The Final Countdown

PREGNANCY HIGHLIGHTS

How Far Along: 27 weeks 2 days

Size of Baby: 14.5 inches long and weighs approximately 2 pounds

Total Weight gain/loss: Officially 1 pound less than when I started - but I think that is going to change soon!

Maternity Clothes: Yes - pretty much everything. Some regular shirts.

Gender: Boy (with no name)

Movement: All the time. I'm afraid this baby never sleeps! All of the kids and Todd have felt him move, too! That is neat.

Sleep: I am sleeping good. I don't like waking up just to turn over - but you have to what you have to do.

Symptoms: I was sick in the beginning - but have been doing great for a while now. I sometimes get heartburn, but that's about it.

What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach

Cravings: (lately) Ice Cream

Best Moment This Week: Going to the doctor today and having the baby kick alot while we were listening to the heartbeat! Also - we went shopping and bought a Christmas onesie and a few other thins for baby. The first purchase we have made that wasn't diapers!

What I am Looking Forward to: Deciding on a name and finding room in this house for this sweet baby!

Monday marked the beginning of my third trimester - can you believe? I couldn't. I had to do my one hour glucose test - YUCK! At least the drinks are much better than they used to be - here is the orange drink I chose.

After drinking that thing in five minutes (which is harder than it sounds) I had to wait around for an hour before they violated my veins to test my blood and its glucose tolerance.

So - I made my grocery list and got my coupons ready for today's shopping trip at Kroger.

Then I read my favorite magazine in the world.

Then - the violation began. I say that because I am not a fan of needles in the first place and they always draw something like five vials of blood when I go and my veins always give them trouble. She starts in one arm and still has to finish in the other. And - I bruise so easy - I look like a heroine addict. It is sad. I leave the doctor with gauze on both arms every time!

But - then I got to meet these guys for a special lunch at Wendy's.

We got a kids meal and it came with a 3-d Where's Waldo that was really pretty neat. I know Collin enjoyed it!

I just can't believe we will have a baby soon. Sooner than I think we both realized - time has really flown! The doctor had asked me today if I had registered and I thought to myself - why is that any of your business? Then I realized he meant at the hospital. OOPS! Is it really time? Yes - AND I have started the two week visits! AAGGHH!! I will try to do more updates on the baby and how that is going (since this is my first - my second will likely be when he is born, but I will try!)

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