26 Week Update

How far along: 26 weeks 6 days

Size of baby:  Average = A head of lettuce? Length of a scallion? A zucchini??

Physical symptoms: This wasn't a majorly nauseous week!! Hurray!!!! MAJOR restless legs when I lay down STILL... like, so bad. Therefore, EXHAUSTED. "Pregnancy brain" isn't AS bad this week either. Definitely still feel like everything inside me has no room. And HOT.And still congested with a constant runny/gross nose. Like the past million weeks.

Weight gain/loss: about 17-19lbs depending on the day, yikes

Maternity clothes: Mostly maternity tops or "fat shirts" with belts- as in, shirts from before I lost 30 lbs before getting pregnant, with something tied above my belly. Non-maternity skirts and larger sized nylons still fit. Hit up eBay this week, there's a maternity denim skirt on it's way! And a few things are still too big- an old navy shirt, a dress I got to wear to my cousin's wedding (which is in a few weeks), some leggings. So that's awesome and stinky all at once.

Stretch marks: There MIGHT be one forming from like out of my belly button. E swears he can't see it but my belly button has been SO stretched lately and I really think I see one.

Sleep: Hahahahaha.... no. Once I fall asleep, if I'm left alone I can sleep for like maybe 7 hours. Maybe. But falling asleep is next to impossible, thanks to the restless legs. I read it could be an iron deficiency. Or a something-else deficiency. So I'm gonna try to be way better about my vitamins. I guess.

Best moment since last week: Hmm. Idk. We didn't do much this week. I played Taboo for the first time ever this Shabbos, with friends who are moving to FL in under 2 weeks... that was fun. On Saturday night we went out to dinner with a friend of E's from Brazil and his wife, and we kind of splurged to "keep up" with what they were ordering, and then they secretly paid the whole bill. Which is always awkward, but pretty nice.

4th of July fell on a Friday, so the fireworks were Friday night, so I watched the Manhattan ones off in the distance out our window while E was at the synagogue. There were actually a few shows out my window, really cool.

I switched the knobs on our nightstand.... with E's help. I'll try to remember to post pics. Thankfully I remembered to take a "before". 

Movement: Homeboy or Homegirl has been seriouslyyyy kicking hard this week... it actually REALLY hurts when she or he gets me in the... bladder? Cervix? lol

Cravings/aversions: All coffee is starting to taste "off". Sesame chicken with mashed potatoes has been a huge craving this week- I might've ordered it 3x. Including tonight. I'm eating it right now... What. Also, lox and cream cheese has been a recurring them. And those chocolate coffee caramel balls, but not as bad as before. 

Gender: Confirmed!! But Idk if we're going to tell...

Labor signs: Hopefully not anyyytime soon.

Belly button:  Innie but the skin around it is starting to get tight, EXTREMELY tight post-eating, so...

What I miss: Same as last week- Sleeping is definitely #1 on this list. I'd love an ice cold summer beer too. And like an extra 3 feet worth of internal body space.

What I am looking forward to: OMG 3rd trimester starts tomorrow?! 

At the end of the month we have my cousin's wedding in NH, and E's side of the family is throwing us a baby shower so those'll be fun. First time seeing anyone in our family, besides my father in law, since we started showing. :)

And in August we're going to E's family's lake cottage in Canada. Not excited to drive 12+ hours to get there, but Yesssss to getting out of the city.

K I think I covered everything............... who knows. :)