Week 29- Butternut squash

Not sure what an acorn squash was, so butternut it is.  

Found a pretty great depiction of what's going on right now:

It's give or take how much bigger I've become. Also shows the anterior placenta, where Fishy is attach to the front & my placenta provided a type of cushion.  Explains my feeling movements a few weeks behind, and much more muted.  

Fishy keeps growing, I guess the highlight this week is muscles, lungs, and head size to accommodate the growing brain.  As for me, heartburn & consolation has come back with a vengeance.  Apparently the progesterone relaxes smooth muscles, including my GI. With baby crowding, my digestion is slowed, causing all the gas heartburn & constipation.  Sigh..

Just gotta be glad I havnt started to experience hemorrhoids (ouchie)

Happy 200

Dear Fishy,

Mama is napping like no other, finally gained weight and grew a noticeable bump.

Papa is working on your birth present, a new bathroom for you to enjoy your bubble time.

You're now 28 weeks and then some, measuring 2 pounds 7 ounces just a few days ago.  

From now on, I will get to see you every oter week until your April arrival

Love you already, Natalie 나리 (=Nari, meaning Lily flower in Korean) Kim

Ps, I wrote this onto FB while your papa was driving.  Actually, your crazy parents were going to Lowe's, and then (the fifth visit just today) to Home Depot.  You seem to like these trips, dancing away & all

Week 28- Eggplant

Hello third trimester 

Fishy has a Name

Natalie

The name was THE favorite of the husband, and really really grew on me.  Had all the "preferences"

- 3 syllables

- classy, yet girly

- beautiful smart women with the name, Natalie Woods and Natalie Portman

- easy to pronounce for Korean speakers, 나탈리 Na-tal-lee

Which is actually how she got her Korean name 나리, Naree. Derived from the first and last syllable to make a traditional 2 syllable Korean name.  Plus, it also means Lily flower

Week 27- Rutabaga

A little difficult to relate to, since it's not a fruit or veggie I'm familiar with.  Easier to think of her as a bunch of bananas.

Nice to know she's growing ever more, and becoming quite noticeable. I no longer can hide my pregnancy, haha

Week 26- Lettuce

Fishy has her lashes, and wil soon be opening her eyes.  She's practicing breathing by taking in amniotic fluid.  Her continuing to w interfere with my sleep, brain (forgetfulness to the max), and giving me headaches is all considered normal.

My lovely friends are hosting the bridal shower.  The date is set, cute polka dotted yellow digital invites sent, & I've worked on my registry items.  Still can't decide on the bigger purchases, like which infant car seat or if I really need a bouncer chair.  This little baby is going to be so so spoiled.  Actually, already spoiled. Even got herself plenty of Christmas gifts & she's not even here

Trying to enjoy the last bit f my second trimester, which has been kinder than the first.  Well, less than a 100 days to go