Third Trimester

I really can't believe I will grow much bigger than what you see above, but when I talk to mothers I always receive the same reaction and they all say the same thing: "Oh, you just wait..." YIKES! is what I think about that.  I am big now. So big that, and I know it sounds funny, my belly bumps into things all the time. I really hope that Zoe Lu's reflexes are developing with ease and she is quickly learning how to protect herself inside my uterus, for I am not much help from the outside.

 See that crazy hair up there? And, I even brushed it before this photo. I have no idea what is going on with my hair. I did just get it cut and it is a bit straighter, but still weird. The cool girl who cut my hair repeatedly commented on the "new hairs" I have around my forehead. I hadn't really noticed those before, but I do have a lot more "fly-aways" in the front now too.

The fur on my arms is still growing like a forest fire. I just have no idea what to do about that. I was really close to shaving my arms the other night, but thankfully I resisted the urge. I just told myself that it would probably grow back even thicker. Probably true, right?

I complete week 27 on Tuesday. According to the books I was supposed to stop reading (for they really freak me out) I am just starting my third trimester. This is the final stretch, the last few miles of my marathon, the last couple waves of the session...the end is now in sight. Well sorta..., December feels like a long time away.

Cesar, Zoe and I are flying to the States on Wednesday. Zoe doesn't have a passport or a visa yet, and I am really excited about sneaking a half Latina into the country without any documentation. I used to dream about sneaking Cesar into the States in my checked bag, but we went the legal route and he has a tourist visa. Zoe Lu, on the other hand, doesn't have legal documents. I just hope she stays quiet from when we land in DC until we depart three weeks later.