26 WEEKS AND GROWING

Wow the past 26 weeks have truly gone by so quickly. Seems like before I know it she will be here. Only one more week and I will be in the 3rd trimester of my pregnancy. She really started getting bigger the past couple of weeks. Before no one believed me when I said I was pregnant now this week I keep hearing, "oh wow, NOW you look pregnant, you look so good!" I take that as a compliment. I try to eat well (expect those delicious lemon ginger cookies do sneak into my diet every so often!) and take care of myself and the baby. I had an appointment with the midwife yesterday where I was weighed as usual and measured for the first time. I have gained 12 pounds so far and measured at 23cm. She said I am registering smaller than "normal" but that the baby and I are both healthy. I think people are just use to seeing women gain a crazy amount of weight so when someone doesn't pack on the pounds she is considered small. "Normal" weight gain according to the book at this point is 14-22 pounds but they say it depends on body shape, diet, activity levels, etc. I am happy that the baby has "popped out" and is doing well. I feel her kick and move around a lot now. Damien has been putting his hand on my belly at night lately and felt her kick for the first time. What a special moment for him. We look this weeks photos in her room (which I spent a lot of time in trying to make it perfect for her). I love my growing family!