27 weeks

Today starts the first day of the last week of my second trimester. The second trimester has been really good to me. I haven't really had much sickness except some heartburn here and there. The second trimester revealed that we are having a BOY! I started to feel Benjamin Miles kicking at 18 weeks on the nose and he hasn't let up since (that is a good thing.) I can now tell when he turns, kicks, punches, has the hiccups, does somersaults, or just needs my hand on our belly for attention. It is hard to believe the second trimester is almost over. With every ending comes a beginning...the third trimester will be welcomed with open arms next week.

Far Along: 27 weeks

Fruit or Veggie of the week: Cauliflower or Eggplant (we are using a few different sites to track this.)

Size of Baby: 13.6-14.8 inches, 1.5-2.5 lbs

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Somewhere between 20-25 pounds. Thanksgiving weekend didn't help much!

Gender: Beautiful Boy

Movement: A lot of it! I probably feel him every few hours. He is most active first thing when I wake up, around lunch time, and then at night after 8pm when I am sitting quietly. Last night I had my hands on my belly and they were bouncing up and down. That was pretty awesome. He is definitely getting stronger every day. I love waking up in the morning to a lop sided belly and Chad and I can both feel his little rump. Good Morning!

Stretchmarks: Not more than usual.

Sleep: Inconsistent. I usually wake up at least once in the night to go to the bathroom and a few times to roll or turn over. I have been sick this week though so mucus and congestion have been keeping me up too.

What I miss: Lunch meat. I can deal with that.

Cravings: Pancakes. It was Mexican foods for a while but then heartburn told me to cool out on that. Chips and salsa are still a must have in the house. Oranges have also been a go to snack the past few weeks.

Symptoms: Minor feet swelling when I wear socks. Lower back pain.

Best Moment this Week: I have been really sick this week and actually took today off of work. Chest congestion, mucus, runny nose, stuffed up nose, itchy ears....Ben is learning what my cough sounds like. I got maternity pajamas for my birthday - now I won't feel so frumpy around the house at night. I also bought a new pair of tennis shoes with some birthday money - these were more than needed. Thanks to both of our moms for these items! Grandma Kelley and Grandpa Denny got to feel Ben kick for the first time. I am glad he cooperated.

Random Updates:
-Had to buy a new size of maternity pants this week. Still growing and my thighs want to rip the seams of my other size. This is the first size jump though.
-We passed our glucola screen. That was good news. My iron level is low though so I was prescribed supplements.

27 week belly: