Well, time just keeps on slippin slippin slippin into the future. I can't believe it but I'm officially in my third trimester. This pregnancy has to be the fast pregnancy in the history of life. I think because I'd gotten so good at waiting and so used to time just ticking by, feeling like an eternity while trying to get pregnant, that this feels like a split-second.
So the big updates this week are 1) we had maternity pics on Saturday! My friend, Megan, and her boyfriend (who is a professional photographer) were in town from Florida and offered to take the pictures for us! They turned out more amazing than I could have ever imagined! It was such a fun day and one I'll remember forever!
2) Lindsey is being induced tonight!!! This means little Foster could be here in the next day or so!!!! I cannot wait to meet him and see who he looks like! Lindsey & Justin- we love you guys and are so happy for you and so excited we got to through this journey with you both!!
Far along: 28 weeks, 4 days
How big are the babies: Still not sure, but based on What to Expect they should be about 2.5 lbs each at this point
Total weight gain: Another 5 lbs.
Maternity clothes: All maternity pants. The only non-mat shirts I can fit into are really long wife-beaters.
Sleep: Sleep is still bad. Very bad. I've tried everything too: body pillow, small pillow, pregnancy pillow, no pillow..... nothing.
Gender: Team Pink!
Movement: It's still pretty frequent but not constant. Someone had a Cafe Disco party today and didn't invite me though... how rude.
Food cravings: Still ice cream and lemonade. Simply Lemonade to be exact.
What I miss: My ankles.... the swelling is pretty crazy.
What I'm looking forward to: Meeting Foster Everett in the next day or so!!!
Milestones: I am in my third trimester and I cannot believe it!!!! At all!!!!
Symptoms: Swollen feet/cankles are a biggie. I swear my feet look like the bad guy's from Big Trouble in Little China. Lower back pain, hip pain when I sleep, sore feet, exhaustion, and pure elation at the thought of the two beautiful miracles thriving inside me!
Week 27 Update:
Week 27 consisted mainly of finishing the nursery! Well.... almost. We're about 98% there. We got our mattresses and the chair slipcover and finished painting the letters. So now we just need to hang the letters on the walls and finish organizing everything before the ladies arrive! I absolutely love the nursery and have gotten so many compliments on it!!!
In addition, week 27 included a visit to the amazing Dr. J and the rest of our friends at RGI. Lindsey and I went in and visited with everyone for a little while. It was amazing and so surreal! Not long ago I was sitting in that waiting room on beta day wondering how I could get through another failed IVF.... and this time I went in with my beautiful belly bump just a few short months away from welcoming two beautiful baby girls into the world. RGI and Dr. J will always have a huge space in my heart. It am confident that it is because of them that we are where we are today.
And then I start to think......... if my friend Mary hadn't turned me onto the bump.com, I never would have met Lindsey........ and if I had never met Lindsey (well many things would be different in our life) I never would have know about RGI....... and if I had never known about RGI..........................
Fate steps in.
