27 weeks!! Welcome to trimester three! Wow, here already? And yet, I've been pregnant for half a year . . . does that sound like a long time to anyone else? It's funny how time can play tricks - I can't decide if the time has flown by or not. I have a feeling the rest of my life is going to feel like this.
Let's start the fun! There are some cool baby stats for the week:
Our little girl may be dreaming this week! Brain wave activity, including REM sleep cycles, have been measured in third trimester babies. Wow! I wonder what she's dreaming about . . .
She's weighing in at around 2.5 pounds and about 16 inches long (like a little snake!). That seems long for such a lightweight.
Coughing, blinking, sucking and breathing are talents that are being refined this week. Her lungs have matured enough that her chances of survival are pretty good if she should decide to come this early. Although we strongly advise against this! Stay in there for a while, baby!
Mom stats for the week:
I'm growing!
My ribs often feel as if they are being pulled apart. Especially when I'm driving. Hmmmm . . .
I'm starting to get uncomfortable doing anything other than lying on my side! My bed is my most favorite place to be these days :)
My tailbone hates me after three hours of church - two of which are spent on a piano bench!
But life's not all uncomfortable! Out little girl is moving around a lot which is a lot of fun. I can't identify them yet, but I'm starting to feel body parts trying to push their way out of my skin!
My bellybutton is starting to disappear!
Sometimes my belly looks lopsided - like she's curled up on one half of my body.
Oh my gosh, as I write this I'm seeing movement from the outside for the first time! She must be kickboxing in there right now - maybe to remind me to go to the gym. Wow! And thanks to the iPhone 4, McKay and I just got off a FaceTime phone call where she did a little dance for her dad to see. Awesome. What a fun moment to kick off trimester 3 (my lucky number) and August (my birthday month)!
And now, for the pics of the week
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It's fun to see the votes coming in on the name poll! Our decision is about 99% made (including middle name), but of course we'll keep that under wraps for a while. Wouldn't want to sway the votes!
Happy T3!
Wow! How fun for you! I'm so excited for you. And your list of stats really takes me back to a couple months ago. I totally forgot that all of that happens!
ReplyDeleteAh! I'm remembering something. Have you always worn your watch on your right wrist because that sounds very familiar to me.
ReplyDeleteYou're looking SO great!! And yes, it does seem like the time went by way too quickly. You're so almost there. I loved seeing my baby move for the first time... I was sitting in a very boring Kinematics class full of boys... so I just had to keep the moment to myself and enjoy it :). My tailbone used to hurt like heck too. But it's funny how quickly you forget the pains/discomforts of pregnancy. It's all worth it!
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