Baby Week 28 – 3rd Trimester Here We Come!
October 28, 2008
I have finally reached my 3rd trimester. Though when I look back at the previous two, it feels like it flew by. With Xander, it felt like every day and every week took forever to arrive. I was so excited to find out what the next development or the next milestone would be. This time around I know what to expect. I’m not reading “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” every week, and while I’m still reading a few weekly newsletters in my email, it’s mostly to make sure I’m feeling and expecting what I should be. While some things like the first trimester “morning” sickness and exhaustion were much more intense this time, and I appreciated the comfort level in my second trimester a great deal more (especially knowing what was coming in the 3rd trimester), the length of time it’s taken to get here feels so much shorter. I also feel like there are still a ton of things to do before we’re ready for the newest addition to the family.
Xander’s room needs to be painted and set up. The nursery needs to be put back into nursery form. I need to wash all of the old infant clothes and put them back in their appropriate drawers. We need to put the new car seat into the car and get Xander accostumed to his new location behind the passenger seat. I need to finalize a few more things at work, etc. Each day I think of something else to add to the list. I also feel like time is flying by faster than I can keep track of it this time around. It’s not agonizingly slow like the last pregnancy, but there is that same sense of excitment at finally getting to meet the little guy – how much hair (if any) will he have? What will his features look like? Eventually, what color eyes will he have? And most importantly, will he be healthy? It won’t be too much longer before I have answers to all of those questions – and for that, I really can’t wait!
I’m feeling pretty good this week. My morning sickness is pretty much gone, except sometimes when I brush my teeth (I know, it’s kind of weird – sensitive gag reflex…). My stomach continues to grow, which I’m still not ready for. Many of my clothes are too tight for me now. I’m going shopping for maternity clothes this weekend. I’ve picked up a few things here and there, but this is my first shopping excursion. It should be fun (I hope). I’ve been using two pregnancy websites, 