Hello Third Trimester...

Well, I have officially entered into my last trimester, I can't believe it!  I feel like I should say it has gone by so fast, but it really hasn't for me.  I love being pregnant, but I do feel like I've been pregnant FOR.EV.ER (must say in the voice like the kid on sandlot).  I have also have a fairly easy pregnancy and it still seems to be crawling by.  It feels very similar to the emotion I had when I was engaged waiting for the wedding.  When you are so excited about something, it goes by so slow!  It is very interesting that Cooper's due date is exactly a week after our 2 year anniversary.  Exactly 2 years ago I was busy planning and preparing for our wedding, just like now how I'm planning and preparing for a baby.  I have the same emotion of knowing my life will completely change for the better in 3 short months and in awe of how the Lord has richly blessed me.  I had to go through heartache before marrying Justin just as I had to go through heartache with losing 2 babies to have the joy in having Cooper.  It has been a huge journey, but I am so thrilled and just can't wait to hold Cooper for the first time.  Here is a picture of me at 28 weeks.  

Here's a random update as I start out the 3rd trimester:

• I'm still feeling great, but my feet are swelling and hurt badly if I'm on them for awhile. I'm trying to wear tennis shoes as much as possible though it may not be very fashionable.   I'm also more hot, but incredibly thankful for the 80 degree weather we've been having here in Houston in July.  This never happens and has been a huge blessing.  We did have one week in June where it got up to 107ish and I thought I was going to die, but I did in fact survive :)  Pregnant women are so dramatic... ;)
• I've been having crazy dreams throughout the entire pregnancy.  It's actually kinda fun :)  My dreams seem very real to me when I wake up.  Some examples of my dreams are a few days ago I dreamed that the Doctors were wrong and that Cooper was actually a girl!!  I was soooo upset!  I woke up relieved to know that Cooper is definitely a boy and have ultrasounds to prove it. It made me happy to realize how attached I am to my boy already, I didn't want him to be a girl!  I also dreamed last night that I gave birth to Cooper but Justin and my parents weren't there  because it happened so fast and it made me so sad.  I have also dreamed that after Cooper was born, Justin and I accidentally left him at home by himself while we went out to dinner.  Once we realized that we left him we just said to each other "well, he can't move or do anything right now, so he should be fine".  I woke up thinking "we are such horrible parents!!"  (sidenote-we would NEVER leave our baby home alone, so no one get all crazy on me reading into dreams).  I then dreamed a few weeks ago that I was throwing a surprise party for Pam on the office.  As you can see, pregnant dreams are a little crazy!
• I'm still researching and debating about what stroller to get.  Everyone has a different opinion about this.  You would think we are making some big purchase like buying a car the way I keep going back and forth.  It's just a stroller Tracy, it will be okay.  
• The nursery is coming along slowly but surely.  We have a dresser, crib, bedding and a few other items to decorate.  I've been obsessed with etsy looking up the cutest things to get and I really need to calm down.  
• I'm still sleeping well, but find it hard to turn over from side to side and that can get uncomfortable.  I'm so tired when I wake up in the mornings, but when am I not?  I know I need to get more sleep especially before Cooper gets here.  
• Have I mentioned that I'm super crazy excited to be a mom?  I don't feel scared at all about the labor yet...I'm sure it will come, but I'm just too excited to worry about that right now.  I did register for childbirth class for Justin and I so that should be fun :)

I'll leave you with this last little frame that I bought last week...it was 35% off and I just couldn't resist.  It has his latest ultrasound picture in it.  And I'm so thankful they included the tennis ball, tennis always seems to get left out!