Welcome to the 3rd Trimester aka Week 28

Well, I cannot believe I am in the home stretch. I am 28 weeks today, and there are 12 weeks to go until my due date.

This really has been the fastest pregnancy I have ever experienced. And one of the scariest ones. That is because of all of the unknown factors that we will have to come to terms with after the baby is here. I am glad that we have that appointment with the specialist on April 5th. That should answer my many unanswered questions that lurk within my cranium.

I am not ready for this pregnancy to be over really. I am finally feeling like I have some hope, and I want to enjoy every minute of this pregnancy. I think this baby will be born on Mother's day or later. I just get that feeling. I have always said that would be so neat, and I think the full moon is on the 13th of May too.

I started the first day of week 28 at the blood clinic. I had a horrible sleep, a husband who was snoring all night, and kids that were waking and coughing etc, and a bladder that kept filling. I went pee about 3 or 4 times last night. I just couldn't sleep. So, I got up this morning around 5:50 am. Showered and got ready. Grabbed some magazines, and the I POD. And drove down to the clinic. I was 2nd in line at the door. It was dark still, and oh so cold. But the sky was beautiful with bands of pink, yellow and orange. And, the nice couple in front gave me, "the visibly pregnant one" a nice "you go first". That was nice. So, out of the cold and into the nice warm building we waited.

At 7:30 am the door opened. I got right in. I drank that lovely cold and fizzy orange glucose drink. Yummy. Down the hatch in 5 mins. Not a problem. I don't actually mind it. That was my breakfast. So, I sat down, and waited my hour. It was actually quite relaxing. And then, the bloodwork for the GTT and my antibody levels because I am RH - (0 - bloodtype).

I was home by 8:40. Then Cliff left for work. I have booked myself a hair appointment for the 4th of March, and today Cliff is bringing home a box of maternity clothing from Cynthia (thank you, thank you so much).

And then Cliff and I are going to use one of our free weekends at a local hotel in Richmond to have a couple of sleep ins and a free breakfast second week in March. That we are looking forward to doing.

The last two weekends in March will be spent ripping out carpet, installing laminate and painting the room (That is Cameron's and the baby room in a great shade of green).

I am excited, and I am nesting now. I just want to be prepared and excited for this new little one to join our family. I am so curious to know if is Carter or Caroline is in there. Especially with all of these ultrasounds it would have been so easy to find out!! Especially when they are scanning right over the bum and the parts and asking if I know the sex. I keep saying "no, I do not want to know". There have been far to many surprises with this last pregnancy already. I want a beautiful surprise in May!! or if my past history of early delivery repeats itself...April sometime.

This week I have my regular doc's appointment on Wednesday. And for that appointment is the usual pee in a cup, get weighed and measured, doppler etc. And just before the appointment I need to stop in at the lab in the hospital to pick up my RhoGam shot. Then I get a needle in my but. I will also get the results from my GTT.

So rather uneventful considering I have spent since Jan 2006 worrying about this baby. That is a rather long time to worry.

So, my mindset is changing, and I am going to ENJOY and SAVOUR everything about this pregnancy, so that when this child is grown up I can share with him or her what we went though, and how much we love him or her.

Cathy