Has it really been 5 months already? Time has definitely flown by. It feels like just yesterday when I was running around the house with that pregnancy test. Now I am half way through my pregnancy. I still can’t believe it. Anyways, this month has been great. I feel fantastic and I have lots of energy, which is always a plus. Sometimes I forget that I am pregnant.
But don’t worry, I always end up realizing how pregnant I am when I walk past a mirror and still shock myself. Although I have to admit, I love that bump.
Well, last month Kris and I found out that we were having a baby girl at our ultrasound. Little did I know that when they do an ultrasound they are not only checking for gender but to check if they can see any abnormalities and make sure the baby is being formed correctly. I saw my Obstetrician a couple of weeks after my ultrasound. I was pretty nervous. So many things go through your mind. But my doctor is wonderful, so sweet and gentle. He makes you feel so calm. Anyways, he informed me that the results for all my tests were back and that everything was normal. I loved the way he made sure to explain everything to us so that we knew exactly what they were talking about. Thank goodness. All those medical terms might as well be another language to me. He let us hear our soon-to-be daughter’s heartbeat (it sounded as if it was going at warp-speed!) and then we were off. Of course this called for a celebration, so my husband took me out to my favorite restaurant for lunch. It’s hard to believe that soon we will be a family of three, not just two. After lunch Kris and I decided we should go look at nursery furniture and strollers. We went to this fabulous place. It’s family-owned and I fell in love with the owner. He is just the nicest man on earth. He was able to explain and show us everything we wanted. He also had no problem special ordering anything for us. Kris and I finally decided on what we wanted and you should see the furniture, it is absolutely gorgeous. Our new little one is going to sleep and live in comfort, that’s for certain. I left his store extremely happy and I hope that everyone can have the same wonderful experience I had when choosing their baby furniture.
All in all, my 5th month has gone by too fast. I have enjoyed it all, especially my relaxing night baths. Oh, how I love my baths. The only downfall so far has been my water retention. But that’s completely my fault. I love salt and I have had to learn to eat my food without any additional salt. I am trying to enjoy the most of these “good” months because from what I hear they won’t be getting any better as the months draw closer to my due date. And I know that I have that great glucose test to check for diabetes coming my way next month. So for now I try to do as much as I can which includes scrap-booking and cleaning the house. I do it all the time. For some odd reason cleaning is all I want to do. I guess they call it the “nesting” period. Who knew? Well, at least I know my mom will be happy about that.