29 Weeks

It's been a while since I've written, so I'll fill you in on everything that has happened. There's actually not really a whole lot to tell, I've been so lucky with everything. All of my tests have come back negative for any diseases or birth defects, and I do not have gestational diabetes. I started to feel her kicking at around week 21, and the boys finally got to feel her too about 2 weeks later. She is kicking like crazy now, and I still love it!! I'm in my 3rd trimester now, with only 11 more weeks to go, and for the most part, I'm feeling great! My fatigue has returned, and I have some pelvic pains, but I don't have back aches, heartburn, indigestion, hemorrhoids, swollen hands and feet, leg cramps, or a lot of other discomforts that some of my friends are having. *knock on wood* We started working on the nursery as soon as we found out it was a girl, so it's been almost completed for a while now. My baby shower is coming up in a few weeks, and when that is over, we will complete it. Oh, and after months and months of discussion, we finally decided on her name. She'll be Brooklyn Layla Treichler. I never realized that naming your baby would be such a difficult task!! Mike and I had come up with this name about 6 months before she was even conceived, and eventually came back to it. Guess we should have just stuck with our instincts! I am starting to really show now and I feel very pregnant at times. I'm getting the pregnancy waddle down! I can still get off the couch by myself, although little things like this are becoming slightly more difficult. I keep staining my shirts when I cook because my belly gets in the way! And it's only going to get worse! But this is exactly what I wanted a few months ago when I wasn't feeling as pregnant as I wanted, so I'm happy with it! The Ultrasound picture I posted is from week 20, I just hadn't put it up yet. Not sure if I'm going to have another Ultrasound, but I go back to the doctor on Thursday and I will find out then. We're also signing up for our childbirthing classes and to take a tour of the hospital. That will be fun! Well, that's all I have to report for now!