Hanging with the Huffmans: Beginning of Third (and Final) Trimester

28 Weeks!!!

Today I am 28 weeks, so this marks the beginning of the third trimester and the seventh month. I can definitely feel him moving more, and he is much stronger. I can actually see my belly move sometimes, and I love it! I had my check-up yesterday, and everything went great. His heartbeat was 147, and he hit or kicked the monitor again. Too funny! My weight and blood pressure was good as well. I measured a little over 29 weeks, so still a big baby :) I will go back for another check-up on April 25th, then we have a growth ultrasound on May 9th. We will get to see him, and find out how much he weighs at that time. This will help them determine how big he might be at birth, and how we might go about the delivery. Ben and I have our birthing class this Saturday. We get to do a hospital tour and learn breathing and delivery exercises to start getting prepared. One website tells me that Connor is the length and weight of a Chinese Cabbage and another website tells me that he is the length of a pumpkin. Our house is coming along nicely as well. Everything went great with the foundation, and they started framing Monday. My kids at work are very excited about the baby too. They are so cute asking me, "How is your baby?" and touching my belly gently. Today a student brought me a cute outfit for him, which was so sweet. Another student drew me a picture of our baby, which was hilarious. I had to take a picture of his drawing, so you can see it below. Here is my update from Baby Center and some pictures:
By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of his head to his heels. He can blink his eyes, which now sport lashes. With his eyesight developing, he may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. He's also developing billions of neurons in his brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.