Author: Inês Paler

Concentrated Happiness

Concentrated Happiness

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We have a new home, a beautiful home and it’s just unbelievable how great this phase in life is. We spent the weekend packing and unpacking, dealing with little time and tiredness but in the end it was actually quite a lot of fun. The new home is beautiful and we are now discovering bits and pieces at each moment. There’s a lot to process and assimilate and I have caught myself a few times just looking out at the garden (because now there’s one!), without moving for a long time, while feeling like I’m doing a million things...

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Week 17 – Chipmunk

Week 17 – Chipmunk

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Week 17 – Chipmunk Baby is the size of a chipmunk Can’t eat enough nuts for this Fast Progress, Slow Fuel “The feeling in the belly changes every day, becoming closer to what I imagine the kicks will feel like.” 17 weeks already, things are going rather quickly and smoothly.   The main symptoms at the moment are dizziness and headaches, which come and go. It looks like I need more protein and I’m not sure how to get the recommended 70+ gr per day – it’s a lot! I’m considering protein supplements but, of course, the debate amongst...

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Hanging in there

Hanging in there

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My body remembers this accident very well and doesn’t trust hanging at all. One could argue that if I hadn’t been able to grab them, I wouldn’t be here at all. So, in that sense, my arms were the heroes that saved me.

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Week 16 – Action Figure

Week 16 – Action Figure

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Week 16 – Action Figure Baby is the size of an Action Figure Feeling and Mood Swings What am I feeling? “On top of it, it is clear the rest of the world is not getting it; obviously, a pregnant woman is just a woman with a baby bump who gets an excuse to eat ice cream whenever she wants..”  The baby is doing great, growing and moving around quite often. It is quite a unique feeling to sense him and an ongoing source of surprise smiles. The belly is getting big and beautiful. The boy is now the...

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