26 Weeks: Head of Lettuce

25 weeks...a little over

26 weeks

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How big is baby: Baby is the size of a head of lettuce this week (13.6-14.8 in and 1.5-2.5 lbs).  Baby's eyes are forming, and will soon start to open.  Eyelashes are now grown, too.  Baby's getting his/her immune system ready for life on the outside by soaking up your antibodies.  Baby's taking breaths, too. They're of amniotic fluid, not air, but it's still good practice.

Weight gain/loss:  I'm a little nervous for my check up next week...let's just say that I ate way too much during all of this weekend's festivities.   

Stretch marks: No. I had a small freak out the other day when I thought I saw a ton forming on the bottom of my belly, but they were just indentations from the elastic waste on my PJs.  Thank goodness so far!

Sleep:  Ok, but getting worse.    

Diet/Cravings/Aversions:  Fruit. I haven't had watermelon in a week and I'm starting to go through withdrawals.  I have about 5 lbs of blueberries I bought this weekend so I might be passing up on watermelon for a little bit while I get through these babies.

Exercise:  Walking, biking.  

Gender: We'll find out in October!  

Movement: Still everyday!    

The belly:  Definitely there.

What I'm spazzing about:  Nothing really this week.

What I'm loving:  We set up our crib!  We got it last week before going on vacation and were so excited, we put it together that night...well Aaron put it together that night :)  It looks awesome in the room.  Now we just need the glider, and we have all of the big pieces of furniture so we can figure out the room configuration.  Now I just need to buy frames and order my Etsy prints :)

Symptoms:  Sore hips at night.  Still more heartburn.  Starting to get more uncomfortable just in general all of the time.  My back starts to hurt when I sit too long.  But then I get uncomfortable when I stand too long.  No win situation people.  I'm a little worried about what the next 3 months will bring since I know it can only get worse :(

What I'm looking forward to:  My doctor's appointment next week.  Getting our glider in the next week or so.  Making it to the third trimester in a few days.  That just seems crazy to me that I'm almost already there.  These last three months are just going to fly by considering work is getting really crazy with our October 15 due date.  I've been starting to have dreams where Baby is actually here and I'm not pregnant anymore. But let's just stay inside and cook a little longer :)         

Best moment of the week:  Spending so much time with family and being able to have a few days of relaxation :)  And of course, the surprise visit from my BFF!!!