Baby Journal: Week 25

Hi Lorelai,

Okay, so I dropped the ball on this post a little since we've been traveling so much. You've now been to Brussels, London and Paris at this point! You're showing up in our photos a lot more on this trip (since you're getting so big!) and we even did a photosession in your honor while we were in Paris. Even though I'm really hoping that you take the full 40 weeks to grow, we are still really excited to meet you.

Symptoms: Random aches/pains which are new. Mostly a lower right muscle ache which I'm reassured is pretty normal at this point...a lot is going on in my belly region so I'm bound to feel a little muscle pain from growing so rapidly. Swelling isn't near as bad as it was last week, I'm really watching my salt intake on the trip, which is something I'm not as good about at home. That could be a big factor in the swelling I had the day of the trip and the few days before. Kevin likes to point out I'm not doing as great of a job shaving my lower leg/ankles due to my lack of ability to breath and bend at the same time.

Promise: I promise that even if we can't find a middle name for you...and you go completely without one...you'll be just as wonderful as if you had a middle name. (So far my goal of deciding on a middle name before we return to the states is not going to be met...)

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