hello third trimester!

i've made it to the 3rd trimester with this baby girl.  i still can't totally relax, it's still early.  maybe around 34 weeks i'll be able to chill out a little bit and not think every little twitch is the beginings of preterm labor.  i'm still getting weekly shots of progesterone (not fun, but i've actually gotten used to it now-except for the extreme itching that comes as a fun side effect) and going in every two weeks to check my cervix (sorry if that's tmi).  i also go to the specialist once a month so that they can keep an eye on her heart and everything else.  i'm one busy mama these days.  the boys have gotten really good at going with me to get my shots.  too bad it didn't help ease carson's anxiety when i had to take him to get botox last week.  it really stinks now because he can ask me if he has to get shots and i have to tell him the truth.  which then results in tears the whole way there.  and it's not a short car ride either.  it breaks my heart to have to take him but boy do they work.  with in a few days we can really see a difference and i know it has to feel better for him, so even though it kills me, we'll keep doing them.  my ears have just now stopped ringing from him screaming in my ear while they gave him the 10 shots.  you can't hear the child 99% of the time but man can he scream when he wants to.  i'm sure he scares the you-know-what out of the other kids waiting in the waiting room!

after the shots.  he was super excited to get his shield and sword that he wanted from target.

third trimester, 12 weeks (well, really 10 because my doctor will schedule a c-section at 38 weeks) to go!

a little middle of the week vacation to the lake.  they love to swim!