3rd Trimester, here we come!

Wow, can't believe I'm 28 weeks...into my third trimester...feeling pretty excited! Bun now can blink according to the books, and is weighing in at about 2 1/2 pounds. Scott and I have started our childbirth classes, this last Thursday was our second one. I gotta say I'm hoping that the future classes offer some useful info because thus far they're long and boring! The first class Scott kept writing on my paper, 1:48...1:45...1:39...counting down the hours and minutes until the class was over. This last week we learned about child safety seats which was really helpful, and we did some touch relaxation. Our group is really serious, so you can imagine with the two of us, we are the "funnies" in the class with our comments.

I decorated a little more in the nursery. I painted some letters...here are some pics :)

27 weeks

Well here I go, this is the last official week of my sixth month and then on to my third trimester! I feel bigger and bigger by the minute. Baby is now a little over 2 pounds and 15 inches long. I'm guessing mine is bigger, since it's been bigger than "the book's" prediction the whole time :)

Bun is moving all the time still, but I definitely notice a difference in the movements. I was only feeling the really powerful kicks and punches most of the time and mostly in my lower left quadrant and straight down. Now I think the baby has turned a little or has changed positions. I get more nudges and punches or kicks up high on my right side under my ribs and clear over on my right obliques. But there are still kicks and big movements on my left side and dead center on my belly button. It's fun to think of what parts are making what movements.

I now feel distinct movements when I eat certain foods. I really still love my spicy food, and at lunch I often have some chipolte peppers on my sandwich, and bun either loves it or hates it, because I get lots of movement after I eat it. Also any kind of sugar, hot chocolate, pieces of dark chocolate, and ice cream all make baby react...like it's cheering for more :)

I've also noticed that Bun is really impatient! If I don't eat right on a schedule, baby tells me all about it until I get food in my tummy! "Hey mom, get Bun some food. Mom, hey mom, get me some food! Hello out there, someone in here needs some food!" I actually catch myself talking to my belly saying "just a second Bun, I'm getting some, hang on just be patient." It must get that from it's father :)

26 weeks

99 pregnant days to go, 99 pregnant days, take one down pass it around 98 pregnant days to go :) Ironic that a BEER song is so fitting. Today is 98 days on the countdown to the due date. Now whether Bun wants to stick to that time frame is a different story. I asked Baby if it was thinking that 98 more days sounded good, and all I got was a bunch of kicks...deciphering what those mean is tricky :) I'm feeling all the subtle movements now too, the shifts, the nudges, and of course the major statements it makes most all day and night. Similar to the Energizer bunny at this point :)

Bun is now a full 2 pounds, and can open it's eyes. The book says to pick up a chuck roast and that's my kid :) Last night we went into the nursery to take the belly pic and this is what we found. No, that's not my hairy Sasquatch baby, that's Howdy taking a snooze in the crib! I'm pretty sure he thought that was just for him. He seemed to like it very much.

25 weeks OUCH

I'm feeling very stretchy and tight! There isn't any room left in there, don't know what the kid is gonna do, but it feels like that's it!

Too bad my body will just keep getting bigger to accomodate the little karate chopper :)

It's still kicking and punching and moving like crazy! Sometimes it makes me jump because I can see it move out of the corner of my eye. It's a very very active little one :) I'm in for it I'm afraid.