26 weeks!! Out of triple digits until due date and Gia is still an eggplant!!!

Baby Gia's progress this week:

• Eyelashes. These begin to grow as your baby begins to blink and open her eyes. I was told to shine a flashlight to my belly to see if Gia will kick in respond to the light. Gia may also be able to respond to certain sounds!!
• More hair. Hair continues to grow on her head.
• Spine. To support her growing body, your baby's spine is getting stronger and more flexible.
• Plumping up. Although she hasn't put on much fat, she is beginning to look a little plumper. Gia weighs a little more than a full 2 pounds and is a little more than 9+ inches at this point.

Mamma Patti's progress this week:

• Weight gain. You've probably gained from 16 to 20 pounds by now, which includes your baby's weight, plus the weight of the placenta, enlarged uterus and breasts, amniotic fluid and additional blood volume. There is also typical fat storage in mom's body (largely during the second trimester) that averages 4 to 7 pounds. LOL, right on track with this one!
• Additional isolated pain. As the uterus enlarges and your baby gets bigger, you may notice more back pain, pelvic pressure, leg cramps, and headaches. Be sure to report any pains that even remotely feel like contractions to your doctor. Preterm labor (beginning before the baby is fully developed) is much easier to stop in the early stages. Some headaches, lower back pain, and hip pain.
• Your baby's moving around. By now you can probably feel your baby moving every day, although not all babies are equally active. If you become concerned during those moments when you can't feel your baby move, try lying on your left side and being still. It's usually easier to feel fetal movement in that position. Gia certainly is moving around all day long!! Our little love, nothing is better than that!

I am two-thirds of the way through my pregnancy my uterus is about two and a half inches above your belly button. My belly button is still considered an "innie" but I do not think it is going to stay that way for long. LOL! Another thing that "may" begin at this time are Braxton Hicks contractions, it is the tightening and relaxing of my uterus... practicing for the real labor LOL! Pregnancy brain has kicked in full force, I seriously think I am the biggest airhead walking LOL!