How far along: 28 weeks + 3 days
How big is baby: The size of a a head of cauliflower (don't get that one. Cauliflowers are, like, round). About 2 and a half pounds.
Weight Gain: I don't weight myself at home so I'm not sure what I'm up to. I'll know next week at my doctors appointment.
Sleep: Sleeping is slowly and surely getting more uncomfortable. I feel so big trying to turn over and get comfortable at night. AND WTF, my husband has begun this behavior of bed-hogging that I've never experienced before. He about pushes me out of bed every night. He takes up a lot of real estate - it's like he forgets I'm in there too! Time for a
Craving: I'm still not craving much. My stomach feels like it doesn't have a lot of room, so I get really full fast and after I eat, it feels like it's all like sitting super high in my chest. That is not a fun feeling. But I have thus far avoided getting heartburn. So far.
Feeling: Still feeling him quite a bit. Starting to feel more rolling and turning, which is cool. He definitely goes through times where he is ADD and just all over the place. I'm also feeling my lung space disappear and quickly. Sometimes it feels like I can't catch my breath, which then makes me feel all panicky. I don't like that so much.
Random: I'm feeling more nervous about the actual fact that the only way I will not be pregnant again is if this baby comes out. I don't know but that hit me really hard the other day and SCARED ME. I'm still hoping to try and go a more natural route with my birth, but honestly, I have no idea what is coming so it's hard to have confidence in my ability to do that. Our childbirth classes are helpful, but it's almost like the more I learn, the more "oh sh!$" feeling I get. Hopefully I can feel a little more confident as I progress and gain more knowledge in our class. It also helps to read or hear about other first time mom's experiences feeling the same way. I'm not the only one who feels nervous/anxious about becoming a mother and giving birth. That's helpful in and of itself to know.
I'm also trying to figure out what my work situation will be once he's here. I plan on going back to work, at reduced hours, but I'm not sure how or what that is going to look like yet. Day cares (good ones, at least) are expensive and have LONG waiting lists (as I am learning, probably a little late). We are visiting our first one this week and will most likely get on their waiting list (currently 6 months to a year long!). I like the idea of still working some after I have the baby, but I also know from witnessing other friends and coworkers experiences, that it is definitely not easy - logistically, physically or emotionally. I guess it's just another one of those things that we will figure out eventually, but right now it's a little stressful to think about!
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