Hello 3rd Trimester!

I had my first appointment in the 3rd trimester this week. I go back again in 3 weeks, so he has moved my appointment frequency up just a bit. Baby G is doing great. His heart is beating fast and my stomach is measuring at the right growth. I gained 4 more pounds over the holidays, putting me at a total of 20.5 lbs over pre-pregnancy weight. I glad the rate of weight gain slowed to something more moderate! If it had kept up with the rate of the last few visits I'd be a cow by the time this baby is born! I definatley look a lot more pregnant now. But the picture below actually doesn't look too much different from the one 4 weeks ago. I've gotten bigger above the bump and below the bump, but the bump itself hasn't grown out anymore. I also feel pretty good. My back still hurts from time to time, but nothing like it did before. Things have finally settled down into a nice pregnancy (please don't let me eat those words!).Garen's parents came up on Thursday. They had a wedding to go to in Nashville this weekend so they came up a few days early to visit. It sure did get cold for the few days they were here. It made me remember what Iowa in winter is like! I just wish we would get some snow with the cold weather.

As of today I am 28 weeks and 1 day pregnant. There are only 83 days left until my due date! The baby weighs about 3 pounds at this point, and he can see light (although I'm not sure from where), smell, hear noises outside the womb, and taste. Apparently the foods I eat now he can actually taste, so my eating habbits will influence his for the rest of his life. No preasure! I guess I better put down the ice cream and pick up a carrot...