Oh hey third trimester. Wud up?

28 weeks/7 Months!
ps. I count my pregnancy on the 10 month cycle that most books and doctors use, instead of the 9 month one. 4 weeks = 1 month. I have had some people be confused so.. there ya have it! I just do whatever "What to Expect When You're Expecting" tells me to do.

Hello third trimester. Goodbye feet.

• Her movements are constant and consistent. None have hurt or bothered me yet. I am so used to them now they seem like just a normal part of my life!
• She had moved up so much higher. I feel her up in my ribs whereas I used to only feel her down in my belly.
• Peeing. Ohhhh peeing. I am always peeing. 4-5 times a night. Every hour during the day. Sometimes more. And I have been told it gets worse. Yay peeing!!!!
• Her and I play games. If she kicks me, I poke back and she will kick me in the exact same spot. It's probably just coincidence, but I like to pretend we are already BFF.
• She almost made me pee my pants in public. True story. I take a class every Tuesday night as many of you know. I am getting an endorsement to my degree. Anyways, I am sitting in class and I know I have to pee but it isn't that bad. I figure I can wait until our break and not interrupt the lecture. Then. BAM. Home girl kicks me with all her might right in the bladder. I seriously almost lost it. I gasped out loud and ran to the bathroom. My friends had fun with that one.
• Some nights sleeping is rough. I toss and turn and can't fall asleep or get woken up to pee 12 times or get woken up by my incredibly achy hips and back. Some nights sleeping is the bomb. I fall into a coma and never return unless she kicks my bladder or my alarm goes off. It's complete hit or miss.
• I can't do sitting or standing for any longer than about 45 minutes. I have to change positions. I have taken up residence as the weirdo who stands in the back of my night class half the time. The women get me but the men think I'm weak.
• I feel like I keep popping out more and more and more! I like it, but it still sometimes amazes me that my body is stretching.
• No swelling yet! Fingers are crossed but I am not keeping my hopes too high. I drink tons of water and exercise, so maybe it will stay at bay? Probably not.
• Still crave string cheese and cake donuts and multigrain cheerios.
• Rolling over, bending over, squatting down, reaching up, and twisting side-to-side are all very hard tasks for me and often involve pain.
• Now that I am showing so much my student's constantly have questions. They are usually just curious and excited for me. Although one girl asked me how I planned to deliver. That was weird.
• She's been squishing my lungs lately so if I sit for too long, she makes it very hard to breathe.
• Strangers offer to give up their seats for me. It's really sweet. I feel bad though because I usually prefer to stand. My legs fall asleep when I sit.
• Still getting a ton of bloody noses. One happened on my commute home. It was a gusher. Here, enjoy this picture I took to send to my family. We are over-sharers.
  
  
• She gets really active if I play music with a loud beat. I like to imagine her dancing.
• I've got the pregnancy congestion. Something I prayed wouldn't come to me but my mom said she had it every time she was pregnant. I hate being congested and thinking that I will probably be congested for the next 3 months really sucks. Every time little girl is sick in the future and complains about it, I'll just make sure she feels really guilty for making me congested for 3 months.
• Having super vivid dreams. Not necessarily incredibly weird ones. Just dreams that feel super real. They are usually stressful too.
• Road trips are A LOT harder than they used to be. I have been on 2 in the last 2 weeks and have 2 more planned before this little girl gets here.
• Yes we have picked out her name. No we don't call her that yet. No we aren't announcing. Only select family and a few friends know. It's the first question EVERYONE asks. Literally. But I don't want to get sick of the name and I think it makes it more special to wait until she is born. Plus, what if she comes out and doesn't look anything like the name we picked?
• While driving the other day, Nathan pointed out that there are less than 3 months until my due date and it was crazzzyy. I seriously cannot believe how fast time has gone!! I know towards the end it slows down, so I am loving this right now!
• Sometimes.. I waddle. 
• I sleep with 4 pillows every night. Two body pillows on either side of me to give my hips and stomach support and to keep me from rolling over on my back. I have one regular pillow under my head and  one regular one that floats around wherever I need it. We have a massive California King size bed, and Nathan is confined to one small corner. Sorry dear.
• I don't get the weepies as much as I used to. But I certainly still get the grumpies. Hormones are no fun.
• Third trimester?? Seriously?? It is still blowing my mind. I will start seeing my doctor every two weeks from here on out. Nuts!
• I signed us up for our labor and childcare class at the hospital. I am so excited!!!
• This is a really long list.
• Sometimes I feel like my bump changes sizes. Some days I feel huge. Yesterday my boss told me I didn't even look pregnant. My bump is magic.
• I really, really love being pregnant. This is such a fun time!!