As of yesterday I am 29 weeks pregnant! This means that to be full term, Benton could arrive in 8-10 weeks! I am ready…I don’t want him to come too early though!
I missed blogging the last couple of weeks, because on the day that I turned 27 weeks, I decided it would be a great idea (or at least fashionable) to wear my five inch wedges. I stepped on a rock in the parking lot at work and twisted my ankle. I would have fallen, but luckily my friend Alicia’s Jeep impeded my fall! My ankle hurt, but I decided that I would be ok and continued to wear my wedges. By the end of the day my ankle was extremely swollen and I was in tears from the pain. After a visit to Urgent Care, I came home with an air cast, crutches, pain meds, instructions to stay home for three days with my foot elevated and iced and instructions to not drive for two weeks. My ankle still hurts from time to time, but for the most part I am completely better!
So what did you miss for weeks 27 and 28? Well, at 27 weeks I officially entered my third trimester! Benton was the size of a cauliflower, 13 ¾ inches long and weighing 2 ¼ pounds…roughly. He began opening and closing his eyes, having hiccups and developed a regular sleep cycle. His sleep cycle is not the same as mine though. When I lie down for bed, he decides to start kicking and doing somersaults. I am sure this is a sign of his defiant personality!
At 28 weeks Benton was the size of a rutabaga or a Chinese cabbage. He was 13.6 to 14.8 inches long and weighed about 2.5 pounds. He gained more fat, so his skin is not so wrinkly and if lungs were maturing, which is great news!
Now as for 29 weeks…He is currently the size of an acorn squash. He is 15.2 to 16.7 inches long and weighs 2.5 to 3.8 pounds. He will triple in weight before birth…hopefully he won’t be quite that big! I am a little scared! He is growing so fast that he is a little cramped. This explains why I feel more jabs and kicks. I actually saw them this morning too. I was just watching my stomach and could see him move all around…very cool!
My pregnancy symptoms have not changed. I experience just about every single one. Luckily there are a few I have skipped. I will spare you the details, but those people who say pregnancy is a beautiful thing are lying!!
On a much more pleasant note, my friends have set the date for my shower and they are in the planning stages! I am very excited. I have been working hard on the nursery and hopefully it will be completed soon. I have to admit that I am a little stressed about that. I keep having these dreams that Benton arrives early and I have nothing! I just keep telling myself and Sam keeps telling me that everything will get done and will be fine. I know it will be!
