3rd Trimester fun

Photo taken on Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008
28 wks, 4 days

So, I am definitely in my 3rd trimester. This experience has definitely gone a lot quicker than I had ever imagined. Back when all this started, this point in my pregnancy seemed so far away, just a speck on the calendar.

I a little over 10 weeks or so, I will be a mother.

A daunting task. So many questions. Will I do things right? Will I be too overprotective? Will I choose the right pediatrician? Have I done something that would affect his development drastically?

Then the other not-so-harmful questions:
Will he have my eyes?
Jay's nose?
My patience?
Jay's obsession with sports?
My teeth?
Jay's smile?

I like to think about those questions better. From what I've seen, parenthood is a constant, eternal learning process. I'm going to make mistakes, make some good choices, second-guess every decision. I can only hope that my son will grow to be a happy, healthy, intelligent, kind-hearted person.

Here's goes nothin'.

In Memorium....

Today, I sadly must admit one cruel fact about pregnancy: I am swollen. I knew it was coming - my feet have not been able to fit into a pair of shoes in over a month - but I never thought the most horrible of things would happen.

I can no longer wear my wedding rings.

Tragic, but true. As of a week ago, this is the best I could do:

I have high hopes that it won't be long after Munchkin makes his appearance that I will be able to wear them again. But, still, I try each morning to see if they will go any farther past my knuckle. Vain attempts, I know. But I can only wish.

** On Tuesday, March 4, 2008, Jay and I decided on the name for our son. It will be announced to the world upon his arrival in June. Yay!

The prediction says....

OK, so I had been hearing about this Madame Zaritzka thing on the web. You answer a few questions, you get a prediction of how your birth experience will be. Here is my prediction:

Madame Zaritska's reading

Madame Zaritska, our resident clairvoyant, wants to help you prepare for the arrival of your child. Here she does her best to predict certain aspects of your labor and birth experience.
What she senses for you:

The day you deliver, outside will be cloudy. Your baby will arrive in wee hours of the morning .

After a labor lasting approximately 3 hours, your child, a boy, will be born. Your baby will weigh about 5 pounds, 7 ounces, and will be 19 inches long. This child will have dark brown eyes and a little patch of brown hair.

But there is more. It is perfectly healthy and normal to want to look good, even during these interesting months! I sense you feel a little reluctant. Well, you're not being silly or shallow -- you're taking care of yourself. And I am happy that you are. Here is some fashionable advice for you to peruse at this special time.

Well, not too thrilled with the baby's weight, but I can handle the 3 hours of labor. Guess we'll know in 14 weeks!