26 Weeks

How Far Along: 26 weeks

Food Comparison: Green Onion (14 in. long, weighs about 1.75 lb..)

Weight Gain: 15 pounds according to my home scale (Dr. office always shows more)

Maternity Clothes: Almost exclusively, with maybe one or two flowy shirts from pre-pregnancy

Sleep: Pretty good! Only complaint is the heart-burn I'm getting every night, but it's not keeping me from sleeping really, just uncomfortable when I wake up throughout the night.

Best Moment of this week: We got carpet installed in all 3 bedrooms and we're finally getting to put the nursery together! There isn't much in there, but it's fun to see it developing.

Miss Anything: Laying on my stomach. I'm not typically a stomach-layer, but I've been really wanting to lay on the bed on my stomach lately.

Movement: Not as much as before...I'm wondering if I'm just getting used to it and not noticing it as much? I'm going to make a concerted effort to pay attention now and see if he's moving a lot and I'm just not realizing it. (I'm not concerned, by the way, as he is moving some and I don't believe there are any problems.)

Food Cravings: This past week there has been a lot of food I want but don't have available to me locally...specifically Rosa's chips and queso, a Chic-fil-a chicken sandwich, and a Bahama Bucks Bahama Rama Mama in watermelon :)

Anything making you queasy or sick: Just going too long without eating. I keep thinking I'll learn not to wait so long...but I don't. 

Gender: All boy.

Labor signs: No.

Belly button in or out: Barely In. It won't be long now.

Wedding ring on or off: On. We had some really hot weather for the past week or two and my rings were pretty tight if I was out in the heat, but they always came off once I got back inside where it was cool. 

Happy or moody most of the time:  Happy! I am still feeling good and have a pretty good amount of energy. I'm not huge and uncomfortable (yet!), so I'm calling this the sweet spot.

Looking forward to: My appointment this week with the midwife to hear his heartbeat. It feels like it's been a really long time since I heard it (even though the appointments are always 3-4 weeks apart). 

I am surprised by: My size: I thought I'd be a lot bigger at 6 months pregnant. I am also surprised how quickly this pregnancy is flying by! I can't believe I'm already starting the 3rd trimester. It feels like a long time ago that I found out I was pregnant, but it also feels like I was just starting my 2nd trimester a couple days ago. 

I want to remember: That I like the way I look right now! I feel pregnant, not fat, and I don't mind showing my bump off at all (fully clothed, of course). I'm sure that mine and baby's good health has contributed to that. Plus, I've got the pregnancy perks of clear skin (the best it's been in my whole life!) and super healthy hair and nails.(There are some physical downsides as well, but I'm focusing on the good parts here on this blog!)