28 weeks

Your baby is equal in weight to a Chinese cabbage -- about 2 1/4 pounds. (Length: almost 15 inches, from head to heel.)

As your belly gets larger, that now-heavier-than-two-pound baby you've got hanging out in your uterus is stacking on the fat. What's more, they can sense light, blink (with their little eyelashes!) and move their head in response to bright light shone on your belly. You, on the other hand, are having more difficulty moving and would do well to sit down, put up your feet, and make sure you've got a good name for your little one.

How far along? 28 weeks.

Due Date: August 13, 2010

Total weight gain/loss: My appetite has been increasing so I shouldn't be surprised, but +4 total (means I gained 3lbs this week! Crazy.)
Maternity clothes? Yes... two of my normal shirts are about to be retired until after baby gets here and I have one maternity top that I'm stretching out the buttons too much and I may have to be done wearing!
Sleep: like a rock! I'm exhausted when I go to be and when I get up I feel like I could sleep for another hour at least.

Best moment this week: Seeing family that I don't normally see... and Geoff, Mom and my cousin all got to feel Eliana move!
Movement: Yes... but she apparently has stage fright... she'll be jumping around making my belly dance but when I try to get someone to see it? They are lucky if they catch a little bump.

Food cravings: TWIX - seems to be a rather consistent craving... if you can call it a craving :)
Food aversions: less... I'd rather not go into detail. I'm working on getting over it but talking about the food type that is questionable makes me queasy.
Gender: GIRL!! A healthy wiggly(!) girl
Labor Signs: Nothing.
Belly Button in or out? In... but feels like it is disappearing.
What I miss: Subway!!!
What I am looking forward to: Next Friday is my first baby shower! :) I'm excited to get some things to start settling in her room and then I might have an idea if I need more storage or not :P
Milestones: Third trimester! I'm officially in my third trimester no matter which source you check :) (Some books and websites said last Friday, some said today)

Other: I'm 100% positive that I've experienced Braxton-Hicks Contractions... my belly is so tight sometimes and other times relatively squishy. :) YAY! My body is practicing for labor! ... that makes me feel better for some reason!

Also: Geoff commented Thursday night that now, seeing me pregnant and how I get off the couch and move around in general, he realizes how great I was at my role of Betty in "263" (an annual play at my university - I was Betty for 3 years!) :) That made me really happy! :D