28 weeks!

1. How far along?: 28 weeks.
2. How big is baby?: By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels. She can blink her eyes, which now sport lashes. With her eyesight developing, she may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. She's also developing billions of neurons in her brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.
3. Weight gain?: -2 lbs. Almost back to my pre-pregnancy weight.
4. Stretch marks?: None yet. 
5. Maternity clothes?: I'm wearing my maternity pants and maternity shirts. 
   
6. Best moment last week?: We planted our seeds for our veggie garden!  So excited to see how it works this year.  I love fresh veggies from the garden.  Also, pregnancy related, we made it into the 3rd trimester.  We are in the home stretch!
7. Food cravings?: Fresh fruit(still!)  
8. Symptoms?:  Still having contractions every now and then.  I've had a few instance of nausea.  I really hope the morning sickness isn't coming back.
9. Gender?: Baby Girl!! Cara Joyce.
10. Movement?:   I feel her everyday!  She has been a little more quiet the past few days though.
11. Belly button?: Still in, not too much longer till it's flat/out. 
12. What I miss?: Nothing.
13. Labor signs?: I was/am having some contractions.  I got checked out and everything seems to be going fine (no preterm labor).
14. What I'm looking forward to?: Getting her crib and getting her nursery done.

27 weeks!

I missed the check in last week but here is a picture. :)

And here is week 7 for comparison!!

26 weeks!

1. How far along?: 26 weeks.
2. How big is baby?: The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's continuing to put on baby fat. He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel. If you're having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take two to three days.
3. Weight gain?: -4 lbs.
4. Stretch marks?: None yet. 
5. Maternity clothes?: I'm wearing my maternity pants and maternity shirts. 
   
6. Best moment last week?: Cara got to take her second trip to Arizona (we were there when I was 5/6 weeks).
7. Food cravings?: Fresh fruit (strawberries, peaches, melon) (still!)  
8. Symptoms?:  Still having contractions every now and then.  I've been getting tired in the afternoons.
9. Gender?: Baby Girl!! Cara Joyce.
10. Movement?:   I feel her everyday!
11. Belly button?: Still in, not too much longer till it's flat/out. 
12. What I miss?: Nothing.
13. Labor signs?: I was/am having some contractions.  I got checked out and everything seems to be going fine (no preterm labor).
14. What I'm looking forward to?: Getting her crib and getting her nursery done.

25 weeks

I missed the 25 week check in because we were enjoying some sunshine in Arizona! Here are a few pictures.

24 weeks!

1. How far along?: 24 weeks.
2. How big is baby?: Your baby's growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts him at just over a pound. Since he's almost a foot long (picture an ear of corn), he cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but his body is filling out proportionally and he'll soon start to plump up. His brain is also growing quickly now, and his taste buds are continuing to develop. His lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help his air sacs inflate once he hits the outside world. His skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.
3. Weight gain?: -5 lbs.
4. Stretch marks?: None yet. 
5. Maternity clothes?: I'm wearing my maternity pants and maternity shirts. 
   
6. Best moment last week?: Ryan got to feel Cara kick!!  Melt my heart :)
7. Food cravings?: Fresh fruit (strawberries, peaches, melon) (still!)  
8. Symptoms?:  Still having contractions every now and then.  I'm having some issues with sleep.
9. Gender?: Baby Girl!! Cara Joyce.
10. Movement?:   I feel her everyday!
11. Belly button?: Still in but it's definitely changing. 
12. What I miss?: A cold beer would be nice as the days are getting warmer and sunny. :)
13. Labor signs?: I was/am having some contractions.  I got checked out and everything seems to be going fine (no preterm labor).
14. What I'm looking forward to?: We are leaving for Arizona for a week on Friday! So excited for sunshine and hot weather, as well as relaxing with Ryan.