Week 26

Baby is the Size of a Butternut Squash 

26 weeks, 3 days
Happy Halloween! (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle)

Sometimes you just don't need butternut squash at your house so you're
 just the crazy lady taking pictures of produce at the grocery store.

Baby H finally opened his eyes!  He is now able to blink.
Fun fact: His testicles have descended from his abdomen to his scrotum.
He weighs more than 2 pounds!

How far along? 26 weeks

Maternity clothes? Yes yes yes. 

Stretch marks? No stretch marks, but the line down my belly finally showed up.  

Sleep: I really miss Zzzquil. 

Best moment(s) this week: 

-Spending most of the weekend with Nicole for some overdue girl time.  I'm so glad I wasn't the first pregnant one because I have about a million questions that I ask her on a daily basis.  Thanks for still being my friend :)  
-Feeling him hiccup again! 

Miss Anything? SLEEP.  And I know it's only going to get worse... How do people function like this??

Movement: I'm 100% convinced that my child had turned into an alien trying to scratch his way out of me.   

Food cravings:

Cereal- Still.  
Reese's Pumpkins- I could eat 100 of these things.  What is it about the holiday shaped ones that makes it taste better than usual?

Anything making you queasy or sick: I pretty much know what to avoid at this point.    

Gender: Boy

Labor Signs: No real signs, but I did have a few Braxton Hicks contractions this week.  They were more uncomfortable than painful, and I was worried that I was going to pee my pants in a very public place.  

Symptoms: Same old, same old 

-Headaches

-Backaches
-Lack of sleep 

Belly Button in or out? In.  I'm also giving my 16 year old self the finger for getting a belly button ring at the local Maryland tattoo parlor.  The piercing has been out for years, but I'm still left with the hole of regret that is slowly stretching with my expanding waistline.   

Wedding rings on or off? On- I guess I won't be buying a fake one just yet. 

Happy or Moody most of the time: I'd say happy, my husband might say moody.  

Looking forward to: My shower next weekend!  I can't believe it's already shower time... I feel like this pregnancy is flying by so I'm really trying to cherish every kick and donut.