25/27 weeks - My due date has officially been moved!

I had my second ultrasound last week because at my first ultrasound, the technician suggested that I might actually be two weeks further along than we had originally thought. (Either that, or the baby was just big...).

This ultrasound was definitely not as overwhelming and exciting as the first, but it was great to see the little guy again. He looked a lot bigger this time, and it was hard to fit his whole body into the screen. It was also more difficult to get a clear shot of his little face, but from what we could see, he still looked pretty adorable. The main difference was that this time my mom brought her camera, so we were able to capture the moment! The first time I think that it would have been too distracting, and we were too emotional to care about taking pictures. This worked out perfectly, because now I have these images to remember the experience.

At my appointment with my nurse practitioner yesterday, she confirmed that we would be changing my due date to May 14th. The second technician and the radiologist both agreed that my due date should be moved up by two weeks. Although this hurt my ego a little bit for some reason, (could I have been wrong about my last period?), I actually like the idea of being able to magically skip ahead two weeks. I also like the fact that now it makes more sense why my belly seems so big, and why I have gained so much weight already (22 pounds - can you believe it?). This appointment was also a nice relief because my nurse midwife was not at all concerned about how much weight I have gained, and said that I am right on track.

Those extra two weeks actually put me right at the beginning of my third trimester. Maybe it is all in my head, but I definitely felt much more tired and sluggish today than I have felt for a while. Sometimes my belly feels like it is weighing me down. Even so, I am still enjoying being pregnant. It is amazing to feel the baby moving inside of me, and now I can actually see my belly move from the outside! It looks a bit like a science fiction movie (but of course much more beautiful...). I hope that the tiredness is temporary. I have a lot to do before the baby comes!