28 Weeks!

How far along? 28 weeks {Twelve more weeks left!}

How big is baby? Somewhere around two to three pounds and about fifteen inches long. 

About the length of an amusement park cinnamon-sugar-coated churro (yum!)
And oh my goodness, her feet are 2 inches long. Eeeep! SO CUTE.

Total weight gain: 28 pounds in 28 weeks!

Which is why I laugh so hard when people at work tell me "You're all belly!" b/c noooope. I'm all belly, butt, BOOBS (omg the boobs) & thighs. But it's cute that they think so. ;)

Maternity Clothes? Urgg. We've reached the point where I've outgrown nearly everything I've worn in the previous 6 months and am now needing to go out and buy new (SIZE LARGE) stuff...but I don't wanna b/c I'll only wear it for a few weeks! But if I don't then I'll have to go to work in my pajamas and I don't think that's allowed. Dang!

Stretch marks? Still no new ones! When TJ's home on the weekend I have him inspect the underbelly area to make sure and so far so good, haha!

Sleep: 4 words: Unisom is my friend.

Movement: She moves SO much these days! It's cute because TJ, Isaiah & Malachi can feel her so often now and her movements are a lot stronger than they were before. Her most active times are mid-morning and at night when I'm laying in bed...and pretty much any time I eat anything, lol! There are a few students at work that will ask me if the baby is moving and get all excited when I let them feel my belly, it's adorable! Oh and then there are the hiccups! All 3 of my kids have gotten the hiccups while in my belly, it's kinda crazy! Especially when they go on and on for awhile and it feels like her poor head just keeps rhythmically bumping against my ribs...I mean, as annoying as it can get for me, it's gotta be bothering her too? Ouch!

Food cravings: Lately I've been craving BBQ (ribs, tri tip, chicken, MEAT!), Italian salads, yummy sandwiches (turkey, avocado & cheeeeeeese!),  annnnnd banana splits. Like, I can't stop thinking about ice cream with bananas and hot fudge and... *drool*

What I miss: My favorite GAP jeans. Not being exhausted at all times. Being able to just skip a meal if I want to. Which sounds horrible but GEEZ, I am so sick of eating! I love food like no other but having to constantly think of things to snack on throughout the day has gotten to be tiresome.

What I am looking forward to: School being out for the summer! I have one more week of classes and less than 4 weeks left of work and we're freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! I can't wait to kiss my 4:45am alarm goodbye (well, until a whole new sort of alarm enters our world about 8 wks later, haha!) and be able to SLEEP IN! I can't wait to focus on getting the baby's room decorated and finishing up our "To Do Before the Baby Comes" list!

It's so weird that I can say I'm 7 months pregnant now, some weeks seem to drag by, especially now that TJ's gone all week but at the same time it seems like we JUST found out we were pregnant! 

I know this sweet baby girl will be in our arms before we know it so I'm really trying to remind myself of that and make a conscious effort to soak up these last few weeks of being a family of four.  

I'm so looking forward to having more free time with my boys when school gets out and trying to make sure they know just how precious they are to me. ♥ 

This sort of anxiety hit me a couple of months before Malachi was born too, I just get worried and start feeling a bit guilty about rocking my kids' world by bringing this baby into it... It's just been me & my men for what feels like so long now and as much as I KNOW everything will be alright once the baby gets here and we adjust, as much as I KNOW she's going to bring so much joy into our lives and I get absolutely giddy when I imagine my favorite guys holding this tiny girl bundle, I guess the protective Mama in me can't help but worry :)