28 weeks...

This week was really special for me.  First off, it was the beginning of the 3rd and final trimester of my pregnancy.  I feel like I'm in for the home stretch at this point.  Next, my office family threw me an awesome baby shower.  It was pot luck at lunchtime.  There was lots of food and some presents.  I was so blown away by the gifts.  I got some things from my registry and 2 gift cards.  One was from one person I work with for $25 to target.  The other was what they collected from all my co-workers.  Because of all of them, I was able to buy my crib, mattress and dresser.  And I still have some money left on it.  Now I have to start making out the Thank You cards. I was really touched by it all.  Nothing like I expected.

Now that I have furniture on the way, I need to get the rooms in order.  I wanted to do more yesterday but I was so tired.  I am every weekend.  Today was no different but I'm trying to do a little at a time. We looked at buying a new carpet but it's just not in the cards right now so we'll have to steam clean what we have till next year sometime.

Symptoms I felt this week:

• Rash going away on my my breasts
• Tired and out of breath.  Still finding it hard to walk at lunch at my usual pace
• Finding it harder to move freely and tie my shoelaces
• Belly popping out 
• Very full belly and very tight sometimes.  Could be Braxton Hicks.
• Baby kicks and movement
• Sleeping issues
• Stomach has been making gurgling noises.  Wonder if it's because my internal organs are moving around.  

27 weeks...

This week we had some good classes to take.  Bringing home baby and the Childbirth Education.  J didn't really enjoy the Childbirth Education.  He felt it was too long and no breaks.  They catered lunch for us but it might have been better if we could have left the building for that hour.  Instead we ate and someone talked about cord blood to us.  Not really a break.  Overall, we got a lot of good information.  A lot to think about and a lot to know about the labor process.  I wound up with more questions for my doctor.

Symptoms I felt this week:

• Breasts still itchy and sensitive and now have a rash
• Tired and out of breath.  Hard to walk at lunch at my usual pace
• Finding it harder to move freely and tie my shoelaces
• Belly popping out 
• Very full belly and very tight sometimes.  Could be Braxton Hicks.
• Baby kicks and movement
• Sleeping issues

26 weeks...

This week we have a few classes at the hospital.  Bringing home baby which is only an hour and the childbirth marathon on Saturday.  It's from 8:30-4:30 pm.  It'll be a long day but worth it.  I can't believe I've made it this far. It feels a bit surreal.  I can't wait to meet our little girl.  I love feeling her move around.  It makes me feel so reassured that she's okay. A part of me thinks J is in a bit of denial. We need to do so much work around the house I have no idea when it will be done.  J doesn't seem to be able to get started.  Anyway, all I can do is take one day at a time.

Symptoms I felt this week:

• Breasts still itchy and sensitve
• Tired and out of breath rather quickly
• Finding it harder to move freely and tie my shoelaces
• Belly popping out 
• Very full belly 
• Baby kicks and movement
• Sleeping issues

25 weeks...

We went on the hospital tour last Monday.  Now we know where to go and what to expect.   We even got to experience it this weekend.  Friday, 3AM I woke with a headache.  I took some Tylenol but woke up with it anyway.  Took more Tylenol and high blood sugar and it still didn't help.  My blood sugar was high that day and it didn't help that I had a bagel for breakfast.  Anyway, called my OB at 7PM and she said to try Sudafed and Tylenol.  Unfortunately, I was shaky all night and still had a headache.  Felt even worse by then so I called her back after I ate (I had hoped some food would help but it didn't) so she said go to labor and delivery.  We checked in, they hooked me up to monitors and did blood work.  Everything was normal so my Dr said I could take Benedryl and Zyrtec.  I took the Benedryl last night and slept so hard.  It felt so good.  This morning I took the Zyrtec.  I still have a twinge of headache but not like yesterday and I feel better knowing it's just allergy related.  Mold count is really high right now.  My blood sugar is still up and down.  I'm not sure if it's related to the additional meds I'm taking or not.  Could be just pregnancy and I need more insulin as I progress.

Symptoms I felt this week:

• Breasts don't hurt but now are itchy
• Tired
• Headache (unrelated to pregnancy thank goodness)
• Belly popping out
• Very full belly 
• Baby kicks and movement
• Sleeping issues

24 weeks...

This week was uneventful on the pregnancy part.  I'm really grateful for that.  We did adopt an adorable kitten named Curtis. He's full of energy and spunk.  Amelia is not ready to accept him completely.  She hisses but that's it.  I guess that's enough for her to get her point across.  "This is my house and I make the rules"

On the pregnancy part, we just had our hospital tour.  We saw the labor and delivery rooms and the postpartum rooms.  We know where to go when it's time.  We are almost down to 15 weeks till our little "Roscoe" arrives.  Can't believe we are about to become parents.  It's a dream I started to think was unattainable and now is almost a reality.  We have so much to do to get this house ready.  J said October was when he was going to start on everything.  I'll see what happens this weekend.  I'll keep trying to get my part done.  That's all I can do at this point.  I'm excited for the day we meet her.  I'm also so terrified of making mistakes.  I don't know if we'll be able to have a second baby. We have one embryo left and if it doesn't work, we're done.  I suppose that will have to be okay since we won't have time to try anything more than just that one.

Symptoms I felt this week:

• Breasts still hurt and feel like they are still growing
• Tired
• Belly popping out
• Very full belly 
• Baby kicks and movement
• Sleeping issues