Baby Bump: {Week 27}

So, week 27 marks the end of the second trimester and I can't believe how quickly this pregnancy is going! Bean can be expected any time from 36 weeks onwards, which means we have anything from 9 to 13 weeks to go till we get to meet our son!

Bean's movements have started to become pretty regular and much, much more forceful - he gets the hiccups quite often (I've read that babies who have hiccups in utero are often more prone to colic once they're out of the womb - here's hoping that's not the case!), and he's started kicking me in response to certain movements or actions. For example, I have a habit of sitting cross-legged and leaning forward onto my lap and elbows. This results in a pretty solid kick from Bean, which I take as meaning that he's not a fan of said position! Although his movements are frequent and regular, Bean doesn't seem to be incredibly vigorous or overly busy; I have a feeling that he's a very calm baby. (Touch wood!)

The nursery is well on it's way and hubby-to-be has been spending a lot of time painting, sticking up the frieze and hunting for the perfect shelving unit. All that's left to do is to get our furniture and start packing Bean's clothing, toiletries and toys. He already has so many gorgeous little outfits and his collection of soft toys is growing nicely - he's barely 27 weeks old and he's so loved, not only by his mom and dad, but by all our friends and family too! He's going to be one spoilt little guy, but if you ask me, he deserves it all.

It's strange to think that just over 27 weeks ago, there was nothing and now there's this little human being (that we made! Out of nothing! Just like that!) that's preparing to make his grand entrance into the big, wide world. Life is going to change in a BIG way, but I am so, so ready for this.