Family Friday: 28 Weeks

Warning: Family Friday posts are an open and honest update of our pregnancy.  There will be references to lady parts, internal organs, and bodily functions.  There will also be photos of baby bumps and ultrasounds.  If any of this bothers you, please stop reading now.

28 Weeks

THE BABY:

 -  is about 15 inches from head to heel
 -  can blink her eyes (which now have eyelashes)

 -  can see light that filters through my belly

 -  can dream and experience REM (rapid eye movement) while she sleeps

 -  has eye color (though the final color doesn't fully settle until almost 9 months after birth!)

WEIGHT:  +15 lbs total.  One pound gain this week.

BODY:  My waist is now at +6 inches, my lower belly is now at +5 inches, and my hips are now at +2 inches.  I feel like my belly is growing super fast and I'm starting to wonder just how big it's going to get!  My boobs have also been increasing again lately.  I finally had to buy some new bras in a larger size.  I've heard many women talk about how they love their "pregnancy boobs" but personally I'm not a fan of them and I'm glad that they'll eventually shrink back down.

THE GOOD:  1) Movement.  Now that Baby G is getting bigger, movements feel different.  Before, there were simply general feelings of movement and parts of my belly would move up and down.  Now, I can actually feel her body parts moving around on the inside and feel them on the outside with my hand!  2) Hair.  I really love my hair right now!  It hasn't been this long since our wedding over three years ago.  It's been growing faster than normal during this pregnancy and it's healthier too.  I hope it doesn't change too much after Baby G is born.  3) No headaches this week - yay!

THE BAD:  I think the biggest "bad thing" about being pregnant lately is eating!  If I eat too much, I get extremely uncomfortable for hours afterwards.  The problem is, the amount of food that is "too much" is anything more than a big snack.  I really need to be cautious about how much I eat at any one time, which is so hard when I'm eating something tasty :(

FOOD:  Still no specific cravings but I do favor carbs more than protein.  However, I feel a ton better when I eat more protein than carbs.  It's a balancing act.

EXERCISE:  I am still loving my Power Pump class and I always feel so good afterwards!  Riding my bike is still comfortable... as long as Baby G isn't riding too low in my pelvis.  A new park just opened near our house (practically in our backyard!) that has a jogging path around it.  Dulce and I are going to start walking/jogging on it in the mornings since we wake up early anyways and that's when I have the most energy.

OTHER NOTES:  Baby things are slowly getting done:  baby registries are complete, split between two different stores;  the nursery has a plan but won't be worked on until at least August;  and the hospital labor and delivery tour is scheduled for this month.  Only 12 weeks to go!

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"In the pregnancy process I have come to realize how much of the burden is
on the female partner. She's got a construction zone going on in her belly"
~Al Roker

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