3rd trimester...here we come!

On Thursday we hit the 28 week mark, technically the start of the 3rd trimester! I can't believe it...we began this life-changing journey with a positive pregnancy test back on August 11th, and now here it is, the end of January, and we are nearly 80 days away from meeting our baby girl (give or take a few days...depending on when she makes her grand entrance)! Things are really starting to kick-in now: time to really start making sure that we have thing in order. We started off Friday night by celebrating our entrance into the final phase of our pregnancy with a really nice "date night" together, and then met up with fellow-preggers friends Jason and Heather for dinner Saturday night...we are really trying to take advantage of these last several weeks where it's still just the two of us!

This past Wednesday we got more good news during our 28 week appt...Kinsley and I are "exactly where we should be" (according to the doctor) as far as growth, and her heartbeat is still strong. We will now be starting our every-2-weeks appts from here on out. Another great piece of news: the results of my blood glucose screening and iron tests both came back NORMAL! So that means no risk for gestational diabetes, and baby girl & I don't have to worry about food the rest of the pregnancy......if we want a milkshake - or two - then we can indulge! :)

Up next this week: our first baby shower on Saturday thrown by my wonderful friends Kristy, Kelly, Jennifer, and Jenny! Then, Philip and I are celebrating our 6-year anniversary on Sunday. Six years??? I can't believe how much we have experienced in these 9 years total of being together...and all that lies ahead of us - it's going to be quite a ride this year, that's for sure!