28 Weeks

Whoa! Third trimester already? The time is flying by and only 3 more months to go. Derek and I are getting extremely excited for this little girl to get here. She's been moving a lot more. I'm pretty sure she's doing somersaults in my belly sometimes. Derek got to feel a really big karate kick the other night :)

I went to the doctor for my final second trimester appointment this week. We heard the baby's heartbeat at 152 beats per minute and my belly measured at 27 inches, just perfect! I had to do the infamous glucose test and blood draw too. The next day I got a call and the doctor said that my glucose level was a little high, so I have to go back this week and take another one! Ugh, this one I have to fast for and I'll be getting blood drawn every hour for three hours! I'll have to make sure my phone and iPad are fully charged to kill that much time! The second test is just a precautionary measure to double check the first test results. Hopefully when I get the results of the second glucose test, things will be good to go. The doctor also said that my iron was a little low, so I have to start taking a supplement for that now. Boo! Guess I wasn't eating enough leafy greens. Who knew that banana splits, Krispy Kreme donuts and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches had a lot of sugar and not enough iron?!?!

From here on out, baby is fattening up. I gained another 7 pounds since my last appointment. This little girl is beginning to take me out of my comfort zone. Normally, about another 10 pounds is gained in the third trimester, so I'm starting to worry about what my bikinis are going to look like on me this summer.... YIKES! About the size of an eggplant, she's over two pounds and about 15 inches long. Her skin has a smoother and less wrinkled appearance too. Plus, her eyes, which can open and close now, can sense changes to light in the womb
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