28 weeks

It's been an exciting 28th week, as we just returned from a big family vacation. We haven' t been on a vacation in over 3 years, so really enjoyed the adventure of Walt Disney World with my parents and brother. We spent 5 days in the "happiest place on earth" and it was a really happy week. Elijah seemed to enjoy it just fine, though he didn't see any great attractions, he did respond to hearing and feeling them, with some vigorous movement at times. The return flight home really got him going. :-)

Thankfully, I was able to enjoy the trip, despite the heat that was draining on all of us, since we walked miles and miles each day. My feet, however, did not seem to enjoy it as much. The below pictures are not of an elephant, but actually my own pitiful swollen toes and ankles. They're still pretty painful, and the skin just feels stretched to its limit. Hopefully they'll return to a somewhat normal size eventually. Right now, they're pretty ugly and embarrassing, not to mention numb and achey at the same time, if that makes any sense. I am very grateful that I had hardly any back pain all week, which has been an issue for me for years, and only one hour of Braxton-Hicks contractions. I consider those major blessings and answers to prayer!

This Wednesday is my birthday and I will have a doctor's appointment that day to see how things are going. I'll update you after that! I'm looking forward to some cool weather moving in just in time for a birthday gift too. YEA!!