28 Weeks - 3rd Trimester!!

How far along? 28 weeks

Baby size: Eggplant, 2.22 lb, 14.80 in (crown to heel)

Total weight gain/loss: As of my last doctor's appointment I have gained 14 pounds.  I go back to the doctor this Wednesday and hopefully I will not have gained much!!
Maternity clothes? Yes!  I really need to find some maternity shorts.  When I went maternity shopping back in March the shorts were not really out yet.
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: It has been okay... I had two nights in a row where I was up at 2:30 or 3am and could not go back to sleep for the rest of the night.  Very frustrating!!  I still go to sleep very easily at night though.
Best moment this week: Daniel worked all day Saturday in the yard spraying weeds and cutting bushes to get ready for our new bark and annuals.  I went with mama on Thursday to pick up our plants for the yard.  Bark is coming this weekend and we will also plant :)  I love getting our yard ready for the summer, and I love the look of green grass and fresh black mulch.  Daniel and I both had I guess what you would call stomach bug from Friday until Tuesday :/  This is the THIRD time I have had stomach bug this pregnancy!!!  We were able to still do things and function in between trips to the bathroom Friday and Saturday... but Sunday afternoon it hit me.  I started getting pretty weak and took a nap during Emersyn's nap time.  She decided to take a super long 4 hour nap Sunday afternoon... she's so sweet to her mama :)  I was weak all day Monday and had to nap again during her nap time.  By Tuesday evening I was feeling better.  NO MORE STOMACH BUG FOR THIS FAMILY PLEASE!!!
Miss Anything?  Breathing easily.  I am running short on breath these days, especially when a lot of bending over is involved (exercising or picking up toys all over the house).
Movement: Oh yes!!  He's still a flipper especially when I am laying down.
Food cravings: When we went to get plants in Shelby, I had to stop at Bridges BBQ for one of their yummy sandwiches.  While sick I tried to eat plain toast and bland things, but after  a few meals it did not help, so I went back to my cereal and strawberries craving.  I have also been enjoying turkey and tomato sandwiches.  I'm SO thankful tomatoes do not bother me with this pregnancy like they did with Emersyn.
Anything making you queasy or sick: We honestly did not cook for most of the week because we were both sickly, so we lived on cereal, sandwiches, and snacks.  I did make a Totino's pizza one night because I used to like them growing up at home, but it was disgusting to say the least to me now!!  Guess my taste buds have changed.  The make your own pizza packages from Costco are MUCH better.
Have you started to show yet: Yes
Gender: It's a BOY!!
Symptoms: A few sleepless nights, swelling/bloating at night, a few veins in my legs are more noticeable than normal, shortness of breath, heartburn here and there, have to eat throughout the day to avoid throat burn, and my husband says I snore more... I haven't heard it though ;)
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Looking forward to: We get to see our Brayden next Wednesday!!  It has been 8 weeks since I have had an ultrasound, so I am more than ready to see what little brother looks like theses days and how he is measuring. 

 Sweet girl before church on Sunday

 Showing daddy her new haircut!!  She had to put on her tennis shoes because she wanted to help daddy work in the yard.

Napping with mama on Sunday afternoon

 

 Daniel and I both felt pretty terrible Monday after he got off work... so we decided to take Emmie to the library to pick out a Disney movie to watch along with Chick Fil A for her.  You can tell mama doesn't feel good!!  I let her go IN to the library looking like this: pjs, stickers from head to toe, and black patent leather church shoes (she picked them out). Haha!

 Monday while I was home with Emersyn all day, I did not feel good enough to enforce some of our normal rules... so she emptied the paper products cabinet.   She said she was having a party and had to set the table ;)