6 months

At 27 weeks and 6 days, I've officially entered the third trimester. While the first trimester crept along in secrecy, the second trimester absolutely flew by. And in the last few weeks, I've suddenly felt very pregnant. The belly is rounding out nicely (as are some other areas, which I'm less enthusiastic about), accompanied by an increase in general discomfort, morning hip pain (I think my hips are wide enough, thank you very much), and a bit of a waddle. Baby G continues to be most active first thing in the morning and when I go to bed, but he has been the occasional cause of some early morning insomnia. Using my full bladder as a trampoline wakes me up; the realization that we've only got about twelve weeks to learn how to take care of an infant keeps me up. As my only antidote, the prenatal yoga has become an absolute must, at least every two to three days.

By the way, the top pictured is another from Japanese Weekend, probably my favorite item from an increasingly limited wardrobe. The pants (what you can see of them, at least) are the full panel secret fit belly style from Motherhood Maternity. I bought them a bit on the roomy side, which is great the first couple of times I wear them, but they're the only pair of pants that fit me comfortably. As you can imagine, getting through a recent long weekend away was tricky, even washing them once mid-trip. I'm generally pretty happy with them, although I can imagine the panel will become a tad uncomfortable once the weather warms up (should that happen here in New England before mid-June). It kind of reminds me of wearing pantyhose that are way too long in the torso, hiking them up to just below your bra strap. So now I'm convinced the roll panel is the way to go, and perhaps I'll invest in a pair of roll panel capri pants, assuming of course that spring-like temperatures begin with (or shortly after) the season officially begins tomorrow.