28 weeks - 3rd trimester (update)! :)

How far along? 28 weeks

28 weeks - first week of 3rd Trimester! 

 

Total weight gain/loss: Weighed last on February 3rd and I had gained about 5 lbs. I will be having another appointment though (March 7th) and this could have changed since then.
 

Maternity Clothes? Definitely...some of them are even getting tighter.

Stretch marks? Yes a little. Not too bad

Sleep: Eh it's okay - I sleep, but I feel more antsy, I am awake a lot more thinking about stuff, and so I end up not sleeping as much as I'd like.

Best moment this week: This week was very special for my baby shower that my sister Jen and my Mom hosted at my home. It was wonderful! So many special memories!

 

 Mom and Jen kissing my belly :)

 The girls! :)

 

Miss Anything? I miss being able to sleep certain ways. I think sleep right now is the hardest.

 

Movement? Definitely...anytime there is a meal, he loves to move!

Food Cravings? I did have a Butterfinger craving for about a week or so, but that was quickly killed after I got sick. So no more Butterfingers. But I will say, when I find something that I just love and tastes so good, I become a little obsessed about it. I will make sure I get to have it as much as I want. For instance, my mom made this wonderful spinach dip for my shower, and I couldn't stop thinking about it. So I have eaten a decent amount of that just in the past day! :)

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope. Only time I get sick is in the morning when I might have a coughing fit, and then I cough so much that it upsets my stomach. I then end up sick. Otherwise, nothing really makes me sick to my stomach.

Have you started to show? Just look at my photo...definitely showing!

Labor Signs? No! And he can stay in there for another 12 weeks. :)

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding rings off or on? They are still on :)

Happy or Moody most of the time? Happy :) Though now that I am officially on my 3rd trimester, I am starting to get a little moody because I realize how quickly he is going to be here. I don't feel ready, and I'm pretty nervous. So prayers are appreciated! :)

Wisdom: I will reflect some of the wisdom my mom, Sue Ann, and Reva gave me at my shower yesterday. They told me that every first time mom feels the way I do (anxiety, how am I going to do this, etc). And I do feel more of those things. It's like 28 weeks arrived, and I am suddenly filled with nervous feelings! They told me that when they first left the hospital, they didn't know if they could do it either. But they reminded me that God gave me instincts that make us mom's. And that I need to trust those instincts and not get bogged down by what I think others might say or do. This little guy is my baby and God gave him to me for a reason. Essentially, they told me I need to trust myself more and trust that God is going to give me everything I need. I appreciated that advice, but I will say, I need to reflect and pray on that more.

Looking forward to: I look forward to hearing and seeing Caleb again this upcoming week. Will he have moved from the breach position - don't know. But I'm praying he does. He really is a cuddler. I look forward to him moving MUCH more though so that hopefully Todd gets to feel him. I so want him to feel him!