26 Weeks

Busy week! I've been painting and decorating like crazy. The nursery is nearly complete. All it requires are items from our registry and a baby girl! Derek and I are so getting so excited. I'm almost in the home stretch and will soon be in the third trimester. I can't believe she's going to be here in about 3 months! <3

Pineapples and tater tots. Another banana split or two. I had the pleasure of dining with some girl friends at Sweetwater last week. That was an awesome treat! I've gained a couple more pounds and I'm still feeling really good. Sleeping is starting to get a little interrupted, other than having to get up and pee once every night. I'm finding it harder to stay comfortable on my back for long and I've never been one to sleep on my stomach but now that I totally can't... I want to!

Baby Newton is squirming so much more lately too! Not only have I had the pleasure of feeling her every time, but she's gotten big enough that Derek can feel her movements and others have too. It's such an amazing thing when I'm sitting there and I can actually see a little poke at my belly :)

Cucumber: She's getting longer and stronger! This week baby girl weighs about 2 pounds and measures almost 14 inches from head to toe. Her eyes will open this week and she'll start to produce surfactant, the fatty substance that coats the inside lining of the lungs' tiny air sacs. Her skin has developed its color as well, because her body is now making melanin. She's getting her immune system ready for life on the outside by soaking up Mommy's antibodies.