Definitely been feeling more kicks. I have to be laying real still otherwise I guess I don't feel them or realize they are happening. But they are definitely getting stronger and I can't wait till we can feel them on the outside. Baby sleeps for about 12-14 hours at a time, and is now about the size of a papaya! He/she is almost a foot long in length and weighs anywhere between almost 13-21 oz!! By the end of this week, he/she will just have been gaining some weight and may have even grown in length a little bit, so no big changes this week. I don't really have too many complaints other than some back pain and being able to get comfortable,... other than that I am actually really enjoying being pregnant right now. I'm sure that will change once I get even bigger and more uncomfortable, but right now I'm in a good place. =) I really should get us signed up for some birthing classes!! I keep forgetting,.. which has been an ongoing trend lately LOL. I can't ever seem to remember anything,...
I'm starting to get a little more anxious as my third trimester approaches and have started having a lot of dreams about giving birth,... I'm not really scared or freaked out, just anxious and not really sure what to expect or how I am going to react when I'm in that situation. I could see it going one of two ways,.. me freaking out or me being incredibly calm. We shall see. I just know that either way, Andrew will be my support through it all, and I know he'll be great! We both just can't wait till we have our precious little one here,... we've waited so long for him/her! I had a really weird dream last night (and this was not the first time I've had this dream) and it was mostly about breastfeeding and I didn't have any milk,... I'm going to take that as I'm worried that my milk won't come in. I plan on breastfeeding and really want to do it, I feel like it's a great way to bond and connect with the baby,... but I guess I am a little concerned that "what if I can't." I have no idea if there's anything I can do to increase my chances of my milk coming in or how much I get,... and does it come in before the baby is born or after and how soon after? I just don't know these things!
I know anxiety is normal and I am trying not to worry about things,... I just want to feel prepared! 18 weeks isn't a very long time, and it's going to be here before we know it. I mean,.. we're heading into September soon for goodness sakes! I haven't even started Christmas shopping,... ahh! I just don't know how to prepare myself for something I've never been through,... yeah everyone's willing to offer up their own experiences, but it's not the same for everyone, and I feel like it's one of those things that you have to go through yourself to really know. It may end up being better or worse than I'm imagining it to be. Who knows,...
Well I have no belly pics or anything to leave you with this time, so I'll leave you with some of my pictures I took over 4th of July weekend.
Love, The Boslers =)
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