Welcome to the 3rd Trimester!

28 weeks

This pregnancy is seriously flying by! When I was pregnant with Abi it seemed like I was pregnant f-o-r-e-v-e-r and that he/she would never get here. But this time it seems like I was just waving that little stick in Adam's face saying, "I told you, so!" I have officially entered the 3rd trimester and am starting to see the signs. My back is starting to hurt, my feet are starting to swell and my rings are getting tight. But overall I feel great! This blog didn't exist with Abi so I never wrote anything down and I kind of wish I had, just for comparison.

So here goes: At 28 weeks I have gained 11 lbs. This pregnancy has definitely had it's little hiccups which have served as great reminders to be thankful for healthy kids. I had the usual morning (24 hour would be more accurate) sickness just like with Abi. But luckily it didn't last as long. Early on I was diagnosed with vulvodynia which isn't harmful to me or Baby Girl, just painful and annoying for me. I won't go into details explaining what it is. If your really interested you can Google it. When I did the glucose test a couple weeks ago my blood work came back that my platelets were low so I was referred to a hematologist. We waiting a very long, worry-filled week for the hematologist to inform us that my platelets are low (97 when they should be 150) but at this point we won't be anything differently. I will do bloodwork every three weeks from now until delivery to keep an eye on it. This morning I had a routine OB appointment and Dr. Reed said my platelets were a little low with my first pregnancy also. So it could be gestational thrombo-something or I could have a low platelet disorder not caused by pregnancy. Which the hematologist says would not really affect my life in any way unless I have to have surgery. I'll have bloodwork six weeks after delivery to confirm. So at this point theres no reason to worry and we just say prayers that my platelets stay where they are and don't cause any complications at delivery. Baby Girl seems to be growing well and is very, very active. Just like her sister was. She is always kicking, punching or whatever it is babies do to entertain themselves in the dark. We had the realization today that she will be here in 11 weeks! Which caused me to have a small panic attack. But mostly I'm starting to dream about what she will look like. Will she be born with dark hair like Abi? Will she be snuggly unlike her sister? I can't believe we're about to be parents to two little girls. I'm nervous about wrestling/balancing/controlling two kids under 2 years old. But I'm really looking forward to watching Baby Girl and Abi be sisters. Abi talks about Baby Sister and wants her "out!" We'll see how she feels when she's actually here! ha! Abi loves to give my belly kisses and squeezes and is constantly trying to lift up my shirt - even in public.

Giving Baby Sister a squeeze

Abi is only 20 months old, but it is already shocking to me how time flies. It makes me so sad to think it's only going to get worse. My friend Kristi emailed out some pictures from Marci and Boogie's wedding last Labor Day weekend. I was so shocked to see how much Abi has changed in just nine months. And I thought this was a super-cute pic so I thought I would share. So here's to discovering how to slow down time and enjoy these precious years!