Third Trimester!

My third trimester started on September 28th, 2017. It seemed as soon as I hit the third trimester I started to feel really pregnant and get uncomfortable. The aches and pains came, and the sleep started to lessen. All of my baby girls moved a lot inside of me, but this pregnancy takes the cake. The videos I took of my belly are crazy! My belly would get in the strangest shapes, and if you looked closely you could sometimes make out a knee or foot! Baby girl was SO active!

Apple Picking at Russell Orchard in Ipswich- a fall tradition! Crazy to think next year we'll have a 9 month old in tow.

Topsfield Fair

September 28th- 27 weeks- up 15lbs. Had doctor's appointment, baby's heartbeat was at 140. Received TDAP shot, did gestational diabetes 1 hour test and felt fine. For the first time ever I failed.  I was so upset, and was convinced that I had Gestational Diabetes. I had to take the brutal 3 hour test on October 6th, and luckily I passed all 4 draws. This was me at the appointment trying to kill time!

Taking the 3 hour glucose test

My treat after the test- I was so dizzy and nauseous! Not eating until noon after that awful drink was torture!

This was right before my 30 week appointment. It felt SO good to finaly be able to wear a sweater! We had unseasonably warm tempatures in MA all of September, so I was thrilled to be able to finally wear something other than summer clothes.

At 30 weeks- up 16lbs

Another snapshot from 30 weeks.

On October 21st (30 weeks) I was in one of my best friend's weddings. Nothing like being a bridesmaid at 8 months pregnant!

31 weeks!

31 weeks!

32 weeks

Up 20lbs at 32 week appointment. This was also the day that I had Dr. Lau check to see if I was leaking amniotic fluid. I kept feeling these small gushes of water throughout the day, and was convinced it was my water. A simple test proved that it was not in fact my water. This continued on until delivery. Ah, the joys!

32 week appointment!

Novemeber 4th- almost 33 weeks

33 weeks!

November 18th- almost 35 weeks. Heading out to a DYS social.

This shirt was funny because from the front you almost couldn't tell that I was pregnant!

35 weeks!

Thanksgiving Day- November 23, 2017
35 weeks

December 1st, 2017
36 weeks

Up 22/23 lbs

Tea at the Taj! My sister is 7 weeks behind me!
36 weeks for me, 29 weeks for Sarah.

37 weeks! Up 25lbs

Reesey using the bump as a pillow

December 11th, 2017. Almost 38 weeks!

The morning of my sprinkle- December 17th. 38.5 weeks!

Wanted to see how pregnant I looked from behind!

The night before my c-section. Some of the last pregant pictures of me. Ended up gaining 26/27lbs total. As uncomfortable as I was, I already miss that bump, and feeling her move inside of me.