Happy Third Trimester!

Pictures from this weeks Sunday photo shoot :)

Here is a little bit about my third trimester so far.

• Baby Connor gets hiccups at least 3 times a day. 
• His favorite time to kick is whenever I am trying to sleep - must be something about the position. He is also starting to kick me under my ribs regularly on both sides. 
• My belly button looks funny and stretched out. 
• I have my 28 week appt on Monday. I get to take my Glucose Tolerance Test then. Not looking forward to that but I really hope I don't have any signs of Gestational Diabetes. 
• Definitely feeling pregnant even though most people still ask me if I know the gender yet thinking I'm not that far along (that was almost 2 months ago now!).  
• I've become an ice cruncher and I know what that probably means. I've never liked ice because it is so cold but there is just something about eating it that I've started to crave. I figure it at least helps me to get more water in each day and that at least one good thing. 
• I still get sick on a semi-regular basis. At least most of the time it isn't too bad and I can still eat whenever I want. Of course eating more means that I'm really putting on weight now. I can really tell in my thighs. 
• Starting to get lots of aches and pains. Sleeping hurts and my hips pop every time I roll over or get up to pee. My feet and back are also starting to really bother me. When baby is really active, my belly gets sore after awhile. Unfortunately, I hear it all will probably get worse before it gets any better. 
• I'm getting really excited to see what Connor will look like and to get to know his personality. 
• Because my bump is still pretty high, I fit in most of my jeans and shorts still. On the other hand by tops are all getting too short to even wear with an undershirt. 
• I can already tell my second trimester energy boost is fading. I can hardly go up the stairs or stand long enough to get my makeup and hair done. Last night, I dreamed that I was so tired I got up on a desk at work and took a nap. My boss was nice enough to get me a blanket and pillow even though I was on her desk. When I woke up in my dream, I still felt tired. 
• Interestingly enough baby has moved from being mostly straight up and down so I can bend over a little bit better but now it hurts my back.