Today marks the official beginning of my and BL's third trimester! We've had a good first Christmas season together, and BL got lots of gifts including some funny clothes: a cute little shirt that looks like an iPod, only it says "iPoo'd," and also a Cleveland Browns onesie from Uncle Nick of course. BL's dad got matching outfits for BL and me, as well as a pregnancy yoga program to keep both of us healthy. We can't wait to take pictures (and video, on our new video camera that we got from BL's grandparents)!
I feel her moving a lot every day now. I was sitting in a seminar this week and she decided to be active...so active that anyone who looked at my belly would have been able to see her poking around! I actually found this a little embarrassing...it occurred to me that some people might think it's gross. Some pregnant women complain that strangers touch their bellies without permission. I haven't had that problem yet...I think as long as people keep asking me first, it's fine. And I don't expect strangers to ask me! But anyway, I can now tell easily from her movements how big she is (over one foot) and sometimes even which way she is pointed. Sometimes she also has the hiccups.
I'm definitely big enough now that strangers ask me when I'm due (so they're pretty sure I'm not just gaining weight, as one of my officemates apparently thought for a while). I guess I am ok with my size at this point, and I'm only uncomfortable when I eat a lot at one time. But BL still has three months to grow...she should be 7 or 8 inches longer, and put on a lot more fat by the time she is born, so that means I have to get a lot bigger too! It's a little frightening.
The last piece of news is that we're pretty sure what BL's name is. It is standing the test of time so far, has good roots in both of our families, and sounds pretty. But of course it won't be finalized until we meet her face to face. We can't wait!
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