3rd Trimester: Ready for the Final Stretch!

I officially began my 3rd trimester a week ago! My belly is growing larger and my baby's acrobatic kicks are getting stronger and occur more frequently than they ever have before. I love sitting on the couch or lying on my bed and watching my stomach move and shift in all sorts of strange positions. Her sporadic kicks make me laugh and giggle, especially when she surprises me by giving me huge POWS when I'm not expecting it.

It's amazing how much my love for my little unborn daughter has grown. I knew I would love my baby, but I did not expect to care for her as much I do. My heart swells with love whenever I feel her move, and I thank Heavenly Father for allowing me to carry such a sweet and innocent life inside of me.

I'm anxious for the final stretch to be over! I can't wait to hold my baby daughter in my arms and see her little tiny face for the first time. I want to smell her, see her, hear her, and play with her little toes as soon as they're ready to come out. I'm anxious to be a mommy, but at the same time, I'm enjoying these last few weeks of pregnancy as well. I feel so much better physically than I did in my first and second trimester. I still get the achy muscles and fatigue spells regularly, but the morning sickness has finally gone, and food continues to taste better as time goes by. It's nice not feeling sick.

I have a lot of work to get done before June comes. My room is definitely not ready for a baby, so I've got a lot of cleaning and organization to do. We need to make room for baby!

I bought this cute little bassinet a couple of days ago.
Isn't it adorable?