Third Trimester-Phew!

Well folks, we are officially in the third trimester. Translation: less than 3 months to go! Ahhh! Things are getting exciting and scary. Madelyn is now 15 inches long and should be weighing around 2 and a half pounds. Mommy is expected to gain an average of 11 pounds in the next three months (boo). She is moving around so much, and has reached my ribs now. I get little surprise jabs and kicks on my lower ribs that feel very strange. Its like she is using them to stretch against. I am getting weekly massages now (thank goodness that our wonderful insurance covers unlimited massages!). During today's massage she was moving so much it was hard to relax, but it still put a smile on my face. Paul and I are so excited to meet our little girl!

I am going into see our midwife next week to do the gestational diabetes test and some other blood work to make sure I still am a "low risk" pregnancy. Things are looking good though. I have developed RLS (also known as Restless Leg Syndrome) and it is the weirdest feeling. I only get it when I am trying to fall asleep and I can't keep my legs still. My massage therapist said there is a certain muscle (don't ask me which one) that she can work on to help relieve symptoms, but not until I've had the baby and am all healed up...bummer. I used to laugh at the RLS commercials, but now I am identifying with them, :) sorry for making fun of you Mandy (Olson) I believe you now!

OK, my wonderfully hard working hubbie just came home from church choir rehearsal so we are going to snuggle and watch TV. Yea!!