28 Weeks

How Far Along: 28 weeks 1 day

Size of baby: This week the WTE application on my phone, our little man is 17" long and weighing in at a staggering 2.9 lbs!

Total Weight Gain/Loss:  I've been hungry this week, so I don't want to think about what the scale will say at my appointment on Thursday!!!

Maternity Clothes: My shirts are slowly getting shorter.  Most of my "maternity" tops are actually normal tops that I bought in a larger size.  I'm not sure how much longer they'll last.

Sex: It's a boy!

Movement:  He moves SO much!  The other day he was so active that it was a little uncomfortable for a while.

Sleep:  I just want to sleep on my stomach again!!!

What I miss: My feet!  I can still reach them, but sitting down to paint them and breathing at the same time is difficult.  My wonderful husband was kind enough to paint them for me over the weekend.  He chose the color.  It's a dark teal.  I appreciate the gesture, even if the color is less than amazing.

Cravings: I love cereal!  Raisin Bran Crunch is my favorite.

 

Symptoms: Puffy feet, a bit of heartburn... you know, the usual.  

 

I did my one-hour glucose testing this morning.  I didn't realize that the outpatient lab at the hospital opened at 6AM or else I'd have gone then.  I showed up just after 8AM.  I hadn't had breakfast yet.  I finally got back to the lab and drank the orange flavored sugar drink at 8:45.  The first 15 minutes I felt a little off, but it may have been the glucose added to the fact that I hadn't eaten in 12 hours.  Whatever it was, the sudden spike in my blood sugar was interesting.  

 

Good news, though.  It only took two phlebotomists two tries to draw my blood (versus the three people and five sticks last time).  They asked if I was a hard stick and didn't believe that I was just cold.  Hopefully my results come back all right and I pass.  I can't imagine sitting through the three-hour test!

 

We've also made a bit of progress on the nursery.  By "a bit" I mean that we finally have a mattress and bedding for our crib!  Here's a shot of the adorable sheets:

 

 

My baby shower is in less than two weeks!  It is taking place at my house and I have a lot of cleaning to do before then!