Belly & 26 Week Update

Since tonight was Open House, I had to dress nicer and fix my hair, so I figured it was a decent day to take an updated belly shot. Looking back at my previous ones, I can totally tell a big difference in the size. My face even looks large and in charge. I maintain it's the angle. Seriously, it's not that big in person - trust me, I'm overly critical of myself.

Notice that we're watching football. Ugh. NFL. Ugh.

Here's Kaylynn's update this week. 12 weeks away from being full-term. Something to think about...12 weeks was when we had our first appointment.

The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. She may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. She's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of her lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when she's born and takes that first gulp of air. And she's continuing to put on baby fat. She now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel. If you're having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take about two to three days. - Don't have to worry about this!

Sidebar - I *heart* these English cucumbers. They wrap them individually in plastic (which I never figured out, seemed like a waste to me...) and they were like 79p a cuc. Memories...