28 weeks

How far along:  28 weeks  (10.4.12)

Total weight gain/loss: +18 or 19.  apparently there are plus sides to not overeating every two hours.

Maternity clothes:  i went shopping yesterday.  i got another pair of maternity skinny jeans.  not a perfect fit but good enough that i can make them work.  i'm opposed to spending more than $16 on maternity jeans and this pair happened to be the only pair of size small maternity skinnies that ross had to offer me this trip.  and i'm still wearing regular jeans (mostly just my miss sixty skinnnies) that i just zip up and wear with a belt (leaving the top button undone).  when i was shopping, i also got a few more $2 and $3 old navy tanks (non maternity but they'll stretch and still fit fine afterwards.  and be great for nursing.  same with the $5 cotton dress i got at old navy and the long sleeve striped top from ross.  all are pregnancy, postpartum (and everyday normal wear), and nursing, friendly.  score.

Sleep:  really good still.  i sleep all the way through the night and rarely have strange dreams that i remember in the morning.

Best moment this week:  i dunno if i could pin just one thing.  one of my best friends ever just got engaged.  we had SIX laurels at our activity on tuesday, i lost one pound instead of gaining three, baby girl is adorable and keeps saying "i want mommy hold you!"... i mean, there's been some pretty awesome moments this week.

Movement:  it's about what it has been.  super strong at times, other times, really low key.  i've been getting more and more of what feel like contractions although, like before, i keep wondering if they're contractions (my belly is softer on top instead of being equally hard all around) or just this little kid sitting super low and making me uncomfortable.  either way, it really doesn't feel nice.  

Food cravings:  i'm still not loving food like i was a few weeks ago although my desire for candy corn and mellowcreme pumpkins is still fierce.  i'm still not meal meal planning or cooking regularly this week and probably won't next week either, although more due to honey being out of town and traveling but also because i just don't feel like it.  it's been nice though because i'm not overeating constantly like i was before.  so consequently, i'm also not gaining a pound a day like was sometimes the case.

Gender:  BOY!  i need to start looking at names again.

What I miss:  as of right now, i  can't really think of anything.  life is good.
Milestones:   only three months to go!  i'm getting excited for this mom of two thing.  not yet nervous about it though... we'll have to see if that changes.

Theme: the week of feeling cute.  i'm seriously so in love with this bump.  it makes me feel so pretty.  i think i'm feeling better about my appearance this time around because i'm actually buying maternity clothes that i like and make me feel comfortable as opposed to borrowing from others and stealing their style.  i'm basically just wearing the maternity version of what i would normally wear and it really makes a difference!  i'm loving that my husband has an income this time around.  what a wonderful thing!  
Extra:  i got sad and apathetic for a few days which came out of nowhere and thankfully faded... but other than that i feel great.  physically i'm feeling better than ever, and emotionally i'm feeling pretty good.  still a bit of a roller coaster that i can feel sad or apathetic or euphoric but i think that's just pregnancy.  just like my body didn't handle hormones from birth control well, i can't expect to fly through pregnancy completely emotionally stable.  but this isn't terrible.  the hard part is just that no matter which feeling i'm in, it's impossible to think of any other feeling.  if i'm happy, i can remember that two days ago i was sad, but truthfully it feels so silly and frivolous.  if i'm sad, it's like the end of the world and happiness is so far away it's likely to never be reached again.  you can only be in one box at one time and can't see anything else when you're in it.  this is the case for me even when i'm not pregnant.  it's a tricky thing.  
my sense of smell is also still strange.  i'm able to pick up unpleasant smells very easily but i don't notice much of a difference in things that smell nice.  it makes me wonder sometimes if i'm hallucinating bad smells.  does that even make sense?  what a weird thing to think, right?

10.4.12 at 28 weeks

10.4.12 at 28 weeks