28 Weeks

Jack's eyes are partially open now and can blink. Truly superior babies can actually wink. (OK, there is no way to prove that, but it's fun to imagine, no?) Jack can also now become a shiny, happy person as she has begun having rapid eye movement (Get it? REM? Shiny, happy person?? We'll be here all week.)

Her eyes have color now, too. It may not be the color he ultimately ends up with, especially if they're light gray or blue. The eyes typically don't settle on a final hue until nine months after baby is born. So when your mother-in-law says that the baby has her eyes, you can politely inform her that they'll most likely change soon. Sorry.

Your babe is downright chubby compared to a few weeks ago. Jack is about 15 inches long, about the length of an amusement park cinnamon-sugar-coated churro (yum!), and weighs 2 to 3 pounds.

How far along? 28 Weeks

Countdown: 85 days

Exercise: Walking and going to the pool.

Blood preasure: n/a

Stretch marks? Nope

Sleep: I hate having insomnia.

Best moment this week: Taking a sip of Jays margarita

Worst moment this week: Taking a sip of Jays margarita...HEAVEN but I know I can't have any.

Movement: Stronger than before.

Food Cravings? None really

Food Adversions: I think I'm ok with everything now but chicken still isn't my first choice.

Gender: Don't act suprised...he's still a boy

Belly Button in or out? Innie

What I miss: Margaritas

What I am looking forward to: Sex and the City movie!!!!

27 Weeks

27 Weeks Pregnant

Jacks lungs and immune system are maturing this week as baby prepares for his grand entrance. If he were born today he would have an 85 percent chance of surviving as his lungs are capable of breathing air (with medical assistance, of course).


How far along? 27 Weeks. Woooohooo! I'm in the 3rd trimester.

Countdown: 92 days

Exercise: Walking but will soon be able to start swimming.

Blood preasure: n/a

Stretch marks? Nope

Sleep: Sucks. I'm lucky to get 4-5 hours and that's broken up.

Best moment this week: Jay saw kicks from the outside.

Worst moment this week: Not feeling Jack as much which was starting to worry me. He's fine and making up for the nap he was taking.

Movement: Lower than average

Food Cravings? None really

Food Adversions: I think I'm ok with everything now but chicken still isn't my first choice.

Gender: Boy!!!!

Belly Button in or out? Innie

What I miss: Being outside all the time. Dear Rain. Go away!

What I am looking forward to: Everybody says this is when time flys by....I can't wait.

26 Weeks

26 Weeks Pregnant

How far along? 26 Weeks

Countdown: 98 days, Double digits baby!

Exercise: Does over eating count? walking when the weather is good

Blood preasure: n/a

Stretch marks? Nope

Sleep: Eh, not as good as it use to be but it's not terrible.

Best moment this week: We're going to buy the rocker this weekend

Worst moment this week: Hearing from the anesthesiologist...she's not sure if I can have an epidural. Wonderfrickeful.

Movement: He likes kicking me.

Food Cravings? None really

Food Adversions: I think I'm ok with everything now but chicken still isn't my first choice.

Gender: Boy!!!!

Belly Button in or out? Innie

What I miss: The sun. I'm sooo over this weather.

What I am looking forward to: Being in the third trimester next week.

25 Weeks

25 Weeks Pregnant

How far along? 25 Weeks

Countdown: 105

Exercise: Does over eating count?

Blood preasure: n/a

Stretch marks? Nope

Sleep: Not that great

Best moment this week: Being in Albany.

Worst moment this week: 1) I'm never flying again unless I can drink. There are just to many people that annoy me and being in a small tube doesn't help. It's a 3.5 hour flight! STFU! 2) Apparently my round ligament pain started. Ouch, this stuff hurts!

Movement: Lots of kicks, he likes soda and sweets but he's not a fan of loud music (thank god).

Food Cravings? Still eating lots of bananas.

Food Adversions: I think I'm ok with everything now but chicken still isn't my first choice.

Gender: Boy!!!!

Belly Button in or out? Innie

What I miss: I missed Austin. I'm glad to be home but glad we got to spend some time in NY.

What I am looking forward to: Being back on a routine and hopefully it will get warm enought to swim soon.

Here is me in all my Hugeness at the NY tulips.

24 Weeks

Your baby is about eight and a half inches long and weighs one and a half pounds, gaining steadily at a rate of six ounces per week. Much of that weight comes from accumulating baby fat, as well as from growing organs, bones, and muscle. Those little ears of hers are getting sharper and can hear very loud sounds, from a yapping dog to a jackhammer. Also by now, that fabulous face is almost fully formed, complete with eyelashes, eyebrows, and hair. Is your baby a brunette, a blonde, or a redhead? Actually, right now her locks are white since there's no pigment yet.




How far along? 24 Weeks...Happy Viability day to me!
Viabiality day is when the baby can survive outside of the womb with medical intervention.

23 weeks 17%
24 weeks 39%
25 weeks 50%
26 weeks 80%
27 weeks 90%
28-31 weeks 90-95%
32-33 weeks 95%
34+ weeks Almost as likely as a full-term baby

Countdown: 112 (I messed this up somewhere but it's correct now)

Total weight gain/loss: +22

Exercise: Walking

Blood preasure: n/a

Stretch marks? Nope

Sleep: Not that great

Best moment this week: Contractor finished and we've finished the guest room. Now we're just waiting on the Jacks furniture.

Movement: Lots of kicks, he likes soda and sweets but he's not a fan of loud music (thank god).

Food Cravings? Bananas for leg aches

Food Adversions: I think I'm ok with everything now but chicken still isn't my first choice.

Gender: Boy!!!!

Belly Button in or out? Innie

What I miss: Not having my leggs ache.

What I am looking forward to: Trip to NY.


Things I learned this week.

girl preemies are about a week maturer than boys

black girls have a better survival rate

emergent cerclages are 40-60% successful

baby can survive in the womb with little to no amniotic fluid

baby's can replenish your amniotic fluid

you are more likely to get an infection in-hospital than at home

steroids given to mothers when pre-term labor is possible are only effective for 7 days after the second dose

repeated steroid doses are a very grey area in medicine

there is MUCH variability is when viability is established

when you need aggressive medicine a University (research based hospital) is NOT the place you want to be

INSURANCE COMPANIES SUCK BIG DONKEY BALLS!!!


Am I really this fat? Wow.

Jacks 1st toy!

I know he won't be able to use it for a while.
I know there is wood and he'll hurt himself but kids need to hurt themselves.
I know I could have waited till he could have actually used it to make the purchase.

But this is a baby we're talking about and there is nothing rational when you see a cute toy for a baby.



I found this on a site I frequent and I just had to have it. There were several different characters but we both liked the dinosaur becuase of the colors.

Did I mention it sings??!!!

Dexter wanted to play with it and bit it so for now it's packed away in it's box until the nursery is closer to being done.

There will be many pictures on it I can guarantee that!

We have the option to stain the handles and the base but given my ability to do anything painting related it won't happen.

***Sorry for the bad Iphone picture****

23 Weeks

How far along? 23 Weeks

Countdown: 113

Total weight gain/loss: +20 but I'm still on track.

Exercise: Back to walking when the weather is decent.

Blood preasure: n/a

Stretch marks? Nope

Sleep: Sucks

Best moment this week: Kicks!

Movement:

Food Cravings? I think I'm back to normal fruits but I want more sweets

Food Adversions: I think I'm ok with everything now but chicken still isn't my first choice.

Gender: Boy!!!!

Belly Button in or out? Innie

What I miss: The sun

What I am looking forward to: Warm weather, seriously I'm sick of the clouds and rain.