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These past few months seem to have flown by. This next Friday will be the last week in my second trimester. Baby Santos is growing bigger by the week and according to our recent Ultrasound and measurements, we now know that he or she is in the 85th percentile. They said that the baby has long legs. Perhaps we have a dancer….or a basketball player, or…a runner 
In any event, it was good to be able to see our baby again.
Isn't our Baby Santos adorable? We think so!
While the measurements are still in the normal range, the thought that I may get overly large in the next few months has had me in a metal tizzy about getting things done now. There’s so much to get organized, purchased, packed and made before the baby comes. I even had a nightmare that I had a much earlier birth and our bags werent packed yet. Eeek! I’ve had some stressful moments, days and some necessary to me tears that have been leaving me too mentally exhausted to even be productive at times. Yes baby Santos, you’re Mama is a basket case! I’m learning more and more that crazy is the new normal and I hope you’ll love me in spite of it.
On the other hand, I’m also feeling an overwhelming pull to slow down and relax. While getting all this stuff done is important to me, it’s also really important to take a deep breath and enjoy the rest of our time as a couple with no kids…to just enjoy each other and the time we have left. I know we will enjoy being parents and all the wonderful things that come with it, but I also know it will be more challenging for us to connect and life will be a little more challenging in general.
Maybe, just maybe I’ll learn to relax more in the chaos. A good fried posted a prayer that seems appropriate for this season and probably just about every season in a woman’s life.
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.
A special thanks to my dear husband (your DAD) for putting up with me over the past few months
