In Every Season: Goodbye 2nd Trimester!

This week marks my final week in the 2nd Trimester-- holy cow, did that fly by?! It was by far the best part of my pregnancy thus far. I'm sure many other mamas and mamas-to-be would agree! The first trimester is full of nausea, tiredness, and bloating. For me, the second trimester brought more reality to the pregnancy-- baby movement, growing belly, finding out the gender, and much more energy! I'm looking forward to the 3rd trimester-- I hope and pray that it goes as smoothly as the rest of my pregnancy. I know this trimester will bring much excitement as time draws closer to Micah arriving-- but I also know I will experience many discomforts too (or at least I've been told/read about). Overall, I am eager to begin another new step in my pregnancy journey & even more eager to begin finishing more things that need to be done before his grand arrival! This journey so far has been one of the biggest blessings I've ever experienced. Before pregnancy I feared that I would be miserable, gain way too much weight, have tons of sickness or issues-- but God has truly blessed me with a wonderful, healthy pregnancy. I can honestly say that I love pregnancy, and am already looking forward to being pregnant again someday in the future!

Now for a little Bumpdate of Weeks 26 & 27....

How far along? 27 Weeks & 2 days

Baby Size: around 14 inches, 2-2.5 lbs., or the size of a Rutabaga!

Total weight gain: about 22 lbs.

Maternity clothes? Yep! Lots of layers & socks with boots during these colder days make getting dressed somewhat of a workout ;)

Stretch marks? Not yet :)

Sleep: Some nights are better than others. The pillow is helpful, but I still toss and turn some due to my arms falling asleep or hip & back pain.

Recap of last couple of weeks: A couple weekends ago we had Matt's friend Josh & his girlfriend Kate in town. It was nice to visit with them & show them around Greenville! We also met our photographer for Micah's newborn pics-- she is the sweetest! She took some maternity photos for us at her family farm & I know they're going to be fabulous. It was a super cold morning, but we had so much fun :) We spent Friday night decorating our house for Christmas-- a bit earlier than usual, but we leave for Indiana the week before Christmas, so we wanted to enjoy the decor for a while! Saturday night I had some girlfriends over for apps & dessert-- I felt like I needed a good girls night in, especially since time is ticking before Micah arrives. I know girls nights will be limited for a couple months, as we settle into a new routine as a family of 3! I also just completed my glucose screening at my 27 week appointment yesterday! It wasn't as bad as everyone hyped it up to be-- now just waiting on my results! We also found a pediatrician's office that we think we will love for Micah :) Things are definitely getting REAL!

Miss Anything? Wine-- girls night was tough not having wine, but thank goodness for sugar/chocolate :)

Movement: Lots and Lots! I'm thinking he will be a soccer player or runner one day ;)

Food cravings: My appetite has definitely increased-- or at least I feel that way! I know part of why I'm feeling like I want to eat more often is because I can't eat a lot at once, so I really just want to eat smaller amounts more frequently! I have been craving fresh fruit, Mexican/spicy foods, & pizza recently--and I am definitely excited about Thanksgiving food this week!!!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Only queasy when I have indigestion after eating too much at once

Gender: BOY!

Labor Signs: No.

Symptoms: Growing Belly, Baby Movement, Some Indigestion, Growing Pains, and recently been suffering from lots of Headaches :(

Belly Button in or out? In (for now-- it might pop out soon enough!)

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Mood: Mostly happy :)

Looking forward to: Family coming to visit for Thanksgiving & working on Micah's nursery!