27 Weeks

How far along: 27 weeks
Size of baby: about 14.5 inches long and weighs about a two pounds
Total weight gain/loss: 15 lbs. It could be a lot worse.
Clothes: Maternity clothes are the only things that fit right now
Gender: Still a girl
What I Miss: This week I miss fruity drinks. And energy. Energy gets way less credit than it deserves.
Cravings: Subway sandwiches with the following: lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, pickles, onions, green peppers, light mayo, oil, and vinegar. The sandwich is enormous! It is like a salad on some bread. So yummy!
Symptoms: ligament pain, tired
Moment to Remember: This week I said good-bye to my Mon/Wed/Fri class at preschool. Something had to give 'cause I am just exhausted and I'm hoping this helps. They are sweet, loving, amazing children and families and I'm so sad to leave them. I'm trying to remember that being a better mom to my boys and the sweet girl growing inside of me makes the loss worth it. Also, this week I felt little miss actually turn and roll under my hands. It was pretty amazing, a little scary, and sort of gross all at the same time. Other fun things from this week in being pregnant: we discovered that Kate will "play" with us. If I lie down on my back while she is awake, she will kick you if you poke her. The boys had a great time with this one night. They would give a poke or two and she would kick them back in the same spot. One day we could actually see her poking something up, sort of big and rounded so I think it was either her head or her bum. Seeing that one little distinct part poking up out of me was pretty great. There really is a person in there!