorite place too when I was carrying her.
I also used to set the remote control on my belly, and she would kick it, when my hubby would change the station to MASH, all would go quiet. To this day she loves that show!
Both my kids were movers and shakers, but DD, Autumn was more so...she was shorter than Tommy so a little more room. Your tummy will morph into some really odd shapes at times!
My middle child was the biggest mover and shaker, and could bring an entire meeting at my work to a halt. People would stop talking just to watch my stomach move! Not extremely productive...
That happened to me too. Once I was giving a presentation and one of the young, unmarried interns was just staring at my stomach - DS just kept flipping and kicking through the whole thing. Needless to say we didn't get much done either.
My oldest like to kick the dog in the head. I would cuddle with the pup and she would put her head on my tummy then WHAM! Eventually, the dog would give up and lay down by my feet.
Enjoy this time, it really is a magical experience.
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In the same minute she's up and to the left and then she's down and to the right. . . . . What is going on in there??? 
Did you moms have the same thing around this time (26 weeks)?? Last night I couldn't even fall asleep!!! 
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Both my kids moved alot, but Colin was worse, to the point that I was almost in tears because it just hurt so much (when there was less room to move around)!
Both my kids were playing football, dancing and running marathons in my belly all the time 
Enjoy these wonderful moments, they won't last long.
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