Bumpdate: 27 weeks. 3rd tri!

I have made it to 3rd tri! Wohooooo!

We took a trip to Texas for our cousin's wedding last week and we all had a great time. We stayed from Wednesday until Saturday and her wedding was on Thursday. It was great to see our cousins and relatives that we had not seen in awhile.

• How many weeks are you? 27 weeks

• What fruit size is your baby? Baby is the size of an eggplant!

• Cravings/Aversions? Nothing this week.

• Any big milestones or updates? At 27 weeks we have reached the 3rd trimester! Due in part to her larger size, increased body fat stores, and more mature lungs, she has a better chance of survival if born today. Eyelashes are forming and she may now begin to open her eyes from time to time.

• Symptoms? After a day of traveling on Saturday my feet were pretty swollen. Baby's kicks and punches are becoming much more hard and sometimes even painful! I had to take off my wedding ring over the weekend, but I can still wear my engagement ring easily.

Bumpdate: 26 weeks

I am wrapping up my 6th month and a week away from 3rd tri :) Getting really excited about everything we have going on in July & August. It will make my last 3 months go super fast!

• How many weeks are you? 26 weeks / 1 day

• What fruit size is your baby? Baby is the size of an eggplant! 

• Cravings/Aversions? Nothing too much this week.

• Any big milestones or updates? At 26 weeks she weighs almost 2 lbs! Her immune system, including the lymph nodes, thymus and spleen, are rapidly developing. She continues to practice breathing by inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid. 

• Symptoms? I got really sick on Father's Day (25w4d). I golfed and bowled within 2 days and I think I just overdid it. I threw up a lot that night and even popped a bunch of blood vessels in my face! Ouch! Other than that, I am felling more tired and more uncomfortable during the day and at night. 

Bumpdate: 25 weeks

My shower invitations went out this week :) I am so excited for both of my showers coming up! My side's shower is on July 13th and my husband's side is September 1st. I can't wait! We are basically done with our registry (I have been tweaking it online every so often).

• How many weeks are you? 25 weeks

• What fruit size is your baby? Baby is the size of an eggplant! 

• Cravings/Aversions? Nothing too much this week.

• Any big milestones or updates? At 25 weeks she is starting to grasp her hands and wiggle her fingers and toes. Nails are starting to form on her fingers and toes.

• Symptoms? Still feel great! Getting a little bit more tired as I get closer and closer to 3rd tri!

I had my monthly OB appointment yesterday. All looks good! Her heartbeat was 153bpm and my doctor had no problem finding her heartbeat right away. She measured my fundal height for the first time this pregnancy; it was 27cm. I read that any measurement +/- 2cm in reference to how many weeks you are is normal. My blood pressure was 132/70 which is great. I gained 3lbs since my last appointment 4 weeks ago making my total weight gain 7lbs! I am very satisfied with that number! She gave me the glucose drink that I will have to take at my next appointment and that wrapped up my appointment. Next appointment is scheduled for July 9th at 29 weeks! I think after that we start bi-weekly appointments! Moving right along :)

Bumpdate: 24 weeks. V-Day!

This baby girl has made it to viability! This means that the odds of survival, if I went into labor now, are significantly higher than before 24 weeks. As I get farther along in this pregnancy the odds keep increasing!

• How many weeks are you? 24 weeks

• What fruit size is your baby? Baby is the size of a papaya!

• Cravings/Aversions? All summer foods! No aversions this week. 

• Any big milestones or updates? At 24 weeks sections of the lungs are expanding and she is starting to produce lung surfactant which helps to keep the lungs from collapsing after birth.  Although very little hair color can be seen at this stage she has some hair growth on the top of her head.

• Symptoms? Feeling really great this week! I have been finally seeing her kick from the outside! Over the past week she has been very active and I love watching my belly! 

I have made it to 6 months pregnant! Which is so crazy to think about!

Here are my 4th, 5th, and 6th month belly shots! 2nd trimester bump!