Because This is My Life These Days

I never blog anymore. 

Since my college days, my blogging has dramatically ceased.

I feel like I have nothing to write about anymore. 

My life is the same every day.

Even being pregnant, it's the same every day.

And whenever I get the urge to write about something, it's always about the baby.

And I think to myself: "I can't always write about my pregnancy or the baby. People don't want to hear about it..." 

But let's face it: 

That's my life now.

Work.

Thomas.

Baby growing. 

So I've decided: 

I'm just going to write about the baby.

Because that's my life these days. 

And if you've heard enough about little Benjamin, well, you don't have to read. 

I'm about to enter my third trimester.

On June 29, I will have officially three months left to go.

It's really, finally, starting to hit me that this is happening. 

My belly is really starting to grow.

And I'm just starting to feel the effects of pregnancy.

I hate going to the bathroom at public places, where the stalls are usually so small that I hit my belly with the door when I close it.

I can no longer bend down to pick something up.

It hurts, from squishing Benjamin.

I now have to spread my legs and squat so as not to squish my belly.

Just walking up the steps is starting to make me lose my breath.

My bladder seems to becoming smaller and smaller. 

I have a constant backache, am a human furnace, and the leg cramps are awful.

Ya get my drift...I'm starting to feel pregnant.

In addition to feeling pregnant, I'm feeling about a hundred different other emotions, now that we're getting closer and closer to Benjamin arriving. 

I'm so nervous.

Nervous I won't know how to be a mother. Nervous about not knowing a million things, actually. I'm great with kids. But I've never really had much experience with newborns. Everyone says it'll come naturally, but will it?
And registering for our baby showers just made me feel so incredibly overwhelmed!!
So much stuff needed!
And things I never would have thought of!
Thank goodness for my momma to help me.
But man, I feel overwhelmed. 
On the bright side: I have three months to prepare myself.
Reading lots, but how much can you really learn from books?

Starting my "nesting" phase. 
Been garage sale-ing lots, and finding some REALLY great finds!!
Loooots of adorable wittle baby boy clothes.
We've also hit jackpot on an exercauser & tummy time play set, stroller/carseat travel set, three gliders (one for me, my mom's house, and Tom's mom's house), a gorgeous wooden dresser, and high chair. All for amazing deals and in great condition, might I add!
I love garage sales! Next is craft fair season! Woot!

Well, really the next part is now organizing our home to accommodate all of Benjamin's new things. 

It's getting so so real...
I absolutely love watching him move around in my belly.
It was amazing feeling him for the first time: those little "bubbles" in my belly and tickles were wonderful.
But seeing him twist and turn and kick and punch and somersault is just the most wonderful thing I could imagine. 
Seeing my Benjamin be the wiggle-worm he is makes my heart melt every time, and makes this whole surreal experience more real. 
I am so overwhelmed with love for my little prince, and I am so excited to hold him in my arms soon!