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Hello, unborn baby. You get to hear this noise all the time, I guess, but it’s a real treat for your mom and me to hear it: Oh, and in case you’re wondering, the doc says this is 145 beats per minute. That means you’re a girl. Congratulations, Demi Jolie Palmberg. We’ll see you soon!

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…with a bang, it turns out. Unborn baby, that big jolt you felt this morning was your mother falling on her butt in our bedroom while she was getting dressed. As usual, she was tottering around on her high heels in front the the mirror. When she went to do her little model-turn, she caught […]

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Hey, unborn baby. According to your mom’s doctor this morning, your window on the world has just started to open a little bit. This is pretty exciting news, for a couple reasons. One, it means we’re nearing the end of this pregnancy. This means you’re almost here. It also means it’s the end of your […]

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Hi, unborn baby. I wanted to show you a picture of what your mom looks like right now: It’s kinda funny, huh? It looks like a basketball under there! Unfortunately for your mom, that belly is a lot heavier than a basketball. You haven’t been moving around as much lately, but it’s probably just because […]

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We’ve got it, unborn baby! Though I will stipulate that your mother is not so thrilled lately as the rest of us. We got a new video camera last week that we plan to use to capture all sorts of totally unnecessary footage of your early weeks and months of development; I used it to […]

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Whazzzup, unborn baby? God, I can’t wait to show you that commercial. Anyway…. Your mom and I put up some fancy decorations in your room last night. I hope you like flowers a birds! Take a look:

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I see you:

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Hola, unborn baby. Well, things are speeding up. We’re going to see your mom’s doctor once a week now instead of twice a week. We had an appointment this morning, which your big sister attended, and everything looked fine. Ava held the sonogram device while we all listened to your heartbeat. She wondered about why […]

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Me again, unborn baby. I thought you might enjoy hearing a funny thing your mom said today. She and I were talking via IM about switching up our usual pizza night to accommodate the fact that I’ll be out of town on Thursday. Your mom’s been feeling frustrated lately with comments people have been making […]

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Hey there, unborn baby. This past weekend your mom and I spent some time getting your new room set up. Isn’t it weird to think there’s a special space just for you waiting out here? You’ll be in our room with us for a while, but eventually, these will be your digs: Your mom would […]

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We’re closing in on it, unborn baby. We had an appointment this morning, during which we heard your little heartbeat (it’s really not little, but it is rapid). The doctor also checked your mom’s cervix, which — gosh darn — looks to me just like all kinds of fun! I routinely think on the myriad […]

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At 31 weeks:

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I’m not going to address this directly to you, unborn baby, but you should certainly feel free to read along, if you like. I was talking with my virtual pal Danny today about the fact that I’ll be almost 40 when this new baby comes into my life. That means nearly 60 when s/he graduates […]

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Greetings to you, unborn baby. You are quite the squirmer! Your mom and I sat on the sofa last night and watched you rolling around under her skin. We tried to figure out which parts of your body we were seeing, but it was kinda difficult to tell. By the time I ran to get […]

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Unborn baby, it really seems like you’re ready to come out now. You kick and squirm all the time. Your mom is always upset with me that I don’t feel the need to personally witness every single turn you make in the womb. I’m not sure what to tell her. I mean, been there, done […]

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Unborn baby: You’re a mover and a shaker. We were at Uncle Kevin and Aunt Rachel’s this past weekend to celebrate your mom’s birthday, and you helped entertain everyone with all your pokes and prods from inside the womb. You also got a kiss from your Aunt Rachel! I doubt you felt it, but it’s […]

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You’re growing away, unborn baby! Your mom feels you kicking and rolling all the time. Your big sis enjoys putting her hands on mom’s tummy and marveling at how you move. It’s a fun time. I took more shots of mom yesterday, and I really like a couple of them. Por ejemplo: We’ll see you […]

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Hello to you again, unborn baby. Today your mother and sister and I went to get a look at you at our 20-week ultrasound appointment. Here’s what your profile looks like: Ava was eager to learn whether you’re a sister or a brother, but we told her she’ll have to wait to find out, just […]

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Hello, unborn baby. I thought you might like to see a picture of what your mom looked like when you were 17 weeks old. Pretty neat, huh?

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Hello again, unborn baby. It’s your dad. I’ll no doubt catch all manner of heck for this admission (from your mom, mostly…maybe G.G., too), but it occurred to me as I drove back to work from home today that your impending arrival hasn’t consumed me the way the birth of your sister did. Which isn’t […]

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