Goodbye Second Trimester, Hello Third!

Well, that was an interesting trimester to say the least! I had been told the first and third trimesters were the worst and the second the best. And while the first trimester was wonderful, I was very excited to enter the second. A week before we even hit the second trimester I felt my energy coming back and it was a fabulous feeling. I loved the feeling of having energy, being active again, yet starting to look more pregnant. I was fascinated to watch my bump rapidly grow!

During the second trimester I finally felt your first flutters which was an absolutely amazing experience. These flutters soon grew into full kicks and punches! I couldn't wait for your daddy to feel you moving around too. Watching his face light up when he first felt you move was definitely a highlight for me. We now get quite a kick out of watching my belly move from the outside too.

This trimester we found out that you were boys and were so excited to begin calling you by your names. From early on we had four names picked out: two boys and two girls, to cover all of the possibilities. The second I saw you, Baby Miracle A, in that ultrasound when they told me you were a boy, I knew which name belonged to you. And the same thing for you Baby Miracle B! I have loved knowing that you can now hear us and talk to you guys all the time. I like to even think you know your daddy's voice now too because the second he starts tickling and talking to you, you begin moving.

I was not prepared however, to spend a third of my second trimester in the hospital and on bed rest. I have to say though, just making it to the third trimester is a miracle in itself that for awhile we wondered if we would even see.

I am so grateful and blessed to open this next and final chapter of this pregnancy. While things are starting to get a little more uncomfortable and may not be going exactly as I anticipated, I keep reminding myself that this pregnancy is a miracle alone and that this may be the only time I experience this. So, through the pains and worries, I am still really trying to soak up every aspect of pregnancy and enjoy it all.

With that being said, there are still many things to look forward in the third trimester:
1. Baby showers
2.  Your first holidays (spent safely in my tummy, please!)
3. Watching the finishing touches added to your room
4. And when all is safe and you two are ready for the world, MEETING YOU AT LAST!

Wow. I cannot believe how quickly this pregnancy is passing by. Before becoming pregnant, there were definitely dark days when I doubted if I would ever even get a chance to be a mother. Knowing that I am carrying your precious lives is an honor and blessing I will not take for granted. I have cherished these past six months and am beyond grateful that God answered our cries. I thought bed rest would damper this experience and make time crawl by. Especially now that we're home and you are safe, I am back to soaking up pregnancy life (pains and all!), and it seems like time is flying now. Before I know it, this is all going to be a distant memory and we will be rushing around like crazy to get you to school, practices, you name it and this life will continue to be fabulous journey!