Third trimester – we made it!

It’s like my body flipped a switch and all of a sudden, I’m uncomfortable and exhausted all of the time. She’s moving a lot more now. Way more than the flutters of second trimester. Now it’s hiccuping, rolling, stretching. I feel a lot heavier too. Commuting to and from work feels like running a marathon. I’m drained by the end of the day and I’m in bed by 9pm.

All complaints aside, as far as pregnancies go, I’m grateful to have a relatively relaxed one. I can’t believe there’s only less than 3 months to go, which will probably just fly by. Even though it’s physically uncomfortable, I’m honestly going to miss this time.

Looking at my friends’ kids, it’s crazy how fast time flies. I remember when they were just born and now some of them are in the fifth grade already. This last week, I felt like crying that I already miss my daughter’s newborn phase – and she’s not even born yet!! But I know those two months will be over before I know it. I hope this at least spurs me to really cherish each second, even though it will be hard.

Next month, Odin and I will be having our last birthday together as just us. We’re planning a nice staycation in the city because he doesn’t want to be too far from the hospital, just in case. We also just bought a new mattress and bed frame, which was well overdue as our current setup is 9 years old and not really the best quality. I’m slowly feeling the urge to nest as well, so that’s something to look forward to.