26 weeks!

Less than 100 days to go now!!!! How crazy is that!?!? This is my last week in the 2nd trimester. It's weird to think how fast time is going and soon we will be parents of a little boy.

His room is almost complete. The carpet will be installed next week I think. The furniture came last week. Andy put together the dresser and the changer/dresser. Of course it came in a million parts. I told him it's just the beginning of things to be put together in a zillion pieces and poor directions haha. The crib we didn't put fully together yet because it doesn't fit through the door, so we'll wait. It's ok because we're waiting on a part anyways.

Here's me at 26 weeks:



What's going on with baby this week:

Look who's looking. Your baby's eyes — which have been closed for the past few months (so that the retina, the part of the eye that allows images to come into focus, could develop) — are now beginning to open. What this means is that your baby is able to see what's going on now (unfortunately the view in your uterus isn't all that exciting). But do try this at home for kicks (baby's that is): Shine a flashlight at your stomach. Your baby might kick in response (as in: "Get that light out of my eyes!").

The iris, the colored part of the eye, still doesn't have much pigmentation (that'll fill in over the next month or two), so it's too early to start guessing your baby's eye color. Even the color your baby will be born with might not be the permanent shade; so you may be kept guessing until your baby is close to six months old.


Look what else is going on this week: Your baby's brain-wave activity is kicking in at this stage in fetal development, which means your little one can not only hear noises but can now also respond to them. Not in so many words, of course, but with an increase in pulse rate or activity.

And talking about activity, at your baby's current height and weight (about nine inches tall and two pounds), and at the rate he or she is growing, your baby will soon be feeling a little cramped in your uterus. Not to worry, there's still plenty of room for your baby to grow. It just means your gymnast will have less room for those somersaults, cartwheels, and other Olympic feats.

fromwhattoexpect.com