3rd Trimester! Yesssssssssssss!

So, my last post was at a low point, but I can proudly and officially say that train wreck girl friend has been officially ousted from my life! Yay! My brother took it surprisingly well I guess, but then again, that's only being stated from a post card. Anyway...

My 28 week appointment (well, I was 27 weeks and 2 days) was, uhm, well it was. I had the glucose test and I had to drink that awful glucola. Not that it tasted bad per say, it's just, I don't really eat super sweet things not to mention ever drink them. I had a pretty good breakfast of eggs and bacon that morning, but had to fast after I drank the glucola. Needless to say, I felt sick. So, I went to the appointment well hydrated and feeling under-fed hoping for continued good news. When I got in to be weighed, I found out I gained 4 more lbs. So, all in all, based on that appointment, I've gained a total of 8 lbs. Not too bad for someone eating a healthy diet with cheats every once in a while. Then the nurse took my bp, it was 120/70 which is really good. After that, I saw my OB and he looked at some little rashes I had developed and gave me advice on treatment of them, felt my little shoulder cyst and said no worries, then had me lay on the exam bench. First he measured my fundal height. Then he listened to baby girl's heart beat for what seemed like forever. When he helped me sit up, he told me I had to come back in in two weeks because I measured the same as over a month ago at my 20 week appointment. I was out of it, so I didn't think to ask about what it meant or if I should worry. I've kind of just let things takes it's course and my dad's GF (who's a nurse) told me to just take it easy, babies grow at their own pace and that she was sure everything was fine with Eliza. I'm eagerly awaiting next week's appointment because my husband even commented on how he thought I looked as if I was definitely growing.

On other news, I had a 4D ultra-sound done on baby girl...er, well, 3 of them because my little monkey has decided to turn into a sleeping lioness who enjoys face to spine time with mommy. haha. I have to go back when I'm 30 weeks to try one more time, which the tech said would probably work out better for us. However, I did manage to get a couple good shots of Eliza's face, and I'll go ahead and share them with you guys.

The first shot is pretty clear, notice those chubby cheeks! Haha, the second shot is a face shot as well, but she has her entire foot under her chin. You can see the heel starting on the left and her toes pointing to the right. God I am so in love with her. Anyway, thought I'd share!

When It's Hard To Deal With Stupid People and When You're Just Pregnant.

My brother. I love him. I hate him. I just wish he would get his life together. He tends to get involved with girls with emotional problems, and maybe that's just because they're the only ones willing to deal with a guy in and out of jail and two kids he doesn't take care of. The latest train wreck started out nice but has since managed to get completely under my skin and make my stress levels go through the roof. I feel like I have no one to talk to about all of this because my husband and my family all agree I should just boot her out of my life. Easy enough to say. Doing is a totally different thing. What makes all of this hard is that I have temporary custody of my 7 year old niece. My brother has delegated this girl to doing a lot of stuff for him while he is currently incarcerated. Unfortunately for me, that means that he deals with her more than he does with me (and its obviously limited because of his not being able to make calls, ect.) So, what do I do? She is the biggest headache in my life right now. I can handle pregnancy stressors like puking my breakfast up or tension headaches or even the occasional swelling of limbs. However, I don't know how to handle this curve ball. jfkajjgk aop; is all I can say. ...

My goodness, how time flies!

So, here I sit, nearly 26 weeks along in my pregnancy. I cannot even believe how fast this has gone by (not that I'm complaining). This coming week I'm on spring break from school--no niece, no homework. I'm really looking forward to cleaning my house, lounging around, and loving on my husband. This weekend we've really done nothing but just spend time with each other, which has been SO nice. I'm really starting to feel like this pregnancy is for real and I love that my belly is small and cute--not huge like my mom's whale pregnancies. Everyone keeps asking me when we'll try again, and I just keep saying to them, can't I just revel in the birth and existence of this one first? I don't know when we'll decide we want another one, at LEAST not until after graduate school. So, 2-3 years, which, I think sounds fantastic. I also want to think about a second baby when our house is built and we're living in it. I think being pregnant/having a second would make it much more difficult in that aspect. Anyway, on other news--getting a second 3D scan on Tuesday/Wednesday I think. This totally works out because I'll be 26 weeks and the baby will be much clearer and easier to see than during my 18 week scan. So exciting! Well, as the days come and go, I'll post when I can. Adios!