28 Weeks Pregnant

I had my 28 week doctor appointment this week. Everything went very well. I passed my 1 hour glucose test so I am not at risk for gestational diabetes. The really good news is that if women are at risk for gestational diabetes it is usually an indicator that they are at risk later in life for diabetes. So hopefully, that won't be a problem, ever, for me.

My BP and weight are right on track with an "average pregnancy." I'm having a typical healthy pregnancy. I have a few complaints. One being, heartburn. If the wives tale is true then Ollie has the maternal gene for hair. I've got it bad. Heartburn was the first sign I was pregnant and it hasn't stopped since. It has consistently gotten worse, though. Another complaint is soreness. I'm sore in my hips, OUCH, and in my ribs. My hip pain is more pelvic pain and my bottom two ribs on both sides are sore to the touch. I think that's because my uterus is attacking my ribs as it grows and invades. Ollie's taking this "escapade" a little too far. He's invading my organ's and bone's space!! HA! One more complaint is RLS, Restless Leg Syndrome. I self diagnosed myself with this a while ago because it just made sense. I have trouble keeping my legs still while I'm relaxing. Thanfully, it doesn't affect my sleep, but it bothers me when watching TV, usually. I read recently on a pregnancy website that it is very common during pregnancy so I've confirmed my self diagnosis. I forgot to mention it to the doc, but I've read that iron is a good source to "relieve" the symptoms. More red meat, please.

We have a crib and a dresser for the nursery. After the showers we'll see what else is needed and then we'll have a complete nursery, minus Ollie for a couple more months. I said I would post pics of the nursery so I've done that here so you can get an idea of what it looks like. The nusery is very lonely right now, but will soon perk up.
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Nursery from a few angles and this last one is the chair rail that Josh worked so hard on.

Lastly, for those who haven't seen me in a while I wanted to post a belly shot from 26 weeks. I don't have one from this week so keep in mind I've grown since these were taken. People who see me everyday at work will go from Friday to Monday and say, "WOW, you're getting bigger." It's actually quite scary. Especially when they say, "Are you having twins?" The nerve! I think I look good for 28 weeks!!

26 weeks and a few days.

26 weeks again. I call this one "The Belly!"

I hope you've enjoyed this addition to Ollie's Escapades. Stay tuned!