Tummy Tuesday

28 Weeks

Side by side comparison of Mary Claire and Margaret

About the same- so far these 2 pregnancies have been very similar. Textbook I dare say.

Margaret is now around 2.25 lbs and a little over 14 inches long (approx the size of an eggplant). She can blink and bat those beautiful lashes she is now sporting. Her eye sight is still far from developed but she can see light filter through by belly. Kinda crazy to think there is a real live baby in there that will turn into a toddler full of personality like Mary Claire. But even crazier than that is she is will be different- not a carbon copy of her sister, but her very own person. She will look different, sound different, and act different than Mary Claire. So hard to invision another baby girl that isn't Mary Claire. Can't wait to get to know her!

I had another doctors appointment on Friday. She is still "perfect" of course. :) I got the TDAP shot this visit- apparently new since I had MC- not too bad, just a sore arm- whatever is takes to have a happy, healthy baby! So great hearing that little heart beat every 4 weeks. But after next appointment I will be on the 2 weeks appointments- AH! home stretch... literally. Doc did say that the burning sensation I had around my hernia could be an indication of additional weak areas that would need to be fixed 2-3 weeks after delivery. no bueno....

Over all Momma P is great! Most of the discomforts I had before are very minimal this time around- very little heart burn, nightly leg cramps only come about once a week, and best of all NO nasty, dark belly line! (yet)  But as I enter the 3rd trimester I am really feeling pregnant. Being pregnant in the summer is a totally different beast than being pregnant mid-winter. I'm HOT... like all the time. And this "medium pregnant" like I am now is how I remember in the final few weeks of being "big pregnant" before. And I have to go to the bathroom at least once every hour or so. I'm already waddling (just so my thighs won't rub together) and I never waddled with MC. The kiddy pool is my favorite place to be right now. Sorry to my neighbors who have to see the beached whale in our front yard.

Workers haven't been here to work on Margaret's room all week, but we have plenty of time. 12 weeks.... thats plenty of time to paint, install doors, carpet, molding, fixtures, AND decorate right?!?!? it's going to have to be because that is our only option, but I'm ready to nest.