28 weeks - third trimester!

I've officially started my third trimester. It kind of makes me go holy crap! Lately I haven't been wanting to do anything except sit in bed and be lazy. I still manage to move around and get stuff done, but it takes a lot more effort and willpower. I found a funny cartoon on babygaga.com that sums this up perfectly.


According to babycenter.com, here's what's happening with Jack this week:
How your baby's growing:
By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels. She can blink her eyes, which now sport lashes. With her eyesight developing, she may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. She's also developing billions of neurons in her brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.

Not much is going on with me except that I'm experiencing more aches and cramps, he's kicking me like crazy, I'm getting bigger and more uncomfortable, and I've started having braxton hicks contractions. At least that's what I think it is! I've never been pregnant before so I'm not sure what they're supposed to feel like, but if I had to guess I'd say I've been having them. Overall I still feel pretty good but I am more tired and have less energy. I also want to eat everything all the time! I'm proud of myself though because I've held back a lot. I'm trying to stay under a 50 pound weight gain (thinking it may be between 40 and 45), but I can see how some women gain 60 or more. Luckily there's still housework to be done and I'm still working at Hallmark 1 night a week which puts me on my feet for a 4-hour shift. So I'm not being completely lazy which is good. Now that the weather is cooler I'm going to try to go for more walks even if it's just on the weekends.

I had my glucose test on Tuesday. I haven't gotten the results yet but I'm getting a little anxious. If I don't hear anything tomorrow then I'll give them a call on Monday. If I failed then I have to go back for the 3 hour test which would not be fun at all! I'd have to take a half day off of work and they take your blood once an hour for 3 hours! You just have to sit and wait in between and not eat anything! That would be torture. I'm not going to worry about it unless I actually have to do it. Keep your fingers crossed.

It's crazy that it's already October and also a little scary. Next Wednesday I take the hospital tour, 2 weeks to the baby shower, the week after that is my birthday, I have an infant CPR class on the 24th, and start my birthing classes on the 25th. And that's not even everything!! This month is going to go by in the blink of an eye and December 24 is really not that far away anymore. Yikes!!!

I'll post a 28 week picture this weekend.