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| 26 weeks |
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| 27 weeks |
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| 28 weeks |
How far along: 28 weeks! How has it been 4 weeks since my last update
already?!
Weeks to due date: 12!
Total weight gain: 24 pounds. Yikes!
Maternity clothes: Yeppers! This belly is getting large! I’m really starting
to look forward to normal clothes again and to not grunting so much while trying
to get dressed! Helpful tip: cuff pants before you put them on, not after!
Sleep: Sometimes I sleep well and
sometimes I just get through the night. I’m finding myself tossing and turning
more and more lately and getting up a lot to go to the bathroom. I’ve also been
having a lot of leg cramps at night and when I lay on my side, whatever arm is
up ends up falling asleep. Not even sure how that makes sense!
Exercise: I’ve felt really determined in this area the last couple of
weeks. I got in 6 days of BBM workouts and went for walks 5 days in the last
week. I really want to make this last trimester the best it can be and I know
working out will help so much.
Best moment this week: Since it has been a while since my
last update I will share some fun things we’ve been up to. At the very end of
June the kids and I went to SD for about a week to visit my family and attend a
family reunion. Some favorite moments from that trip were shopping at a couple
of local antique/thrift stores with my sister, taking the kids to the lake, the kids baking with my mom, and
hanging out on the front deck with my Mom, Dad, Sis, and kids for an afternoon.
Another
great thing that happened recently was my friend Amanda and her son came to
visit for the weekend! We’ve been friends since middle school and have stayed
connected throughout the years and it was so fun to have a whole weekend
together!
Some other
fun moments have been spending time at the lake, playing ping pong with my
hubby and having campfires together after the kids go to bed, and visiting
friends!
What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach.
Movement: I’m pretty sure there has to be
more than one in there! I’ve been feeling and seeing soooo much movement. It’s
really fun for the most part and doesn’t hurt too much or keep me up at night yet.
Food cravings: Food! All the food! I’m hungry! All. The. Time.
Making me queasy: I’ve been feeling some general nausea again but I know that’s
normal with hormones changing again as we are in the third trimester. Also, the
organic spray I bought to keep pests out of my garden sure made me gag… no
wonder those darn little gophers won’t want to come near… that stuff reeks!
Starting to show: hmmmm… Yes!
Gender: We’ll find out in
October! I’m so so curious!!
Happy or moody: Both!
Things I've been experiencing this
week: This week has been really good! The first
couple weeks of July were kind of tough. Olivia’s breathing issues flared up
with the super high temps, humidity, and fires so we had to stay inside quite a
bit. That made for a very long and trying couple of weeks but we made it
through and have been able to be outside again and enjoy spending time with
friends. Also, as I mentioned before, I've been feeling some general queasiness and I'm feeling that afternoon and evening tiredness set in a little again. Still doing well overall though and I'm so thankful for all of the good!
What I'm looking forward to: I have my 28 week appointment on
Friday and am going in to town by myself this time. I’m looking forward to a
little alone time and also to catching up with a couple of friends!
Size of baby: A large eggplant.
