27/28 weeks

how far along?  28 weeks

how are you measuring? I still feel like I'm measuring a little ahead

size of baby? size of an eggplant (16 in, 2.5 lb)

heartbeat? 150 bpm at my doctor's appointment

total weight gain/loss? I've gained 2 or 3 lb since my doctor's appointment, so around 17 lb total.

maternity clothes? All maternity except for a few pairs of workout shorts.

stretch marks? I haven't noticed any new ones.  The area around my belly button is getting darker and I can tell my belly button is not as deep.

sleep? Still getting up once or twice on most nights.  Leg cramps have gone away...thank goodness!  Last night was the first night I really tossed and turned and couldn't get comfortable.  It must be preparing us for how our nights will be with a newborn and sleeping a few hours at a time.

best moment this week? My gestational diabetes test came back normal.  We finished our childbirth class at the hospital.  I'm now in the third trimester.

movement?  Some days he's more active than others.  I feel him most when I'm sitting down at work or in the evenings when I'm laying on my side.  I also notice that my stomach feels tighter at times.

food cravings? nothing out of the ordinary this week

gender predictions?  It's a boy!

what I miss?  being able to sit without feeling like everything is squished in my midsection

what I'm looking forward to?  just meeting our baby boy

how are you feeling?  I'm starting to feel more tired by the end of the day.  I'm usually a fast walker at work, but I've slowed down quite a bit.  My feet aren't swelling as bad.

26 weeks

how far along?  26 weeks

how are you measuring? At my doctor's appointment on Tuesday, I was 25w4d and my belly measured 27 cm.  

size of baby? size of a head of cabbage (9.2 in, 2 lb)

heartbeat? 150 bpm at my doctor's appointment

total weight gain/loss? According to my doctor, I've gained 15 lb.

maternity clothes? All maternity except for a few pairs of workout shorts.

stretch marks? My belly has been extremely itchy, but I haven't seen any stretch marks.

sleep? Still getting up once or twice in the middle of the night.  Leg cramps have come back in the middle of the night, so I usually get up to walk around to make them go away.

best moment this week? checking on Douglas at my doctor's appointment; Audrey said that she was going to give Douglas a kiss and a puppy; Coy was the mother-to-be in our childbirth class this week

movement?  I feel more movement on my right side and we heard the heartbeat on the left side.

food cravings? nothing out of the ordinary this week

gender predictions?  It's a boy!  

what I miss? having a normal size body

what I'm looking forward to?  getting the results of my glucose test; the doctor said it might be the end of this week so I'm hoping no news is good news since I haven't heard anything yet.

how are you feeling?  I'm still feeling okay besides the swollen ankles.  Sometimes after meals I feel really full since I don't have as much room.

25 weeks

how far along?  25 weeks

how are you measuring? right on track - feeling like I'm getting bigger by the day; several people have made comments about how big I am already

size of baby? size of a head of cauliflower (9 in, 1.7 lb)

heartbeat? 142-148 bpm at my doctor's appointment; it did go up to 160, but came down to the 140's

total weight gain/loss? I think anywhere from 12-15 lb, but I'll find out at my doctor's appointment on Tuesday.  I've tried to stay off the scale.

maternity clothes? I bought a pair of capris and jeans this week.  I found some good deals on Ebay and consignment stores since maternity clothes can be expensive in the store.

stretch marks? My belly has been extremely itchy, but I haven't seen any stretch marks.

sleep? Still getting up once or twice in the middle of the night.  Some nights are better than others.

best moment this week? feeling Douglas move around more; the girls at my PRN job surprised me with a basket of goodies; Audrey said that she was going to give Douglas a kiss and a candy cane

movement?  I felt Douglas moving around quite a bit this week.  I feel it more in the upper right part of my belly, so I wonder if he has turned or if he is still breech and likes to bang his head.

food cravings? nothing out of the ordinary this week

gender predictions?  It's a boy!  

what I miss? sleeping on my stomach

what I'm looking forward to?  checking on the little guy at my doctor's appointment on Tuesday and getting my glucose test out of the way

how are you feeling?  I'm still feeling okay besides the swollen ankles.  The leg cramps have gone away, but my ankles are super tight.