27 Weeks!

How Far Along: 27 Weeks!
Maternity Clothes: Yep...I don't know what I'd do without them!
Stretch Marks: Not yet...
Sleep: So-so....some nights good, some not so good. 
Best Moment of the Week: Going to the midwife and hearing baby girl's heartbeat :)
Miss Anything? I miss the sunshine....but I know that's not pregnancy related...
Movement: all day, every day!
Food Cravings: Sweets still....
Anything making you queasy or sick: nope
Showing: see above photo....
Gender Prediction: Girl!
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button In or Out? In....for now...
Wedding Rings On or Off: On
Happy or Moody Most of the Time: Happy
Looking forward to: The third trimester and finally being in the home stretch! And having two short work weeks in a row...yay!

Here's a collage of my bump pictures from 12 - 27 weeks, I've certainly grown a lot...haha!

I plan on doing another one from 28-40 Weeks (if I make it that far). I'm scared to see how huge I'll be by the end of that one....ahh, the joys of pregnancy :)

Ah yes...my appointment with the midwife went great this week! I was sooo nervous to get measured, as soon as I walked in I told her that I'd grown. She said that if I had, they'd probably send me for another ultrasound, and maybe to get my glucose test done asap. We discussed early signs of labour....it freaked me out!  My blood pressure was good, and baby's heartbeat was around 140-145.

Then....the moment of truth, out came the tape measure. She pressed on my belly a bunch, then measured me, and said I was measuring 32cm (I was 29 last time and should only be around 26 at this point). She felt my belly a bunch more, and said there was a spot lower down where she felt a dip and she was thinking that was actually the top of my uterus. She decided to get another set of hands to feel my belly.

In came an older, more experienced looking midwife (Cheryl), who'll also be around as a back-up around my delivery date. She felt my tummy and agreed with Jess, the lower spot was actually the top of my uterus. So....I am actually measuring a bit on the small side...24.5cm, but still in the safe range. Phew....relief...I'm not having a 20lb baby and there's no reason to be concerned!!!! Jess said that neither she or the other midwife felt the lower spot at my last appt, and it could be getting more pronounced as I get bigger. Either way, I didn't care, as long as everything is fine.

I asked Jess about my weight gain and said I was a bit concerned. She looked at my starting weight and did say that I am at the higher end of the spectrum, however, she's not concerned. I haven't really changed my eating, and I'm certainly not eating for two! I do have to be honest that I've fallen completely off the exercise wagon though. Anyway, she said if I'm concerned to just watch my carb intake during my last trimester. I know someone else who just had a baby, and she gained over 40lbs and only had a 6 lb baby, and she wasn't a big person.

I have Thursday and Friday off of work this week, and Monday and Tuesday the following week...so that will be a nice 6-day break. Also, my supervisor told me that I officially won't be getting any new files...finally!

Oh yeah....I'm going for a prenatal massage on April 1st and I can't friggin' wait! Yesterday my back was so sore I could barely walk, but it seems to be a bit better today.

We've been busy working on the basement this weekend. We bought flooring and stone for our fireplace yesterday, and today we bought paint. Andrew's actually painting right now :) I can't wait to have it done, it's going to be such a nice, cozy room to hang out in.

I'm going for my glucose test this week, and for my bloodwork for my Rhogam shot. I guess they take a blood sample, and then I go back in a few days for the Rhogam shot (because of my O- blood type).

I just realized that my due date is exactly 3 months from today....June.24!!!!!!!!!! Holy crap!!!!!!!!!!!

Until next week....