29 weeks

Whew! I don't know what to say about the week really but TODAY has been busy!

28 weeks & 3rd Trimester!

Today is 28 weeks and the start of the third trimester! I can hardly believe that it's almost baby time!

May appointment #1

Today's appointment went pretty well. My blood pressure was high, but I've had a lot of sodium lately. Also there was some protein in my urine, but I also did not have as much water before the appointment as I normally do.

The ultrasound went well. I got the woman tech who is a lot more fun.

There was one point when Xavier put his hand up by his mouth like he was the thinker and then I got to see him swallowing and doing the "practice breaths." He was a lot more active than he has been before.

He is still measuring big but only the 66th percentile which for people like me who didn't know what that meant he's just a little bigger than average.

The ultrasound estimate on weight he was about 2lb 11oz.

Appointments are biweekly now. So I go back on the 30th.

I've got to watch the sodium because of my blood pressure.

But over all, other than the blood pressure and protein everything seems good.

27w picture

Picture from today.

27 Weeks

By some counts, this may be the 3rd trimester! Definitely though, three months from yesterday is the due date. And we are in double digits to the due date! About 91 days! Time really has flown.

Also, it's Mother's Day. And while my child is still in utero, I do feel like I am a mother. Next year will be even more special with my son on the outside, but this year is special in its own way by having him just THERE. An occasional nudge or kick. Still fascinated by watching my belly move when he kicks.

Baby dreams

So last night I had a dream that two days after the baby is born he was the size of a 5 year old and talked like one. He looked like my brother Caleb at about 5. I even said in the dream "I didn't expect you to be able to talk this well" and he just rolled his eyes and said "please."

His skin was also peeling like he had a bad sunburn, but he didn't look burned.

It was really weird.

26 Weeks

Time is flying! Soon we will be to the third trimester! Less than 100 days until the due date! It's hard to believe that in about 3 months our baby will be here!