26 weeks!!!

another week down and one more week to go until i am in my 3rd trimester!  most of the time it feels like it has gone so quickly.  i remember just telling our family at christmas, which doesn't feel like that long ago.  i hope that is an indicator of how the last trimester will go for us.  pregnancy wise this was a pretty easy week.  we had my in laws in town for a visit, which was super fun!  it was also great to have some extra helping hands and of course the best kind of entertainment for bowie! 

unfortunately i didn't make it to the gym at all last week because bowie was sick and we had company, so that will be a big priority for me this week!  i need to stay active and healthy!  bowie got a nasty cold and i was a little under the weather, but it never turned into anything for me!  i did take a lot of naps last week and had some sleepless nights with bowie as well, so i played catch up with sleep and resting.  i am finding it hard to roll over in bed, LOL.  i am liking my wedge pillow for belly support and my big body pillow is folded in half and being used as a normal pillow.  with the time change and it getting darker later, it is getting unacceptable for me to go to bed so early as it is barely dark out. 

my belly is getting bigger, harder and round.  i am noticing how i carry him differently than with bowie.  i have mentioned it before but he is low, causing lots of uncomfortable pressure for me.  and i have two gnarly varicose veins to show for it.  i have no linea negra or stretch marks.  i am finding that my hair and nails never really benefited from all the prenatals this time around, and my nails are very brittle.  he must be sucking every last nutrient from me, but i am taking my vitamins everyday and have increased some of them as well.  no cravings or aversions, i eat pretty normal.  but i have been wanting to snack on salty things lately, pretzels seem to hit the spot. 

weight gain this week = 1 pound
total weight gain = 3.5 pounds

baby milestones...

~putting on lots of fat to help regulate body temp
~eyes are starting to open
~borrowing my antibodies to build his immune system
~most of his remaining development will be putting on weight and height
~over 14 inches long
~responsive to sounds and light
~size of a butternut squash or papaya