I am bad at updating. The problem with smart phones is you never go on the actual computer anymore, and I really must get on at least a bi-weekly update, since Bumblebee is just around the corner!!
On December 16th it will be 100 days until we have a baby, give or take errors in due date estimates. 100 days! That is.... not many! It is surprising how normal things get after only a short while, like slowly growing out of clothing one item at a time, or waking up 5 times a night (bathroom break every 2 hours like clockwork!), or eating breakfast on the weekend and then lounging on the couch, letting my baby kick the heck out of my insides and relishing in it for long periods of time. These moments of relaxation will be fleeting soon, I know, and I try to enjoy them.
As for today, I am 25 weeks 2 days, and feeling giant, although I know I will only get bigger and bigger as the weeks progress. Here is a photo I just snapped (really... I just ran into the bedroom to take it), not meant to be all emo and over exposed but it's dark in my apartment and the flash reflects off of the mirrors.
Also, this sweater is my favorite and I cannot stop wearing it everywhere! I have only gained 4 pounds since losing 20 from morning/daytime/all the time sickness, which is mostly baby so I am in good shape so far I think, although definitely hungry most of the time!
When bumblebee kicks it is usually all over, but occasionally she kicks repeatedly straight down (not sure how she manages this) into my pelvis, and it reminds me of Riverdance. I am starting to save for one of those huge curly wigs stepdancers wear, so I can prepare her for her Irish Stepdancing future. Not really, she'll likely be as clumsy as Matt and me, so maybe a career in expensive foreign dancing is out, but for now, she's my little riverdancer.
In addition to the kicking and the belly growth, I looked at two day cares. Daycare is stupidly expensive - nearly an entire paycheck for me, someone making a teacher's salary, and that is ridiculous. I want to entrust my child to the very best, but it may be out of budget... how sad is that? In better news, we procured a 2-bedroom apartment and will be getting the keys on December 30th... can't wait to arrange things and settle into a new place before the baby comes! We laughingly found out that the apartment we are moving to is actually VISIBLE from the apartment we currently live in... should make moving easy, as it is literally in our backyard. Too bad all of our furniture is GIGANTIC... we will wrangle some people to help.
Well, I have no exciting news. Next doctor's visit it not until the New Year, and it is filled with delightful things like the non-fasting glucose screening and another painful RhoGam shot, which I did not enjoy last time. My darling and adorable niece Leila's birthday is New Year's Eve, and between her growing up and my pregnancy this year has been insanely fast!! I will try and update before Christmas but if I don't, dear Internet, Merry Christmas!
