27 and 28 Weeks

Well 27 and 28 weeks are getting written together because quite honestly I can't tell you what happened in either week and as I write this I am hours away from 29. I have found that this "pregnancy brain" thing really does exist.  I've never claimed to have the best memory but the things I've forgotten in the past 2 weeks are getting progressively worse. Maddox is moving around what seems like non-stop now and some of these movements are pretty uncomfortable.  I have less energy. I have one speed...slow. I have a hard time moving around and bending over to pick things up.  This week at school I was sitting in a chair and reached down to pick up a paper from the floor and came back up out of breath. The child I was working with looked at me like I was crazy and asked why I was out of breath. I told her it was because I have a big belly and it's hard to move sometimes.  She assured me that it was okay because my belly is only big because there's a baby in there.

Last week Garrett and I took our first parenting class at the hospital "baby care basics." They covered pretty much that...just the basics. It was a relief that I knew quite a bit of the information already but there was still a great deal that was overwhelming.  We took about three pages of notes and the Type A personality in me wants to memorize every note we took.  Thank God I have close to zero energy or I may actually try it.  

Last weekend Mom and Dad also got Maddox's first official full outfit complete with a shirt and bottoms. He has several onesies and shirts but I don't count those as outfits. I am in love with these yellow pants.  Today one of my precious students gave me 2 adorable monkey outfits because I have sent her home with monkey books this week so she naturally assumed that must mean I love monkeys.  Absolutely adorable! 

Next Thursday I go in for my glucose test and sonogram. This is the test where they should be able to tell if my placenta has moved or not. As much as I would love for it to be in "the right spot" I've come to terms with the fact that it may not have moved. It's not the end of the world if it hasn't moved and I will just deal with the complications that may or may not come along with it. I know that I have no control over this and it is yet another thing that God is control of...still prayers would be appreciated next Thursday! :)

 

I knew my stomach has gotten bigger but I didn't realize how much bigger (and pointer) until I looked at these pictures side by side!