I'm 28 weeks along now...only 12 weeks to go (83 days).  In some ways that seems so close - I still feel like there's so much to be done.  On the other hand, though - 3 months seems like a long time.   I see how big my tummy is right now and know that I still have 3 months to GROW!  I also think about the aches and return of exhaustion I've been experiencing and hope that they don't get worse over the next 3 months.

Overall, I'm still really enjoying being pregnant.  It's so exciting to feel the baby move during the day.  It seems like we've got this little secret that no one else understands.  I love it.  I must admit that I've been more emotional and moody than usual lately.  Jared has been a trooper though and suffers through for me.  I truly am blessed to have such a wonderful and understanding husband.   He's always there when I need him - whether it's a shoulder to cry on or someone to pull me up off the couch.  I thank God that I've got him in my life to share all of this with.  I know that he's going to make an amazing father.

Less than 2 weeks til my next prenatal visit.  This will be my last  "monthly" visit.  Then I start going every two weeks.  I have to see a different doctor this time because my doctor will be on Spring Break.  Oh well.  I don't anticipate it being anything exciting anyway - just the usual visit I think...weigh in, take blood pressure, urine sample, ask how I'm doing, measure my belly, listen to the heartbeat, see ya next time.  I wish it was a little more exciting.  I mean, I've got this miracle growing inside me!  Shouldn't every visit be amazing?  Wishful thinking, I guess.

Oh!  I also found out that my co-workers are giving me a Baby Shower in 3 weeks.  That should be be fun!  Well, I hope everyone else is doing well.  Until next time...

I remember reading somewhere last week that the baby is supposed to grow half an inch this week.  Half an inch in one week!  That's amazing!  That also may explain why my emotions/hormones have been all over the place the last few days.

On Friday, Jared and I went to Toys R Us to buy a birthday present for my sister.  While we were there, I discovered that Toys R Us has a pretty big baby section.  I just assumed that they wouldn't have anything because of Babies R Us.  So, of course, I had to look (and drag Jared along for the ride).  While we were wandering through the baby aisles, I tried to get Jared to look at something.  He was acting silly and dancing around (and I thought ignoring me), which really upset me.  That was it...I just started bawling    (I mean hard-core crying) right in the middle of the store.  Of course, it was an extreme overreaction to the situation, but I couldn't help it.  Jared did his best to comfort me and calm me down, but it took several minutes for me to get a hold of myself.  It was crazy!

Then on Saturday, we went to my sister's party and did all of our registering for baby stuff.  By mid-afternoon I was wiped out!  We had made plans to go to a Spurs game with some couple friends, but I didn't feel like I would make it through the night, out in a big crowd, so Jared called to cancel.  He was as apologetic as he could be and the husband said he totally understood, and he knew how we felt.  I was relieved that he wasn't angry with us.  Well, less than a minute later his wife called, and she was LIVID!     She left a really ugly message on my cell phone and on the house phone.  Then she called back again and chewed Jared out about us cancelling on them at the last minute.  She wouldn't even let him respond to anything she said, and then she hung up on him!  So, of course I lost it and started crying again.  I don't think I've been yelled at like that since high school.  It was really upsetting and extremely immature on her part.  We haven't spoken to them since then.  I guess that signified the end of our friendship. 

In a weird sort of way, I'm glad that it happened.  It made me realize what true friendship is.  I'm not saying we weren't to blame, too - I know we were.  It was bad of us to cancel the same day, but I thought that our friends would be understanding (especially since she just had a baby less than a year ago and should know how I'm feeling).  It really surprised me how she acted.    It also upset me that the husband made Jared feel like everything was okay and then let his wife act like that.  It made me sad.

So anyways...I'm hoping that in the weeks to come, my emotions will level out a little and hopefully we'll also avoid any more drama.  Tomorrow I'll be 28 weeks...7 whole months.  Woo-hoo!  Only 12 weeks to go.  God bless everyone!

 Well, I am now 27 weeks and officially in my 3rd trimester.  It's exciting, but a little scary how fast the days are passing.  Only 13 weeks to go. 

I got some new maternity underwear from Old Navy yesterday.  They are SOOOO comfortable!  And they only cost like $6 for a 3-pack.  That's pretty good for underwear.  I can't believe I waited this long to get new ones... my other underwear were really beginning to cut into me.  It was not fun.  Just thought I'd share that.

Baby boy has been doing well.  I think he thinks he's either a ninja or a wrestler.  It's beginning to feel like he's doing Kung Fu in there. 

Wow!  I am just over 26 weeks now...about to enter my third trimester.  It is amazing the way time is flying by!  We're officially signed up for our Childbirth Classes now.  We're taking 2 all-day Saturday classes in April.  I think it'll be fun.  We finally decided on a color to paint the walls in the baby room, so we "might" try to get that done this weekend.  If we don't paint, we'll hopefully at least get the room cleared out.  Any progress is good!

I went for my most recent prenatal appointment on Valentine's  Day.  My glucose test came back and everything looked good.  The doctor said they look for it to be under 140 and mine was in the 90's, so I have nothing to worry about.  Otherwise, it was another short, easy appointment - step on the scale, take my blood pressure, pee in a cup - fun, fun, fun.  The doctor listened to the baby's heartbeat again, which he still doesn't like.  Whenever she presses the thingy on my stomach, he tries to punch or kick it off...spunky 'lil guy!  Oh yeah, I've gained a total of 23 pounds now (6 pounds since last month).  My appetite has certainly increased - all I want to do lately is eat! 

My next appointment is in a month.  After that, my appointments move to every 2 weeks (for 4 visits) and then every week for the last month.  We went ahead and scheduled all those appointments at this last visit.  That made it seem even closer than before!  

Little man has been busy lately.  Most of the movements I feel are on my left side.  Sometimes my whole stomach will jump on that side.  It's really funny to watch.  At other times, I can feel him move in several places at once,   like he's rolling over or stretching or something.  When we went for the echocardiogram on Monday, we got to do another sonogram and we saw that his feet are over on the left side of my belly.  I guess that explains why I feel the most movements there. 

Actually, I got my first painful kick about 2 days ago.  I was sleeping on my left side, and he kicked so hard it woke me up.  Right after the first kick, he got me one more time in the same spot (it felt like when someone pokes you where you have a bruise - kind of a sharp sting).     I moved right after that, and the kicks didn't hurt anymore.  I hope that's not an indication of what's to come.  I love feeling him move, but I don't want it to painful!

I feel so blessed that I've had such a good pregnancy, without complications.  Just recently, my hands have started to swell a little. My fingers feel all tight and it's hard to get my rings off.  My feet have been aching more too and my socks are starting to leave marks on my ankles because they're a tiny bit swollen.  I really can't complain though - I've seen pregnant women who are much worse off than me.  I just pray that the rest of my pregnancy goes as well and is as problem-free as it has been up to this point.

I hope everyone else's pregnancies are going well.  God bless!