26 Weeks

25 weeks, 5 days

• How far along?: twenty-six weeks
• What's baby up to?: Let your spouse put an ear to your belly -- he might be able to pick up baby's heartbeat (no stethoscope required). Inside the womb, the formation of tiny capillaries is giving baby a healthy pink glow. Baby's also soaking up your antibodies, getting the immune system ready for life outside the womb. Eyes are forming, and baby will soon perfect the blink -- perfect for batting those freshly grown lashes.
• Weight Gain: I have gained seven pounds total; as of my last appointment
• Symptoms: baby bump; back pain; insomnia
• How big is baby?: about the size of a eggplant (about 13.6 to 14.8 inches)
• Sex: boy!
• Maternity clothes?: yes, and I love shopping
• Stretch marks?: nope, and I’m working to avoid them, even though I know there is no way to avoid them if I am meant to have them
• Sleep?: not so good anymore; I am having trouble getting comfortable, and still gotta go potty during the night
• Best moment this week?: watching my younger brother (the same one who just graduated) get married.
• Movement?: yes, and lots of it; he's a busy little man
• Food cravings?: none
• Labor signs?: braxton-hicks contractions
• Belly button in or out?: out; it pokes out enough that you can see it through my shirt, if I’m wearing something that fits closely (or not so closely)
• What I miss: sitting for extended periods without pain, sleeping comfortably
• What I'm looking forward to: the start of the third trimester; cooler weather and shopping for new clothes.