It's hard to believe that we are already in the third trimester! I feel peace in knowing that the baby could arrive at any moment now, and since the lungs and other vital organs are fully formed, there is a great chance of survival! The words "time flies" have never felt so true. The baby is growing and moving around all the time. It's starting to keep me up at night and often catches me by surprise during the day. If there are five minutes that I am not already thinking about this baby, he/she really gets a kick (no pun!) out of getting my attention. I think this is my crash course for motherhood!
The baby is now the size of a head or cauliflower and is about 16 inches long. Everything looks good with him/her and we are looking forward to our next appointment on May 2nd. It's been a while since we have had a sonogram, but thankfully, our doctor's office is getting a machine for the room since the wait for the machine takes foooorever! I think I have seen Bee Movie in the lobby now about 10 times.
We also have a baby shower coming up that we are so excited about! It's happening in Fort Worth on a Sunday afternoon. It's a couples shower hosted by some of my favorite girl friends. I can't wait to see everyone! It has been very hard not to start buying the items on our registry.
I am in OCD overdrive! It has totally kicked in and I feel almost panicky when I think about how much we have to do before Baby Opitz arrives. We have started cleaning out the office in preparation for a temporary nursery while we are waiting for our house to be finished. I thought I would be able to do without one until September, but I can't handle it. The office needed to be consolidated as it is. It has created quite a mess, but
I thought it would be fun to make a list of all the things we (baby & I) have cravings for. Though most of these items could be summed up as a 'sweets' category, I wanted to make a detailed list of what we indulge in. Favorite snacks and treats:
FRUIT, every different kind: mango, oranges, apples, strawberries, blue, black and raspberries, lemon and lime in our mineral water, peaches, nectarines, bananas. I probably have double the average serving per day.
ROOTBEER FLOATS, especially from Curly's in Ft. Worth
PBJ, honestly, nothing is better than a peanut butter & jelly with a glass of cold milk
PETTI FORES, among other baked goods like cake. My love for them has gone to a new level!
APPLE & ORANGE JUICE, I get tired of the usual H2O.
ICE CREAM & GELATO, need I say more?
VEGGIES, carrots & celery with ranch, homemade cold bruschetta
Favorite meals:
CEREAL, Fruit Loops and Cheerios have probably seen growth in sales recently!
BURGERS, I still enjoy these loaded with veggies
SALADS, anything light and fresh! I probably eat more salads than anything else.
QUESADILLAS, though spice has taken the backseat, mexican dinners are still a favorite!
CHICKEN FINGERS, 'm usually a grilled chix girl, but these days it's got to be breaded.
Things I thought I would want, but don't:
Pickles, (I usually eat these by the jar.... and then freeze the juice for a pickle sicle!), coffee, steak, spaghetti & pizza, cocktails (minus margs)
Things I miss: Sushi, Margarita's, Energy, Fancy cheese boards, sandwiches
Next blog I will share about our birthing class experience! Happy Easter, have a great weekend!
