27 Weeks.

Here we are! The last week of our second trimester and I am in disbelief. These last weeks of holding you safely inside of me are coming to an end and time won't slow down, no matter how badly I want it to. Everything is ready and just awaiting your arrival.. which is a surprise considering I didn't have things done for your brother for quite some time.

I figured that I would highlight my most precious moments of our second trimester for you to someday look back on and know just how precious you are to us:

• At 14 weeks your brother started finally calling you "bebe" instead of chicken. Although chicken was quite the adorable nickname!
• At 15 weeks I first felt you move, although I didn't think that was at all possible. Second pregnancies can be wildly different.
• At 16-17 weeks we finally settled on your name(s), sharing with the world that we are excited to bring a sweet Penelope (Poppy) girl or a handsome Henry into this world.
• At 20 weeks we got to see your sweet self again. Although determined to keep your gender a surprise both your dad and I saw your "parts" and thought our surprise was over. Turns out your father is 100% convinced you are a boy while I know that I saw little lady parts. Only time will tell us who you are!
• At 22 weeks I cleaned all of the clothes that you will wear and the soft cloth diapers that will wrap your sweet bum, the smell of the Dreft used on your clothes sends me into la-la land. I secretly go into your room and smell your tiny clothes all day!
• At 25 weeks we were diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes. Although this is never what we wanted nor expected your father and I came out on the other end much healthier happier people! We have a whole new idea of what "being healthy" means and have changed our entire diet around with the help of a dietician and feel wonderful.
• Tomorrow at 27 weeks we will see your sweet face once again and until we can kiss your face, kissing those sweet pictures and cherishing your little movements will have to do!

Second Trimester Stats:

• Weight Gain: 5 lbs (entire pregnancy)
• How much baby weighs now: About 2 pounds
• How long is baby now: 14 1/2 inches
• How is mom feeling: AMAZING! I haven't truly felt better in my life (minus having to pee all day and night) I had a much harder time with Carters pregnancy always being exhausted and swollen and so far we are only experiencing minimal aches and pains and have all the energy in the world.

Two down, one to go. We've got this sweet little one!

- T

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