Okay so somehow I'm only a few days shy of reaching the 6-month mark! Not sure how that happened so quickly, but I guess looking at these photographs somewhat explains it. My belly has thankfully slowed it's rate of expansion at last, but it definitely hasn't stopped growing. I'm so grateful that the nausea/morning sickness are things of the past! It's a lot easier to enjoy the pregnancy now, since my worst symptoms are mild swelling and occasional foot/leg cramps. I feel the little guy/gal moving almost constantly! It's amazing. I think the longest I've gone without feeling a kick is a couple hours. I love laying down and watching my stomach bounce around while baby twists, turns, punches and kicks! If I haven't felt he/r in a while, I just put my hand on my stomach, wait a little bit and, sure enough, s/he gives me a jab or two. Thankfully none of the kicks hurt (yet) so hopefully it stays that way as long as possible.
I'm so excited to be having a home birth! We reserved a birth pool and are looking into taking a hypnobirthing course. I'm also taking prenatal yoga, which has been going well so far. Oh and to think we'll be moving into our new house in the next couple weeks! So many things at once. Hunter and I have been talking a lot about our plans for homesteading- we can't wait. Vegetable/herb garden, chicken coop, berry bushes, compost, fire pit, fresh baked bread, and more!
Now onto the photos:
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| Had to add one of our first baby, Semi. She thinks she's much smaller than she actually is! |
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22 weeks
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| 24 weeks |
