3rd Trimester!

At 28 weeks I have officially made it to my 3rd trimester. I had my 28 week appointment a little early (at 27 weeks) because they had to get the glucose screening test done. I wasn't that nervous, but with my mom having gestational diabetes with my brother, I knew there was a chance I could have it to. Luckily I passed so it is not an issue. My blood level was just slightly lower than they like to see it (hgb was 10.8 they like it 11 or greater), but they were not concerned and I don't need any supplements. My grandma asked me if it felt like it was going slow. I actually feel like it has gone very fast. I am trying to savor every moment since I am sure this will be my only pregnancy. I am trying to take in all those sweet baby kicks and rolls and even the comments "when are you due?", or "look at that cute belly." However, every week that goes by is just another week she is safer if she did happen to come early, so for that fact it is very comforting. Sleeping has become a little more difficult (I know, can you believe it? even for me!) only because I have to lay on my side and the pressure after a few hours tends to hurt and I have to flip. Oh and there is that little thing of having to get every few hours to pee, but for the most part it is just fine. I was even still rocking the mini heels yesterday! I had some minor cramping the other day in my lower abdomen that made me slightly nervous, but when I called they told me to drink more water and that it was probably just my uterus stretching. I laid down and had some water and low and behold they went away. I have been lucky to not have that round ligament pain that you read about so any kind of pulling/cramping is new for me and scared me a little. Like I said though, although it would not be ideal if she came out, I can breath a little easier knowing that she could do okay. However, little Paityn....STAY IN THERE!

  I spent some time at my friend Maija's house yesterday with her and her girls. We had a lot of fun hanging out in the sun. She also gave me a car load of things to bring home including a boppy, swing, and bouncy seat. I know I have said it before, but I am so blessed she is letting us borrow all of her stuff. We are saving a TON of money. We also hit up another just between friends sale in Elk River. She found some fun things for her girls and I found the below items (of course with super mom's recommendations):

I got all this stuff for $16.00 - not bad!

  I was at target the other day looking for a gift for our friend's Scott and Julie who are expecting girl number 2 any day now (literally just got a text after I wrote this sentence, little girl is born and is 9lbs 11oz!!!! Woooo Hooo). I have really been trying not buy any clothes because this little girls already has a ton of stuff.



That is just the closet. Not to mention I know she will get more stuff for her showers and I have a TON of clothes from Maija, but I just couldn't pass this outfit up. How cute is that skirt? It even has white undies underneath the skirt.



Seriously, could you pass it up?

   We also got the NEW and unbroken dresser that we bought. We are really happy with it. We just need the changing pad to do on top of it (of course we registered for it :) ) Also below I will put some pictures of the lamp that I mentioned in another post. I still need to get the orange ribbon on it and it will actually go on the nightstand, not the dresser. We will have to do a little room organizing since the window and the closet take up so much space, but everything should fit and hopefully look halfway decent. I don't have any artwork up yet, but my lovely girlfriends are going to help me with that soon. We are going to have a craft day!!!

 With mother's day coming up I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful mom and mother-in-law. There is so much love and support from the two of them! Last mother's day it was a very real possibility that I may never be a mom. This mother's day I am so overjoyed that I am pregnant and Brian and I will get to raise this little girl. For all those who are still experiencing infertility, it is long, trying journey filled with heartbreak. But hold your head high, because in the end, all those tears will be worth it!