So today officially begins the 3rd trimester I guess? Holy shit. Why do I never feel like we’ve gotten (or will get) everything done that needs to be before these kids have all arrived?
- How far along? 26 weeks
- Total weight gain: Too much.
- Maternity clothes? Pants, yes, and a couple maternity tops. One good thing about being pregnant in winter is since it’s cold, I can cover up in all my sweatshirts and sweaters and not worry about finding shirts to fit.
- Stretch marks? Nope, not yet. And the third time around better not be when those suckers rear their ugly heads, either.
- Sleep: So far pretty good. I’ve been putting a little pillow between my knees at night for the past couple weeks to help stave off any varicose veins that might feel like creeping up on me, and that feels good. Fortunately my gut isn’t so monstrous yet that I need a pillow under it, too.
- Best moment this week: Nothing really stands out; it’s been a pretty normal week. The temps are very slowly warming, which is fantastic, but I’m definitely not holding my breath that winter actually will leave when the calendar says spring.
- Miss anything? Nothing right now really. However, I could really go for a Guinness or glass of wine every now and then. Which I know I can have, I just haven’t yet.
- Movement: Yes, since 1 day before week 15. That’s the earliest of all 3 – D was 20 weeks and L was around 16 weeks.
- Cravings: Not right now.
- Aversions: Now that the first trimester is over, again, not really anything. Those first couple weeks, though, wow – life in general was an aversion of mine. Scents are still stronger than normal, but nothing like when I was pregnant with D and my entire sense of smell got turned upside down.
- Gender: Did not find out. I’m still sure it’s a boy.
- Labor signs: Zero.
- Symptoms: A little heartburn here and there, abdominal tweaks as the baby tries to permanently ruin my abs (sorry, little one. i didn’t let your sisters do that, and i won’t let you either), occasional downward pressure when I stand up, my hair is definitely shedding less and less when I brush it, my stomach “gets in the way” when I’m trying to do things like put on my socks and boots now, more aches and pains in my pelvic and hip joints, and my back hurts often. Guess it’s all that weight I’m gaining.
- Belly button in or out? Out on one side, so I’m sure it will go the full monty again since it did with Lana. This is exactly how it started with her.
- Wedding rings on or off? On.
- Looking forward to: Going to Arizona next week! I just really hope it’s sunny and warm for the week we’re there, because usually the temperature drops 30 degrees and it starts snowing as soon as I arrive. I am not even making that up. I’m going to test out the new bag as a carry-on for the trip, too, so I’m crossing everything that all the seams hold and the handles don’t fall off as soon as I load it up with stuff for the plane.
Ok, now I can easily see that I’m bigger than both of my first 2 pregnancies, which stinks. I thought I was maybe equal to, if not smaller than, my pregnancy with Della (on the left) up until this point, but now that’s not happening anymore. And I’ve been bigger than I was with Lana (in the middle) the whole time. Bleh.
I appear to be totally differently shaped this time, too. Yet another sign that I’m saying confirms there’s a boy in there. Crap, we won’t get to use all our cute girl clothes again, which I was so hoping to do! I don’t think a mini-Ryan would love Hello Kitty as much as his sisters and I do.
