Third Trimester

The third trimester technically begins at week 28, but its taken me a while to get this post up.
According to 'What to expect when you are expecting' there are some typical symptoms that go hand in hand with the first trimester.

1. It may feel as if there's no way my belly can get any bigger - (actually my belly doesn't really feel that big right now.......... I mean there can be days of discomfort, but for the best part it feels ok). 
2. By week 31 of pregnancy (we are almost there) we are told that baby can now get signals from all five senses, perceiving light and dark, tasting what I am eating (this I try really hard to be aware of), and listening to the sound of my voice (hmmmm - I should keep it down then ;). 
3. Growth may be up to an inch in week 33 alone (eek - I am guessing space will start to feel cramped then). I guess this leads to some serious kicks and pokes for me.  So far those kicks and pokes have been cute! I am wondering when that will stop.......... she seems to be most active after I eat or workout, but we haven't seen any major movement yet - just felt it!
4. By week 34 I guess she starts her downward journey and will start to go head down (we hope)
5. By week 36 I might be feeling super fed up at this point and that goes for baby girl too, given that she is hopefully gaining weight too.
6. By week 38 they say I only have 2 weeks to go (so lets hope ;), and she starts to lose that hairy coat and vernix.
7. By week 39 I might find myself waddling - I am curious how I am going to waddle my way up and down the hill to class and back (yup - I will still be teaching at this point). Although my good friend Louise has told me that I am not allowed to waddle!.
8. By week 40 we are told to just go with it! ;)

Other things

• I haven't had any Braxton Hicks contractions yet. 
• I have noticed that my calf's want to cramp up through the night (I wake up trying to stretch them). This is weird for me because I have never really had cramps before, even with all the exercise I have done.
• I haven't noticed anything else out of the ordinary yet, but I will be sure to keep you all informed
• I am back to peeing constantly!