Week 28 -- 3rd Trimester!

By Cyndi
October 19, 2010

I'd like to thank those who have entered their guesses into the baby pool ... it's fun to see what everyone thinks! 

How Far Along:  28 weeks
Total Weight Gain / Loss:  oh ... a bit shy of 40 lbs ... (yes, I am publicly admitting this)
Maternity Clothes:  Of course!  I may never go back to pants with a real waist again.  Matt might disagree.
Sleep:  I turn over, drink water, use the bathroom, move around about every hour ... I wonder how either of us are actually sleeping right now!
Best Moment of the Week:  Officially making it to third trimester and seeing the artwork we bought for the nursery framed!  (Though the matting needs some adjustments, so we can't hang it for another week.)
Worst Moment of the Week:  Realizing as wonderful as 3rd trimester is, we have 6-10 weeks left (yup, 6 weeks till my birthday, 10 weeks until Christmas) ... where has the time gone!
Names: ** New Topic **  I am happy to announce that Matt and I have 3 of the 4 first names decided on.  Still need another one, along with all the middle names and  Hebrew news (which reminds me - DAD, I need the Hebrew name list soon, please!)
Movement:  Yes, they are still kicking around in there.  I am excited for the next ultrasound in a week to see what position they are in.
Belly Button In or Out:  Well, some would say its an outie, but I disagree.  It's a little of each and I hope it doesn't progress any further!
What I Miss:  8 hrs of sleep without waking up, walking up a flight of stairs with being out of breath, a glass of wine on a Friday night after a long week at work, do I need to keep going?
What I am Looking Forward to:  Meeting the last doctor in the OB practice, visiting another pediatrician office (yes, we are shopping around), our 3 hour baby care class at a local hospital, & childbirth express class this weekend (these kids better be head down or we are going to a 6 hr class for general knowledge!)
Milestones: Baby's now the size of an eggplant!  S/he weights two and a quarter pounds and measures 14.5 inches from the top of the head to his/her  heels.  Baby's lungs are mature enough that, if born right now, s/he has a pretty good change of surviving (with help from medical technology).  His/her skin is still pretty .wrinkly (one byproduct of living in amniotic fluid) but will smooth out as fat continues to deposit.

Week 28

Meigs took the "picture spot" and I had to move him to get the picture above!

And a new type of comparison for your enjoyment ...