28 Weeks Already?

I just knew this would happen with baby #2, but I still wasn't prepared. All of the sudden, it's the third trimester of this pregnancy and I am hardly any closer to being ready for the baby's arrival! The timing is this baby is a little different, meaning closer to basketball season and therefore leaving us less time to prepare between the end of the season and the baby's arrival (maybe 8 weeks, depending on how well our season ends). No, the baby doesn't have a name yet. No, the baby doesn't have any furniture. No, the baby doesn't have any newborn clothes to wear (although he does have some cute 6 months clothes, thanks to my family members!). At some point, the preparing will begin. Until then, here's a 28 week update for the books.

How far along: 28 weeks

Total weight gain: Ugh. I don't want to talk about it. I was hoping to only gain 25 pounds the whole time and I've already gained that much. Blah! Still better than last time, though.

Maternity clothes: Allll the way. Especially dresses and tights. I would live in the same pair of very comfy tights every day if I could.

Gender: A boy! This is really exciting! We don't have a name picked out but have been tossing around some-- Zachary and Luke are the main ones. We do have a middle name, provided it "goes" with whatever first name we choose.

Movement: Lots- at least once an hour. Sometimes I find myself thinking that he hasn't moved in a while, only to realize I just haven't been paying attention.

What I miss: Feeling like a normal human being! :-) I have been working out every other day since Christmas (and even run a little ) and this makes me feel a little more normal but a lot more tired. Also, I miss sleeping through the night without having to use the restroom a bunch.

Cravings: Still Mexican and Italian food. New this week: peanut butter M&Ms. But, I wonder: are these really cravings or just things I always love but don't let myself eat when I'm not pregnant?

Best moment this week (or in the last 6 weeks since my previous update): Probably just the mounting excitement of having another little baby. It is so fun to see and hear Grace get as excited as Nathaniel and I are!

This pregnancy has been a lot different than my other one. Namely, I have been moving a lot slower than I remembered with Grace. Part of it probably has to do with my job requiring a lot more running around now, so I get tired more quickly. Part of it is probably due to chasing around Grace while being pregnant. My mom likes to remind me that I am also older and I didn't really give that much thought at first (after all, it's only 3 years) but I started to buy into that recently. The last couple of weeks have brought on the nausea again along with feeling like a giant blimp. The good news is there are only 12 weeks left until we meet our little boy!