Almost 28 weeks

I am totally exhausted. Carrying this extra weight around is tiring! I get backaches a lot, my feet hurt if I stand on them too long, I get leg cramps and tendencies of foot cramps (which is one of my worst fears - I hate foot cramps so much) and getting up or turning over in bed is a huge effort. That being said, I love that I am pregnant. I love knowing there is a baby boy in there, and I can't help but smile when I feel his little kicks. Even though I am still really not ready at all, I am excited to meet him. I want to know what he looks like - who he looks like more and what his little features are like. I'm curious about his temperament and his personality. I know being a parent will be much more exhausting than any tiredness I've experienced during my pregnancy but I still can't help but be excited for his arrival.

Tonight I bought some cute little clothes for him. We have been looking online at cute furniture for his nursery. I am anxious to put his nursery together and I'm trying to be patient until January (when our roommate moves out).

Still no solutions with names. I really like traditional names - classic, old-school names that are timeless. I'm not really a fan of super trendy names or traditional names with crazy spellings. I'm sure we will think of the perfect name that we both agree on as the time gets closer...right?

I'm not really sure how my stomach can stretch much more. It feels like it has stretched to its capacity (I think I said that earlier in my pregnancy). The baby actually had a big growth spurt last month. When I went to my appointment, my doctor was very surprised at how much weight I had gained (so was I). I had only gained a couple of pounds in the beginning, then at my appointment a couple of month ago, I gained four pounds (whereas many women gain ten by then). But this time I gained 11 pounds. My doctor wanted to know what I ate for Thanksgiving dinner (vegan food - small portions - I don't think that was it) and told me to cut extra calories out, to not drink juice, eat sugar, etc. That is really difficult to do at this time of year. Really hard. I'm trying to not eat as much sugar but I can't cut all sweets out entirely. My next appointment I take the glucose test, so we'll see how that goes.

Speaking of being self-conscious about my weight, someone at church on Sunday told me she didn't recognize me. "Yeah, I look a little different with my big belly." "No, it's not that. It's your face. It looks so different!" Oh, man. That can't be good, right? I think I am just being too sensitive, but now I am analyzing my face everyday to see if I'm gaining weight there. So silly.

This is such an exciting time in our lives. Our last few months as just the two of us, with a great deal of anticipation (and a little nervousness) for what lies ahead. I feel very blessed and happy. And tired.