27 week update

A lot has changed in the past 3 weeks! I can’t believe the final trimester is here! I’m so happy to reach this point. I want to high-five our baby and say, “Yay, good job! We got this little girl!” That will have to wait until she comes out though. As for updates, I had my glucose screening test around 24 weeks and failed to pass by one point. I was so disappointed, but I passed the full 3-hour test with flying colors last week. They didn’t even keep me the whole time because it was going so well! My belly button has officially become an outie this week too. It couldn’t decide for a few days and then popped. I don’t mind, but it does look funny! It’s funny to watch my stomach grow and grow and grow! It’d definitely very round now. I looked back at what I thought was a big bump around 22 weeks and laughed! I’m sure I’ll think it’s funny how big I think I am now later on too. Speaking of getting bigger, we started looking for a larger vehicle last Monday. We’ve never bought a car before, so it was all new to us. Jonathan has had his truck since he was 16 and I bought my little 2-door from my parents part way through collage. Figuring out what will work for our budget and our family is interesting! Really, anything will be better than my tiny little car but we pray the Lord leads our decision making in that regard! I can’t say I’m not looking forward to something with more room…even if its going to be taken up by big bulky baby things!

How big is baby: The size of a head of a head of lettuce | 27 weeks 3 days

How I’m feeling: I’m feeling pretty LARGE these days. Little lady has grown a ton these past few weeks and I can tell by the size increase of my belly!

Weight gain/ Loss: I think it’s about 13 lbs now. It’s hard to tell on my crappy scale. I need a new one. 

Maternity clothes: Just my shorts and skinny jeans. I wrote more about that here.

Stretch Marks: Maybe? I freaked out last week when I thought I saw one, but I’m really not sure. There is some kind of line going down past my belly button, but I just can’t tell at this point.

Sleep: Ah, I love sleep! I’m enjoying sleeping well these days. I’m sure it won’t last, so I’m trying to make sure I take advantage of it while I can!

Diet/ Cravings/ Aversions: No craving still! Fresh fruit and veggies make me feel great, so I try to eat as much healthy goodness as possible. I still don’t love much meat, but I never really have. I will say that I can’t eat very much at one time without feeling ridiculously full. I thought you were supposed to be able to eat a lot when you’re pregnant? I guess I was wrong! I try to munch all day to make sure I get plenty of calories, but I’m not always so good at remembering to eat when I’m not hungry.

Movement: Little lady sure is a kicker! It really hurts me sometimes. I can also tell when she decides to dance on my bladder…so fun! I’m grateful to know she’s doing well in there with all her moving around. Still, she loves to start playing right as I’m about to doze off for the night. I secretly thinks she knows and is doing it on purpose!

What I’m loving: I guess I’m starting to love my bump. It took a while to get used to but now I don’t just look like I’ve had McD’s one too many times. Hehe! I also LOVE that we’re getting closer to a name for our little miss. I think we’ve finally narrowed down the first name and now we just have to find a middle. We’re really slow, I know!

Symptoms: My back has starting hurting a little more when I sit in my office chair for long periods of time. Bending down is also not so great. Last week I spend hours and hours in the flower beds pulling weeds. Let’s just say my back wasn’t too happy with me the next day. The yard looks nice though!

Exercise: Well, I’m sad to say working out is a LOT harder than it used to be. I have always loved walking and going for a run, but it’s just not fun anymore. Sadness. I try to get out and walk for at least 15 minutes most days and do strength once or twice a week.

What I’m looking forward to: I can’t wait to finally have her name picked out! Being in the 3rd trimester is pretty exciting too! THE END IS NEAR! From what I hear, the last few months feel like the longest though. Still, I’m not sure they can be worse than being so sick for the first 4 months. I hope I don’t eat my words on that!

Best moment of the week: I can’t say there’s one per se, but it was absolutely wonderful to have a busy week and still feel great. I’m hoping that trying to be in shape and eating healthy pays off for the next few months as well. I haven’t had any trouble with work or feeling like I’ve done too much (minus the yard work last week) and I’m so thankful!

Mood: Great! I feel much more refreshed than I did just after we moved. Having our house set up for the most part probably has something to do with that too.