my sweet sweet girls

Abby and Syd are totally intrigued by this whole pregnant, baby growing in mommy's tummy thing. At the beginning they thought the baby looked just like a normal baby just really really really small, so when we showed them a book about how the baby changes and develops every week they were completely fascinated and started asking questions. EVERYDAY!

Does the baby look like a baby and not a fish yet?  Does he have ears? Does the baby have fingers yet? Does the baby have fingers nails? How big is the baby today? Does he have hair? Can he talk? Can the baby hear me when I talk?  Does he cry in your belly? Why does he have to stay in there so long? 

Everyday I've chuckled at what they came up with. They love this little guy so much already and are so excited to meet him and take care of him.

The last few weeks I've noticed a change in the questions (and statements). They are no longer focusing on the baby, but on ME and my ever expanding belly. 

Are you sure there is only ONE baby in there? Why do you have to get so big? Are you going to get even bigger? What is happening to your belly button? That baby is taking up all the room on your lap. You didn't look like this when you had Syd. You have to go to the bathroom again! Did you know you are getting these lines along the side of your belly? I really think you are having twins. 

I've decided all I can do is laugh. They love me, they love the baby and I love them.

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BABY UPDATE: 

Went to the doctor yesterday. Other than I had to take the nasty diabetic test drink and they had to draw my blood, things are going great. I'm convinced their scale is wrong, but I'm sure the extra weight was my shoes I forgot to take off:) The good news is I'm only measuring one week ahead versus my four weeks ahead last time so maybe my largeness is slowing down and I won't be having a 10 pound baby.

I'm in the middle of my 28th week and can't believe I have only 12 more weeks or under 80 more days. I think I'm starting to drive Derek crazy with my over-the-top urgency to get things done NOW before the baby comes. He doesn't seem to think we are running out of time as much as I do. I just see a lot of furniture moving and painting in his future, with me setting on the side watching. I've decided I'm stuck in a strange place with this baby....on one hand I feel prepared because I've done this twice before and have most of the 'stuff', but on the other hand I feel very unprepared because it has been almost 7 years since I've done this and my life is kind of in a nice comfy place. I don't know if I'm ready for the craziness to begin.

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Jess

I can so relate to you your musings about your
readiness for the craziness to begin. Add to that you've never dealt with the "fire hose" and it'll be a challenge for sure. Each time I had a baby, I remember coming home and feeling "my life will never be the same again."...and every time I had a baby, I was right. It never was "the same" again. After a few months though I was always glad. My "new" life cracked my heart open even further to include loving a whole new person. Love is the only thing that gets bigger when it's divided and it took having children to learn that. Hang in there. It's all worth it