Hello Third Trimester!

I am 28 weeks pregnant today and am officially in the third trimester! It's actually very difficult to figure out exactly when the third trimester begins because if you look it up you'll get a bunch of different answers since pregnancy isn't 36 weeks! Anyway, no doubt about it, now that I'm 28 weeks I'm definitely in the third trimester!

So, what's going on with me? I thought I'd make a few notes...

Weight - I am steadily gaining weight, though I think that for the most part it is still mostly concentrated around my belly.

Belly button - Speaking of "belly"... my belly button is almost nonexistent now! It's not an outtie yet, but it's basically flat on my stomach now. MrKLB gets a kick out of this.

Swelling - I'm starting to notice that my legs/feet have started to swell up on days that I sit at my desk for too long without remembering to get up and walk around. (Making a mental note to do that more frequently!)

Sleep - It is getting a little more difficult to sleep these days. I'm not supposed to lay on my back and I bought a body pillow to use when sleeping on my side, but I've found that I usually ditch that in the middle of the night.

Exercise - I am still exercising pretty regularly. I alternate between jogging (2-3 miles), going to the gym (I usually do the elliptical or bike there plus weight training), and my prenatal yoga DVD. Hopefully I can keep up some form of physical activity for the next couple of months.

Nursery - We have furniture in the nursery and MrKLB is still working on the glider and ottoman. We decorated the walls with brown and blue polka dots. I have the crib bumper, 2 crib sheets, and the fabric for the crib skirt. I am still in search of baby blue curtains - these have proven to be quite elusive! We still plan to buy some cubbies for the nursery and need a clothes hamper. Anyway, we definitely have some more things to get, but it's coming along.

Classes - We've signed up for a Childbirth class at the hospital as well as a Breastfeeding class.

Showers - The shower dates have been set and I'm excited! My girlfriends are throwing a shower for me here and my girl cousins are throwing a "family" shower for me in my hometown. I'm excited to see everyone at both!

Hmmm... so that's about all I can think of for now. I'll post an update later this week and hopefully have a good 3D Ultrasound photo to post! It will be fun to see how our little guy looks at 28 weeks!