28 weeks, peeps. As in officially (unofficially? according to bump.com?) third trimester. Wasn’t it just yesterday that we found out we were pregnant? Was it really so long ago that we were contemplating trying for another baby? How is it that this second pregnancy seems to be going by so quickly that I barely remember I’m pregnant at all (aside from the constant aches and pains that is)?
A part of me can’t remember what it’s like NOT to be pregnant but most of the time I can’t get over how quickly time is flying. Like the fact that it’s the middle of February already when I haven’t faced the fact that Christmas ended. I attribute most of the time-flying-by stuff to Peanut. Ever since I birthed the tiny little human time decided that fast is the new slow.
Third trimester brings with it bi-weekly appointments, low iron scores for me (just like with P), and anxiety attacks surrounding the fact that we are so very unprepared for this addition to our family. As if sleeping wasn’t hard enough with the back aches, the inability to sleep on my stomach or back, and the tiny (adorable) baby kicks in the middle of the night – now let’s add some anxiety to the mix and we’ll call that a third trimester. Welcome.
Speaking of being unprepared, do you know that by 28 weeks we had about 90% of Peanut’s room put together, decorated, and ready to go? I’m pretty sure that by this point I purchased at least 5 million tiny little pink outfits and at least 10 thousand fluffy blankets. The only thing that I’ve purchased to date for our already-overlooked second child is a set of cotton blankets that were on clearance at TJ Maxx. A part of me says that there are a ton of baby clothes left over from Peanut’s newborn days that I’ll be a-ok for a little while. The other part of me is reminding me that Peanut was born in the dead of winter and that I had to throw out about 40% of her outfits due to poop-slosions.
Dear little chicken nugget – if you’re reading this, I swear to you that mommy and daddy love you very much. Please don’t judge our commitment based on how unprepared we are. And please don’t question our love for you based on the fact that you get only second-hand items. This is the fate of a second-born, my nugget. I promise there are perks to this as well.
I do feel a tiny ping of guilt as we revamp yet another room for Peanut while reusing all the items from her first couple of years for the second baby. But being a first-born myself, I must tell you it does hurt a bit when you have to give up the items you love so much because it’s time for the second baby to use them. So it’s not all pink-colored sunglasses and roses for the first-born child (although I’m sure my sister will make you a long list of the things that drive her wild about being a second born girl).
So here we are. The last leg of the second pregnancy journey – the third trimester.
- Size of baby: size of a head of cauliflower (16 in, 2.5 lbs)
- Total Weight Gain/Loss: 21 pounds (yipes)
- Movement: This kid is already so very different from Peanut – she moves around a lot, often, and seems to be a little more rough in her movements. Peanut’s movements were always very fluid and almost cautious (like she still is today) while this little nugget is all over the place and has sharp, hard movements. I don’t know if it’s her or the second pregnancy thing but ouchies.
- Cravings: No real cravings right now. No aversions. Although we are having shrimp cocktail, steak with red wine reduction, mashed potatoes and asparagus this evening for a vday dinner and I’m super excited (even if/especially because I’m the one making it)
- Great Moment this week: Peanut definitely has the baby in the belly thing down and we’ve been trying to teach her to call the baby by name. Yesterday was the first time that she did and it sounds so super adorable coming out in that high pitched little toddler voice.
Don’t hold me to this one, but Jon and I think that we’ve picked a name – we actually picked it a while back and have been letting it just sit for a little while to see if it sticks. So far it really has. We’re thinking of calling the baby Elizabeth Marie, or Lizzy.
Happy V-day, peeps.
Love the name!! My friends’ named their daughter Elizabeth and they call her Elle. Such a sweet name!!
You look great!! Love the name
Addison and Lizzy sound amazing together! Peanut will no longer be the peanut of the house with a tiny new sister around!
Yes it’s so hard to give up things you’ve used the crap out of so that I can use the used thing some more. Poor you lol just kidding! love you and all your hand-me-downs (which I still get occassionally and can’t complain cuz it’s free! hehe) I think there are perks to being an older and younger sibling and the grass is always greener, right? The hand-me-downs will matter so much less with time. What matters is I can’t imagine not having you for a sister and always being in my life, and I’m sure they’ll feel the same way. Remember when I used to beg you to throw me/beat me up? lol good times…
LOL Lana, happy v-day!
PS- still loving Elizabeth Marie. Such a gorgeous name and soooo many nickname possibilities!
Elizabeth is one of my favorite girls’ names! Love it! And Lizzy and Addie sound so good together.
As a first born, I never cared about my sister getting stuff of mine but she’s four years younger so maybe there was enough time between. And I think now you know, too, just how little babies actually need. She’ll need lots of onesies and diapers, a place to sleep, food, and your arms. Don’t stress over the rest. It’ll all come together!
Thank you so much for sharing your name choice! I was so curious! And the name Elizabeth is not only my middle name, but my grandmother’s name, and Tanner’s grandmother’s and sister’s names. So it holds a special place in our hearts. It’s truly a classicly beautiful name! And as a side note: you look so adorable at 28 weeks!!
Loving the name.
I will be 32 weeks this weekend. What happened? Where did the time go? Does this mean it is really happening? So glad to hear my anxiety levels are normal. I have been freaking out of the most random things. Ok – breathing now. Ugh. Also I am on iron supplements too. No thank you! Have you ever read all the warnings on the label? Good grief.
Ok – stopping now. Thank you for the pregnancy vent.
haha Tawny – YES, those iron supplements are a good time
TMI but apparently my gestational diabetes medication counters the iron side effects. Yay?
LOL.
LOL Tawny – that’s a good thing!
Love it! Lizzy will be adorable. And, I suspect the movement has more to do with personality than 2nd pregnancy. Robby was never “fluid” or “careful”. HA! Still isn’t! So I bet you’ll have a little maniac on your hands. A fun, curious, daring…maniac.
What a beautiful name! Was it hard to decide since you are having another girl? We used my favorite girl name and if I were to have another girl, I don’t know if we could decide.
Sarah- it’s easier for us to pick a girls name than a boy but YES it was deff harder this time around. In fact we’re still not 100% settled on it!
How in the world are you already 28 weeks?! Other peoples pregnancies fly by for me! HA!
Dont feel bad about stuff not being ready for Little Lizzy {love the name and couldnt resist using it!}. Baby Comer is sleeping in a pack n play because he STILL does not have a nursery. Like we are in a 3 bedroom house and one is the master, one is Anne Margaret’s room and the 3rd is our guest room. The guest room will go and we are working on that now but we just figured that AM was fine in her crib, so why rock the boat? Baby Bro wont know any different and soon {hopefully by May!} he will have a room to call his own! As long as these babies are fed, loved and taken care of and everyone is happy and healthy, that is all that matters!
xo!
I CAN NOT believe that you’re in the 3rd trimester already… I really feel like you JUST announced you were pregnant! And, if you need to go back and read my posts about not being ready for Slade… feel free. It really is the fate of the 2nd kid {the 1st just takes up so much time/energy/attention}. But, I’m a 2nd child and I really love my position in my family
And, I love the name.
“A part of me can’t remember what it’s like NOT to be pregnant but most of the time I can’t get over how quickly time is flying. ”
I can totally relate.. when my baby girl was about to be born I started thinking about that. I cannot remember what it’s like NOT to be pregnant haha. Isn’t it amazing how we all get used to being huge? I remember not being able to sleep at all; even sitting on the couch was horrible!
You look awesome and the name is beautiful. Just beautiful!
Um, you are seriously the cutest pregnant person I’ve ever seen! It has gone by so fast!