Thoughts on Pregnancy

I am 21 weeks pregnant today and am amazed at how quickly this pregnancy has progressed. March will be here before we know it. I have enjoyed recapping each week with all of the "stats" but there are a few other things I want to reflect on that I have "learned" and enjoyed this pregnancy.

I have loved/enjoyed:

- Experiencing this time with my wonderful husband- Adam is such a supportive husband. We are excited about this new phase in our lives. Its so much fun to dream and pray for this little one together!

- Feeling our sweet boy kick! I have felt him flip/move internally for a few weeks now, but I had my hand on my belly yesterday and he kicked it TWICE. It was a great reminder that all of the unenjoyable is worth it for him to be healthy.

-Sharing the news with family and friends- Adam and I are so very blessed to have such a supportive family and friends. It means the world to feel the love and support that we have felt. Little fella will be very blessed.

-Naming our son!!!!- Without further ado...Cameron Charles Knight will be his name. It makes things much more real when we can call him Cameron and talk about Cameron's room etc.

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I have NOT enjoyed:
- Gaining weight- This has been really hard for me to accept. Does vanity mean anything to you? Well apparently it does to me. I know that he needs ROOM to grow but was it really necessary for my hips to get this wide? I am really praying through letting this one go, but I honestly have not enjoyed ALL the changes my body is experiencing. Sine people say that pregnancy is when you can eat whatever you want, but I have felt so concerned about gaining weight that I haven't really done this. Don't get me wrong, my diet HAS changed from being VERY restricted and healthy to much freer, but I don't feel that freedom to eat whatever, whenever.

-Feeling terrible- Everyone said that in the second trimester I would feel wonderful. I was so hopeful after a yucky first trimester. Well... I have not found that happy place of comfort yet. My body is having a bit of a hard time (we somewhat expected this) with pregnancy. Let's just say that each day is LONG and my bed calls about 7 every night.

This is all for now. Its great to be reminded that even now before we meet Cameron, the good outweighs the bad.
Thank you for sharing this journey to meet our Cameron Charles Knight!