Weeks 27, 28 and 29!

Hello everyone!  We are 29 weeks along today!  Officially in the THIRD trimester!  Only 11(ish) weeks to go!!  Time is FLYING!  Sorry we are so behind on posts, it's been a very busy few weeks.  Hope you enjoy the update!

Baby at 29 weeks:  Baby is being compared to either an acorn squash or a small cabbage (crown to rump) this week, measuring about 17 inches and almost 3 pounds!  This week is the first time Baby's head is proportionate to the rest of it's body.  Over these next 11 weeks, Baby will at least double, if not triple, in weight!  Baby's major developments are mostly complete and now its time for finishing touches!  Baby continues to be very active but will quickly start to run out of room!  Baby is developing a sleep and wake cycle this week so there are more periods of quiet, followed by intense "playtime".  

Momma and Papa this week: We have had a busy but great last few weeks.  We went to a veterinary convention in Boston a couple weekends ago where we were able to reconnect with some great people we haven't seen in awhile and even learn a little bit ;).  I've been on overnights since then and Tyler was recently on call so we've really only been able to spend time together on the weekends.  I luckily was able to make a quick trip up to NH to see my beautiful nieces on my day off last week.  The weekend after the convention I spent some quality time with my Mom and Nana and then Tyler and I hit the beach TWICE.  Tyler finally got to try out the surf board I got him for his birthday last October!  We weren't home much last weekend so this weekend we decided to stay put for the most part.  We FINALLY finished all of the chicken coop outside area and actually started painting it!  We also had our first egg harvest this week!  Friday I had a great one on one yoga session and today we built a headboard for our bed and I must say, it is AMAZING!  This past Tuesday we had our 28 week doctor appointment (see updated below).  We now start going every 2 weeks.  Hope you enjoy all the pictures from these last few weeks!

Week 28 Dr. Appt:  Baby's heartbeat and my uterus measurement are right on schedule!  I took my glucose test (test for gestational diabetes) and PASSED!  Thank goodness because that sugary drink was terrible.  I have developed a mild anemia, however, and now take an iron supplement along with my other vitamins.  We were able to record Baby's heartbeat again this week- have a listen!  And like I said above, we will now be making a trip to the doctor every TWO weeks! 

 Week 27 "bump" pic (outside the MIT Stata Center- right by Ty's work):

Week 28 "bump" pic (outside Four Seas- one of our FAVE ice cream shops):

Week 29 "bump" pic (just on the deck again- Tyler was making me laugh!)

Sorry for such a long and busy post!  Hopefully we won't go 3 weeks without an update again!  Looking forward to the next month ahead as there are SO many exciting things coming up!  Stay tuned!  XOXO