We are officially in our third trimester. In the past eight
weeks so many things have happened. Our baby girl has grown so much and gotten
so strong. The first time I felt her kick was the most amazing feeling ever. It
really makes your heart melt when you feel that tiny little flutter, it really
makes everything that much more real. Now those tiny flutters are strong kicks
and punches. She is a very active baby, she rolls around and changes positions
at all times of the day. My belly is constantly jumping from all of her
movements. She is extremely stubborn though, just like her mama, every time I
try to let someone feel her moving she immediately stops.
All of my doctor’s appointments have been going great, I
love hearing Charlie Belle’s heartbeat each time. The visits have all been just
routine checkups, except my last which was when I had my Glucose Tolerance
Test. I had heard a ton of horror stories about this test, and I was very
surprised at how easy it was. The drink was not bad at all, I chose fruit punch
and it tasted like a Hawaiian punch that had a little too much syrup. Mark went
with me so I had company while waiting for the hour to be up. It was no big
deal at all.
We have still been working on Charlie Belle’s nursery... its
so close to being finished. Paint is done, furniture is all here, and we have
all the bedding. All we have left to do
is get a new light fixture, get curtains, and a few wall decorations.
How far along? 28 Weeks
Total weight gain: 19 lbs
Maternity clothes? um yes. i love maternity leggings.
Stretch marks? uh.. i hate these things.
i have been using lotions like crazy and i still have them.
Sleep: sleeping pretty good. I do wake up with sore shoulders sometimes
from sleeping on my side. I'm using like 4 pillows too.
Best moment this week: Getting my Glucose test out of the way.
Miss Anything? Sleeping on my back.
Movement: all the time. she is very busy. we are so amazed by her movements,
i could just stare at my belly all day.
Food cravings: nothing really...
Anything making you queasy or sick: not really... if i wait to long
to eat breakfast in the mornings i get queasy
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Heartburn pretty regularly. Peeing constantly.
My hands are swelling some days and others they are fine.
Belly Button in or out? its on its way to being out... its pretty even
with my belly right now
Wedding rings on or off? on most days.
Happy or Moody most of the time: HAPPY!
Looking forward to: finishing Charlie Belle's nursery. starting our child
preparation classes. going to our 3d/4d appointment.
Here are before pictures of the nursery.
Nursery before the paint.
Supplies
Walls painted.
I will post pics of our accent wall soon :)
Charlie Belle's Daddy thought she needed a princess closet. He did all of this!
Here are the closet organizers I made.
Here are pics of the furniture.
Her crib, not the bedding.
Her dresser/changing table. We added the diamond nobs :)
Our Glider, my parents got it for us! They are amazing!!
Ill post pictures of the finished nursery soon. It is looking so good!!
