All About Babies

Yesterday, I made M take a couple of belly photos for me. Here I am at a whopping 31 weeks!

We are so excited for our little man to be here! And it's the final stretch - only 9 more weeks! I am so grateful that I have had an easy and healthy pregnancy so far. And even more grateful that my doctor says our little guy looks healthy.

The thing I'm most excited about with our new house is to get his room put together! It's unbelievable how much I love this little guy and yet I've never even met him! Apparently feeling him dig his feet into my rib cage repeatedly is a powerful bonding experience...

Feel free to skip this paragraph if you don't care to hear about pregnancy dramas, but I want to document a few things because I don't have the most reliable memory. My pregnancy has been so easy. I had mild queasiness during my first trimester but was never actually sick the way a lot of girls experience. Second trimester was great and I repeatedly said I actually enjoy being pregnant. Now in my third trimester, the only unpleasantness I've encountered is never-ending heartburn {probably my own fault because I want to eat Mexican food all the time...} and being really tired {I'd be so happy if I could take multiple naps each day!}. I've had several friends who's pregnancies seem miserable but I feel lucky because mine is honestly fun.

I love feeling Baby wiggle around. I had worried because it wasn't until about 23 weeks that I definitely felt him kicking in my belly {which had his dad worried since he's destined to be a soccer player and definitely needs to practice his kicks!} but ever since 23 weeks, he's let it show that he knows how to use his legs! One of my favorite things is when I'm sitting at work and glance down to see my whole stomach visibly shift with his movements. This past week, he discovered my rib cage and I've started feeling his little feet stretching out for more room. It's a strange feeling but adorable.

While I do love my baby belly, I feel like I weigh close to 800 pounds! It's amazing how awkward it is to bend over and pick something up off the ground! Or to get comfortable sitting on the couch or laying on my bed. Being pregnant is a fascinating experience.

Well, that's a lot of talk about babies. I love this kid and can't wait for the chance to meet him. As much as I'm excited to hold him in my arms, I think I'm more excited to see him meet his dad. I married the greatest guy and I love how excited he is to be a dad.