Week 27: Welcome to the Third Trimester!

How far along? 27 weeks!
Total weight gain/loss: As of week 25, up about 3.5 lbs since last 20 week OB visit, up about 6 lbs since 16 week OB visit, up about 14 lbs since 11 week OB visit, up about 18 lbs since November pre-pregnancy weight.
Maternity clothes? Yes, although I'm starting to outgrow some of them already (the fact that they used to belong to a 5 foot tall Asian woman makes me feel a little better about it though).
Stretch marks? No new ones yet.
Sleep: Overall, restless and unsatisfying. I sleep quite a bit (except for those occasional nights when I don't!) but can't seem to ever feel rested enough. I flip over from side to side all night long because if I lie on one side for too long, my hip starts to hurt, I get up to pee frequently, and I continue to have lots of really vivid and frequently disturbing dreams. I am tired most of the time, but still grateful that I can sleep at all.
Best moment this week: Feeling and seeing movement at around the level of my belly button, the highest up yet!
Movement: Yes, and lots of it, at least on some days. On other days, he's strangely quiet. There seem to be more rolls, turns, and subtle movements and fewer definite kicks and jabs. I guess it's starting to get cramped in there. The movement is sometimes still really low, but other times it's as high as my belly button area. There are also occasional bouts of hiccups.
Food cravings: None really. These days I just crave any food that wont give me a stomach ache and gas!
Gender: Still a boy, as far as I know :)
Labor Signs: No, don't think so, although sometimes my belly does get harder, so I think I may have experienced a few Braxton Hicks contractions.
Belly Button in or out? Top part is definitely out, while the bottom part is still sort of halfway in, although it really depends on the time of day (later in the day, it tends to stick out more).
What I miss: Not having such frequent stomach aches and gas, sleeping soundly and feeling well-rested, being able to do certain yoga poses.
What I am looking forward to: The next ultrasound (whenever that will be), meeting my new MFM in California, prenatal classes (first one is tonight!), having my mom and friends in California see me in my pregnant state, taking prenatal yoga classes and walking outside in the beautiful California weather, Ziggy's arrival!
Weekly Wisdom: Don't stress about pregnancy weight gain, eat small frequent meals, practice your Kegel exercises, get as much rest as you can, begin monitoring fetal movement through daily kick counts.
Milestones: This week marks the end of the second trimester and the beginning of the third! Ziggy's eyes will open this week or next, and by now he can supposedly start to identify my voice...awwwww. Ziggy's testicles are hopefully descending too. If Ziggy were born now, he would have an 85% chance of survival. Oh yeah, and my breasts started to leak colostrum!