Welcome to the Third Trimester!

In response to some pressing requests and in honor of my entering the final trimester of this pregnancy (tomorrow), here are some photos of what the baby and I look like right now :)

I cannot believe how quickly this pregnancy seems to be zooming by, compared to my first one. I suppose it has much to do with chasing a busy toddler around all day! Even though some of the heaviness and discomfort of late pregnancy has begun to set in a bit (including battling sciatica, as I did with my last pregnancy), I am feeling very blessed right now. I'm looking forward to the birth and to holding my new son in my arms, but I'm also very content with being the pregnant mama of my little girl just now. It is a wonderful place to be.

Sophia's First Haircut!

It was long overdue, but finally Sophia submitted long enough to let me take a pair of scissors to her bangs...not without a great deal of protestation, mind you. I was so proud that I managed to avoid either poking her with the scissors while she squirmed or make her look ridiculous.

I've been thinking, though: with a girl, you really only have to cut the bangs for the first couple of years. If it was this difficult with a good-natured daughter, what am I going to do with our son?

I kept her "first curl" in a little silver box that we were given as a shower gift before Sophia was born. It's so sweet looking at her little lock of strawberry-blonde hair lying in tiny black velvet-lined box. I'm sure it's something that I will come to treasure even more as the years pass.

And, showing off our belly button!