enJOY it
an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.
Category: pregnancy
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Last week I celebrated getting through the first half of my pregnancy and wanted to share some of the things I have been enjoying thus far. One thing I have noticed about pregnancy – and perhaps child raising in general – is that the opinions are strong and all over the map. One day I'll…
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enjoying my last few weeks with Paul home. planning trips and girlfriend adventures for the next few months. thrilled to be pregnant with a baby girl. praying she stays healthy & keeps growing. celebrating reaching the halfway mark with her! resisting (almost) all the adorable baby clothes. covering our fridge with ultrasound photos. preparing for…
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Obviously a baby on board means no alcohol. I'll be honest, I thought I would miss having a drink in the evenings or beer on football Saturdays, but it's been an easy transition. (And I definitely don't miss feeling dehydrated and I love how clear my skin has become!) So I still have something fun…
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Of course! 😉 What a total joy! Seriously. What a joy. At our ultrasound yesterday we learned Baby Cripe is developing right on schedule with four heart chambers and four very active limbs. Baby looks healthy and she has the cutest profile ever. I had yet to cry at an ultrasound and this one brought…
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Before I wrapped up mile a day, I started thinking about what could be next. I still think running is rad and plan on incorporating (slow!) runs into my routine for the next few months, but I really wanted to try yoga for a different strengthening exercise. I have been on a yoga kick before.…
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So, this adventure is a good one. I am in awe of the feeling. In awe of my blooming belly. In awe that there is the beginnings of a human in there. It felt real at 15 weeks when we saw the tiny one moving around on the ultrasound screen so actively. It's arms! It's…
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I am thrilled to have kept up with my mile a day running adventure this fall and I am glad that it's over. You may remember me blogging about this in November and you've seen the daily running shoe photos if you follow me on Instagram, but I ran at least one mile every day…