This pregnancy is by far my happiest one. The second trimester was actually enjoyable! I have loved my growing baby belly. I adore feeling my daughter move around inside my belly. In fact, I actually miss the feeling after my babes are born. And to know that this is my last time feeling it leaves me a bit heartbroken. A bittersweet ending.
However, I have now embarked on the 3rd...and things are getting typical. I am 30 weeks and 4 days and starting to feel it. Sciatica, RLS, bouts of insomnia, PELVIC PRESSURE!, back aches. All normal things for this stage of pregnancy, I know. But coming off a symptom free 2nd trimester makes all of these annoyances that much more annoying :)
The heartburn is being managed by meds. I am on a heavy anti-constipation regimen made up of stool softeners, mira-lax, natures calm, green smoothies, exercise, and the occasional cup of smooth move tea. The hemorrhoids are at bay for now. But that surely wont last!
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
The big (late) reveal
It just dawned on me that I never posted about the results of our big ultrasound!
It's a girl! According to 2 separate US's, we have having a girl.
I was initially terrified at the prospect of a girl. When we started our family, 5 plus years ago, I hoped for a boy. And again, with my second pregnancy, I hoped for another boy. I have never felt incomplete with our 2 boys or longed for our 3rd child to be a girl the way some families do.
I have always been more logical than is necessary, and therefore realized that gender selection is impossible in natural pregnancies and you get what you get! I would've been thrilled with another boy, in all honesty.
However, now that we know we are having a girl, and we both agreed that this will be my final pregnancy-I feel grateful that we are having a girl. It feels like our family will be complete.
I am starting to allow myself to be excited about the prospect of dressing her up in frills and tutu's. I hope to skip the princess part, but I love the idea of a rough and tumble girl (this can not be avoided with 2 older brothers!), who still likes to dress girly.
I am truly excited to see what her personality beholds. Will she be a toe head like my other boys? Will she have blue eyes like Elliott and her Dad or hazel eyes like Spencer and I? So many exciting things to discover and experience.
I am feeling incredibly lucky this pregnancy. In fact, it has been the easiest and best one so far. I feel happy. I am coming up on 27 weeks, and while it is not ache and pain free, I am enjoying it much more than in the past.
Now, if we could only decide on a name!
It's a girl! According to 2 separate US's, we have having a girl.
I was initially terrified at the prospect of a girl. When we started our family, 5 plus years ago, I hoped for a boy. And again, with my second pregnancy, I hoped for another boy. I have never felt incomplete with our 2 boys or longed for our 3rd child to be a girl the way some families do.
I have always been more logical than is necessary, and therefore realized that gender selection is impossible in natural pregnancies and you get what you get! I would've been thrilled with another boy, in all honesty.
However, now that we know we are having a girl, and we both agreed that this will be my final pregnancy-I feel grateful that we are having a girl. It feels like our family will be complete.
I am starting to allow myself to be excited about the prospect of dressing her up in frills and tutu's. I hope to skip the princess part, but I love the idea of a rough and tumble girl (this can not be avoided with 2 older brothers!), who still likes to dress girly.
I am truly excited to see what her personality beholds. Will she be a toe head like my other boys? Will she have blue eyes like Elliott and her Dad or hazel eyes like Spencer and I? So many exciting things to discover and experience.
I am feeling incredibly lucky this pregnancy. In fact, it has been the easiest and best one so far. I feel happy. I am coming up on 27 weeks, and while it is not ache and pain free, I am enjoying it much more than in the past.
Now, if we could only decide on a name!
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