13 weeks - second trimester! Feels good to say that :) This past week has gone by...quickly. It's all a bit of a blur, really. Maybe that's just pregnancy brain??
We caught up around the house after our extended weekend in Tulsa, celebrated my birthday, and started our birthing class. One full Saturday down, one to go. It was pretty exhausting. Symptoms haven't been bad. I've been fighting a cold/allergies for the past week and a half. I was a little naseous last week, which was probably partially due to my exhaustion. It is now uncomfortable to lay on my stomach. :( I don't fall asleep on my stomach, but I do wake up on my stomach in discomfort. Between that and waking up to use the restroom, my nights can be quite long!
Is there a bump...maybe? Yes? No?
The most exciting part right now is that I'm starting to develop a bump. Grant can't see it yet, and I can only barely see it, but my clothes are fitting tighter and tighter each day, and I can just tell that things are changing. I'm just going to enjoy this stage of being excited about the bump :)
The most difficult part right now is that my health concerns are more concerning right now. Hormones cause things to be more off balance in my body, and I have just a little bit of extra hormones coursing through my system :) It's caused things to get a little out of control in my body, which means that I will have to be very careful about what I eat and keep close tabs on it. It will definitely be a challenge to overcome during this time, and it's not part of the ideal picture of pregnancy that I had created in my mind. But it's part of this fallen life and I believe that the Lord can make good out of all things. I'm already dealing with maternal instincts to protect this little one. And part of that is protecting it from my health problems. I can't entirely control the situation, so we will need to trust in God to care for the baby in ways that we can't.
So, here's to believing in God's provision and trusting that He will protect the sweet little kiwi that He has entrusted into our care.
Love, the George family
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