28 weeks

Ahhh Seven months today and I cant even believe it. I feel so grateful to have come so far after such a rough journey. I still have dreams and wake up crying remembering the hard times and the what ifs. What if we never have a baby what if IVF never works. There were so many things and it was so hard to keep going. I am so thankful that we only had to do 3 IUI's and Two fresh IVF's to get this little boy. It used to seem like so much and it was in ways but to see so many others struggling and going on their third, fourth even fifth cycles it takes so much out of you to keep going like that I cant even imagine having to keep trying that many times but I would have without a doubt to make it to here eventually. We are all warriors for sure but once you make it here the gratitude you will have for that child is so much more than it ever could have been without the struggle to get here. I am grateful for every kick every single thing pregnancy brings I love it and I hear many of my friend complain non stop about things that they have no idea how lucky they are to even be experiencing its hard to hear but im just glad its not me thats like that and I can truly appreciate this miracle in ways they never would be able to comprehend. It does pay off I can tell you that it ways that are amazing and will forever be in the way you look at and raise your child. The struggle is real but the gratitude and appreciation are so much more. I am now for sure in the third trimester if I was not before. It feels good I have been lucky to not have many problems with being pregnant he is healthy and growing and so am I. My blood pressure is always low and my weight gain has been slow and steady . I go for my glucose test tomorrow hopefully all is well with that. I then have my 28 weeks appointment on thursday and hopefully I have continued to gain weight I can tell he is getting bigger I got my first kick to the rib and while it hurt it was also funny and welcoming. I can now feel body parts poking out I have no idea what they are but its amazing. *How far along: 28 weeks! *Baby's size: Eggplant!! *Baby's progress: 2.5 pounds and over 14 inches. *Weight gain: 113 slowly but surely! *Stretch marks: Boobs. *Sleep: Not too bad getting up to pee now a lot he likes to bounce around on my bladder. *Gender: Little man!!!!!!! *Movement: Lots of rolling and kicks. *Best moment of the week: Finally getting a baby shower of my own it was amazing. *Looking forward too: My baby shower here at work in a few weeks! *Food cravings:Its seems to hover around mexican food. *Labor signs: No thanks stay away please! *symptoms: Still lower back pain. *Workouts: Waiting for my treadmill this weekend! *What I miss: Alcohol lol sad but true! I was so excited to have my first baby shower over the long weekend and it turned out amazing. I was pretty ready for it to be over by the end of it though my back was really starting to hurt. We went with such a cute little man mustache theme and I thought it turned out so great. We got lots of gifts for him and it was awesome just seeing the support. We did the DIY onesies and everyone was so creative we got some really cute ones that I cant wait for him to wear.