28 Weeks

We had our 28-week appointment this week, and it was great. I've gained a total of 19 pounds, which my doctor was very happy with. Blood pressure looked good, too. Her little heartbeat was going strong, which was - as always - a wonderful sound. We asked him some questions, too, just about pregnancy rumors I've heard and whether they're true or not, and whether or not I need to worry about them. (The main question this time was whether it's a problem if I sleep on my back. I don't go to sleep that way, but I wake up that way a lot and wondered if that was a problem. He said that once it's a problem, my body will wake me up or I'll move on my own.)

I think I've entered some of the wonderful third trimester joys, too - indigestion every time I eat, leg cramps (though minor, they are coming sometimes), frequent kick attacks on my ribs and/or bladder, and being hot. I'm also pretty sure I became mean this week. My hormones, I think, are making me a less-than-pleasant person sometimes. Poor Scott, I fear, is the one who catches the brunt of it. I'm easily annoyed (with or without reason) and I cry at the drop of a hat. I find myself getting angry, too, which is not usually an emotion I deal with.

Despite that, though, I'm still having fun. I absolutely love watching her move. Not only do I feel her moving just about all the time, but I can see her more often than not. Apparently, as of our appointment, her head was on the right and her little bottom was on the left; I could feel when her head would press up against me because there would be a big hard knot on my belly.

Scott and his dad have made more progress on the closet in the nursery, too, which is very exciting. This is what it looked like a week ago:

This is what was going on mid-week:


And this is what it looks like now:

Very exciting. This is going to be an amazing closet.

I'm very, very tired, which seems to be becoming a norm....so that's all I have as far as updates for this week.