Baby size: Eggplant
1.5-2.5 lbs
13.5-14.5 inches long
Good news from my doctors visit: Peanut's head is down! Waahooo! While he hasn't dropped yet (a good thing), he is sitting nice and low. Fingers crossed, we just might get to do this whole natural labor thing this time around!
I'm definitely carrying much lower than I was with Leah, although it's difficult to tell unless you put the photos side by side.
The doctor advised me to start kick counting every day - making sure that he moves ten times in ten minutes. Fortunately for me, I'm not super worried about this as this little one moves ten times in about 45 seconds.
I've also started packing on the pounds - butt, thighs and that "love handle" area around the belly are all rounding out the way I remember from last time. Not my favorite side effect, but totally worth it. I'll definitely be making a date with Weight Watchers come August or September. That's what I get for not running after my miscarriage; I missed my window and got the "no" on running during the first trimester - and now it's just too darn hard!
Belly button is still in, although it's more like flush against my belly. Wedding rings are still on. Face hasn't rounded out the way I know is coming. No stretch marks. Mood is happy. Sooooo happy it sometimes moves me to tears. Yes, that's back, and it's bliss as I haven't felt that way for a long while.
Also back are the nonstop trips to the bathroom. My body clearly knew it was time, because exactly yesterday I began having to do the potty dance three times as frequently as usual. Don't know if it's because my little man moved lower or simply starting trimester three, but I had forgotten how
I am so excited to be in the third trimester! I can hardly contain my excitement to meet this little guy, and I absolutely adore these next 12 or so weeks. I can't believe we've made it here. Over a year after we started this journey, and now we're just 12 weeks away from meeting our sweet little miracle.
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