28 weeks & Belly Pic

No real updates this week, but here's what Babycenter has to say & a belly pic

By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels. She can blink her eyes, which now sport lashes. With her eyesight developing, she may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. She's also developing billions of neurons in her brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.
28w 1d

New Hair

My long hair has been driving me crazy, so I made a big change today and cut it short. I cut off about 11 inches, so I was able to donate it to Locks of Love =)

It's so much lighter & I love it!27w 4d

Holy Cow!

Wow it's been a busy couple of weeks with traveling, working, friends visiting and doctor's appointments.

Two weekends ago I went down to LA for my best friend Jen's engagement party. It was great to see everyone & the party was tons of fun. Jen also got me an amazing cake for my bday (see the picture below).

Last weekend Matt and I worked on getting more stuff done for the nursery (we got our bedding!!), and we also had friends visit from out of town to watch the UFC fights.

After two weekends of being on the go I'm ready for a break. Hopefully I'll get a chance to catch up on some sleep this weekend.

I took my gestational diabetes test and thankfully passed, so I can keep eating the sour patch kids I have come to love during this pregnancy.

I had my 27 week appointment yesterday and everything is going great. Maddie's growing a little ahead of schedule and her heartbeat is strong.

Matt and I also started our childbirth class last week and had our second class last night. We're both pretty shy, so it was uncomfortable at first, but we had a lot of fun last night. It's nice to get a bunch of info and also meet other expecting parents in the area. We have 3 more classes and then we're signed up for a newborn care class & I'm signed up for a breastfeeding class - Then we're done!!

I think that's all the updates for now - Here's what babycenter has to say this week and a few pictures.

This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if she were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother her, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.

Jen & Alex - The Happy Couple

My delicious bday cake

27 week belly pictures

27w 2d

25 weeks

I've been slacking a little bit on updates, so here it goes.

I'm 25 weeks (Eek!!!) and everything is going well. I'm staring to get a little bit uncomfortable, but nothing too bad yet. And I think Matt is getting used to my waddle instead of walk.

We've also almost finished the nursery =) We've had the crib for awhile, but we've added a (pink) bookcase, a dresser/changer, some decor & my favorite part a rocker that used to by my grandpa's. My dad had it redone to match Maddie's room and I LOVE IT!! Now we're just patiently waiting for Maddie.

Next week I have my gestational diabetes test - I'm not looking forward to drinking the lovely sugary orange drink, but I'm happy to do it, so I can make sure Maddie's ok.

I'm off to LA this weekend for Jen & Alex's engagement party, so I'll have more updates when I get back, but for now here's what baby center has to say and some new pictures.

Head to heels, your baby now measures about 13 1/2 inches. Her weight — a pound and a half — isn't much more than an average rutabaga, but she's beginning to exchange her long, lean look for some baby fat. As she does, her wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and she'll start to look more and more like a newborn. She's also growing more hair — and if you could see it, you'd now be able to discern its color and texture.






25w 2d