As expected, my body is going through many changes right now as our baby is growing. One of the things I have recently noticed is that moving around is getting more and more difficult. Now, this does not include walking from one side of the room to the other. My walking is still just fine, no waddling yet. My movement is mostly limited when I am sleeping. Normally I roll back and forth from side to side while I sleep. These days, that task is getting more and more difficult. Rolling and getting out of bed are getting more difficult every day. It worries me a little bit, because we have 15 weeks and 2 days left to go, and I'm going to have to keep sleeping and getting out of bed. I will keep you informed as I become more and more inmobile. :P
Another change that's taking place is that I'm getting much bigger around the middle. ;) Now, of course, I knew this part was coming, but I didn't anticipate how full feeling my belly would be getting, or how firm and tight it would feel. I weighed more in high school than I did in college, so I think when I lost weight in college, it gave my body and my skin some extra room to stretch if I got bigger again. Well, I think I am getting close to the limit of my skin elasticity. My skin is feeling very tight over my growing belly. I have been very thankful to not have gotten any stretch marks yet! While I know this is something that's likely to happen, and that I should wear them proudly as a badge of honor for all my body has been capable of doing, I'm young and still a little vein, so I would rather not get the stretch marks at all. ;) We shall see if I am lucky enough.
Other than those 2 items, things have been pretty normal for me. The heartburn is subsiding somewhat, which I am glad for, but am still hoping our baby girl is born with lots of hair. My digestive issues that plagued me during the first trimester and into the second (probably aided by the zofran side effects) have gone away. The nausiated feeling when I haven't eaten in a while hasn't bothered me in weeks. And with the exception of mornings like today when I stay up late the night before and then have to work early the following day, I've had plenty of energy and not been too sleepy. Overall, the second trimester has treated me very well. I am beginning to see some of the dark cloud of the third trimester approaching. Only a little over 2 weeks until we get there. But I am hopeful for the third trimester. Because if nothing else, I know there is a silver lining around 40 weeks that will arrive in a perfect pink package and be wailing her head off. :) Can't wait for that!!!
Finally, in movement news, this girl is definitely going to be a soccer player! She has great foot coordination already!! Any time Michael or I push on my stomach, she kicks the spot where we're pushing. That explains why she kicked the doppler so many times when we were at the doctor last. :P She doesn't like her space being pushed on, so she kicks wilding at the spot until the pushing goes away and she's got plenty of room again. She does the same thing when I'm laying on my side in bed or wearing my seatbelt. If there is pressure on her, she is kicking at it until it goes away. What a brilliant little girl we have!!! :D Love her so much already!!
Ok, last thing for real this time.... I think Michael and I have all but picked out her name. We were between 2 different middle names, and I think we have settled on one now. We are still open to the idea of a new name coming to our minds and using it instead of the middle name we're currently on, but for now I think we have things settled. :) Only a little over 15 more weeks until she'll be here and we'll be able to introduce our perfect baby girl to all of you. :)
Well, I should get ready for work now. Love you all very much. Thanks and congrats to all of you who made it through my entire post. I know I can get long-winded. ;) Have a wonderful Wednesday!!
Much Love,
Michael, Jen, and Baby Voss
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