Baby Bump

23 weeks!

Being pregnant is weird. 

That is the best word for it in my book.  

Weird because this little guy has taken over my body and I have no control over it!  My body is changing everyday and it's so strange and yet so fun.  Weird because for weeks I felt extremely sleepy and nauseous.  Ben couldn't understand why I wanted to take naps. Hello!? I'm making another human being inside of me-that's gotta be hard work. Oh and morning sickness? Who gave it that name when the nausea lasted me all day and night long? I feel tricked. 

But the second trimester has been a dream!

I feel energized and enjoy being social and working out again.

But my balance is definitely off--I've become such a klutz   The other day I was trail running and totally biffed it. I would show pictures of my wounds but they would gross you out completely! My elbow, knees and hands caught the fall so my belly barely skimmed the earth (just another way a mother sacrifices her body for her babe!).  I limped the two miles back home, embarrassed and wanting to cry. I felt like a little kid--only kids scrape themselves up right!? I am now using just one arm and one leg; the others are too uncomfortable to use--yes it was that bad! And since being pregnant this was not my first fall but it was definitely my worst fall. 

Speed walking from here on out!

Recently I started feeling our boy rolling and kicking around in there. 

He is quite active--maybe he takes after Ben, my hyperactive husband. 

I'm sure I talk to my belly in public and don't even realize it.  I love our little conversations.

Most of my thoughts are now centered around BABY.  What fruit or vegetable is he the size of now? How is he developing this week? Would he like it if I ate this? Is it good for him? How should I decorate the room? What should we register for? What will he wear? Which diapers should we use? What birthing classes should we take? Will I survive a natural birth? Am I crazy? Will he be born in May or June?

These thoughts keep me up at night.  

And I love it. 

I just know we're gonna blink and he's gonna be here, in our arms, ruling our life, and making everyday sweeter.  

16 weeks to go...