“It’s Really Coming Up!”

Here’s a new belly shot at 23 weeks. I had a doctor's appointment this week and everything is going great.


Yesterday, we had such a good time at the reception for my good friend Erica’s photography exhibit, which was part of Brookline Open Studios. (http://magliarophotography.com) She’s a very talented up and coming photographer in the Boston area—please contact her if you’d like to purchase a print of Boston or Cape Cod—before she becomes too famous!

Now that I look noticeably pregnant (I’ve really “blossomed,” as the older ladies at school say), I heard something from quite a few people yesterday that I haven’t heard before. This comment was “it’s really coming up!” (meaning, my due date)

This comment was actually a tad frightening.

Since I found out I was pregnant, I’ve always thought of myself as “a little pregnant.” But now I realize that I’ve got about three more weeks in the second trimester bliss stage. Soon I’ll be in my third trimester, and therefore “really pregnant.”

This prompted a flurry of activity on Sunday. I signed us up for parenting classes, I started a baby registry online, I headed to Motherhood Maternity to pick up new spring clothes…and I started to think about when we would have time to check out car seats, strollers, dressers, and gliders at Babies R Us. (Good thing we already have a crib—thanks Mike and Tina!)

People who are parents—please take a look at my baby registry if you have time and let me know if I’ve made any mistakes. Also, if there is any product that you highly recommend and is not on the list, please let me know!