Goodbye Second Trimester!

I'm now 27 weeks pregnant! This week marks the last in the second trimester and I'm definitely ready for BIGGER and better things! The baby is about 2 1/2 lbs and 14-15 inches long, which seems huge to be housed in my stomach, but we definitely want to pack a few more pounds and inches onto that little torso before we meet him/her!

14 Weeks: Beginning of Second

27 Weeks: End of Second

For the most part I had an incredible second trimester, compared to the first. In the beginning of the second I felt so good it was almost like the first trimester was a fluke and I wasn't really pregnant. Now, at the end of the second, with a way bigger belly, I'm still feeling really good! Though, I have to admit I'm seeing some signs of decline. My eczema seems to be in high gear, although that could be because it's finally getting cold and I've been experiencing heartburn regularly. Eli discovered the ultimate heartburn cure: mango lassi, much tastier than tums! Moving around has also been slightly more difficult. I'm definitely not acclimated to this protruding belly yet and I can't tell you how many times I've accidentally closed/ opened doors on it or miscalculated my girth while trying to squeeze through small openings, it's kind of embarrassing!

My mom, Eli and I went on a hospital tour this week, which sounds lame, but when you're expecting, it's one of the most exciting things ever! We got to see the labor and recovery rooms and the best part, the nursery! With real, live newborns in it! I wish I had taken a picture of Eli's face when he saw the babies and realized just how small they are when they're born, and then subsequently when he realized just how big they are with respect to pushing them out! It definitely pulled us deeper into baby mode.

Eli and I have been having a lot of fun with the baby lately. We've been playing it music throughout the pregnancy but lately the baby seems to respond to it by kicking and rolling around and it definitely responds differently according to music genre. Bob Marley: no kicking. Tupac: lots of kicking, and we're pretty sure the baby hates the Smashing Pumpkins, because when we played that it felt like the baby was trying to escape through my belly button!

Some baby things I've been peeping: The gap "Northwood" collection. It's super cute and most of the stuff is unisex!
This thing: Nasal Aspirator , and just how gross it is.

I'm all for sucking the snot out of a baby's nose so it can breathe, but with your mouth? YUCK! I know I will probably eat these words the first time the baby gets a cold!