the last two weeks have truly brought on a new set of challenges...most of which i would call painful! there is no doubt in my mind (or in the the area i would have once called my hips!) that you surely are a growing baby. the amazing part is that i feel you moving, almost all day long! and daddy finally felt you kick for the first time this past week. I'm not going to lie, he was super excited...maybe even a little teary eyed! if i had to guess i would say you are currently growing within me from side to side (hip to hip) instead of being head down and growing up and down. and truthfully, I'm not so sure my body is handling your positioning very well! it doesn't take much movement on my part for my lower back, upper legs and pelvis to hurt more than i ever remember. good news is, its totally normal...bad news is, its expected to get worse! but all for the love of you baby...i will do what i have to, take whats expected and try my best to be happy about it, knowing in my heart that it is all for your sake!
its crazy to me how quickly the weeks are flying by. we had a doctors appointment today. we are officially 23 weeks today. we gained 5 pounds in the last 4 weeks, putting us up 9 pounds so far! not bad, especially for me! i think at this point with your brothers i had easily put on well over 25lbs! your heart rate today was 136 beats per minute, which is lower than your usual, but our doctor said you must have just been waking up from a nap! we also received our preadmission paperwork today, that we need to fill out and get in the mail so the hospital is ready and waiting for us when the time comes. its hard to believe we are at that point already!
as for you and your development, you are weighing in at approximately 1.5lbs and are nearly a foot long (about the size of a large mango!) you have gained awareness to movement and certainly seem to be responding to sound. you always seem to be in good spirits when I'm eating, although that movement sometimes makes me feel less than wonderful!
i am expected to gain close to a pound per week from now until the time we deliver. other than my soreness, I'm feeling pretty good! and i am getting so anxious to meet you...I've questioned myself more than once whether or not it has been a good idea to keep your identity a surprise until you are born and although i know its the right decision for us, I'd be lying if i said it wasn't super hard. its hard to not buy new things for you, not knowing if we will need girly or boyish...its hard to picture you in my mind, not know more about what your future features will look like. i almost feel like i miss you because i haven't been able to draw a mental image of what you might look like. but in my heart i know that we made the right choice, i know that in those first few seconds of your life outside the womb i will be more than thrilled to find out your deep secret! either way, i love you millions and i know that you will be the piece that makes this family complete!
grow well baby, and take it easy on me! I'm trying my best :)
love you millions
~ mommy
weight = 142 lbs
waist = 38 inches
(now bigger than daddy's waistline!)
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