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My eyes snap open and I glance at the clock. It was another day in week 17 of my pregnancy and another day to go to work, in which I was already late. As I pondered the thought of sleeping in for five more minutes, I stretched my arms for a long full body stretch. All of a sudden a sharp, throbbing pain emitted from my calf muscle, causing me to wake my husband and my neighbors with a loud shriek. I knew instantly that I had a “charley horse,” a leg pain that is common among pregnant women.

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I made a terrible mistake yesterday. I was cleaning the kitchen on Sunday morning (something I have started doing because it looks hideous throughout the week) and got the munchies. As I slammed the door to the dishwasher with pride, I thought about the Chinese food that we had for dinner the previous night and thought it couldn’t hurt to heat up a little for breakfast. Despite my subconscious mind trying to tell me not to do it, I decided to eat it anyway.

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Ok, so most of you guys know by now....I’m Pregnant! And it is totally freaking me out! And just if you are wondering how I’m feeling, I’m achy, sleepy, hungry, swollen, nauseous, paranoid and moody, all of which makes me sound like the seven dwarfs from “Snow White.”Ok, so I’m lying. It’s not really that bad all the time. I wake up in the middle of the night wondering what my baby is going to look like and I can’t help it. I get excited thinking about the little miracle that God has given us. A… Continue