27 Weeks...Hello 3rd Trimester and Happy Mother's Day!

I still can't believe that we are in the home stretch!  I have so many things that I feel like I still have to do, and there is no way that 3 months will be enough time to finish everything that needs to be finished before this little guy gets here!  Oh, and we are still no closer to choosing a name!

Today is Mother's Day, and I'm suddenly reminded of what big shoes I must fill starting in August.  Every woman in my life has been an absolutely amazing role model in almost every way of the word, and I know that the expectations are sky high for me.  As the wonderful people in my life wish me a Happy Mother's Day today, I fully understand that I am on the easy side of things, and quite frankly I believe it takes much more than what I am undertaking at this point to be considered a mother.  I'm not ungrateful for the people that are getting a jump start on wishing me a happy mother's day; I simply believe that housing this small person for 9 months does not make me a mother.  I know how much time, love, patience, and dedication that the women in my life put into being a mother, that I do not want to simply attach a title that I have yet to deserve.  My wonderful husband did give me a gift certificate for a massage at the spa in town, so I can definitely say that I will start/continue this journey relaxed.  I know for a fact that I will have a wonderful partner to help me on this journey, and I cannot wait to spoil both of my boys rotten for the next 80+ years! :-D

The three women in the photograph above(among a handful of others) deserve the title of mother, friend, role model, and adviser.  I still have a lot of learning to do, and I cannot wait to learn from them in the next stage of my life.

How far along: 27 weeks, 5 days

Gender: BOY!

Weight gain: +20 lbs :-( Soon I'm not going to be adding this.  I'm not a fan.

Maternity clothes: My jeans no longer fit, so I'm down to just sundresses on the weekends, which isn't a big deal since it has been in the high 80's here since last week!

Stretch marks: No.

Belly button in or out: In, but it's getting shallow.

Wedding rings on or off: On, but my fingers have started to swell up after I exercise.

Sleep: I've been napping each afternoon, but at night I'm still waking up on my stomach a few times each night.

Have you started to show yet: Fo' sho'

Best moment this week: This week was pretty ho-hum by our standards.

Miss anything: A margarita or daiquiri would be nice since the weather has warmed up lately.

Happy or moody most of the time: I guess sensitive is the appropriate way to put it, but only with the hubby (poor thing).

Movement: Like a champ!

Queasy or sick: I've definitely had an "easy" time of this so far.  Aside from being nauseous at the beginning, I've been feeling great since about week 15.

Looking forward to: The end of the school year!