Well
hello, third trimester…I’ve been waiting for you! Today marks the beginning of
the end. It’s hard to believe we’ve only got 12 short weeks to go. While the
first trimester seemed to last an eternity, the second trimester flew by in the
blink of an eye. I guess once the secret was out and I finally started to feel better, life regained a degree of normalcy
for a while….and suddenly here I am in the final stage, 84 days away from
motherhood.
As
exciting as the third trimester is, it has wasted no time reintroducing me to
some old enemies: namely fatigue, constant urination, and inability to sleep. They’re
understandable symptoms, though, when you consider that Baby is a whole 2 ¼
pounds and 14.8 inches long in there – about the size of a large eggplant! He
is blinking his eyes (that now have lashes!) and making big advancements in
eyesight. He is also developing billions of brain neurons and accumulating body
fat to prepare for life after birth.
Speaking
of birth, I FINALLY got to meet my beautiful newborn niece this weekend! Baby
and I took the first flight to St. Louis after work on Friday to visit the
Brown family and their newest addition. Emmeline is tiny, precious, and
perfect. I loved getting to hold her, to see how Isaac and Audrey adore her,
and to watch my sister take on her new role as a mother of 3 with grace and dignity.
And
just when I thought it couldn’t get any better, my extraordinary husband showed
up on my sister’s doorstep for a surprise visit! He wasn’t able to come
initially because he had to work on Saturday, but when his resident let him go
early (around 1:30pm), he just hopped in the car and made the 6 hour drive to
St. Louis. He didn’t care that he would only get to stay for 19 hours or that
he wouldn't get to study all weekend, he just wanted to meet baby Emmeline and
spend whatever limited time he could celebrating with my family. Everyone (particularly Isaac and Audrey)
was so happy to see him. What a guy!
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