27 weeks!!!

this has been an uncomfortable week for me.  i have had heartburn almost everyday or night.  most of the time as soon as i lay down to go to bed at night i feel it coming on.  and my appetite has been in full effect!  and as i am writing this post i got little sleep last night as i am sick with a cold.  going to the gym last week was a challenge too.  i can only walk slowly at a small incline and i get sciatic pain and start into braxton hicks contractions.  sorry i am full of complaints today, but on the flip side i am super excited to have completed my 27th week and enter my 3rd trimester of pregnancy!  i am 2/3rds of the way cooked!!!

my belly seems to be getting bigger everyday!  and i was a snacking machine last week, i could not get enough!  pretzels were my snack of choice and i really enjoyed eating them with hummus. i have also been really into italian chopped salads.  i know these don't seem like bad choices, but i have also eaten my fair share of chocolate from easter festivities and birthday cake from jarad and bowie's birthdays.

weight gain this week = 2.5 pounds
total weight gain = 6 pounds

baby boy has been very active lately and i love feeling the constant movement.  i can't say that i have felt hiccups yet, but his movement is visible if you watch my belly.  my belly button is about 75% flattened out now, yikes!  i have been taking epsom salt baths a lot before bed time, which help with some of the aches.

baby milestones...

~most of the growth is in the brain right now and it is starting to send signals to the rest of the body
~baby can now open and close his eyes
~brain is starting to show electrical activity and can regulate his lungs and body temp
~over 15 inches long
~over 2 pounds
~about the size of a bunch of bananas
~amniotic fluid has decreased as baby gets bigger
~he is practicing sucking reflex
~uterus is close to rib cage now