Hallelujah, 91 Days to Go!

I'm so thankful that I'm on the homestretch of this pregnancy! I won't 'officially' hit the 3rd trimester mark until 28 wks, but at this point, I consider myself there! Being pregnant is a wonderful thing, but not in this Alabama heat/humidity - it's for the birds! Thank goodness I haven't gained any more weight than I have, otherwise I'd just lay out on the beach & hope someone comes to save the beached whale. Sigh. The extra weight has gotten to me though....it definitely makes it hard for me to do all the things I'd love to be doing - like running, jumping and being ridiculously active. Looking forward to the Dr. giving me the 'ok' after Camilla's born to get back to my exercise regimen. Whew! I officially can't see my feet when standing and it's getting harder to shave my legs...nice, right? I think Camilla must be sitting pretty low b/c I sure struggle to get out of bed or out of a nice lounge-y type chair!

Here's the latest on Camilla's development at 27weeks today:

• Camilla probably weighs around 2lbs (like the head of a cauliflower) and stretches about 14.5" with her legs extended


• She's more than likely sleeping & waking at regular intervals (Mommy can definitely feel when she's dancing about!)


• Camilla has the ability to open & close her eyes and perhaps is even sucking her fingers


• Camilla's little brain is still developing brain tissue, but is very active now


• Her lungs are still immature, but are capable of functioning - with a lot of medical help - if she were born now


• Camilla may develop a case of the hiccups now & then, which Mommy would be able to see/feel by the rhythmic movements - only lasting a few moments and they wouldn't bother Camilla.


• Mommy & Camilla have now reached the double-digits...we only have 91 days to go!

On a different note, I survived my second trip to the Atlanta market while pregnant - my first trip was January 2007 with Sophia (7mos pregnant) - I was sent home with my boss' wife after only 2 days! Amie was also 7mos pregnant and apparently we were hobbling along too slow - at least I had a partner to park it with and eat ice cream! This time, I was on my own...and stayed for 5.5 days - major accomplishment! I knew it was going to be a tough week, but just drank lots of water and piped up when I needed to have a little sit-down. I simply looked at the week as a great opportunity to get exercise...which it was. A bonus was that I got to meet up on two different occasions to have dinner with some friends - what a treat! Unfortunately, by the time I'd get back to my hotel room, I'd have slightly swollen feet, but enjoyed a quiet hotel room and a big bed all to myself! By Sunday afternoon, my feet had absolutely had enough and Camilla was hanging so low that I was afraid she might fall out! However, I hung in there and got the job done...I was so happy to have conquered that trip while being preggers - it's a really tough week even w/o being pregnant, so I felt pretty good about my big accomplishment.

We're just starting the process of beginning Camilla's room - however, I wish my Fairy Godmother would hurry & show up to wave her wand and *POOF* make all the old furniture disappear and Camilla's room be put together. We did go ahead and order Camilla's furniture this past Saturday - we're getting her the same collection as Sophia has - this way both girls are on an even playing field and won't squabble later! Each girl will have a few different pieces, so will not be super matchy-matchy. We're still working on the color scheme of her room, but it definitely won't be pink & green like big sister Sophia's! Camilla's furniture will arrive in 6-8wks, so we've got our work cut out for us until then! Whew!

Savannah Collection for Camilla