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Joe and I decided a long time ago that when Lincoln was around 1, we would try to start having another child. Well, the year is almost up and here we are...trying. We started trying to conceive this month (August). I think we will be successful. I feel like I am ovulating now so we'll probably know by the end of the month, probably sooner if Lincoln starts refusing my milk or if I get tender breasts. We are not finding out what we are having so we'll have both names picked out. I'm hoping for multiples since I have been skipping a month of ovulation and multiples run in both of our families. My grandfather is a twin and Joe's father is a twin. We would be happy with one too! I took a pregnancy test on Friday morning (8/31/12) when I woke up. It was negative. I read the instructions later and saw that it was good only after a missed period. At this point I do not even know if implantation had taken place yet. The next day in the afternoon (9/1/12), we took another ...

Pregnancy thoughts

Well, we are in Week 29. I'll feeling pretty good. Mostly just urinating a lot now and occasionally get acid in my esophagus that burns the back of my throat. I sleep pretty good and get about 8-10 hours of sleep a night, sometimes more. We keep the house cool all day (72 degrees) and a fan on us at night. My hair and nails grow quickly from my prenatal vitamins. I drink a lot of water during the day because it tastes so good, which means I am hydrated and regular. I make sure I get fruit and veggies in my diet everyday. Carbs, grains, sugars, and proteins are not difficult to do. I either go on a walk in the evenings with Joe and the dogs or go to the gym. Either way, 30 minutes of exercise is my goal. Thursday is prenatal yoga at Full Bloom. Since I have paid for 6 sessions, I need to get 5 more in before Lincoln's arrival to get my money's worth. I go to the doctor every two weeks now, which means I have an appt. today at 11:30 in Toccoa. I have to leave at 10:15. I...