Monthly appointment.....

Tuesday I went for my monthly appointment with Dr. Wilks.  Saturday I will be 28 weeks, or 7 months.  I go back in 3 weeks and then I start going every other week.  She said that I was measuring right on.  I just knew I had gained a TON of weight this month.  I was surprised to just have gained 4 pounds.  That puts my total pregnancy gain to 19 pounds.  I gained 4 pounds last month also so if I continue at that rate I will gain 31 pounds total which I would be happy with.  I have heard you rarely gain in the last month.  I am still feeling good.  The past month I have started waking up in the middle of the night with leg cramps.  I also have noticed spider veins on my ankles.  My mom and grandma both have a lot of spider veins.  When I was telling my mom she said, "You can think your genetics for that."  Dr. Wilks also agreed that it was genetic but she also suggested that I wear support hose or knee highs if I could stand it.  Lets just say I haven't bought any yet.  She said it would be good to wear at night.  Honestly, they aren't too bad and I'm not too worried about it yet.  I got heartburn for the first time last week.  I scared Clay to death!  I woke up at 2 am and I was scared because I had never had a burning feeling in my throat.  I didn't know if I needed to throw up or what was going on.  It is a scary feeling if you have never had it before!!  Clay quickly diagnosed my heartburn.  I took some tums and he propped me up in bed to sleep.  I have got it a few times since, but it is always at night.  Those are the worst symptoms I have had so over all I can't complain!  The baby has found my ribs within the last week.  Dr. Wilks felt his position and said that he is head down, and his feet are on my right side right at my rib cage just as I had suspected.  It is such a weird feeling when he kicks me in the ribs.  I also had my glucose test.  After I left I heard the receptionist telling the lady in front of me (who was to have her test next time) not to eat 2 hours before.  Needless to say, they didn't tell me that.  So, if I get bad results I guess I will have to do the test again.  I really don't want to do that because it made me sick to my stomach.  We are 99.9% sure that we have decided on a name.  We have actually known for awhile but for some reason I am so nervous to make it official.  I have such a time making a decision that I guess I am afraid I will change my mind, even though I am sure that I won't.  Anyway be looking for a post sometime soon to announce the name.  Clay might just do it on his so that I can't go back and change my mind! :)