Welcome to the Third Trimester!

I am 28 weeks pregnant this week, which means I have entered the first week of my last and final trimester.  Baby Patrick is over 2 pounds already and should be measuring about 14 inches from head to toe.  She certainly is taking up more room in my belly, and there are times when her tiny body parts are sticking out of my stomach and I have to push them back in!  Super crazy feelings, but I love every minute of it!  I'm feeling pretty good for the most part, but definitely feeling some third trimester symptoms.  It's much more difficult to move around with an extra 20 pounds hanging around.  I've also learned how it feels to have heartburn and to need help getting off the couch! But it is well worth it knowing that soon I will be face to face with the little person inside me.

This week I went to my breast feeding class.  Luckily my mom came with me since Rob had to take Luigi to Doggy School. It was such a great class, and I feel so much more prepared for feeding my child.  I never realized how difficult it can be to do something that is supposed to be so natural, but it's reassuring to know that there are so many different tricks to help the process.  I will definitely need to learn patience!

I have 83 days left until my due date, and I can not wait! This whole pregnancy experience has really made me look back at my own life.  In just a few short months, our world as we know it will change forever.  It won't be about me anymore.  Everything I do will impact our daughter in some way, which seems like a huge responsibility.  I want to instill in her the beliefs that she can do anything she wants to do in life. I want to her to have passion for life, good morals, integrity, loving support, protection, faith, pride, and so many other qualities.  I want her to feel completely content and fulfilled. When she becomes an adult, I want to be able look back our life together and know that I did everything I could as her mother to prepare her for anything that comes her way.  It will be one of the most rewarding journeys I could ever be a part of.  I am so ready to be a mom!