Pregnancy Update: Week 27

Myspace shots for the win!

How far along: 27 weeks… welcome to the start of the third and final trimester!

Total weight gain/loss: 18-20 pounds. Maybe more after indulging in some Mexican food last night. Mmm.

Exercise: I am SO proud of myself! I walked 3 times (so sad that this is exciting to me but these days any cardio is a big feat) — one of those walks was even 3 miles! I finally hit up my favorite yoga studio for a prenatal yoga sesh last night as well. Now I need some yoga after my yoga class. Can’t wait to go back next week!

Maternity clothes: I live in my work out clothes.

Stretch marks: I sing a song to my cats while I lotion up in the morning. I’m pretty sure I embarrass them. This poor kid doesn’t stand a chance!

Sleep: This week marked the revenge of the sore hips. Otherwise, sleeping fine except for the 3:00 and 4:00 am wake ups because my hips hurt. SO. FRICKIN’. BADLY.

Best moment this week: My husband fixed the door knobs for all of the bedrooms. That’s what excites me these days. Door knobs that turn.

Things you miss: I really miss running. It’s extremely tough to not take off running when my favorite running songs pop up on my iPod playlist.

Movement: She’s pretty consistent these days. Kicking and moving when I wake up, during and after exercise, and around bedtime. She went nuts during and after yoga last night. Hopefully she enjoyed her mellow mommy.

Food cravings: “Still craving PBJ smoothies from Smoothie King.” Love these things! I want one right now. Too bad they are 500 billion calories. At least they let me buy the kid size (12oz), which is a lot less calorific than the small (22 oz).

Anything making you queasy or sick: Eggs.

Gender: GIRL!

How I’m feeling: My allergies have been horrible. I popped onto weather.com yesterday to check the temps and noticed the big, flashing banner that read “POLLEN ALERT” above the forecast. Well, that explains it! It has been unseasonably warm this year, even for Jacksonville. This is both good and bad as I’m not a big fan of cold weather and refuse to buy a coat/jacket during pregnancy. Honestly the cooler the weather, the more depressed I feel because it’s my favorite time to run! On the other hand, I’m tired of the bipolar weather (I deal with enough bipolar people as a social worker!) and could really use a reprieve from the pollen bomb that exploded this week.

I also noticed my running shoes do not fit properly anymore. Aside from my growing feet, my hips ache so badly after a longish walk. My left hip is especially sensitive to the fit of my shoes. I also refuse to buy a $120 pair of shoes which may only see the light of day for 3-4 months, but it makes it extremely difficult to walk anywhere for more than 30 minutes. I feel like a granny.

I haven’t experienced too many other symptoms. I notice if I forget to snack at work, I start to get light-headed and need to eat right away. I’m also very, very absent-minded. Placenta brain is no joke!

Looking forward to: My hair appointment next week. Prenatals and hormones are making my hair go crazy! I’m also excited to apply for my license. I’ve been putting it off for financial reasons, but I think it’s time to bite the bullet before I go on maternity leave.