Week 28

It was a good week. We finally got dumped on with snow so it officially looks like winter now. I have to admit it was a relief. We had such  a long and unusually warm October that I was concerned winter would never really start and I would never get to have this baby :) Silly, I know, but the things that you think when you are pregnant! I finally got to the third trimester, hurrah! Now I just have 2.5 months left and then I'll have my little baby girl who is kicking me continually. She moves SO much some days it's a little concerning.

Week: 28

What I love: I'm in the third trimester! I am NOT in pain! I realized that a lot of the sacrum pain I was having before is actually getting less frequent instead of more. Which is wonderful! I love how I can feel all her little bits bumping around inside. She is such a wiggler. The other morning she kept elbowing me in the belly button, which kind of hurt, so I kept jumping a bit. 

What I hate: I'm getting a bit tired of being pregnant, but I really have been a lot more patient then last time and the not being in pain has been huge. I still don't like gaining weight, but I'll get over it. Or more accurately, I'll keep gaining until I have the baby and then I can just stop. 

What I miss: I miss being comfortable! In the last week, I really have started being uncomfortable a lot more. She is sitting so high up, right under my ribs, that sitting on the coach makes me feel breathless. I can't decide if I like the lighting cervix or the squished diaphragm better. It's a toss up! I would like her to go ahead and go head down so I don't have to worry about her being in a bad position, but I have a feeling she is going to be stubborn about it. SO, I miss sleeping on my stomach and sitting on the coach without thinking about breathing. I have been on the floor a lot, leaning on a ball or chair which helps, but that's not what I call comfy.  

What I’m looking forward to the most: Really, my baby. I can't wait to see what she looks like and what her personality is going to be and seeing how my older kids interact with her. It will be so fun to see Emma being a big sister. 

Sleep: Good! I love to sleep. It's the best thing ever! OK. I know, but I am appreciating these last few months of deep, uninterrupted slumber!

Bra Size: C. I might be bigger, who knows? I am not checking! 

Wedding rings on or off: Off. I am going to get my fancy ring soon and then I'll look at it every week until I can wear it again! 

Weight: 167   Weight Gain: 24 Lbs This kind of depressed me. I am heavier at this time because I started out 5 lbs heavier then with Emma and I keep going... AAAHHKK! Even though I know I am going to lose it all. But Who wants to be big? 

Worries: Uhm. Labor. I don't want too. That is all. Oh and that she will not go head down. GO HEAD DOWN! 

Developments: Not that I can think of. I am still able to exercise fine. Which is a great comfort and I am still able to walk and move and have my being, but of course not bend over. That is officially difficult. 

Things of Interest: 

My parents are coming next week, which will be fun and then I will be 30 weeks! I can't wait! I know it's not the end, but it's getting really close to the end. I have broken the last bit of time into markers. Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and then BABY! I don't have that much time left. It's going to be great! 

Mood: Good. I am pretty happy and up beat and ready to keep being pregnant. I have not reached the "get out! get out! get out!" stage yet, which is good because I have 12 weeks left. 

Movement:  As I said before. LOTS! She hardly ever stops. I think she has the shivers sometimes, because she kind of wiggles all over. Strange. 

The belly (and the button!): I haven't noticed a line yet. Funny. I won't miss it if it never comes, but whatever. No stretch marks yet either. Here's hoping I can avoid them with this last pregnancy! 

Measurements: Chest: 37  Waist: what waist?  Midsection: 39.5 Hips: 41 Thighs: 

Exercise: I did really well with the exercise this week. Snatch is getting a little hard to do right as my belly is getting in the way. I can still do pull ups! YES! I really want to keep doing them till I'm done, but who knows. The fact that I can do them weighing 25 lbs more means I'm actually stronger now then when I wasn't pregnant. I really want to work out again like I used too... It will be so fun to feel strong again!

Eating: Good! I cut out sugar all together as I was getting concerned that I was gaining two pounds a week! NOT OK with that! So, no sugar except on the weekend. I feel better about it too, which helps. I have been a pretty good girl with the refined carbs too. I would like to finish out the pregnancy feeling more healthy then not, so I am really trying to 

reign myself in. 

The weekly pics: 

Eye: Your baby now has eyelashes and will turn her head to a continuous bright light from outside.

Fat: Layers of fat are beginning to form as your baby gets ready for life outside the womb.

Uterus: You should be able to feel your baby's movements quite regularly now.