Joy

Things are definitely changing for the better where my pregnancy is concerned. I'm no longer nauseous all day - in fact, I really haven't been feeling sick at all anymore! Yea! I've stopped losing weight and gained a couple of pounds this past month. Not a surprise since I'm hungry all the time now! Over the last 2 weeks or so I've felt small movements that I was pretty sure were the baby wiggling but I wasn't certain. But today at work I was sitting with my feet pulled up in front of me, my arms wrapped around my legs so my tummy was pretty squished. I definitely felt several kicks and wiggles then! I guess my little one was saying, "Hey, Mom! You're squashing me! Stop it!" :) I love that I'm feeling this one earlier than I did the other two. That means I get to enjoy it longer! I'm thrilled to be in this part of the pregnancy - after the sick and exhausted part (although I am still really tired - but that comes from having two kids and also two jobs where I watch MORE kids!) and before the miserable, get-this-baby-out-of-me part. I love being pregnant.

Remind me of that in July when it's 100 degrees and I'm right in the midst of that miserable, get-this-baby-out-of-me part. Remind me that this is my last time and I'd better enjoy every moment of joy that comes from growing this sweet little one.

Yesterday I had an appointment with my midwife and set up my sonogram appointment for April 2nd! I can't wait to find out if this baby is a boy or a girl! We've got alot of rearranging to do depending on the gender so it'll be good to know so we can get to work! The kids are excited, too - they can't wait to go and see the "pictures of the baby" and find out who we are welcoming into our family. We already have names picked out for both genders so it'll be great to start calling the baby by its name! I'm SO excited to get the sonogram done that when I found out that the April sonogram date at the birth center is the same weekend I'll be out of town on my scrapbooking retreat I opted to drive the hour and a half back to Rockwall for my appointment and then back out the retreat rather than wait for the May sonogram date. :)

Picture! Here I am at 12 weeks - already sticking out quite a bit. It happens so much faster with a third one!