Week 27: Baby is the Size of a Head of Cauliflower

So I'm back ladies and gents and officially in my third trimester of my first pregnancy!!  Whew where has the time gone!!  Baby B will be here before we know it and the nesting phase of pregnancy is in full effect for me!  I've made a list of things around the house that Justin has to do and nag him daily about it (but I try not to)  We finally got a crib - haven't put it together yet.  It is one of the 4 pieces of furniture we've purchased for throughout the house in the past couple of weeks.  I'm ok with not putting it together yet, I feel better knowing it here and just one more of the big purchases knocked off the list. I'm so anti-clutter that the garage full of baby stuff and boxes etc is driving me nuts so I avoid it at all costs (along with the basement and it's closets!!) Instead I like to ummm..delegate ;) the tasks.

Other big news is we've settled on a name, but I'm not really announcing is or calling him by it until he is here.    I caved on Justin's name which everyone was surprised at, but hey, it grew on me and he will be perfect whatever he is called :)

Baby B is officially viable now and only has an increasing chance of survival as the days pass.  The feeling of being tired of being pregnant is starting to creep in which scares me because it's too early in my mind for that - we still have a ways to go!  I think perhaps it was the break in weather and the desire for a nice ice cold adult beverage that I'm forbidden to have these days.

Baby B is an extremely active little bugger (ps can't you tell pregnancy brain has totally set in with the all other the place topics).  He kicks and does somersaults all day and then like clockwork around 10:15-10:45 every night he rolls around in my belly jabbing and kicking!  The other night I had my first instance of alien baby where my whole stomach was just rolling.  It was so cool!!  He's still camera shy though and immediately stops when I try to capture him.  Hopefully soon he'll give into Mommy taking his picture :)

25 weeks pregnant

Crud I totally had something else to say when I started bragging about Baby B moving and I totally forget what I was going to say :(   Ohh...so I also did my version of glucose testing.  I couldn't drink the classic drink to test for gestational diabetes b/c I have a horrible reaction to sugar in mass quantities, so instead I had to get a glucometer and prick my finger 4 times a day to test my blood sugar.  Gotta say, the hardest part about that was that I had to eat my meal within 20 mins.  I'm such a grazer and a slow eater in general it made me pretty nauseous the whole week.  Proud to say all my numbers were well within normal range so hopefully when I go to the doctors this week I will be free from any other testing for the big GD!! :)

I had another ultrasound this week to check Baby B's growth and he is doing well and being an uncooperative as ever during an ultrasound!!  He usually curls up and in ball so they have to jostle him to get him to stretch out and measure.  No difference this time except he was visibly kicking and punching as they continued pushing down on my belly!! Ha! So cute, he had his little legs crossed at the ankles and it was easy to see it, made my heart melt!

Hmm...not much else going on here, just looking forward to all the big things coming up like Leah's wedding them baby shower, maternity photos etc :)

Survey time :)

How far along? 27 +4
Total weight gain/loss: Definitely steady

Maternity clothes? Now that summer is officially here, non-maternity maxi's work great
Stretch marks? Negative

Sleep:  The discomfort has set in so it's sporadic
Best moment this week: Ultrasound with his little crossed legs :) 

Miss Anything? Tuna and wine (recurring missed items - ha) 

Movement: He's totally an active bugger!

Food cravings: Soft pretzels with hot cheese  

Anything making you queasy or sick:  waiting too long to eat
Symptoms: my back has been killing me

Have you started to show yet: bigger every day
Gender prediction: BOY!
Labor Signs: no, thank goodness
Belly Button in or out? In but wide.  I think it was too deep to begin with for it to ever pop out, but boy it is wide now
Mood: Generally pleasant but they can shift like the wind ;)
Looking forward to: Next appointment and more alien baby :)

27 weeks 3 days preggo :)

Ta ta for now my lovelies xo Linds :)