17 weeks

The second trimester has been pretty good to me so far. I am 17 weeks 1 day today, which means my little baby boy is about the size of a sweet potato now. He should be measuring 5.5 inches from crown to rump, and my uterus is about the size of a cantaloupe. All of which explains why my pants won’t button anymore!

Colin and I spent most of last week in California for Rebekah and Lawrence’s wedding, but that will have to be a post of its own. I do have to say that being pregnant on vacation was a little bit different than I thought it would be. We did a day hike with some friends, and at times I wasn’t sure if I would be able to keep going. It seemed like we just kept going uphill and I could never really catch my breath. If I got too out of breath it made me feel dizzy, so I took very frequent breaks to drink water and lean against a tree. Colin was amazing and stayed with me and held my hand and took every rest break that I needed. For the first time in my life my body just couldn’t keep up with my expectations. The hike was terrific and I felt really good when I finished it.

Our good friends Rachel and Dev live in California and have a precious one year old boy. They arrived at the wedding with two big sacks full of boy clothes sized 0-6 months! Onesies, socks, pajamas, swaddling blankets, even a couple pair of tiny shoes! We had so much fun just looking through everything and revelling in the cuteness.

The long flights were also a bit different for me. On one of the flights I actually got up to use the restroom while the seatbelt light was still on. It seemed safer than risking the alternative! More California updates will follow…