Wednesday, September 16, 2009

28 weeks

This week is week 28 and the beginning of my third trimester! I can't even believe we're this close to her being here! If she comes early, she could be here in two months! What's even more crazy to me is that she still has 12 weeks or less to continue growing! I feel like there is no possible way to fit anything else in my belly! She's running out of room! She's moving so much now! My favorite time during the day is when I know I can just lay down and feel her movements. She moves the most in the evening and I can feel her before I wake up in the morning when I'm in my half awake half asleep mode. The past week her movements have been pretty consistent. I can feel her the most right under my ribs on my right side. It's a strange feeling being kicked from the inside when the kicks get harder and bump my ribs. I'm glad that Dave is able to feel her move so much too!

Today is my birthday and my 28 weeks appointment which included getting some labs drawn. Everyone nows that even though I'm a nurse, I absolutely hate having my blood drawn!! I had to drink something called glucola for my glucose tolerance test, that tests for gestational diabetes, wait an hour and then go back to the lab. I did pretty well though. She's measuring just where she should be for 28 weeks. Her heart rate was the fastest I've heard since I had just drank the glucose drink. We're going to start having Dr.s appointments every 2 weeks now! Dave got me a handprint/footprint frame for my birthday, now I can't wait so those precious little hands and feet!

We've also just started looking into day care. It's unbelievable what it costs! I can be pretty cheap so it kills me to add up the numbers for each month! Does anyone want to watch for free?? I was lucky enough to stay with grandma when I was little, I really wish we had that luxury!
Anyways, off to a nice birtday dinner with the family! :o)