26 weeks

I can't believe its already been a month since my last post. Time flies when you're having fun (or when you're just super busy). I had been suffering from 2 separate colds/ bronchitis over the past 4 weeks (yes, it feels like suffering when you're preggers and can't really take anything to help w/ symptoms). Hopefully the sickness is over for the season, although allergy season is on the horizon. Praying for health and wellness!

 

Size of baby: Baby is the length of a cucumber (14 inches heel to head) and weighs around 1.75 lbs.

Can hear and recognize mom and dad's voices. Inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid. Continuing to develop baby fat!

What I'm looking forward to: We are headed over to Bend next weekend and I'm really looking forward to a little get-away. It will be so fun to spend time in our favorite place. This weekend we picked up some paint samples for the nursery and I'm excited to get started on that project. Next week is spring break for Mason so he will be working on clearing out the room (and moving into "my" closet). So far the bedding is done, we have the crib, and the glider is supposed to come in in the next few weeks. The advanced wood-shop class at the high school is making us a dresser that will double as the changing table. Benefit of my husband being friends with the wood-shop teacher. It will look similar to this one from PB Kids.

I will definitely be adding pictures as things progress on the nursery.

Milestones:  We started registries for the bebe at Target and Baby's R Us. This was one thing I was not really looking forward to because I felt really overwhelmed. However, it went pretty smoothly and luckily I have a husband who is decisive (unlike me) and helpful at identifying essentials vs needs/ gimmick products.

 

Movement: Lots of kicking and squirming around and getting stronger. Daddy felt a good strong kick a few nights ago and he got really excited.

 

Cravings: Pineapple and chocolate peanut butter ice cream (not together). I splurged on some Cadbury robin eggs today and am eating them as we speak.

Best Moments this past week: We had our first hypnobirth class yesterday. The more I learn about the process and philosophy of hypnobirth, the more certain I am that this is the right choice for us. I am so lucky to have Mason on board and have him as my birth partner. He is so strong and will be a great advocate for me and the birth of our little one. Our instructor Liz is awesome and there are three other couples in the class. I have been keeping up with yoga 1-2 times a week and walking as much as possible so my body has been feeling great. It is getting more difficult to bend forward (ie tying shoes, shaving, certain yoga poses) because this belly is getting in the way. Mason keeps reminding me, its only going to get bigger :) Reassurance that baby B is growing big and healthy!