Third Trimester!

It is here....the last leg of the journey. The third trimester. I cannot believe how quickly it arrived. In roughly another 12 weeks Mike and I will be holding our little girl in our arms. We can't contain our excitement!

I have had a teensie-weensie bit more energy over the past two weeks. I have started the mural for the baby room and will post pics when it's all done (hopefully this week, but we'll see). The energy has helped me get some things done that I've been putting off, but unfortunately it doesn't last as long as I'd like. I'll take what I can get though.

Last weekend Mike and I took a crash-course birthing class. We got to tour the maternity ward, ask our questions, simulate labor, etc. We were exhausted by the end of the eight-hour day, but feel more prepared than we were before the class. And we were sent home with plenty of pamphlets and other reading material to help us stew over what was taught. Next on the list is finding "THE" pediatrician for us and start getting our spoiled pup ready for a baby. Oh joy.

All of my doctor's appointments have been going well. Baby's doing great, as am I. Not gaining too much weight and hopefully it will stay that way. :) Our little gymnastic/dancer is still bouncing away inside of Mommy. Pretty soon she'll be getting too big to wiggle around as much as she does. In the meantime, hopefully she'll get herself turned around in the right direction. Ha!

Growing like a weed...

Well, today marks week 25. Only another three weeks to go before I am considered in the third trimester. It has gone fast! As you'll see from my photo journal, the bump is definitely growing. Especially within the past two weeks! Wow, what a difference. Just starting to feel out of breath while walking (and especially climbing stairs). Not much difference in my energy level, but I am getting more and more excited the further along I get. Our little one has become much more active in these past couple of weeks as well. Kicking and poking and somersaulting...she loves to move. I think I might have a little dancer or gymnast growing inside of me!

In other news, we just finished clearing out the old office today. I washed and taped the walls and baseboards. So now we are ready to begin painting! It is an office no longer. It is now the baby's room! Hopefully we can get the wall color up this week. I would like to begin my mural this next weekend. The goal is to have it done by Easter (because I really don't think I'll feel like doing it after that). I will post pics of the room when it is complete. Well, that's it for now!