26 weeks

So Its been a while, I apologize. All my facebook friends get small status updates about my belly button and my feet but I kind of forget to come on here with every thing else that is going on.

Wednesday I’ll be 27 weeks, the beginning of the third trimester. Yeesh. Its been flying by. Don’t ask me how 27 weeks is the third trimester. I know its complicated with lunar months etc. and all I know is that’s what my book told me.

To welcome in the third trimester my body has been kicking it up a notch just to make sure I’m good and uncomfortable. With hip pain, back pain, headaches, heartburn (which I refer to as the fire ball in my chest- or lava), and now swollen feet. After visiting my mom in NC, I took the two hour drive home and after noticed one foot was significantly larger than the other. I did everything you’re supposed to do, elevate it and drink tons of water. After a few hours of that, the swelling did not go down but I did have to get up 5 times that night to go to the bathroom thanks to the water.

I am getting huge, of course. I know I’m due for a belly shot but its hard to be motivated to do it when youre so uncomfortable. Which I know will only get worse. With all the negative things the third trimester is bringing, there a re some nice things. I get to feel the baby move constantly and he kicks really hard now. So much so that you can see little feet-shapes pushing on my belly. Arthur has yet to have good enough timing to see it, though. He feels little kicks, though. I love it that baby responds to us. if i feel his feet somewhere i can push gently on them and he kicks back. and if you lay your hand there he kicks his hardest. He is defiantly a little human being in there making decisions and growing. I love him  so much already I can hardly stand not having him here yet.

I’m already learning his little attitudes. When I have a book or something resting on my belly he will move so that he can kick the invading presence as if to say “back off! It’s tight enough in here as it is!” Also, I know when he sleeps and is awake. In the morning the second I wake up he kicks a few times then doesn’t kick again until lunch. After lunch he kicks here and there all the way till dinner. After dinner he throws a dance party in there which continues until I get into bed.

I know this is getting long but I  haven’t updated and so much has happened… Arthur’s co-worker, Janet, gave us a crib along with some other great stuff. Arthur put the crib togethor yesterday. I have some pictures and will post them soon. Now the nursery looks like a nursery and not just a yellow room. It’s been tons of fun and I’m so glad I get to meet baby soon. I’ll be back with pictures some time this week.