Turnover

I am getting much bulkier.  Simple things are harder to do.

Perspective

Sometimes I think Will thinks I make this stuff up.

Week 28! We have entered the third trimester. I am definitely feeling much more bulky and it's harder to do simple things like turn over in bed and chase the puppy across the neighborhood. The Orb is super active now; she was kicking and punching so much today that I had to leave school early so I could go home, put on some stretch pants, lean back, and actually get work done.

Voles

I swear people around me must be able to see my stomach move like a bag of popcorn.  I'm pretty sure she's oriented with her head on my left side and her feet on my right, because I feel kicking most frequently on the right.  But the weirdest sensation is when she moves her whole body, and then it looks like there's a colony of voles building a condo under my sweatshirt.

Poke

Sorry for the long wait between posts... October is birthday month for many friends and family members, and so much of my time has been devoted to the crafting of presents and such.  But there have definitely been some recent developments... the Orb is getting much more active and responsive to outside stimuli to the point where digesting food can get a little distracting.  But it's neat getting to know her a little and knowing that she's aware of what's going on around her.

Subtlety

Husbands!  Amirite?

Of course, when I started drawing this, Will came home and snuggled with me in the armchair, and then I felt bad.

But maybe I'll get a guilt massage anyway.

Quickening

quickening:
Function: n
the first motion of a fetus in the uterus felt by the mother usually somewhat before the middle of the period of gestation

Fat

A sentiment initially expressed by my mom but adopted by me ever since I started busting zippers on my  medium-rise jeans.