easing our way into the 3rd trimester

Time really does fly by when you're having fun. Between appointments, hospital visits, preparing the baby room and trying to get in some reading, Joel and I are on quite the roller coaster. The good thing is we started planning early so things have yet to be stressful or chaotic. We just take things one day at a time and hope for the best. The baby room almost has all the necessary furniture in place and now we just are waiting for all the baby showers to come in order to fill up the room. I'm still in awe of how many things this little girl is going to need and I can honestly say Joel was shocked when he saw our registry but once he perused through it all I think he found that the majority of the items were absolute essentials.

Just a week ago I took my amazing friend Sunny (who happens to be a new mom) and my mom to get started with my baby registry. I would have just taken my mom but she honestly would have been as lost as I was. So many things have changed and are new, not to mention all the options. How do you know which one is the best? Luckily with Sunny by my side she made my baby registering experience a breeze. She practically held my hand as we walked up and down every aisle at Babies R Us and she gave me her advice and opinions on the walls of products. I honestly would have been lost with out her. Did I mention we were there for four hours?!? Trust me when I say it felt like we were there for only 2. It's insane how wrapped up you can get in all this stuff. Anyways, check out the registry and for any other moms out there, let me know if you have suggestions or items that should be added to the list. I think you will find that we practically covered everything.

Now let's get to the good stuff. I have 12 weeks until my due date! Which means I'm right at the start of my third and final trimester. With baby showers and the holidays right around the corner things are really going to start to speed up. My baby bump should start getting much larger which will be quite the sight to see. For those in my family that haven't seen me in a while here is a picture of me from a couple of weeks ago

My uterus is about the size of a basketball and she is taking advantage of the space while she has it. She really can be active from time to time which I love because it reassures me that she's in there and growing. Although I'm not huge yet, my belly is definitely taking shape. In fact right now it pretty much sticks straight out, kind of like a shelf. I'm curious to see what I'll look like in a few weeks as she and I both gain more weight.

In store for us this week we have a doctors appointment and a child birth prep class. More on those things later and more pictures of the nursery when I remember to take pictures.