How Far Along: 28 weeks
Size of baby: The size of an ear of a rutabega or chinese cabbage, baby weighs around 2 - 2.5 pounds and measures almost 14.8 inches (crown to heel).
Gender: It's a BABY GIRL - Madelyn Ella!
Maternity Clothes: Absolutely, had to buy bigger sizes in a few essentials. I do wear some regular shirts still.
Movement: As of a week or two ago I was feeling big kicks on my left side mostly but also my right side. As of the last couple days I've been feeling very low middle kicks. Also, Maddie likes to kick Mommy's bladder. I was working yesterday and she kicked so hard downwards on my bladder that I almost felt the need to pee, my pants were dry :-) so nothing had come out.
Sleep: Broken throughout the night, I'm usually getting up about one time per night to pee but that is probably laziness because I don't want to get out of bed. However I am tossing and turning from left side to right side all night long, my legs are falling asleep and aching during the night which doesn't help. I usually get about 7 hours per night though.
Symptoms: Daily, all day heart burn most of the days. I'm having a hard time breathing often, I get short of breath very easily, I have slight swelling of my ankles at the end of the day but nothing crazy. I do have the 'linea negra' on my belly now as of a few weeks ago. I've also been having HORRIBLE back pain. I just don't know what to do to fix it - it goes away of I rest my lower back on a pillow but some positions are just not good. My nails are growing like crazy!
My moles/beauty marks have definitely grown as I've read they would. The past week or two I've had random quick pains/feelings in my 'vaginal canal'. Dr. Wong said it's no big deal probably a pinched nerve.
What I miss: Not much, of course things that I can't have - I never was one that would want a sandwich all the time but now that I can't have it unless it's heated I want one even more...go figure!
Cravings: This week has been rice crispy treats, which I have had every night haha - and I've really wanted white rice with chinese egg foo young gravy, haven't satisfied that craving as of yet...
What I am looking forward to: Meeting our little baby girl! We have her crib put up and her room mostly decorated. Just waiting on the dresser to come in and then the things from the shower that we get for her room. I just can't wait until it's all complete and she's here! I hope and pray that all goes well. I do get a little paranoid the days that she doesn't move around as much as others but then she comes through the next day or so and really amps it up!
We've gotten Maddie some sweet clothes so far, but are trying to hold back because we know we will probably get some at her shower. I am SO looking forward to that as well, that will be Saturday March 31st. Then we should only have one month to go!
I'm getting kind of anxious about delivering but so excited. We took a 'Caring for your Newborn' class last week and will have the 2nd part of it in about two weeks. makes it all seem so real. Ryan Regularly talked to Maddie in my belly, she will be one loved little girl.
