Anticipation

In about four days, we will find out whether I have to change the name of this blog; that is, we'll find out the gender of Baby 3.  I think most folks expect that it will be a boy, just because we're due for one.  When we were finding out what L would be, I was really hoping it would be another girl, and I got my wish.  This time, however, I feel no preference.  I think I would be equally excited for either.  I'll definitely keep you all "posted"! :-)

Speaking of Baby 3, I have really been feeling a lot of movement from this little person lately.  I know that as he/she gets bigger and stronger, I'm just feeling more of the movements that had already been happening.  But it does remind me that each little one is different, and it makes me wonder what other personality traits this one will have, besides an affinity for kicking Mommy.

I'm still feeling really good about my running/exercise routine.  If I'm remembering correctly, this is about the point in my pregnancy with L when I had to switch to strictly elliptical and give up running, just because of the pain and stress it caused for my body.  This time around, I don't feel like a pregnant runner at all (I don't feel any of those aches and pains)-- the only difference is that I'm running even more slowly than my usual back-of-the-pack pace.  I just checked out a (recently written) pregnancy book from the library, and it says that studies are discovering more and more of the benefits of exercise during pregnancy, both for Mom and baby (they've also disproved some of the old-fashioned ideas that strenuous exercise or elevated heart rate deprives the fetus of oxygen).  It felt good to read that, and I'm taking this baby's kicks to mean that he/she feels good too.  I really hope I can keep up my consistency.  It may be tough in the coming months.

Another random, but funny, news item: N has been insisting for the past three days that we call her "Joe".