I'll do a little subliminal chant for you.. hehe... You're pregnant.. you ARE pregnant... second trimester!

I remember writing some very similar posts at your stage, and these lovely experienced ladies who were 3rd trimester would post to reassure me... and I'd look at their tickers and it would just blow my mind to think someone could be 30+ weeks.. I just couldn't imagine it back then. I felt sometimes I would never make it. So you know what? Before you know it... YOU will be doing this for someone else.. and you'll be 30+ weeks and it will seem as though it will all have gone so fast!!

I think the other reality is that there is always something you can worry about... and that's the biggest challenge of all - finding a way to focus on the positive and not the what if's... because lets face it, once your bubba is born, I'm sure there will always be something new we can worry about! I remember someone told me her mantra was "right here, right now, I'm pregnant and i'm going to enjoy it!" I always thought that was such a lovely way of thinking about it. And we're not superwomen, so yup, sometimes it's easier said than done... but it doesn't hurt to try it.

And I'm just sitting here thinking about the beautiful little growing bean that you have in your belly - and it's gonna grow up and be whole big person. WOW!

And if it helps, my little bubba (you know, that one I thought wouldn't make it), well he's a little boy, and we already know we're going to call him Xander Jordan (aka Xandy-pants teheh)... the hardest thing is keeping it secret from friends & family! We just tell every stranger we meet instead! HAHA!

Cheers,
Belfie