27 Weeks Pregnant!

Good-bye second trimester!! Next week I will be 7 months and moving into the final round of this pregnancy!! How bizarre is that!?

I am in heaven here in Jacksonville! It really is so nice to be with family and friends! I spent a day with my sister-in-law at the pool and we went to lunch and I got to see one of my best friends from high school since she was in town visiting her boy friend and family! Plus I get to hang out with my parents and little sis every day and cook dinner for them! It really has been a good week so far and I have a few more to go!

I have been having some pretty serious charlie horses (cramps in my calves and feet) every morning when I wake up:( This morning I was having them in my sleep and they were the worst yet, so I called the advice nurse back at Womack and she advised that I start taking TUMS with meals and before bed for the extra calcium! She said that if I don't have any relief after a week to come in for some testing! So please pray that the TUMS work, because the last thing I need is another complication lol!

Speaking of complications... I go in for the second appointment with the Perinatologist on the 10th (Tuesday)! I'm going to end up being alone for this one because it's my little sister's last day of elementary school so my parents will be at award ceremonies and what not! But I'm pretty confident that the Doctor will just scan her and give her a clean bill of health!! But please (again) say a little prayer for us Tuesday afternoon:)

Thomas called this afternoon! He's at a new base on a special mission for the rest of the deployment! He is enjoying it... he works days now and has a little less pressure... he isn't carrying the weight for everyone else on this mission, so he's enjoying that! He should be home at the beginning of July and we are counting down the hours almost! It's so silly, we don't even have a definite date, but I am soooo ready for him to be here to go through the rest of pregnancy with me! Lily is so active... and she responds every time she hears his voice on the phone, which blows my mind, it's so precious! But we are definitely in the last leg of deployment #2 and I am so amazingly proud of him and of us as a couple! I love him more and more everyday!

Well now that I have rambled on and on!... I will leave you with some fun facts about Lily's development!!


WEEK TWENTY-EIGHT
*Eyebrows and eyelashes are now very noticeable!
*Hair on baby's head is growing longer. Some babies are born with almost none at all, while others appear to be ready for their first haircut!
*Eyes are completely formed now. Quite a view from inside!
*Your baby's body is getting plump and rounded. Most of that increase is muscle tissue and bone. Fat will be added during the third trimester.
*Muscle tone is improving. Preparation for the Olympics feels like it is taking place in your womb!
*Lungs are capable of breathing now (but baby would still struggle and require medical attention if born now)
*Talk to your baby often, reading stories, singing songs and more. She can recognize your voice now and will often calm to it later on!
*Your baby weighs in now at 2.2 pounds (1005gm) and is 14.8 inches (37.6cm).