Patience

Hello, everyone! Man, I have REALLY missed blogging. I need to get myself back onto somewhat of a routine before the baby gets here. Otherwise, it may never happen. For now, here's a bit of an update on what has been going on:

 -I'm 38 weeks pregnant tomorrow! Only two more weeks to go. I feel like it was March and then I blinked and it's June already,

-Today is my last day of work before maternity leave. I am really excited to be done, but at the same time it is an odd feeling to know I won't be working for awhile. I know that I'll be starting a new job soon as a mama, though. I'm already convinced it will be the best job ever!

-I have been nesting like a crazy person. I used to think that nesting was kind of a fake thing. Nope, totally real. 

-My mom is coming up to stay with us for a little while a week from Monday. I'm so thankful that I will have her here to help me figure out this whole mom thing.

-Ian is done with school for the quarter on Friday, and then he gets three weeks off. I'm hoping this baby comes on time so that he has some extra days off to enjoy the baby. And he only has one quarter left of school until he graduates. Hallelujah! 

Look at that belly. Sometimes I can't get over how big it is. I'm amazed that my body can stretch this much. Let's just hope it remembers how to go back to (mostly) normal.


If there's one thing I am not good at, it's being patient. 

And being 38 weeks pregnant is truly testing my patience.  I love this little baby, and I just want her here in the world already! I know that God's timing is perfect, and that she'll come when she is supposed to. But if she showed up tomorrow, I'd be totally OK with that. Eisley Rose already has my heart, and it feels like it's going to burst open with excitement. I cannot wait to see her face.

I'd say "I'll be posting again, soon" but I better not jinx it :).

Happy Tuesday!
xoxoKelsey

24 Weeks

I am 24 weeks pregnant today. I cannot believe how fast time has gone with this pregnancy. It feels like I was 8 weeks along and then blinked and here I am at 24 weeks! The past few weeks I'm pretty sure my bump has doubled in size. Which I'm OK with, since the relentless "you don't even look pregnant" comments have finally let up. There's no doubt that I definitely look pregnant now, haha! 

Here are a few recent pictures from week 21-24. (Note the impressive size increase between 23-24 weeks)

 21 Weeks

22 weeks

 23 weeks

24 weeks

(I just realized I wear a LOT of stripes and grey. It's part of my pregnant uniform I suppose.)

I'd say the best part about the past few weeks has been how much I feel my little girl squirm and kick in there. It's funny, I get so wrapped up in the whole "being pregnant" thing that I sometimes forget there's an actual baby inside of me! Feeling her little kicks when I wake up in the morning and before I go to bed at night make it feel so much more real. It's such an awesome reminder of this amazing little person God has blessed Ian and I with.

I had my 24 weeks check-up yesterday, and so far everything is measuring as it should, and her heartbeat sounds great as well. It's always so amazing getting to listen to it. Yet another thing that makes this whole pregnancy seem more "real". I was given the infamous glucose drink that I have to consume sometime next week. I won't lie, after hearing from so many people how gross it is, I'm a bit nervous. If you've had to drink it before, what did you think? Is it as bad as everyone says it is? The nurse said it tastes like a flat Sprite.

 De-lish.

Happy Wednesday!

xoxoKelsey

P.s. I'm trying to make a few changes to my blog as far as content and design, so bear with me if it looks a little crazy for a while :).