they are a very good idea – great for potassium and inexpensive, too.

but if you can’t eat them right now or if they don’t sound any good to you on some days, remember that avocados have 3 times the potassium that bananas do :O) and avocados are so stinkin’ yummy.

Because of this constant growing I live, breathe and die by Palmers Tummy Butter. You can get it at almost any drugstore, it comes in a flat, circular container and feels so nice on your tight, dry skin. I slather my belly, thighs, tush and the girls with it after every shower and it leaves my skin so soft all day. I don’t think it “prevents” stretch marks really (and from what I’ve heard, nothing does – you’re either genetically stuck with getting them or you’re not) but it does make you feel prettier when you’re skin is feeling less than hot!

I’ve been meaning to try some prenatal yoga and now I’m more inspired than ever so thank you for that!

And god bless our husbands that love our growing bellies! Mine does too – I don’t get it but I appreciate it a ton!

Love hearing your updates so keep ‘em up!

brooke, if you really gained seven pounds, it clearly all went only to your belly and your boobs. you look great!

i love that you described your baby as feeling like a little kitten (sans incredibly sharp kitten claws, of couse). i totally know what you mean. but then, i also know what it means to later feel like that same teeny kitten turned into a giant lion cub (also sans claws) who still likes to do acrobatics.

just wait until your skin actually does stretch even more – oh, yes, it will. it will! may God spare you from coming out of this the way my dear friend jenn did – looking like a lion ran his claws down her pregnant belly. lots and lots of drinking water and a triple or quadruple dose of lotions will help as preventative steps taken.

yay for prenatal yoga!

boo to babis-r-us and that lousy black friday door buster. unbelievable!

Looking beautiful as ever Brookie!