#14

14 days to go...

2 weeks left!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey, Baby Girl!

It's hot today. Daddy and I went to your Tatay and Nana's house for lunch and a swim. Your cousin's Sofia and Kara, your Tita Chonnie and Uncle Russ were there too.

We grilled, I sat by the pool, and enjoyed the contractions :-)

Now that I'm nearing the finish line - I can't help but think about how this pregnancy has changed me. Someday - VERY far into the future - if it's God's will - you'll be a mother someday too.

Here's some things about pregnancy that I've discovered:

- no matter how well you eat and how much you exercise - you'll put on weight in spots besides your belly (like - in your back, inner thighs, face, etc)

- your ability to walk will be replaced by a waddle once you hit the end of the pregnancy - even if you try your hardest to walk normally

- strangers will feel the need to touch your belly without your permission

- those same strangers - and maybe more - will feel the need to comment on how large you are and say things like "wow - looks like you're getting ready to pop!" - when you still have over a month left

- you'll learn to contort your body to shave your legs and *ahem* your lady bits - and feel accomplished if you only cut yourself a few times

- you'll have friends that really step up in the friendship department while you're pregnant - they'll be excited for you, check on you, and are genuinely excited to meet your baby

- but you'll also have friends - who you thought would be there but aren't the friends you thought they'd be - and you'll move forward with the handful of people that have been there for you through your bleeding scares, visits to the hospital, late night panic attacks

- you'll look at your husband in a new light - and feel amazed that you could love him more

- you'll sweat and be hot - no matter the season

- you'll count down the days just to get out of the 1st trimester nausea, count down the days through your 2nd trimester baby showers, but when you hit 3rd trimester - you just want time to slow down because you're just not ready!!!

I could go on and on...but I'm hot and need a nap.

We only have a couple more weeks til you meet Daddy and I...and we are so excited! We love you, Izzy!