26 weeks!

26 weeks: The fruit and veggie comparisons are getting a bit wacky but evidently she is about the size of a head of lettuce. She is about 2 lbs and 15 inches long so I'm guessing she is closer to the weight of a head of lettuce rather than the actual size. She is hearing more and more and can probably recognize the sound of mine and Carl's voices. I told Carl he needs to start singing to her! Lol. Her eyes can distinguish light now and I've read that if I shine a flashlight at my belly she might kick or move away from it but so far no luck with that. My uterus is the size of a basketball now. Prior to the pregnancy it was the size of a clenched fist so it's done a lot of stretching. So those of you who have indirectly called me fat (you know who you are) imagine your current body and then imagine a basketball inside of it. Anyone is going to be a little fat, right?

Cravings/Aversions: Well, I have had a long-standing craving for sweet and sour chicken but after ordering a dinner sized portion for myself and eating it for 3 meals, I think I've cured it. I love yoohoo. Other than that, I can't say there is anything else that comes to mind. Carl and I have been unfortunate to have a stomach bug that just won't go away so my appetite has been hit or miss.

Symptoms: My pelvis is breaking! But seriously, it feels like this baby must be jumping on it. Heartburn is crazy again. I've had some weird moments of insomnia. If it's not having a hard time falling asleep, sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and then am wide awake for about an hour before I fall back asleep. No swelling so far which I'm super happy about. I thought being on my feet all day would mean that my feet would barely fit into my shoes but I only have mild swelling in my fingers so far and that could just be from the heat. My blood pressure is still good so I'm very thankful for that. Avery is still kicking but it seems like she's flipped. I used to feel and see her kicks up near my belly button (still an innie!) but now they are low and more internal. I am 95% sure she is breech right now but it doesn't matter this early on. My doctor's appointments have been every 2 weeks for awhile now and I am assuming they will continue that way until close to the end. This is the stage in which other people without any risk factors start seeing their doctor every 2 weeks. Did my 1 hour glucose test on Wednesday and am waiting to hear results. I'm hoping I hear Monday. The stomach bug I mentioned above seems to be hitting me hard and sticking around a long time and my OB says that's to be expected since I'm pregnant. She says baby is fine even if mom is miserable. I would not recommend this. As I said I have days that it is hard to eat and last night I woke up out of a dead sleep with stomach pain. I just want to feel good!

News this week: We have a childbirth class coming up! We were supposed to do it in July but we were the only ones signed up so they cancelled the class. I'm looking forward to the information and also to touring the labor and delivery unit. I just want to see what to expect. I also want to find out when the recommend you pre-register and how to go about doing that. I'm a planner and I want to get things done. We are also getting excited about our trip to St Louis for Labor Day. Hoping to catch up with a lot of people and eat a lot of delicious food. We will get to celebrate my grandma's and Carl's birthday's while there which will be fun. I think it will be weird for my family and friends to see me pregnant and I'm interested to see how everyone reacts. Hopefully we will make some decisions about daycare and a pediatrician soon too. Just over 3 months until she gets here! We will get to choose her birthday sometime near the beginning of October. I will be induced about a week earlier so it's strange to think we will get to choose her day. Can't wait! I'm going to have a daughter! I still can't believe it.