Baby (Number 2) Journal: Week 21

Dear Pepper,

We got to see you again on the ultrasound this week, which was really exciting! You were bouncing all over the place, and Lorelai got to see you too! Lorelai knew it was a baby on the monitor, and got the concept that you were in my tummy, and once this week she unprompted came up and said "Pepper" and patted my tummy.

They say you are over a pound now, and that you are 70+ percentile in size. Still, your due date is right on track! Please come out on your own (you'd be my favorite child if you do!)

We did have an event where I was referred to a hospital to get a leg pain checked out in case of blood clot, which thankfully was nothing...other than that, things are going well!

You're giving me a lot more walking pain then your sister ever did. It's causing me to rethink a few of my activities due to the aches I get the following day.

I'll be honest, a lot of what is keeping me positive this pregnancy is knowing that I never intend to do this....ever again. To those moms who do this over, and over and OVER again.... more power to you. I am not one of those moms who enjoys this.

You're making life with Lorelai a bit more complicates as well. Lorelai sits on my knee off to the side when we read stories, rather than in the middle because you are taking up so much room.

Many days I'm still feeling great. Hungry...a lot....like eat my lunch at 10 am then starting by 2 pm kinda hungry.

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