28 Weeks... 12 Weeks to go

28 Weeks

12 Weeks to Go!!! It's getting close!!

Alden is doing great! He is wiggling like crazy. I can tell he is getting bigger because his kicks are harder and his legs feel bigger when they are moving around. In my book "What To Expect When You Are Expecting", it told me to count his kicks. They said it is normal for 10 kicks in 10 minutes to an hour. I gave up counting because he kicks so often it is about 10 kicks every 2 to 3 minutes. He is constantly going going going...

ABOUT ALDEN:

He weighs 2 and 1/4 pounds and is around 15 inches long. He can now blink his eyes and has eye lashes. He can also see the difference between darkness and light. He is quickly getting more fat under that skin of his!

ABOUT MY PREGNANCY:

I am definitely eating for two. With all of his moving, I think he is burning lots of calories and making me hungry all the time. I wake up around 3 in the morning every night to go to the bathroom. I am so hungry my stomach hurts. I usually will grab a granola bar or eat some banana and go back to sleep. I am constantly drinking water. I've learned I HAVE to eat 5 small meals a day, otherwise I am starving. I'm not getting lots of sleep anymore. I sleep hard when I am asleep, but he is constantly kicking and waking me up... I think this is a sign for the future. Since I am not working full-time, I try to take a short nap in the afternoons on the days that I have to teach dance and tumbling. My feet are starting to ache a little bit more when I am standing for too long. I am also getting to the point of having difficulties getting out of a chair if it is too low. Oh, the joys of pregnancy. This Wednesday we have our 28 week doctors appointment. Next month, we get another ultrasound, so I get to see my baby boy again!! :) And, Lyndon will be able to go and see him on the ultrasound!


As for me, I am teaching dance and tumbling and it is full swing. The kids are so great this year. I'm not able to do everything that I usually do, and the kids are so nice working with me. The exercise is great!! One of the days, I teach 3 tumbling classes in a row which is 2 1/2 hours of constant working out. I'm exhausted by the end, but it makes me feel great! I have been working on getting Alden's room set up. I set up the bassinet that will be in our room when he comes home. We set up the crib and I'm getting all his clothes washed and put away! :)Things are coming together.

As for Lyndon, he is working working working. Most days he is gone 12 hours. He is such a hard worker! I'm so grateful for him. I wouldn't be able to be home if it wasn't for him. He has been doing lots with the fire department. They recently had an open house that we went to. He is getting pretty spoiled with me being home. I get up in the mornings and make him breakfast and get his lunch ready. And he has dinner on the table when he gets home. Spoiled! :)

Other than ALL of that information, things are going great and I am still feeling good. A little more tired, but good.

Until next week...

Lyndon, Stacy, and Alden

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