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Do I Look Like a Mom Yet?

Sometimes, when Comang is lying on his back, I like to grab him and hold him in my arms like he's a baby. When Comang is tired he lets us do whatever we want to him, so he can lie in this position quite comfortably for a while. Just before J snapped this photo, he was snoring away in my arms! People often ask me if I'm scared to have a baby; after all, I still act like a kid myself. My looks seem to betray me too, as I'm consistently mistaken for being about 5 years younger (and I can see how when I am sans makeup, hair messy and just chillaxin' at home like in the photo above). The truth is,...

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17 Weeks

I spent last week at my parents' house where my mother proceeded to spoil me rotten with homecooked Korean food and whatever else I was craving. "Don't ever ignore your cravings or your baby will come out with crooked eyes!" she repeatedly told me. (Now that's one old wives' tale I can get behind!) I was sure that I would return at least 5 lbs heavier, but I was dumbfounded to find that I had lost a few pounds. Huh. Take a look at last week's and today's belly shots side-by-side: As you can see I certainly don't look any thinner; if anything, I look bigger! Nonetheless, I'm happy to report that what I had been predicting seems to be coming true: I'm...

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