26 weeks!

and only 14 weeks to go...hopefully! Baby boy is kicking up a storm these days and is making the most of any space he has left. We have started getting his room in order. We re arranged the furniture a little but won't be moving the crib in until he is ready for it and I will keep him in the pack n play in our room, in the meantime. No need to rush Brady into a real toddler or twin bed, he is getting much better with going to bed these days and we hope to keep it that way--sleeping solid through the night is another issue! The baby's theme is called Team Safari, which is a jungle theme with sports tied in and is super cute! I unloaded Brady's 0-3 month bin and cannot believe how small the clothes were! I even have some left over diapers that are probably 8-12lbs and they are the size of my hand!

Week 26:
Deep breath! Air sacks are developing in your baby's lungs, which means it just might be possible for your baby to take a breath at the end of this week. The air sacks (technically called alveoli) will continue to grow for the next nine years. The membrane that keeps the alveoli separate from the blood vessels is now thin enough to allow for that oxygen–carbon dioxide exchange we call breathing. Other highlights this week:

The retina completes the development of its normal layers this week—all the better to see you with. Well not you, per se, because her eyes are still sealed shut and it's really dark in there, but your baby's eyes are now fully developed.

Brainwaves for the auditory and visual systems are detectable in baby's noggin this week. That means baby's brain is registering things like sound and light. She can't understand what any of it means yet, but she's on track to comprehend an entire episode of Blue's Clues in no time!

As hearing continues to develop, your baby will start to recognize your voice. One hint that your karaoke rendition of "Bohemian Rhapsody" is not the best would be when the baby starts banging on your gut. Your bambino will also start to recognize your partner's voice. He may feel silly talking to your stomach, but assure him that somebody other than you is definitely listening. Research has shown that newborns actually recognize familiar sounds after birth. Proof that your baby has been paying attention all along.

Break out the sparkling apple juice—baby has now completed two-thirds of her stay in Hotel Womb. Your baby is about 1 2/3 pounds and is 14 inches long head-to-heel, or about the length of a burp cloth (otherwise known as your primary wardrobe accessory for the next several months).

 Here is the belly at 26 weeks. No comparison this week but I did look at the Brady's book and I think that I am pretty similar in size..I was also 26 weeks pregnant with Brady on our 2nd wedding anniversary!

In Brady news, he is doing fantastic! He was pretty sick for a few days..diarrhea and he threw up once, but has been back to normal for about a week now. We were very close to taking him into the ER because he hadn't produced much of a wet diaper for about 2 days and was turning away foods that he would normally gobble up in a second. He wasn't drinking much either and we had a hard time getting Pedialyte in him but managed to with the liquid dropper used for medicine. He has since been making up for any loss of appetite and liquids though. He is eating everything and eating more foods then he ate before he got sick...eating foods that he wouldn't look twice at! Milk has become his favorite over juice too, which is the opposite.
He is running around like crazy and loves to be chased. His giggles are music to my ears, especially when he gets so excited, he doesn't know what to do with himself. Brady is absolutely in love with Bernie. I didn't expect anything less but he goes nuts when he comes home, cries when he leaves and just wants to be with him anytime he is home...(they are currently cuddling on the couch now...but I am sure one is asleep!) Brady prefers to be in his dad's arms if he is around, easier for me these days :) He has an eye tooth breaking through which puts him at about 15-16 teeth!
He says 'good girl' now and it is the cutest thing in the world. I will be getting it on video one of these days, promise! I have been horrible at taking any pictures of him recently but here he is in his car.

Till next time!