Twenty-Seven Weeks

Twenty-seven weeks down, only thirteen left to go till our tiny miracle makes her debut!  And only one more to go till we're in the third trimester---woohoo!  We're getting closer to the last lap of this amaaaazing journey, and I'm getting more and more excited every day!

Now, let's take a little looky-loo at what my sweet little cupcake's been up to this week!

Symptoms:

-fatigue
-restlessness
-pulling/cramping in side (I think this is my round ligaments stretching out again...)
-headaches (on and off)
-occasional nausea (mainly when I eat too much)
-heartburn/indigestion
-backache/achy hips

Size of Baby:

Cauliflower (about 15 inches long from head to toes and 2.2 pounds)

Milestones/Happenings:

Poor Reagan is running out of room in there!  My uterus is only about 10.5 inches from top to bottom and 11 inches from hip to hip, which means she's probably all rolled up like a little baby burrito!  I can tell she is taking up most of my belly now---especially when she starts punching me on one end and kicking me on the other!  She is still quite active, but I know that'll slow down a little more as she continues to grow and runs out of space for her gymnastic routines.

Her brainstem is almost fully developed, which is what helps her to breathe and control her temperature.   That means that if she were to be born right now, she would have a very good chance of surviving (with the help of the NICU, of course)!  That makes me one happy Mommy!

Belly Pic:

I know she needs to grow at least another four pounds or so, but I don't know where in the world I'm going to put it all!  This belly of mine seems to be stretched to the max already!  Whew, lol.

Well, it's time to go get ready for my good friend's gender reveal party!  I've been looking forward to this for weeks now (well, ever since she told me she was preggo!), and I can't wait to see who she and her hubby will be welcoming come October!  (FYI: My vote is for a boy! ;) )  

My baby daddy, MIL, and I (and Reagan, of course) are going to be headed down home this Thursday for my little brother's wedding next weekend, so I'll definitely post sometime before that and then check back in with y'all once we get back for our weekly update.  So, until we chat again, have a blessed rest of the weekend and an awesome start to the work week!

Verse of the Day:  "May the words of my mouth and meditation of my heart be pleasing to You, O'Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer."  (Psalm 19:14)  I pray that everything I do and say honor my God.  After all, He deserves nothing less than my best! :)

26W4D

Hey, hey, hey!

There's really not a lot going on this week, so not much to report.  Sorry, guys!  But here's a quick little update...just for poops and giggles. ;)

Baby Reagan is busy growing---as is her Mommy! lol  She is spending her wake time rolling around and dancing jigs, which definitely makes for some odd sensations and belly movements!  She happened to discovered my hip bone the other night when I was laying on my side, and had a blast kicking the mess out of it (if you're thinking "ouch", you would be correct!).  The only way to make her stop was to roll all the way over to my other side, which made her change positions, too.  Let's just hope she doesn't "discover" any more of my body parts she can assault! lol

I go back for my twenty-eight week appointment with Dr S on May 7th (so in thirteen days---yay!).  I'll do my glucose tolerance test at the appointment (yuck), and then if everything looks okay, he will see me again a month later.  After that, my visits will increase to every two weeks until thirty-six weeks, when I start being seen every week until I deliver.  Just knowing the frequency of my appointments are going to increase soon makes it seem much more imminent!  How exciting!!

Well, I think this little girl is begging to be fed (as is my hubby), so I'd better go start dinner!  I hope you all have a quick and easy rest of the work week!  For those of you that may be struggling this week and need a little pick me up, I pray you keep this Verse of the Day close to your heart: "The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty One who will save you; He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you by His love; He will exult over you with loud singing." (Zephaniah 3:17) Amen! :)

Twenty-Six Weeks

Today is going to be a good day---I can feel it already!

I was awoken by my little one doing back flips (telling me she was hungry, I guess), and actually feeling pretty fabulous!  I had the honor of making my amazing baby daddy breakfast in bed (which is the first time I've done that in three and a half years of marriage...shame on me!).  I also already have some of my "chores" started for the day.  Later today we're heading to a friend's house, where we plan on relaxing outside in the sun and having a small crab boil.  I mean, doesn't that sound like an awesome Saturday?! I. Am. Blessed!

As if my weekend couldn't start out any better, we get to celebrate yet another week of baby growth! Today marks twenty-six weeks, which means we're only two weeks away from the third trimester!! EEK! Let's see what this little nugget of joy has been up to this week...

Symptoms:

-nausea (it's baaaaaack!  More so after I eat than when I'm actually hungry...but either way, being queasy is not my idea of fun!)
-indigestion/heartburn (which doesn't help the nausea)
-fatigue
-backache
-achy/sharp pains in hips (I'm assuming this is round ligament pain from all of the stretching)
-foods "taste funny" again...even ones I just ate the day before!
-bubble gut (I have a feeling this is only going to get worse...lol)
-increased hunger/decreased capacity to eat as much as I want
-leg cramps
-blurred vision (this happened all of a sudden the other morning and freaked me OUT!  It resolved after about thirty minutes, though--PTL!)
-VERY dry skin (I have to apply my Tummy Butter at least twice a day now)

Size of Baby:

Head of Lettuce (around 14 inches long---what head of lettuce is 14 inches long?? But I digress, lol---and 1.75 pounds)

Milestones/Happenings:

Reagan is now able to open her eyes and take a look around!  Ok, so maybe it's a tad bit dark in there...but she should be able to detect like from outside the uterus, such as the light from a flashlight (we haven't tried this experiment out yet).  She's also more used to the noises going on in my body (heartbeat, digestion, etc) and responds to outside noises as well (like her Daddy's deep voice).

The other night, Daddy-Pants (yes, that's my husband's nickname...and he wears it well! lol) got to feel her little hand (or what we assumed was her hand), and when he gently pushed on it, she pushed back!   Amaaaaaze-balls!!  It's so cool to be able to "interact" with our daughter while she's in there growing!

Belly Pic:

The Bump is poking out a little more this week!  I'm definitely filling my shirts out a little better (both in the boobs and the belly), and I've gotten to the point where "underbelly" maternity pants feel soooo much better than those full-paneled ones.  Praise God we're hitting the time of year where I can wear shorts and a tank top (or a sundress) and be comfortable; dressing for cold weather with a growing belly is quite a feat! lol

Side Note: Don't mind the nice red splotch on my side...I had an allergic reaction to a bug bite earlier this week and it's just now starting to go away.  (My skin is definitely more sensitive nowadays!  Yikes!)

Time for to finish these chores and enjoy some quality time with the hubs!  I hope y'all enjoy this beautiful day as much as we are!  Before I go, here's my Verse of the Day, which I hope puts a smile on your face and reminds you how blessed we truly are!  "This is the day that the Lord has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it!"  (Psalm 118:24)

See you back here soon, guys!

One More Thing...

One of my Baby Apps just sent an alert to let me know that, as of today, we have 100 days left till my due date!  Eeeek!!!  Let the new countdown begin!!

Okay, that's all!  Just wanted to share that tidbit of exciting info! :)

What? It's ONLY Thursday??

Is it just me, or does this week seem to be dragging by?

Perhaps it's because the hubs was on call Friday through Tuesday morning, and was literally at the hospital more than he was at home...that always seems to make the days seem soooo long (and I'm not even the one working! lol).  But now that he's off call and back to his normal work hours (PTL!), maybe the days will speed up again.  We've got exciting things going on in the next few weeks (my brother's wedding, a friend's baby shower, another friend's gender reveal party, our 4-D ultrasound, and then two baby showers for us!), so I'm eager for them to get here already!

As far as Miss Reagan goes, things are looking good!  She and I have been busy the last few days trying to tie up loose ends for the wedding and other things on our To-Do List (she's my trusty side-kick ;) ).  She's been a lot more active during the day lately, and I can tell she's as worn out as I am by the time I go to bed, because she doesn't do her usual gymnastic routine as soon as I lay down.  But come 3am, she's on the go again! (You'd better believe that I'm going to work that time into her feeding schedule once she's born, since she probably will wake up then anyway! lol)

Now it's time to get crackin' on today's chores! First up: call my insurance company about breast pump coverage!  (FYI to you preggos out there:  Due to "Obama Care", most insurance companies are now required to cover--either partially or fully--breast pumps for nursing moms.  That's a big deal and can save a lot of money, so call your insurance providers to find out if yours is covered, too!)
 
Before I go...I want to start leaving you all with a "Verse of the Day", to hopefully help encourage you in whatever you may be going through, or even just to help you get through your busy day!   So here is today's verse..."Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of we do not see." (Hebrews 11:1) Now go and have a blessed day, and I'll meet you back here Saturday to check on our little Peanut's progress! :)