I feel like I’ve been pregnant for a long time. But, I’m just at 25 weeks — still a long way to go.

Considering it was early spring when I found out I was expecting, and now we’ve charged through summer and are heading into fall and I still might be pregnant on the first official day of winter, I truly do have a ways to go.

However, it does sort of feel like it’s picking up speed lately.

Has the reality of the situation, the fact that very soon, we’ll be directly responsible for a person’s life, hit me yet? Not a chance.

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Me: Hey Baby, whatcha up to this week?
Baby: Oh, hi. I’m just plumping up. I need to gain a few pounds of baby fat. Please eat more cookies.
Me: Of course! It won’t be easy, but I’ll do my best.

What’s happening according to BabyCenter.com

Head to heels, your baby now measures about 13 1/2 inches. His weight — a pound and a half — isn’t much more than an average rutabaga, but he’s beginning to exchange his long, lean look for some baby fat. As he does, his wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and he’ll start to look more and more like a newborn. He’s also growing more hair — and if you could see it, you’d now be able to discern its color and texture.