Baby (Number 2) Journal: Week 23

Dear Pepper,

I believe we are now in the 6 month of pregnancy. This week Avi and Lorelai got me laughing so hard in church that I had to excuse myself (see photo). They are so hilarious.

The first of 3 weeks of weddings is complete, two more to go! Compression socks and a belly band help with the long days on my feet!

Your sister had a cold this week, which meant I got a little less sleep than I would have liked. I also made you a winter blanket for your car seat for when you arrive! I made one for Lorelai before she was born, and wanted to do the same for you.

Some days my shoes are fitting a little tighter....but the longer we can postpone that terrible feet swelling I had last time, the better.

I know this sounds silly...but third trimester is coming up more quickly than I realized, which also means third trimester lasts longer than I realized....which is not a good thing. I feel like I'm just hitting my 2nd trimester sweet spot, but that gloomy last part of pregnancy is coming up much too quickly.

Also the realization that you're about 1.5 lbs right now...so in the next 17 weeks you are going to gain probably 7+ more lbs is outrageous.

I'm still not super excited for the baby stage, but am getting more excited for that 6+ month stage. It's hard to imagine having two kids right now, when some days I feel we are barely making it tag-teaming one. We hope to be taking a family trip next fall...and I think of doing that with a 2.5 year old and a 6 month old....and it makes me cringe.

But we ARE very excited for you to come!

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