Thirty one weeks and counting down. It seems crazy that I have only 9 weeks left and only 6 more weeks until I am full term. Where did the time go?! I guess feeling this way is a good thing. Being well into my third trimester, I have been experiencing the normal things that accompany pregnancy about this time....hard time sleeping, braxton hicks, back pain, contractions, swelling when I cross my legs throughout the day, trouble bending over to tie my shoes, cravings (McFlurries) which I am happy to announce that I have only had two okay maybe three in my whole pregnancy, ect. I also try to keep up with exercising...I walk a few miles once a week at the BYU indoor track and do an hour of palates a few times a week. Palates gets harder and harder the bigger I get, but I try as hard as I can to reach for those toes. Although these things are part of being pregnant, I love it. I am afraid I am going to miss being pregnant. I love feeling my little girl kick, prod, poke and feel arms and legs moving across my belly. And I love that when I am in a hot bath she wakes up and splashed around with/ in her mommy's tummy. :)
We are getting closer and closer to having the baby's room ready. Just a few touches and it will be set for baby Wilhite to join the family. Although the realization of having a new baby comes to mind more and more often, it makes me so excited to hold our little girl and to finally see what we have created and to feel her sweet spirit come into our home. It seems crazy to me sometimes that we will actually have a baby of our own soon. The other night Justin and I slept in and had a really relaxing day and we talked later that night about how things were going to change, but I think it will be one of those changes you wouldn't change for anything. I have been wanting to be a mom for such a long time and we have been blessed with this little, healthy spirit and that is such a huge blessing. I will never take pregnancies or babies for granted and if I do, I hope someone gives me a good shove. Heavenly Father is entrusting us with his children and I think that is so amazing. We as women have the opportunity to take these sweet spirits and to raise them to be righteous children of God and I am going to do everything in my power to protect them, love them and nurture them as I know Heavenly Father would.
I am so grateful for a husband who is excited about this little addition to our family and for someone who tries to be as involved as he possibly can. He....comes to all of the appointments, feels my tummy when we are just laying around watching t.v. or a movie, talks to her, tells her to stop kicking his mommy in places that don't feel so great, gives into my cravings for McFlurries every once in a while and tells me I look more beautiful while being pregnant than ever. Even though I know that's not true, I appreciate so much that he seems sincere when he tells me that. :) I appreciate that he deals with my sassyness when I don't get enough sleep and I appreciate how he encourages me to get enough sleep, kick my legs up and gives me massages when I need them most. He is the best and I couldn't have asked for a better daddy for my little girl! He is going to be amazing!
