28-29 Weeks

Hello 3rd trimester...and hello appetite!!  I can't believe we've made it this far!  The end is definitely in sight (scarily!).  I am really feeling more pregnant lately since I am FINALLY starting to have a true baby belly and not just extra fluff.  Plus, my appetite is just now starting to resemble a hungry pregnant lady.  Other than wanting a little bit of chocolate everyday and craving fruit...I haven't really had any of the odd cravings you hear about.  Nor have I really had a bigger appetite.  I've been pretty much eating the way I always do with an extra snack here and there (oh, and some form of chocolate pretty much everyday)...until this week.  Now I'm feeling more hungry and my usual servings sizes aren't always cutting it.  Hopefully, it won't get too out of control! ;) 

Also, I have been so tired the past few weeks.  I am attributing the appetite and sleepiness to baby B's growth.  She's measuring in at about 2 1/2 pounds right now.  And considering she will grow another 3-5 pounds between now and her birth...it's no wonder she's sucking everything out of me!  Another weird symptom I've been having lately is difficulty breathing.  Actually, it's a really common symptom...not that weird.  It just feels weird when it happens.  It's not all the time...just every once in a while I'll start to notice that my breathing is labored.  And it usually isn't connected with anything specific.  It's just as likely to happen in the middle of the night as when I'm doing an activity.  

I'll leave you with a funny story.  This actually happened a few weeks ago...but, I keep forgetting to write about it.  So, I finally had a stranger comment on my pregnancy.  I know since I'm not carrying all out in front of me it's taken a while for me to really look pregnant and not just chubby.  Anyways, I co-teach a class on preparing for a kidney transplant for potential patients and their families on Tuesday afternoons.  I was waiting in the back of the room for my turn to teach and I noticed a rather large man sitting in the back of the room.  Just to get the character in your mind...he was wearing overalls and a John Deer type hat.  He really did look fresh off the farm.  While I was sitting back there he got up and slowly walked to the refrigerator to get his Coke out and slowly walked back to his seat.  When it was my turn to teach my co-worker introduced me and I headed for the front of the class.  Now you have to understand that the "mood" of these classes are different every week.  Sometimes we get a very serious or even angry group...and sometimes they are light-hearted and jokey.  On this day I could sense they were having a good time.  So, I get up and start walking to the front and my overall-wearing friend in the back hollers out, "What you walking so slow for?!"  The class chuckles and before I know what I'm saying I take my cue for a comeback..."I know what my excuse is...what's yours?"  Everyone laughs and the man hollers back, "Well, I was born this way!".  I just smiled and shrugged my shoulders.

Now ya'll know what I've said about pregnant Laura...she's feisty!  But, seriously...if my boss is reading this, it was all in good-hearted fun.  I was just building some rapport. ;)  

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