3rd Trimester May 2012 - August 2012

Hooray! We reached the third trimester!!!!

When we first became pregnant it felt like time ticked by slowly and then one day we woke up and realized we had finally had made it. Holy crap- we are about to have a baby! We had a lot to do to get ready and it all started with our first shower. The shower was lovingly hosted by the Korbs's friends in Ponte Vedra, Florida. Pearce and I decided to book a last minute flight down to Jacksonville and I am so happy we did. By this time my ribs had started separating (my biggest issue during the entire pregnancy) so by the end of the short flight I had a very achy back, luckily with some rest the pain eased before the shower. 

Yummy Spread

In addition to Susan, Andy, and their friends, my mom was  able to drive up and join the festivities. We had a really great time- they truly went over and above with decorations, food and of course, presents! I believe that with just this shower we got the majority of the things we needed for PAL. Of course, we didn't really have a place to keep them so Susan and Andy generously volunteered to hold them until the next shower in Atlanta when they could bring them up.

 

Grandma Korb

Soon-to-be-parents

In mid- June we headed to Chattanooga for a babymoon, although I cringe at that phrasing. I prefer to think we headed to Chattanooga for a weekend of "couple fun" which we accomplished and then some. Highlights included: great eats - one at an upscale restaurant called St. John's Meeting Place and one at a glorified chicken shack called Champy's Chicken; touring the local sites of the Hunter Museum of Art and the TN Aquarium; and enjoying some leisure time at the hotel's spa (well, I did while Pearce made use of the cable t.v.).

Art outside the Hunter Museum

Street Art in the Warehouse District

Morning Coffee/Tea Stop

Could be the best fried chicken I have ever had!

At the end of this month we finally figured out where we would be post-Fellowship. This had been a major issue for us as a lot of our activities were dependent on it (getting new phone contracts, how aggressively to sell the house, setting up a nursery, etc). After a long process Pearce (and I) decided to stay on in Atlanta and with this decision we raced to get our final things checked off our baby list!

Lemon Cupcakes

July was packed full of PAL-centric activities. On July 14th we had our second shower hosted by Peggy and Michelle Rossman. It took place at Michelle's Buckhead condo building which provided stunning views of the city. The ladies thought of every detail and even had a special preggo-friendly mocktail for me! It was a really great time to be with friends and family including my two sisters who flew in from out of state to partake in the festivities.

Grandma Peggy

Emme 

Auntie Holly

             

 

The ladies!!!

 The next weekend we headed to a suburb of Atlanta to attend an intensive childbirth class. We learned about a number of activities including breathing techniques, acupressure, positions, etc. By this point Pearce and I had read a number of books, including our favorite, Dr. Sears "Birth Book", and felt like it was a good review of that.

Immediately after we headed to the mountains for Pearce's third triathlon which was taking place in Blue Ridge, Georgia. We had a nice evening, making sure that he carbed (and desserted) up for the race at a local restaurant. It seemed to work because he did a great job in the race, especially because he didn't stop and he didn't puke, a marked improvement from last year.

 Baby milestones in this trimester included: 


-By 8 months I finally started looking really pregnant! She is getting quite big and her movement can be seen from the outside quite easily. I spend a lot of time trying to figure what body part is where.

-By the end of July we hit 37 weeks, or full-term, another major milestone that we were excited to hit. That Sunday, we were supposed to take a hospital tour but both Pearce and I forgot. Whoops! We re-scheduled for the next weekend which is the same weekend we FINALLY finished the nursery. We both agree, it is our favorite room in the house now!

-We are currently at 38 weeks - only two weeks from her official due date, August 19th. I feel really good overall. I still walk 3 miles Mon. Wed. Fri at least and would swim, but I stopped in case I have some uncontrollable bodily functions whilst in a public domain. Both Pearce and I enjoy my big belly, I think I may actually miss it once its gone. I may regret those words if I go another month pregnant!

This weekend we spent cleaning the house, getting it nice and clean before the little lady arrives. (We have to at least pretend to be responsible parents. I wonder what the next few weeks will bring?!?

The Korbs