Mike and I hosted another successful celebration of Chusok (Korean Thanksgiving) with over forty of our closest friends in our home this year. Since almost 7 months pregnant, I had to scale back on the menu (no Bok-Choi shots!), but thankfully, I had plenty of help from my parents who prepared most of the delicious entrees. Indeed, this is a time to celebrate family and friends and be truly grateful for all that we have to share. For more information on Chusok, read our post from 2007.
I'm now 26 weeks and 3 days pregnant and almost at the end of my second trimester. I’ve been told that the second trimester is by far the easiest time for pregnant women, so we've been getting out on the weekends, enjoying the nice fall weather and colors, and making the most of our PB (pre-baby) time together. I did consider spending my weekends working on the nursery but have decided to postpone it for now… I’m much happier playing than shopping and painting. I know what you’re thinking – everyone LOVES shopping for baby stuff. But, REALLY shopping for a baby is an overwhelming experience. I had no idea that such a small being could NEED so much. Thankfully, many friends have generously supplied our family with hand-me-downs. Our front room is stacked with baby clothes, furniture, toys, and books.
And in less than 100 days, I will be delivering our baby girl! It really is amazing how much we’ve grown in the last few weeks. I am now very visibly pregnant with a nice round bump. She kicks ALL the time, especially around 4 in the morning. I’m also wearing size 9 shoes (up almost two sizes) and the wonderful elastic panel maternity pants.
As promised, here are the photos from Mike, Matty, and Duncan's King's Peak hike. They hiked the entire distance of 30 miles and 5,000 feet elevation gain in one long 14-hour day.
