How peculiar to suddenly become recognized as a future Mom in so many different places. The first guy was on the plane on our way to New York and asked how months in I was. Coming from a guy, this question was a bold move on his part but I was thrilled to answer and chat with him while waiting in the narrow bathroom line. His wife had had 5 so far therefore felt experienced enough initiate discussion. The bump is moving in and there is no stopping it.
While in NY and Rhode Island, the cute dresses I chose to wear were nothing more than exposing of the bump situation and I feel like I am settling into more and more. I have noted however, that I have lost weight although Ryden continues to gain it. He may weigh as much as 2lbs as we approach the 3rd trimester but the other 8lbs seems to be just collected water and placenta weight while I continue to lose mass in my arms in legs. I can't be complaining I suppose but I hope that I am doing everything I can to get Ryden what he needs to grow. Plus the lack of exercise is starting to cause my inactive calves to cramp at night.
Fortunately, I just recently won a gym membership at a gym one block from work. Working on the elliptical machine is all I need to not feel fat and stretch all the tightened ligaments from sitting around airports and idle standing around at work all day. It's all I need to feel human again and less grumpy about not being athletic anymore.
Cam takes great interest in the bump. He can't help but to reach it for it first when giving me a hug or see if Ryden is dancing around as we go to bed. The movement is much more pronounced now even slow turning under the hand. I can't see this interaction ever getting old.
I gave Cam a wonderful Father-to-be Day gift on Sunday morning of a hand-bound baby book for Ryden personalized with his name on the front and many custom pages for information inside that will be filled in over time. We spent the good part of an hour filling in the family tree, favorite books and movies, current day fashions, alternative names if we had a girl and lastly, our reactions to finding out he was a boy. Of course you have to be careful when you put this information in a baby book as its words will burn their way into the history of family lineage. It was such a picture perfect family moment as we placed the first ultrasound picture on the first page. I hope Ryden is ready for all the love that will be flooded his way as he floods out.
So handsome!
Im the only one that looks cute in this picture, therefore it has been uploaded
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