dear baby. post 20.

sept. 5, 2013

dear baby,

we are officially in the third trimester! let the countdown begin! okay not quite yet, but when i think that there are only 12 short weeks left until you get here, i start to get really excited! that is no time at all! yay!

i had my 28 week appt today. it went well. i had to do the glucose test which isn’t the most pleasant experience. the drink was so sweet and you, my little one, were going crazy all day long because of all the sugar so early in the morning. but, all is well. my test came back normal and i do not have to retake it, which i am very happy about. i did get a call from the clinic telling me that i am a little anemic so i need to up my iron consumption. since i have a hard time eating red meat, or any meat for that matter, i am taking an iron supplement. i’ve gotta do what i gotta do to make sure that you are as healthy as can be when you decide to come!

i am now going to the doctor every two weeks. it is crazy to think that i am already at that point. this entire pregnancy has gone pretty fast. of course, there are times when i feel like i have been pregnant for a very long time, but when i look back, it is so crazy that it is already september! this year is going by so fast and i can’t wait for the rest of it! it is going to be the greatest holiday season ever!

your dad got the job at apple and will be starting toward the end of the month! we are very excited and this job is definitely an answer to our prayers. i will be sad not to work with him at orangesoda anymore but it will be a very good thing for him to be working at apple especially because he will have benefits and we will have some insurance coverage for you! i am very relieved about that.

you are kicking and moving and growing more and more every day. it is so crazy to see my belly move so much. i can feel your little limbs poke out here and there and every once in a while, i will push on my belly and you will kick me in the same spot. it is so adorable and makes me laugh so much. the other day i was giving your daddy a hug and you kicked so hard that he could feel it on his belly. it made us both laugh. your dad loves you so much! and so do i!

keep growing, little one. you’ve got to get big and strong over the last few weeks. i’ll eat as much as i can, and you grow as much as you can. deal? deal.

i love you baby.

love,

mama.