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Week 6

Dear Baby, We still have one more week until the doctor so I'm still not sure how old you are. But in my mind, you turn 6 weeks old today. You are now the size of a snow pea. Your heart is beating — almost twice as fast as mine — and you are starting to sprout your arms and legs, which might wiggle by the week's end. This is a busy week for you. You are starting to grow your eyes, ears, nose, cheeks and chin. Your intestines are developing, and the bud of tissue that will eventually grow to your lungs has appeared. Your pituitary gland is forming, as are the rest of your brain, muscles, and bones. This has also been...

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A Short Hiatus

My grandfather is very, very ill. My 외할아버지 managed to fly out to the states for my wedding in 2008 and looked badass in his newsboy cap and cane. He was in a lot of pain at the time but still managed to travel and smile throughout the day. My mother has decided to go to Korea to say her final goodbyes. I will be taking charge of her store for the duration of her 10-day visit. Since I will be working 12 hours a day, six days a week (with no computers), and will undoubtedly be exhausted from working on my feet all day, there will be little time for blogging. Please keep my family in your prayers in this difficult time. I promise...

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Confessions

I confess that I still stalk the "Due in April 2010" message boards. I confess that I still feel more comfortable in the "Trying to Get Pregnant" and "Miscarriage Support" groups. I confess that I still get upset when I hear of acquaintances' pregnancies — because I'm positive that they will go on to have healthy babies while I am bound to lose this one too. Having a miscarriage was surely the most painful thing I've experienced in my 29 years of living. And it has no doubt changed me...

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