Week 27

Another one of those kinds of weeks. But it's the last one of this second trimester and now I am on to the last leg. Very long leg, but the last one anyway. I went to the chiropractor last this week and that was such a lovely relief, though short lived. And I also visited the birth center that I hope to give birth at. It is BEAUTIFUL! It actually makes me want to push this baby out. :) I had my 28 week baby check yesterday and everything seemed to be good. The babies heart rate was down a bit from earlier but still 140. I am measuring right on schedule so hopefully this will be a nice little baby.  I now get to have prenatals every two weeks instead of four, so that will make the time go by a bit faster hopefully. 

What I love: NOTHING!!!!! I HATE being pregnant! It's been another one of THOSE kind of weeks.... I just want to weep.. In fact I am weeping...... yuck!

What I hate: RLS. There is nothing like going to bed thinking, "will I actually be able to fall asleep tonight?" 

What I miss:  I miss running outside and feeling fast and fit. 

 What I’m looking forward to the most: No pain. Or very little pain and hormones returning to normal and having more then two things to wear. 

Worries: That this will really never end and I'll be pregnant forever. Seriously, it could happen. 

Developments: Large boobs, a little swelling, LOTS Of itchy tummy oh and my line is starting to show on my belly.  Oh and I started producing colostrum. Not much, but when I squeeze my nipples, it beads out. Yippe. Cow time.. :) 

Mood:  Not the best. I've been very up and down all week and today really sucked. 

Sleep: I have started waking up more and now I usually have to pee at least once a night.... And so the night wakings begin. 

Movement: Yes, lots! This baby seems, like it's brother to really like being head up. I don't know what it is about my babies that like to be that way. But of course it turned head down for the midwife when I had my baby check yesterday. But today the child has been all over the place. 

Bra Size: OK, so I gave in and am wearing my stupid C bra. And my nursing bra, because it's so stickin' comfortable. 

The belly (and the button!): Belly is beginning to itch incessantly and I am quit sure it's going to bug the heck out of me. 

Wedding rings on or off: Off at the moment, but I did wear it all last week. I just took it off because it seems to be getting too tight and I don't want to risk it getting stuck. 

Weight gain: 160 +. I haven't checked this week because it sucked. 

Measurements: Not checking this week, though maybe I should just start measuring my belly every week... 

Exercise: Hmmm soo, not the greatest. Four days this week a grand total of five miles, because I was in too much paint to do more and though I did find some prenatal palates that I like, it does't feel like real exercise to me. But I was also gone for a day and then Saturday turned into a fiasco with no time to do anything..... Oh well. I will try again this week though, if it keeps being as painful as it has been the last two times, I really might just have to give in and only do the elliptical. I HATE giving in. But it HURTS and my husband tells me I should stop after every time I run, when I am grimacing and limping around. Yes, I do limp around. And recently it feels like one long horrible period crampiness for about half an hour after I finish. Probably do to the ligaments all freaking out. 

Eating: Ya, so February did not start out to well, but I am going to do awesome from tomorrow on! :) It does take a lot of time and that was something I was seriously short of most of the week. 

The weekly pics: 

And now the pics. This baby is probably around 2 lbs, which is the weight of a head of cauliflower.... yep. And it's about 14.5 inches long, though, how long it really is, we won't know for sure until it's born. 

And the weekly belly shot, even though it was actually almost 28 weeks when I took it. Oh well.