This week was pretty long and exhausting at work - it was very very busy, and I'm starting to have a hard time keeping up to be honest. My job is pretty physically demanding for me on busy days - it's non stop moving around on my feet and lifting. My only saving hope is knowing that it's going to be pretty busy through Christmas, then things slow down after that a lot, so I'm not too worried about being able to hang in there for awhile longer. I've been working 8 or 9 hour days everyday this week, and by the time I get home, my feet are killing me and I end up staying on the couch all night. I did slip at work on Friday, after stepping on a plastic lid that someone left on the floor. I caught myself but twisted my back a bit, and it was bothering me all day. Now today, it feels like I have a pinched nerve of some sort. I'm hoping to make it to the chiropractor this week to get straightened up.
We also met up with our birth photographer this week! If you'd like to check out her work, here's her website: http://carlymurrayphotography.blogspot.com. Because Steve and I want the birth of our son to be a private time, this is our way of sharing some of the labor and birth experience with our family and friends. We're excited to have this experience documented, though don't worry, there won't be any TMI pictures!
Baby Zane should be officially showing brain activity this week! He probably measures about 14.5 inches, and weighs 2 pounds by now! Now that his eyelids are starting to open, his retinas are starting to form. He can also now distinguish mommy and daddy's voices!
Here's me at 27 weeks:
How far along? 27 Weeks!
Maternity clothes? Yes - I'm still trying to get use out of a couple of my normal work shirts, but it's not going to be much longer since I'm popping out of them.
Total Weight Gain: I actually stayed the same this week, so down 4 pounds since pre-pregnancy
Sleep: Leg cramps haven't been too bad this week, if I feel one coming on, I jump out of bed and stand up, and sometimes it goes away. I have been getting up at least twice a night to go to the bathroom, and sometimes it takes me a little while to go back to sleep now.
Best moment this week: Steve and registered at Babies 'R Us this weekend! We were there for over 3 hours, but Steve held up great. It was an eye-opener though, to see how much stuff we actually need!
Miss Anything? I could have really used some caffeine to make it through this week!
Movement: Zane is sometimes quiet all day, sometimes active all day, but he's always active at night. I don't mind though, I love it! Another awesome thing is actually seeing my belly move when he kicks hard - I find it quite amusing!
Food cravings: Still craving milk this week - I had a few ounces of some regular milk one day, and I didn't have any issues with it, so when Steve and I were at a buffet this weekend, and they had chocolate milk ON TAP, I went ahead and drank about three huge glasses full, figuring that maybe my lactose intolerance went away? Well, it didn't, I definitely regretted it later. But it was so good!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Just all that chocolate milk lol
Any other symptoms? All the same stuff as last week
Have you started to show yet: I feel about the same as last week
Gender prediction: It's a boy!
Labor Signs: Not yet
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Tired and a bit stressed this week, but mostly happy still
Looking forward to: I'm really looking forward to getting some Christmas shopping done this week, and wrapping!
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