27 weeks

How Far Along: 27 weeks. I decided to go with the 3rd trimester beginning at 28 weeks so...this week marks the last of my 2nd! Woo hoo! All of my update emails mention the "final stretch" and "almost there" but I feel like February is so far away. Everyone keeps saying, she's going to be here before you know it! I hope time goes quickly only because I'm so excited to meet her! Part of me believes them, part of me doesn't. 

How I'm Feeling: I feel good! I've noticed my appetite has increased so I try and keep a lot of snacks in the house. She's gaining about 6oz/week right now so it makes sense that I would need some extra cals! I'm sure I'll be getting plenty of extra calories come Thanksgiving..seriously can't wait.

Layla girl is breech as of now so I'm really hoping she will flip around soon. I've been doing some downward dog type stretches to maybe give her a little push. She still has plenty of time to shift to head-down, I am being selfish and wanting her to flip by 30 weeks so that we can see her clearly on her next ultrasound!

I know she's still head up because I feel her little feet fluttering and kicking down low. She has stayed active all day long recently...I love it! I call her my crazy girl because she seems to be a nut in there. She has started to get the hiccups this week!

Braxton Hicks contractions are starting. I mostly just notice my stomach getting super hard but they are painless and very sporadic. I've only had one stop me in my tracks when I got up to go to the bathroom early in the morning. I think it may have been coupled with my ongoing "bathroom issue" which by that I mean, I hardly ever "go". Fun pregnancy times. Now that she's bigger she puts a lot of pressure on everything down there.

Weight Gain/Loss: Probably still somewhere around 10-11 pounds total. I need to start weighing at home just to keep track of my weight gain from this point on.

Cravings: Apple pie! These Thanksgiving commercials plant ideas in my head! Trader Joes has an apple pie that is quite delish I have to say! I also bought some gourmet cupcakes (gourmet makes them sound way better and totally acceptable to buy...right?) yesterday. I picked them up, put them back down, and picked them up again. They are pumpkin spice with cream cheese frosting...who could possibly say no? So I bought a pie & cupcakes..shame shame shame (but soo good).

Gender: Girl & she has so many cute girly clothes heading her way from a fabulous Gap sale. I was pretty proud of myself for the savings...

What I Miss: Brunch. After the (so called) ultrasound on Saturday, we went to brunch where I would typically have joined in on the bottomless mimosas and eggs benedict. I had some yummy sweet potato pancakes but didn't pack quite the same punch as I sipped on my club soda. Oh well..very minimal loss!

What I'm Looking Forward To: Thanksgiving! It should be a good time with my family and food. I'm still waiting for my gestational diabetes blood work. I figured they would call me next day, but their website says to allow 10-14 days for blood work..weird.

Weekly Wisdom: If you're pregnant during the fall/winter, maternity leggings will be your best friend. They go with anything and everything & are super comfortable. I bought some maternity pants a while back when they were on sale and have yet to wear them. Leggings are where it's at people, for real.