Hello 2nd Trimester!

Today is the official start to our second trimester. Wow! I can't believe that our pregnancy is a third over! The baby is the size of a lemon right now, and growing hair. It can even make facial expressions, and suck it's thumb! I would love to see that. I had to buy some maternity pants yesterday, as I can't button- up my work pants at all. My mother has also bought me 3 shirts, and 2 pairs of leggings, all good for days off and after work. The nursery looks like a hot mess, but that is because there are random baby items sitting on the floor, and the half-completed changing table is sitting in peices around the room as well. I can't wait until we find out whether it is a girl or boy so we can pick paint colors! We are so excited about our trip to Miami, which is about a month and a half away now. The baby shower preparations are in full swing now, by abuela and tia. I am feeling really good, but slightly nervous about things like driving around with an infant, and giving it a bath, but I have this sense of joy that is overwhelming. I find myself rubbing my growing tummy, and daydreaming of family vacations; watching Jenn walking around with the baby in her baby bjorn at Disney. This is going to be the greatest adventure of our lives, and I love that there is a lifetime of memories just waiting to be made. I am trying to focus on the "fun" of being pregnant, trying not to jump too far ahead of myself, but its so hard!