27 Week Update

Size of baby:  Baby Boy is about 14.5 inches long and weighs almost 2 pounds, about as hefty as a head of cauliflower.

Total weight gain/loss:  +18 pounds.  Seems like a lot when you realize the baby only weighs 2 pounds.

Maternity clothes:  For sure with pants and occasionally with shirts.

Gender:  Maddie's going to have a baby brother!

Movement:  All the time.  He kicked Maddie's hand the other night and she said she felt it, but she didn't react so who knows.

Sleep:  Starting to get uncomfortable.  Every time I roll from one side to the other I can definitely feel the added weight of my belly.

What I miss:  Not worrying about what I eat.  I've never been a particularly healthy eater, but since I have this little boy that is depending on me and what I consume, I feel guiltier than ever about my eating habits.

Cravings:  I ate 11 Oreos over the course of this afternoon.  Enough said.  See above.

How I'm feeling:  Big.  I get up and down a lot while playing with Maddie and I'm finding myself having to get into a crawling position before pushing myself up from sitting to standing.

Highlight of the week:  Talking to Maddie about what she's going to do with Baby Brother.  We've been reading her a book titled I'm a Big Sister and she has started picking up on things that big sisters can do.  She tells us she's going to "hold her, rock her, and sing baby songs."  Don't worry, we're working on using the correct pronoun.  :)

27 weeks