It seems another couple of weeks have gone by and I barely noticed. Our little baby girl is getting bigger. I guess that’s what little babies in the womb do….
- ….And they also give you awful indigestion. I am learning how to eat smaller portions, eat far in advance of lying down for the night, cut really spicy food, and limit even my ketchup intake. I have yet to cut chocolate. Not quite ready for that. The new habits are helping. Just gotta keep at it.
- ….And squirm around more and more. I am now feeling her movement at opposite sides of the bump at the same time. According to the books, she has probably doubled in weight over the past month, and I can feel it by her new wingspan. Last night she was moving around so much it was hard to fall asleep. She’s always been active in the afternoons, and now she is expanding her hours of operation.
- ….And they don’t like running in the third trimester. That’s right: the third trimester is upon us. That means we are getting close to baby time. I’m still in the yoga and swimming routine, but my runs are turning into walks. That’s ok. We gave it a good go for months. We’ll just consider this the off-season.
Week 27