27 weeks, 91 days to go!

Only one more week of the second trimester and then I start the final leg of this journey. I can't believe it! My due date is excatly 3 months from today.

Here's how Jack is doing at 27 weeks according to babycenter.com:
How your baby's growing:
"This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if she were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother her, so just relax and enjoy the tickle."

Here's what's happening with mommy according to babygaga.com:
"And how's mom doing? You’ve worked hard, done your research, endured a plethora of joyless symptoms and would like nothing more than to have wonder-baby on the outside. Well, dig in for the final endurance round and say hello again to the familiar but not-so-lovable faces of fatigue and nausea. You guessed it, the dratted hormone factory is once again running at full-tilt (and causing rapid hair growth), sigh…. Your fatigue stems from several factors, including the proverbial weight gain, shortness of breath and of course, sleep deprivation.

Yes, ladies, you’ve finally reached the infamous “live-on-the-toilet” stage. Your feet are bigger, your breasts are bigger, your belly is bigger, even your baby is bigger—and something’s gotta give. Annoyingly, nature didn’t choose your butt and instead opted to compress your bladder, which is now being completely squashed by your-super-sized-baby... all day long. So your best shot is to just accept the fact you’re going to need to urinate every 10 minutes.

Of course breast tenderness is also very common at this phase as milk production is kicking in. Other thrilling third-trimester symptoms include more swelling (known as edema) and feeling like you live in a sweat factory as a result of increased basal body temperature. Thank your baby: this temperature increase stems from their body heat coupling with your own, which of course all adds up to one hot mama!"

I've been feeling really good and I'm going to stay positive, but I have heard that the third trimester is harder. Obviously I'm getting bigger and more uncomfortable, but I've been sleeping very well (knock on wood!) and I'm not looking forward to that ending yet. I also still have a lot to do around the house to make room for Jack and all of his things. I have a lot to clean, stuff to buy, things to put together...I hope I can muster up the energy to get it done! Luckily I don't need the crib right away so that can wait until after he's born. He's going to sleep with me in the beginning and he can take naps in the pack and play which will be in the living room. It would be nice to have the crib all set up and ready, but with the cost of it and the hassle of putting it together, I am ok with waiting until after he's here to get it. Except that'll mean I won't have a place to change him or store the diapers and wipes because the crib I'm getting has a changing table attached. Oh well, I'll figure it out somehow!

I've got my appoitment next week for the glucose screening. Yay, what fun that'll be! I just hope the orange drink I have to finish beforehand isn't too gross. Blech!