The Third Trimester Already

As I prepare to enter my third trimester in less than a week the reality of giving birth and actually holding our daughter is finally setting in. I spent quite a few mornings chatting with my mom over a cup of decaf coffee discussing her personal account of my brother’s birth as well as my own. I’ve been told you can learn a lot about how your birth may go based on the experiences of your own mother. Well Mom, I’m praying that I have an easier time than you did. Despite the many horror stories my friends back home shared with me while on vacation I left feeling more prepared than before. Ultimately, I realized that becoming educated and therefore less anxious and fearful about the event makes for less bumps along the way. Over the last six weeks, I have grown significantly, yet not much has changed with the way I have been feeling. I have a bit more trouble sleeping, a few more aches, and a lot of kicks and punches, but as a whole, I have much to be thankful for. This pregnancy has been developing gradually giving me ample time to adjust to all little quirks that have come along with it. Yesterday I went in for a checkup with Dr. Reddy. She assured me that everything was moving forward perfectly. She listened to her heart which seemed to be beating with great strength. She smiled while pushing around on my belly and said “Everything is doing very well.” She also said I looked much healthier than our last visit which is a good thing I guess, considering I thought I was looking pretty good last time too. I haven’t been taking “belly photos”, but I am going to get back into the swing of things. So please check back weekly to follow my amazing journey of becoming a whale. All humor aside, despite feeling huge I am actually right on track with my size and weight even a little on the small side so I really shouldn’t be complaining. Thanks again to everyone for all the baby stuff, maternity clothes and gifts. It really meant so much and made preparing for our return in February so much easier to tackle.

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