Welcomed to 3rd Trimester by a Stretch Mark!!!

So I woke up this morning very excited to finally be in the third and final stage of this pregnancy! I went about my regular morning routine and after my shower, I was drying myself off ready to start rubbing on some of that "special lotion" on when ohhh yes, there it was... the beginnings of a stretch mark! It is about a 1/4 of an inch, not big at all actually and it is hardly noticeable. It is right under my appendix scar so you really wouldn't see it unless you are looking for it but I can honestly tell it is just waiting for the slightest little baby growth to stretch out and run like a hole in a pair of stockings!!! So needless to say I was a little bumbed to be welcomed into 3rd trimester by a stretch mark. Then in my sulking my little man kicked my belly and made me forget all about it and realize how worth it that little stretch mark (and the many more to come) will be in about 3 months when I am holding him for the first time. So all is well again in my happy little world. (I am still hopeful though, I will continue rubbing some of that "Special Lotion" on every morning and night)!

Second Trimester Milestones

• Overcoming all the sickness
• Getting over the "dangerous" part of the pregnancy
• Starting to enjoy the feeling of being pregnant
• Feeling the baby flutters
• Getting to see the baby in an Ultrasound actually formed! Head, arms, fingers, feet and toes!
• Getting to find out the gender
• Buying the baby the crib
• Starting to baby shop
• Feel the baby kick for the first time from the inside
• Making the move into maternity clothes
• Feel the baby kick for the first time from the outside
• Mark finally being able to feel the baby kick
• Being able to see my belly move like jello
• Reaching our viability day
• No longer being able to sleep on my back
• Having to buy "chubby" shoes because my feet are so swollen and won't fit into my regular shoes