26 Weeks

Today I am 26 weeks pregnant!

Pregnancy Highlights:

Size of Baby: Baby H now weighs about 1 2/3  pounds and measures 14 inches long from head to heels about the size of an English hothouse cucumber! Don't ask what that is because I have no idea, but it's a long skinny cucumber. Here's a pic, it's hard to believe my baby can be that long!

 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: +6 since my last doctors visit putting me about +11 pounds all together.

Baby's heartbeat at last visit: 146 BPM

Maternity Clothes: YES and now my regular T-shirts are starting to get tight and ride up my belly, I don't like that feeling at all!

Gender: We are having a BOY!

Movement: Finally I can say yes. It's the most amazing thing. I'll be sitting at work and all of a sudden I'm like "wow that was the baby" and it puts a big smile on my face.

Sleep: Great! I'm finally getting the side sleeping down so it's not too bad. Tom's home all week so I have a snorer sleeping next to me, but it really hasn't bothered me, I've been sleeping just fine, except for that darn scanner he insist on having on!

What I miss: Still my energy and being able to do things I used to. Like cleaning the house for X-mas I was exhausted and my back really started to bother me so I just rested and sat in the hang over chair with the heat on my back and my feet elevated. I sure do love that chair!

Cravings: Chocolate milk shakes. Last night I wanted one and Tom and Micayla went out for me, we ended up with Cold Stone, but that was just as good. And of course mashed potatoes we had those at moms on  Christmas!

Symptoms: I've been having some back issues, hopefully its not what I keep reading about - sciatica! I get this pain in the my lower right back area. I went to Jazzercise Saturday in hopes I would stretch it out and it really seemed to help so I think if I keep exercising a little it will help.

Best Moment This Week: Christmas! It was great being with family and spending the holidays with them. We had some great food, which is the best part of being pregnant! Our neighbor had there baby early Tuesday morning, a baby boy! We are so excited and hopefully our son and theirs will be best buddies. Oh and he was 11 pounds - ouch! That scares the crap out of me. LOL Another best moment was lying in the bed the other night and Tom rolled over and put his hand on my belly, it was like 3 in the morning, but it was so sweet, I'm not sure if he felt anything but I loved it!