27 weeks

This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if she were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother her, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.

How far along? 27 weeks.

Due Date: August 13, 2010

Total weight gain/loss: +1. :)
Maternity clothes? Yes. This is getting to be a silly question :P
Sleep: Doin' alright... if I lay "just so" I sleep great! The body pillow is a must!

Best moment this week: I realized that my belly is now definitely throwing off my balance! ... And we announced her name on Mother's Day. :) Eliana Elizabeth. :)
Movement: Yea - it is fun, she's getting patterns of sleep/awake time... and she can must be dancing when she's awake because she MOVES my belly!

Food cravings: Most recent: Nothing... it makes picking dinner very difficult. :P
Food aversions: I think I might be over most of it... the thought of creamy/spicy still makes me want to hurl... but it is a very specific spicy that I refuse to describe. :)
Gender: GIRL!! A healthy wiggly(!) girl
Labor Signs: Nothing. ... some slight crampyness... braxton-hicks?
Belly Button in or out? Still in... but definitely less in.
What I miss: Subway!!!
What I am looking forward to: Seeing family and family seeing me. :)
Milestones: First Mother's Day and announcing her name: Eliana (God answers) Elizabeth (Consecrated to God) . :)