going on 27 weeks

this friday will be the start of my 3rd trimester which means, in a several weeks, baby mj will say hello to the world.

i have noticed more changes in my body. my belly definitely feels heavier. mj should be about 13 to 14 inches from head to toe and over 2 lbs now plus all the other fluids that i carry along with her. i will have about 50% more blood circulating in my system...my breasts are heavier too in preparation for breastmilk. my lower back gets tired more easily and it's harder to sleep. i woke up several times last nite just trying to change positions. pelvic/pubic bone is sore, too, because of all the weight that rests on top of it.

mj's developing her sense of hearing and her retina's beginning to form. this means she is able to hear the world outside the womb. sounds are muffled but she can still hear them. she will also be responding to light. i scheduled my 3D ultrasound for july 14 at 5:30 pm. i'm excited to see how mj looks like and take advantage of the technology. paul wouldn't be here for the ultrasound, but i will send him pictures of baby mj. i can bring up to 7 friends and family with me to the ultrasound. the session is about $115 which insurance wouldn't cover (of course!). i scheduled the appointment but i'm still not 100% sure that i'll go. if i change my mind, i'll cancel the appointment.

in about 3 weeks, we will go to ikea to buy the crib and the cabinet. i want to start fixing our room and make it as comfortable as possible. i called the kate spade store in downtown sf to check if they have the 'grand street mandy' baby bag that's on sale and i was told they didn't have it. the palo alto store has it but with the gas and time that i'll spend driving down to palo alto, i would have spent more than the shipping cost so i bought it online.

grand street mandy baby bag
grand street intersects new york's bustling soho, little italy, and chinatown neighborhoods giving the street a unique urban charm. this inspired the form, function, and style apparent in this group. the mandy is a rectangular messenger bag featuring one zippered interior pocket, two slide pockets, and an oversized changing pad. sleek nylon with smooth cowhide leather trim and a wipeable signature larabee dot lining.