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27 weeks



I am officially 27 weeks and I feel HUGE! My energy level was high up until a week or so ago. Now it seems everything is a struggle. I go to work, then yearn to lay on the couch. Sadly, my to do list is only getting longer, so laying around isn't so much an option. 

In terms of all things baby, I feel great. He is a mover, but it goes in streaks too. He tends to move around alot when I lay down at night, but it seems his sleep cycles are fairly in sync with mine at this point. Let's hope that continues. I've picked up a few more things for him. I am feeling pretty well prepared and am not worrying so much that he'll be dressed in pink. We have a name, which we aren't sharing with the general public yet. I have no swelling, sleep well at night and my only complaint is my lower back pain that I feel by night's end. I will take it all. This pregnancy has been pretty easy. I took my 1 hour glucose screening this week and was completely freaking out about it. However, I passed with a score of 126. Thank goodness! 

My weight gain is about 25 pounds at this point, which is more than I would have liked. Thankfully, my doctors haven't said a word. They best keep their mouths quiet ;) I do look forward to working out again as that has pretty much ceased. I walk and of course, with 2 little ones, I am active, but I miss a good, hard-core work out. I plan to get on the weightloss, health track once I get the go ahead from the doctor. 

I am still up in the air in regards to maternity leave. We've had alife-changing opportunity come our way this past week, which places even more pressure on making the right decision. I'll share more on that when Chris and I are able to wrap our heads around it all. Currently, I am thinking of taking only 6 weeks off, returning to work for 6 weeks, then I'll be off for the summer. I still haven't decided if I will have my Mom fly out to nanny for us or what I'll do. 

Mya still talks about pushing the stroller and Claire has nominated herself as diaper changer. I think we'll be in GREAT hands ;) Chris and I will have the easy road this time around and we couldn't be more excited to see what will unfold for our little family. We are truly blessed.

12 more weeks to go!


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