27 & 28 Weeks

Okay, I'll admit it.  I'm struggling to keep up with the blog.  Every weekend since early April, our lives have revolved around adjusting to this huge move.  Whether it's packing and getting ready to move, or unpacking and trying to get settled and ready for baby, every weekend is packed to the gills with a mile long to-do list. And I'm feeling a little discouraged that I don't have the stamina I once had to tackle all of these tasks I'd like to get done.  Every Sunday evening, I crash on the couch and lament over how much more I feel I should have accomplished.  Pat's doing a great job of picking up the slack and reminding me to go easy on myself and listen to my body.  But that doesn't help the nagging "not enough" feeling.  

So anyway, long story short, here's 2 weeks worth of pics.  Since my birthday was a couple of weeks ago, we went out for dinner last Sunday night (that's the reason for the dress and me actually putting on makeup, which rarely happens on the weekends anymore).  

27 weeks:

And just for comparison sake, here's a picture of me wearing the same dress almost exactly a year ago, at my grad school graduation (wow, the last year has FLOWN by!).

28 weeks:
(looking about as exhausted as I feel after spending the long weekend painting the baby's room a beautiful shade of light aqua blue and cleaning/organizing the garage).

How far along? 28 weeks, 2 days

Maternity clothes? Mostly.  Surprisingly, many of my regular clothes still fit...if you're into the pregnant belly-baring look.  ;)

Stretch marks? Nope.  I think I'm in the clear for now because I'm in this weird stage where my stomach looks really big some days, and seems to shrink others.

Sleep: Decent.  I usually sleep really good until about 2:00, which seems to be the magic wakeup time for my bladder.

Best moment this week: Getting the baby's room painted.  I'm in LOVE with the color!

Movement: Lots, especially when I'm on my side.  It's a weird sensation to feel her moving on 2 opposite sides of my stomach at the same time.

Food cravings: Still bananas, donuts (this one has been pretty consistent for the last few months), watermelon, grapes, and anything cold, juicy, and fruity.

Gender: Baby girl!

Labor Signs: Nope.  Some Braxton Hicks contractions, but those typically only happen when I'm dehydrated and spending too much time on my feet.

Belly Button in or out? Innie.  Getting shallower.

Wedding rings on or off? They still fit, but I'm much more comfortable with them off, so I think I'll be saying goodbye to them soon.  Plus, I had two women tell me horror stories in the last week of having to get their rings cut off because they left them on too long and their fingers got swollen.

What I miss: My stamina.  And wine.  Have I mentioned that one yet?  :)

What I am looking forward to: Being done with work in a few weeks so I can really get down to business with my nesting.

Milestones: I'm now in the 3rd trimester.  That means I'm two-thirds of the way there.  That means she will be here in less than 12 weeks.  Eeeek!!!!