28 weeks.. third and final trimester!! :)

I'm in my third trimester! Can you believe it!? Only 12 weeks to go! This is so crazy to me. 

This week, he weighs as much as a big ol’ cabbage!

 

He’s up to almost three pounds now, and measures over a foot – close to 15 inches!  I can definitely feel he is getting longer! His eyesight is  developing, and he may be able to see the light that filters in through my womb. he's also developing billions of neurons in his brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world. I have definitely noticed my belly getting bigger and bigger! My belly is very itchy at times as my skin is stretching.

Here I am on Wednesday 28 weeks.. but now three days later.. my belly already looks bigger than this.

I had a bit of an emotional week too. With being so busy this week, with student teaching, the TPA, Doctor appt. pregnancy class, and closing on our house, I've been tired and grouchy!  Pregnancy hormones are in full swing, and I have cried over silly things. On the way to students teaching on Friday I started to feel very dizzy and light headed, which has me a little worried, I ate breakfast and not sure why I was feeling so dizzy. I started snaking and drinking lots of water and gradually started feeling better but I felt a little "off" the whole day. hopefully it's nothing to be concerned about since it got better.

On Thursday I had my 28 week prenatal appointment and gestational diabetes test. . I'm not going to lie I'm a little nervous about my results since I have a major sweet tooth! 

I had to drink this thick, nasty, sweet, orange goo juice, and get my blood drawn. I will know my results on Monday.  I was so upset when I looked at the ingredients that it contained artificial colors and flavors, red 40, and preservatives. I have not eaten anything that wasn't all natural or organic (for the most part) throughout this whole pregnancy. You would think they would make a healthy version of this drink since pregnant moms drink it.. I'm probably the only one concerned about this, but it makes me feel like a bad mom when I but artificial crap in my body! But I know it's importnat to know my results for the health of my baby so I sucked the nasty goo down!
 


Even though I try to eat very healthy I still have an insane sweet tooth and  have to get my fix of sweets everyday.. from cookies, to cakes, almondmilk ice cream etc. (but hey I eat organic cookies and cake.. so that's ok right?? ha) The more I think about all the cookies, and cake, and Popsicles I have eaten throughout this pregnancy so far, the more and more nervous I am getting to hear my results.  

Anyways back to baby...He is such a little wiggle worm.. wiggling and turning, kicking and pushing, me. Some days I feel like he is moving all day long, while other days he's not as active. I find it so fascinating every time I see my belly moving.. it never gets old! His movement feel so much stronger than before now, I feel everything! I noticed now it hurts to stay in one position too long, my tailbone is always hurting me from sitting, then my feet hurt when I stand too long! 

This has been such a busy week for Zach and I.. and we can proudly say we are now officially home owners! Woohoo! But we are not moving in yet  until the house is repainted and has new carpet.. we are hoping it can get done in a week to two weeks.. Zach's mom has offered to paint which is very nice but it might take a little while. Picking out paint colors was so hard! I hope the colors we picked will look nice, I've never done this stuff before so I'm a little nervous! I will just be happy once we are finally moved and settled in! We cannot wait to live in our new house, and I'm anxious to get everything ready for our little boy!

It is amazing to me how fast this year is going by, I will be graduated in only 6 weeks. (YAY!) and then I will have a month to relax and get prepared for baby Powell in the new house! Things are finally coming together as the next chapter of our lives of becoming parents begin!