28 WEEKS

....means 7 months!

I would like to say a warm, heartfelt welcome to my 3rd trimester. WELCOME. Veterans say that it’s the roughest toughest part of the pregnancy, so I will brace myself, but boy am I glad you are here. Staring my 3rd trimester means there is only 3 more months left, and I am increasingly getting antsy about seeing the end of this pregnancy so that I can meet my baby. I keep thinking, 3 more months until we meet our daughter!

Also, admittedly, I am ready to see the end to my incessant need to use the bathroom. People, going to the bathroom to pee every 20-30 minutes is no joke. It is such an impediment to life, and its implications are things like, having to wash my hands AT LEAST 20-30 times a day, which leads to dry and wrinkled hands and going through copious amounts of lotion. But I’ve got to say, I am again amazed at the things that a person can get used to. I always say humans are amazing for our ability to adapt, and being pregnant is no different. Yes, I do miss the things I can’t consume, but I have definitely taken not being able to have: coffee, alcohol, sushi, deli meat, hot dogs, sugar-free gum, Advil, soft unpasteurized cheeses, medium rare steak, etc. – into stride! Who would have thought? I’ve also gotten pretty much used to sleeping on my side, waking up several times in the middle of the night to pee, and pacing myself while exercising. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t love these last few things, but after a while, it becomes more normal than not. I’m grateful for this God-given, God-taught ability to adapt and grow. Especially because I’m going to need an extra dose of this ability when the baby comes…maybe an extra two doses.

The neatest thing about this past week is probably that I can now SEE her moving around in my stomach. It. is. so. wild.  She notably is the most active right after I eat and right before I go to sleep, and sometimes when she is at the peak of her dance party or whatever she is doing in there, I can see the jabs coming through the skin on my stomach, even through my clothes! Other times, the movements cause a ripple through my skin and it’s her, moving around or shifting. It is such a supernatural thing to watch, and yes, it’s my new favorite thing to do these days, staring at my stomach. K. has seen it too, and when we catch it, we are both like omg.omg.zomg.

-    At 7 months -

Pros: Seeing her move around in the belly
Cons: Occasional back pain, leg pain (?), not getting good night's sleep = tired days
Currently craving: Fruit and homemade chocolate chip cookies. And the occasional hamburger.

Outlook on the coming of baby: Hurry up!
Feelings about husband: I could not have asked for a better supporter and partner.