Well Hello 3rd Trimester

That's right folks! The countdown has started. According to my ticker, I'm 28 weeks, 1 day pregnant. I'm still feeling pretty lucky, since my complaints are minimal. The biggest annoyance these days has been my lack of sleep, but I think that has more to do with adjusting to the time change since returning from Hawaii. (I'll post our story and some pictures this weekend...maybe....)

Baby girl is getting bigger by the minute. In the last few days her kicks and squirms are much stronger and feel like they happen all day long. It seems like the only time she rests is the hour or two before bedtime, and then she gets her second wind and kicks her daddy in the back all night.

My back has also been a little achy, which isn't helping me sleep. It seems I can't find a comfortable position and the bad part is, I know it will only get worse. I'm also having a really strange pain right next to my belly button. It feels almost like a pulled muscle, but it doesn't go away after a few days. The pregnant body is just strange sometimes.

The next thing I'm looking forward to is the baby shower. It's a little over two weeks away and I can't wait. I haven't bought anything for the baby except her home coming outfit and baby book, so it will be nice to have some of the necessities and cute outfits around the house. Aside from my expanding belly, there will actually be evidence of a newborn on the way! How exciting is that?