28 Weeks (7 months)

It's official. I'm in my last trimester...!!!!! I'm not really sure how I feel about this, but to sum it up- a good blend of anticipation, fear, excitement and nerves pretty much nails it. I feel as though I can't wait to hold him in my arms, but I'm also rather anxious about giving birth again... Shame they go hand in hand eh?

What's been happening: 

He is now a whopping 1.2kg and 39cm from head to heel. Crazy to look back just 10 weeks ago & he was a fifth of that weight! He's starting to build on those fat layers this week, the final touches to the whole process- pretty sure I've got this side of things covered with ease. 

As for me, just the usual heartburn & I've also begun getting rather bad lower back pains this week too. All the glamorous things begin! I also am getting sore feet by the end of the day and quite bad cramping- all things in which I didn't experience last time. 

Weight Gained; Still steadily gaining at this stage, I feel like my face is filling out a bit more and my upper arms / thighs have put on a bit. Although I could just be paranoid. I do still feel presentable most days though & I'm just grateful I don't have any of that awful swelling that some women experience! Still 3 months to go though... Scary thought. 

Workouts: Only a couple at the gym this week, I just haven't found the time for more. I'm really loving the body balance class at the moment, the blend of tai chi and yoga is really good & not too challenging for me yet. Seeing as the gym crèche is closed for the next week though, I'm planning on mixing things up with some outdoor walking (before it gets too hot to leave the house) & some swimming at the local pool. I haven't been in so long and I can imagine feeling weightless doing laps would be amazing right now! 

Movement: This kid is a party animal. Either that or he's in the most awkward diagonal positional ever. I quite often feel like an arms going to break through one side whilst simultaneously, a leg will be trying to kick out the other side, it certainly makes for a good show on the outside! 

Food Aversions: Certainly not 

Food cravings: No cravings this week really just the usual.. Although, I'm on my second bag of starburst babies- those things are phenomenal. 

Sleep: Big improvements from last week thankfully! Blake has been sleeping through again (4 nights in a row now) and I've been tucking in no later than 9 each night, mostly because I'm intimately involved in my new book & therefore bedtime is extremely appealing.

Miss anything: Salmon sushi, I could really do with a good 10 chunks of fresh sushi! Not long now though..

Fun/ interesting things for the week; My belly button is teetering on the verge of popping out, it can't make up its mind but depending on where he is situated in my belly will either push it out or in. It looks really strange & indecisive! Just go one way already!! 

Stretchmarks; Negative! 

Happy or moody: Happy

Looking forward to: Christmas day

Bump update: I'm struggling to find clothes that fit at the mo, but these pants are a godsend- good old elastic saves the day (notice the blurred toddler, she is so busy these days- always got somewhere to be in a hurry)

Gemma