They call the second trimester the "honeymoon phase" for a reason.

For me, the best is happening right now. At the start of my second trimester, I was so relieved to be out of the nausea that anything felt better than what I was experiencing. However, the belly does a lot of stretching and growing during this time, and my body was feeling it! My stomach felt like it was stretching apart, and I had to make sure I didn't eat too much in one sitting or else I would be totally miserable.

I am almost 25 weeks along now, and can say that I am feeling great. I am so thankful for that! I'm well past the crumminess of the first trimester, and I feel like my belly has settled into a place of familiarity (although I know it still has much more growing to do in the months ahead... trying to prepare myself, and my wardrobe, for this!)

I am also realizing just how big of a miracle pregnancy is. It seems the further along I get, the more I stand in wonder of this process. Sometimes, I just stare at baby boy's sonogram picture and ache to meet him now. I look at his cute little profile, the curve of his nose, the familiar outline of his lips, and although I'm sure he'll come out looking a bit differently in a few months, I still can't wait to study his features on this side of my womb and snuggle with him. It's so fascinating to me that this is our child-- Ryan and I's-- that he came from the two of us. Feeling him move around and kick inside my tummy is equally amazing. Whether it's a jab, a flutter or a tap, his movements are a constant reminder of his presence and that I love him so much already!

Life has been busy outside of pregnancy, and will only continue to stay busy this summer. I'm thankful for that, since this pregnant mama will need to pass the hot summer days somehow! Here's a little review of the past couple months in the life of T and Ryan and Baby BOY Knepp... enjoy the recap.