Emalyn weighs about 2 pounds now, and is 14.5 inches long. She's big enough now to kick my ribs, which she does pretty frequently. Her kicks are still pretty strong, but I can tell she's starting to run out of room. Just a few months and she'll be able to stretch out again! :)
We had our OB visit earlier this week, and everything is progressing the way it should. I'm still gaining weight pretty steadily, having put on 7lbs since our last appointment for a total of 24lbs so far. My belly is measuring at exactly the right size- I asked the obstetrician to double check, since we're getting close to the point in my first pregnancy where they noticed, from measuring my belly, that Juliet's growth had slowed down and she needed to be monitored more closely. I'm not expecting the same thing to happen this time around, but I can't help but be a little nervous about it.
Throughout the last few weeks, I've started noticing some of the not-so-fun symptoms of the third trimester creeping up on me. I haven't been sleeping well at night- tossing and turning to get comfortable, getting up to pee several times a night, having a hard time falling asleep in general- and so I've been finding myself running out of energy during the day. I've also been waking up every now and then with leg cramps, and more Braxton Hicks contractions. Thankfully, I haven't had any back aches or swelling feet or ankles yet, and hopefully they'll stay away.
My appetite is still pretty good. I'm always hungry, and somehow never seem to feel full. I'm not sure how, since Emalyn is taking up so much room in my belly that I don't know where the food goes. I've been craving milk a lot lately, which is odd, because normally I don't care for drinking milk. Cheese and yogurt I always love, but now I find myself drinking several glasses of milk a day. I guess Emalyn is using up a lot of calcium right now!
My belly is getting quite round, and I feel like I'm as big now as I was when Juliet was born. It's a little scary, since I still have another three months to grow! I have also noticed that I'm carrying Emalyn a little higher than Juliet.
27 Weeks with Emalyn:
33 1/2 Weeks with Juliet (one week before she was born):
In just over a week, Juliet and I are moving back to Hawaii!! It's going to be a long day of traveling, but I'm very excited to be back and get settled in our new home! I'm looking forward to getting Emalyn's nursery set up, and getting moved in ready for Matt to come home. And of course, I'm excited to tan my belly on the beaches of Hawaii :)
