28 Weeks

This poor third child is getting very little coverage.  I keep forgetting to take belly pictures and I hardly ever write about him on the blog.  Poor little guy!  So far, this pregnancy has been a lot like my pregnancy with Lucas.  I remember at this point with Paige I was worried that she wasn't kicking enough because I remembered Lucas kicking ALL THE TIME!  This baby is just like his big brother, he kicks me all the time!  Luckily I have no problems sleeping through it.  I'm still up 6-8 times a night going to the bathroom and adjusting my pillows from being uncomfortable, but the kicking is no big deal.

I think I've discovered why I can feel the kicking so much, though.  Lucas was posterior when I was in labor, meaning that his head and back were along my spine and his feet and arms were towards my belly.  I'm starting to think, though, that he may have been posterior the entire time, because when they are turned that way, you can feel all the kicks and wiggles because their feet and hands are always hitting your belly, rather than your back which isn't as sensitive.  This baby is currently posterior and has been for at least the last month since I've started paying attention.  I remember being able to feel Paige's back on one side of my belly or the other when I was pregnant with her, and she stayed like that the whole time and during labor.  She was a very good girl.  Lucas and this baby on the other hand seem to be my naughty ones.  I've started doing some exercises to try to turn this baby the right direction but he seems to be pretty comfortable right where he is.

I've also been gaining weight with this pregnancy just like I did with Lucas.  I've already gained 30 lbs.  It's just so funny because I've been eating and exercising exactly the same with all three pregnancies, and yet with Paige I gained 30 lbs total and was significantly smaller.  I'm not super concerned about it, though.  This is just what my body does with boys apparently.  It gains a ton of weight and turns them the wrong way for super fun labors.  It's a good thing I've been lucky enough to get doctors that don't care too much about how much weight I'm gaining.  I've never been told that I'm gaining too much, even when I put on 50 lbs with Lucas.  I appreciate that.

I tried to find some belly photos from when I was pregnant with Lucas and Paige as a comparison, but apparently I didn't take a belly photo anywhere near 28 weeks with either.  I did at 32, so I guess I'll just need to make sure to remember to take one then.  In the mean time, here's my belly right now.

Overall I'm feeling great right now.  For the most part I have a ton of energy and I'm always looking for some new project to start.  I just wish we could come up with a name for this little guy.  The whole name thing is so stressful for me for some reason.  I feel like I'm not ready to have the baby unless we have a few names picked out.  I'll take any and all suggestions.