26 weeks

We had a Dr's appointment today and it was relatively uneventful (knock on wood). I'm still healthy (no activity restriction) and we got to see the little one for a bit.


S/he looked great- measured perfectly for 26 weeks 1 day, jabbed a few times and kicked my bladder during the ultrasound. What you see is actually the knee--The baby is curled up pretty tightly these days, which may explain why my bump isn't that big (or is because my bump isn't that big). His or her little arms were raised above the head (you can almost see a hand above the head below) and at one point the baby gave us the finger!


Here's a pregnancy update:

Sleep: So-so. The biggest impediment to sleep is now an overactive mind rather than pee breaks (although they're still very frequent). Trying to get as much in as possible for as long as I can.

Gender: Today I swear I saw a penis and Stephen swears he saw ovaries. During an ultrasound you can, in fact, see a cross section of the baby's abdomen. Today we saw the stomach, bladder, and kidneys. I didn't notice any ovaries, but they could have been there.

Bump: Growing.


Feeling: Eh. I got sick on Sunday morning, perhaps because I had a Tylenol with OJ on an almost empty stomach or perhaps I picked up a stomach bug traveling. Unfortunately, I haven't felt 100% since then with periodic headaches and nausea. Bleh. The Dr said I should feel better soon- It doesn't seem to be pregnancy-related.

Health/Exercise: Still running about 45 mins per day. The biggest problem now is actually the snow on the sidewalks, which isn't goining anywhere. Luckily the Dr is still letting me exercise.

Movement/Kicks: Lots of kicks!

Maternity Clothes: I need more. That's all I have to say.

Belly Button: Still in--staying that way!

Highlight of the week: I spent this weekend in Charlotte with Holland and Lauren! We had a great time doing girlie stuff- going to dinner, shopping, etc. It was just great to see them. They both looked fabulous and I wish wish wish that we were all in the same place. I'll post pics when I get them from the girls.

Upcoming milestones: Only 97 days to go...3rd trimester starts on Monday....that means the baby will be here in 13 1/2 weeks!!!!