The Third Trimester

It's hard to believe that today marks 27 weeks, and the beginning of the third trimester. I feel like time has dragged and flown at the same time. We only have three months to go!





Amazingly I still have days where I just don't feel pregnant. I imagine there will be fewer of those in the future, but I didn't expect to still be having them at this point either. I can still shave my legs, and other hard to reach places. While I can tell my mobility and flexibility is decreasing I am still not all that hindered in my day to day movement. So far.



Yesterday was one of my not-so pregnant feeling days. I got up and went to Babies R Us for a little breastfeeding thing, then to the mall for some bras (I had only one that fit). It was just an easy day, and several times I marveled at how great I was feeling, even power walking around the mall.



Today however, I felt extremely pregnant. I didn't sleep well at all last night... for some reason Darrell wanted to sleep on my side of the bed, which I doubt was the problem at all, but it was annoying. I don't think I had a hope of getting comfortable anyway - every position I tried was wrong for some reason. Even after sleeping until around 8 I just felt groggy. But I got up and went to church. At church my back hurt, my belly felt heavy and awkward and my hands and ankles felt swollen, itchy and puffy. If I hadn't decided to call Emily on the way home and talked to her for a while I think I would have ended up taking a nap this afternoon.

Even though they say the third trimester is the hardest, and I expect the 'worst' is yet to come, I'm excited. I just can't wait to experience what's in store for me in the last three months and ultimately reach the end, and the final goal. I've loved the pregnancy part so far, but now I'm ready for the baby part. :)