28 Weeks - Baby Westerholm

It's officially the third trimester!!!

It sounds really strange to be able to say, "I'm 7 months pregnant," but it's true. Time is passing so, so quickly. We have our next appointment tomorrow and I plan on speaking to my doctor a little bit more about her/our birth plan. I know it's only June (almost), but that means August is not that far away.

In the mean time, we're desperately trying to agree on a girl's name. Yes, we originally thought we had, but - to no surprise - I second guessed our first and second choices and we're back at square one. 

Perhaps it's a boy, then? Who knows!

I often have people ask me, "Well what do you think the baby is?"

Y'all, I have NO CLUE. Initially I thought girl, then I slowly convinced myself that it might be a boy. Now I'm just thoroughly confused and all I know is that it's a baby. I'm satisfied with that. 

I know this is a cliche, but all I honestly hope for is a healthy baby. I've experienced far too much to wish or hope for anything else. 

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along:

28 Weeks

Due Date:
August 17, 2015

Next Appointment:
May 27, 2015

Movement:

Yes, often. This baby is ACTIVE!

Sleep:

Good now that I have my pregnancy pillow!

What I Miss:

Fitting comfortably in my clothes.
Caffeine

Cravings:

Food. I want to eat everything again!

Symptoms:

Swollen ankles

27 Weeks - Baby Westerholm

There are just some days where I feel every bit of *insert number* weeks pregnant, and today is one of those days! I'm ready for summer! I'm ready to kick my feet up and relax and I feel myself getting lazier by the second. There are only 7 days left of school, and I have a four day weekend coming up...bring it!

Good news: glucose test came back with good results. No gestational diabetes! 

Although my ankles are swelling badly almost daily, my blood pressure continues to be good. At the doctor it was 128 over 80 and has continued to hover around the same since.  My doctor has continued to encourage me to drink water, put my feet up, and wear compression hose. She says we'll continue to monitor my blood pressure closely in case any changes occur.

The third trimester begins next week and I'm sure things will zip by in no time. (They already have!) This past weekend, with the help of Mark & Sharon, we got the crib put together and the dresser moved into the nursery. The crib and dresser are gorgeous and I can't wait to share pictures!

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along:

27 Weeks

Due Date:
August 17, 2015

Next Appointment:
May 27, 2015

Movement:

Yes, often. This baby is ACTIVE!

Sleep:

Good now that I have my pregnancy pillow!

What I Miss:

Fitting comfortably in my clothes.
Caffeine

Cravings:

Something sweet & cold at night (Icees or "freeze pops")

Symptoms:

Swollen ankles

26 Weeks - Baby Westerholm

I can hardly believe that we're almost to the third trimester! This week was uneventful until Mother's Day. We were pretty busy trying to go in 3 different directions to wish our mothers a happy day on Sunday and I had also had a busy Friday (field trip to the zoo) and Saturday.

My ankles were the most swollen they've been my entire pregnancy (left)! Look at my poor, chubby toes! By the end of the day, I couldn't wear my sandals any more.

On Monday, I took off of work to get my glucose test done and was also able to make an appointment with my brother-in-law, a chiropractor, to get my feet and ankles taped for the second time (right). 

The tape is supposed to help lift my skin enough that it improves circulation in my feet to prevent build up of fluid which causes swelling. He also used ultrasound on my feet, which is supposed to help the inflammation. I haven't had swollen feet since - just a slight swelling in my ankles still. 

I haven't received any results from my glucose test yet, but I'm hoping to get a report when we go to the doctor tomorrow.

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along:

26 Weeks

Due Date:
August 17, 2015

Next Appointment:
May 13, 2015

Movement:

Yes, often. This baby is ACTIVE!

Sleep:

Good now that I have my pregnancy pillow!

What I Miss:

Fitting comfortably in my clothes.
Caffeine

Cravings:

Something sweet & cold at night (Icees or "freeze pops")

Symptoms:

Swollen ankles

25 Weeks - Baby Westerholm

Another week has flown by! The bump is still growing, and this baby is more and more active every day it seems. Sunday night in particular, Baby Westerholm was moving ALL around and you could just see my belly moving. I think there were definitely punches being thrown and kicks being kicked!

This past weekend our nursery furniture came in! Yay!!!

It's sitting in our garage for now until we have the nursery all emptied out. We hope to empty it out this upcoming weekend, but it's been a slow process so far. We're trying to go through things instead of just shuffling it all around. I've quickly remembered that we have a lot of stuff!

What you see me wearing in this picture has turned into my daily school uniform. Since my ankles are swelling, I have asked my principal for permission to break dress code and wear tennis shoes daily and that's exactly what I do. Jeans + a colored tee + tennis shoes. I think this is that "glamorous" part of pregnancy so many speak of!

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along:

25 Weeks

Due Date:
August 17, 2015

Next Appointment:
May 13, 2015

Movement:

Yes, often. This baby is ACTIVE!

Sleep:

Good now that I have my pregnancy pillow!

What I Miss:

Fitting comfortably in my clothes.
Caffeine

Cravings:

Something sweet & cold at night (Icees or "freeze pops")

Symptoms:

Swollen ankles