Hello Third Trimester!

I am 28 weeks pregnant now, marking my arrival into the 3rd trimester! Generally I am still feeling good, although I have had a few issues. For instance, last week I woke up at 4am with ridiculously painful leg cramps. It was mostly in my right calf and seemed to last forever! Cameron (who has had his fair share of painful charlie horses) ran to get me some water and offered to rub my legs. I had trouble bearing weight on my right leg for the next 4 days. It was like my right calf muscle ran a marathon in 5 minutes. Yowsa. Heart burn is still occasionally a problem, but it's not nearly as bad as it was. I have been pretty good about preparing ahead and taking Zantac when I know a bothersome meal is in my future, I also have bottles of Tums placed in handy locations. Another issue is my growing belly. Maybe it's not so much an issue as it is an inevitability. I am learning that I am smaller hip-to-hip than I am belly button to back, and fitting through doorways and maneuvering around equipment at work has been a learning experience. I feel huge.
Back to 28 weeks. Baby Dahm is weighing in at about 2 pounds and measuring about 14 inches long. I am feeling a lot of movement now, mostly in my right upper abdomen near my ribs.

We had a delightful Christmas in our new home! The original Ryan 5 along with all immediate significant others gathered the weekend before Christmas to open presents. We had our very first Resale Shop Christmas which ended up being super fun and hilarious!
After dinner, we headed out to the Roy Wilkins Auditorium to watch some MN Roller Girl action with our very own "Fannie Tanner!"

And the next weekend, on the warmest Christmas I can remember, my parents flew in and we all went for a walk.

Cameron made braised short ribs with mashed potatoes and oven roasted carrots for Christmas Eve. The Gronaus came over on Christmas Day and Cam made us all delicious pizzas. All that cooking really tuckered him out!

Anaphylaxis!

I had a quick doctor's visit this morning, just some vitals and a tummy check. BP 108/74, HR 74, weight 158#. Baby's HR is 135-140. Next month is the 1-hour glucose test. I have been feeling great, for which I am very thankful. There are 3 other gals at work who are pregnant, and each one is sicker then the next. I almost feel guilty. It's hard to believe that I'm over 6 months (25 weeks) pregnant already!
Now that the excitement of moving is over, I am able to find some time to work out again. Cam and I joined a gym nearby, and we also participated in the Reindeer Run 5K last Saturday. I almost always have to walk a bit during my workouts, but at least I'm moving!
Here are 2 photos from the Reindeer Run:




I am also beginning to get more acquainted with the inside of my bellybutton. I thought it wouldn't become an "outie" until I was bigger, but I was wrong. I am discovering parts of my bellybutton I never knew existed before. I never used to clean out that area, but you can bet I do now!
Our setter/retriever Sunny had some wild allergic reaction last night. We think it's from the mussels Cameron made for himself, but we've not sure. Poor Sunny got really puffy around his eyes, lips and tongue. We were able to get the swelling down with some Benadryl, but he puked all night long. He seems to be better today. Here are some pictures...

And now I'm off to do some laundry.
Wait! I forgot! I think I felt her move! I went to a production of Amahl and the Night Visitors on Sunday. After the show, the orchestra and choir performed Christmas carols. The audience was encouraged to join in, and during "O Come, All Ye Faithful" there was a flop! I guess I'm not 100% sure it was the baby, but it's the closest thing I've come to thus far so I'm going with it!
And NOW I'm off to do laundry.