26 Weeks

How Far Along: 26 Weeks (and a couple days)

Size of baby:  English hothouse cucumber -where do they come up with this stuff? (14 inches and about 1 2/3 pounds)
Maternity Clothes: most definitely 
Gender: Boy!

Movement: I still feel him all the time - but it isn't always like clockwork. I read in my What to Expect When Expecting book that you really don't need to worry about the consistency of the kicks until after 28 weeks (the third trimester). So, I am not too worried about his inconsistency ... yet.
Sleep: Still getting up a couple times a night but other than that, I sleep pretty good.

What I miss: Nothing really.
Cravings: I made Ghiradelli dark chocolate brownies for a 4th of July party last weekend and LOVED them. However, I think I had a couple too many because my stomach didn't feel too hot the next day. It also probably didn't help that there was mostly snack foods at the party and I never ate an actual meal. Regardless, it seems my body craves healthier foods when I am pregnant because I ate a salad for lunch the next day and a balanced dinner and felt fine. I think my little guy just prefers the healthier stuff :)

Aversions: None

Symptoms: Frequent bathroom breaks, still breaking out, sore back, and lately I have noticed some swelling in my hands and feet. It probably doesn't help that the weather has been over 100 degrees the last few weeks but I stopped wearing my wedding ring and band because a couple times after work I had trouble taking them off. So I went out a bought a costume wedding band and ring and have been wearing them instead, and let me tell you, I am digging the bigger bling! Jason said he would gladly sell my real ring so we could use the money and I could just use the $20 ring but I told him I was kidding and I would way rather have my real ring ... but I am definitely not minding the fake upgrade in size for now because I don't think anyone can really tell :).

Best Moment this week: I bought a Groupon for a prenatal massage last February (knowing that I will probably want to use it when I get further along) and I wound up using it on the 4th of July because I had the day off. It was AMAZING! I would recommend a prenatal massage to all pregnant women. My back has been so achy lately and it really helped relieve some stress. Then afterwards, I went shopping with my mom. So, I had a very relaxing and fun day off ... which is what I have been needing.