Week 28 - Beginning of Third Trimester

Holy cow...I'm officially in the third and LAST trimester!!! Where has the time gone? Are we ready? Of course, not! But will we ever really be ready? Looking at the "What do YOU think we're going to have?" poll above, there are 83 days until my due date - less than 3 months...AHHHHH!!!!!

In the meantime, I sat for three hours and took my Glucose Tolerance Test on Friday (same day as April took hers) - I have the bruises on both arms (from being pricked four times) to prove it. Today, one of the midwives, Sarah, called to give me the results. Now at my first visit with Sarah, she said she would only call when the test results were of some concern which is why she called last week. So when I received the call today, I was thinking the worst. Luckily, I was wrong - I'm in the clear!!! Actually, both April and my glucose levels came back normal - few!! Like April said in her blog, I couldn't imagine cutting anything else out of my diet.

Just as April said, although being pregnant is a wonderful feeling, the comfort factor is starting to diminish. Which is hard to actually type knowing that April is carrying twins, therefore much bigger and I'm sure much more uncomfortable. Sleeping through the night is starting to become a rarity, sitting in certain positions are no longer an option, and I will no longer take for granted the ability to bend over and put on shoes and put pants on without sitting down.

Still, my favorite part of the pregnancy is feeling the baby move. With it getting bigger, I am not feeling it as much (it's starting to run out of room to roll around) - mostly in the morning and at night. However, it also means that s/he is becoming stronger and so the punches and kicks are definitely being felt and seen. But my favorite, favorite feeling is when an actually body part is pushing so 'hard' against my tummy that I can feel the outline of whatever part it is. Unfortunately, I have yet to figure out exactly what part I am feeling. Is it a foot? a knee? a bum? a head?

So here's to the last three months. We look forward to making our baby furniture purchases this coming weekend, our Marco Island vacation in two weeks, completing our baby registry, taking birthing classes, painting the baby's room, setting up the room, finishing my year at school, and just enjoying our time together as a couple.

PS- Check out Alysia and DJ & April's blogs (click the links above) - both have been recently updated!!!

Baby Development (from Pregnancy.org)

• Eyebrows and eyelashes are now very noticeable!
• Hair on baby's head is growing longer. Some babies are born with almost none at all, while others appear to be ready for their first haircut!
• Eyes are completely formed now. Quite a view from inside!
• Your baby's body is getting plump and rounded. Most of that increase is muscle tissue and bone. Fat will be added during the third trimester.
• Muscle tone is improving. Preparation for the Olympics feels like it is taking place in your womb!
• Lungs are capable of breathing now (but baby would still struggle and require medical attention if born now)
• Talk to your baby often, reading stories, singing songs and more. He or she can recognize your voice now and will often calm to it later on!
• Your baby weighs in now at 2.2 pounds and is 14.8 inches.

(pictures from Pregnancy.org)