25 Weeks!

I'm well past the half-way mark now. About 15 weeks to go, and I know they'll fly by. I kind of hope they do, cause I'm so excited to meet this little guy, not to mention, I'm ALREADY getting uncomfortable. Not a good sign since I still have about 3.5 months left. Uh oh. I really need to start exercising, because I know I'm only going to get bigger and bigger, which will put more strain on my body, and I will be better prepared if I'm somewhat in shape. (I think I say that in every post - "I really should start working out and eating better..." Ah well.)

I still can't complain too much though. I still have no heartburn or stretch marks or leg cramps or swelling or anything. I'm sure it's coming! The holidays definitely helped me out in the weight-gain department...great. I don't care if you're supposed to gain weight while pregnant and that it's inevitable - that fact really doesn't make it any easier when it actually happens. Pregnancy is an amazing time and my body is growing a HUMAN and it's an incredibly beautiful miracle! And some women totally embrace it and love getting big bellies (and big everywhere else too). But I'm not someone who feels totally comfortable and loves my growing body. It's hard to get used to and accept. I'm just being honest. I'm so glad that I'm pregnant and healthy and that the baby is growing, but I don't know if I'll ever enjoy the growing-larger-by-the-minute aspect of pregnancy. I've still only gained about 5 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight, and hopefully now that the holidays are over, the weight gain will be a little more manageable.

The baby is doing great. He kicks all the time and I love it. When I lay on my side at night, he kicks me in the lower side and it tickles so much. It's like someone poking/tickling you, but from the inside and you can't get away from it! This little boy is already so loved. It's amazing. He's going to be born into a family that adores him and prayed for him long before he was born. My family is incredible and so incredibly generous too. We already have been given or will be given all the big things, like the crib, dresser/changing table, rocker, and stroller/car seat by people in my family. I'm constantly overwhelmed (in a good way) by how kind and giving everyone has been, and the boy isn't even here yet! God has totally provided for us. I'm getting excited to move into our own place and decorate the nursery. I thought I would buy fabric and have my mom help me make baby bedding. My mom is very crafty and good at sewing and I wasn't finding any bedding that I liked, so I figured it would be really fun to pick out the exact fabric I loved and at the same time do a project with my mom. After looking at the fabric store though, I realized that finding the fabric that I was picturing in my head would be harder than I thought. I decided to expand my online quest for bedding to other websites that I had previously ruled out because of cost. I ended up finding the perfect bedding for a reasonable price and I can't wait until it comes!