Hello Third Trimester!

As I approach my 28th week, I usher in my third and final trimester (yay!).  I'm pretty excited to say the least.  We've been slowly checking away at our to-do list in preparation for our baby to arrive.  We have our wallpaper and paint picked out for the nursery (check!), we signed up for all our birthing classes (check!), and we've interviewed and retained a doula (check!).  We're especially grateful for that last one because I just really don't know what to expect when it comes time for the big event.  I appreciate that I can  keep my options open while knowing that I have a professionally trained and experienced woman to support me and Adam through it all.

As I transition into my third tri, I thought I'd compile a few lists reflecting my pregnancy thus far:

THINGS I'M GRATEFUL FOR:

• Weekly prenatal massages
• Feeling the baby move
• Elastic waistbands and maxi dresses
• Passing my glucose tolerance test 
• An amazing husband (even if he sings Winnie the Pooh when he sees me)

THINGS I'M LOVING:

• Fruit 
• Ice cream
• Chocolate (reunited and it feels so good!)
• Decaf coffee drinks
• Shopping for baby
• Thicker hair 
• Thinking about all the birthday parties/Easter egg hunts/holiday events that we'll be throwing for her

THINGS I MOURN:

• Sushi
• Regular caffeinated coffee drinks
• Beer and wine
• Rare steak
• Bending over easily
• Ab muscles
• Sleeping through the night
• Seeing my feet
• My boobs (as they once were)