pregnant kind of day

Today was one of those pregnant kind of days.

It started this morning when I probably had my most intense craving (as I have mentioned before, I think I have next to nil pregnancy symptoms, so when I say "intense" take it with a grain of salt) ever. I have had food that I think about and it sounds good, but I usually don't have to have them. 

That wasn't the case today.

I wanted needed a chocolate chocolate cake doughnut. I thought about it for hours (literally) and finally broke down and went and got one - unfortunately it was not the best doughnut but fortunately it did the trick.

I've popped (if you couldn't tell) and so have come some of the other side effects - aching back (which is probably the worst thing I have dealt with thus far - I could take a massage every night these days), exhaustion (going to bed at 7:00 every night sounds divine), my hands/feet are starting to swell ever so slightly (I'm sure there is much more of that to come), hot flashes (I thought those only came with menopause, wrong) and sleeping comfortably only comes with a barrage of pillows in my bed.

I spent some time working on the nursery today. I got a few projects done but it is a work in progress and while I have a vision for it, it is a fluctuating vision and I am waiting for it to actually pick a course and go with it. I have the main things done and then pieces here and there, but it is coming and will hopefully be done enough to welcome Baby Clark.

Overall nothing was all that special about today, but one of the first days I have really felt pregnant (I know, being at 27.8 weeks you would think this would have happened earlier). I have honestly been so lucky to have the world's easiest pregnancy (knock on wood) thus far so when I actual feel pregnant, it can sometimes surprise me.

In other news: 

I will be 28 weeks on Friday (yay! Bring on the 3rd trimester).

I have to take my glucose test - blah, I am not looking forward to that.

Baby Clark seems to be growing and moving with the best of them.

I don't know that I would go so far as to say I have loved being pregnant, but it is an amazing experience unlike anything else. There is nothing quite like the quiet moments when I can focus on this little baby moving inside me. It's a little surreal to think that in less than 3 short months the next chapter begins.

I can't wait to meet the little babe.