27 Weeks

Today I am 27 weeks pregnant and in the 3rd Trimester!  Woohoo!  Baby is still approximately the size of an eggplant, but a larger one, he should hit about 2 1/2 pounds and 16 inches by the end of this week, wow!  Considering he started out this big "." I say that is an accomplishment!    What to expect has this to say about the coming week:

Your baby is settling into the proper position for birth, with his head facing downward (toward your body's nearest exit!). Your little work in progress is now about 2.5 pounds and almost 16 inches long. He's busy adding new skills such as blinking to an already impressive repertoire of tricks like coughing, sucking, hiccuping, and taking practice breaths. Your baby's sleep now includes the REM (rapid eye movement) phase — and that means he could be dreaming already (what do you suppose he's dreaming about?). Though his lungs are nearly fully mature (so both of you might breathe a little easier if he were born now), your baby still has plenty of growing to do.

Blood pressure is still holding stable, in fact my average for the last week is actually down a couple points, perhaps due to the walking we have been doing.  I have had a couple Braxton Hicks this week, nothing crazy, but I noticed them.  Lucas has active and quiet days.  Yesterday he was wiggling almost constantly ALL day, but today I have only felt him here and there so he must be tuckered out from the activity yesterday, hehe.  My belly is starting to even out a bit although it still looks more like this "B" than this "D".  It tends to come in at the belly button line and no fear about this belly button ever being an outie. LOL  It is a tad shallower than before but still deep enough I don't think it will ever pop.  A few pair of my regular capri's and jeans still fit and when I wear them with a regular shirt, I just look fat and NOT pregnant but when I wear maternity clothes it is clearly noticeable.  I wonder why that is. LOL  I have had very little ankle swelling this week, pretty much none, I suspect because it has been alot cooler here this week so that is good.  :)


I have my next OB appt on Tuesday and that is when I get the final say on the trip.  I don't anticipate her saying no though as my bp is okay, no swelling and feeling pretty good.  So unless I have a ton of protein in my urine or something I don't think it will be an issue.  After this appt I believe I go to every 2 weeks.  The whole thing is kind of surreal.  Gary and I are having a hard time wrapping our head around the fact that 3 months from now ( or sooner, but I hope not)  we are going to be parents.  We are going to be responsible for another human being and that is a scary ass notion.  Some days I feel like I can hardly take care of myself much less a tiny helpless infant.  Gary will be an awesome Dad, I know it, but I am not so sure about myself!! I guess most women doubt their motherly abilities but I am terrified I will be a horrible Mom.


Speaking of terrified I have been having bad nightmares about the baby and things going wrong.  Last night's was so bad I woke up and was so grateful to have woken up.  I felt Lucas moving and I just burst into hysterical tears.  I don't wanna go into details about the dream, it was THAT horrible, so to know he was moving and okay in there flooded me with such relief I couldn't help but sob.  Of course, Gary walked in while I was sobbing and I think I freaked him out because he was like, oh god, what is wrong!?!?!  He sounded relieved to hear it was just a bad dream.  He calmed me down and we went back to sleep for a couple more hours.  I tell you I have the best husband around, he is my rock.. :)


Still waiting on the new computer wardrobe so we can do some more work on Lucas's room.  I think after the trip we will go with Gary's parents to get the crib.  Then we wait for the shower, which is scheduled for October 23 and is being thrown by my sweet SIL.  I am so excited because my best friend Tammy is supposed to come in from WI for it!! :)  We also have childbirth classes that morning, holy crap!  LOL  Also, on October 14, I have a 3d US scheduled.. I can't wait to see my little man's face!!  I so hope he looks like Gary..


I will post after my appt on Tuesday with the "decision" on the trip!! :)