Week 26

I had another routine Dr. visit today. Everything went really well! The baby's heart rate was at 150 beats/minute and is measuring right on track. I had to drink some nasty glucose water stuff and get my blood tested an hour later to make sure I haven't developed gestational diabetes. I've already gotten a phone call back from my nurse saying that everything was normal! I have been blessed with a smooth pregnancy thus far, and I am praying the same goes for labor and delivery! It's hard to believe that this is my last week of my 2nd trimester - where has the time gone?!?! And by the way, I was wrong on a previous blog - I will be 7 months next week - CRAZY! Here's the traditional Dr. visit belly picture. It's not the greatest picture because I had to take it myself, since Adam is at guard. Here's what's going on this week with the baby:

At long last, your little swimmer can see the womb! Your miracle’s little eyelids have finally separated (they were fused closed previously) and they’re probably having their first moments of sight as you read this (or maybe it already happened while you were brushing your teeth or watching Oprah or something). In addition to seeing their little studio in your belly, they’ve recently acquired the ability to say “yes” and “no” in rudimentary sign language as they can now move their head back and forth. This is also the time where your little super star’s head hair is starting to grow! A cute little cowlick or two may be springing into position right now, getting ready for years of cute-but-stubborn bed-head. Also, their toenails have grown in and you little raisin continues to slowly pile up fat beneath their still-loose skin. Most importantly, brain tissue and neurons are all developing at a rapid pace, increasing their (genius-level?) brain activity and will continue to function at accelerated levels for the first seven to eight years of childhood!