27 weeks

How far along are you?

27 weeks 1 day

How much weight have you gained?

23 whole pounds.

How big is baby?

2 pounds now! She’s about 14 1/2 inches long so I can feel her pushing at the top and the bottom of my stomach simultaneously.  She’s growing up so fast (sniff)!

How are you feeling?

Forgot my pill once last week and threw up before I realized my mistake. But other than that, I’m still plugging away like normal. Pretty much every one I know has come down with some sort of coughing/head cold, so I’m a little worried about that. Will you just say an extra prayer that I make it through the cold season?

On a separate note, I was able to get the temporary pass that allows me to park right outside my office door! No more pains with walking 20 minutes to and from work. HOORAY! I feel like university royalty.

Are you sleeping?

I’ve got a daughter that likes to kick around right when it’s time to sleep and right when she’s ready to wake up and eat. I’m carrying over 20 extra pounds that puts pressure on my hips all day so they ache all night. And I’m also a thirsty mama with a squished bladder. Let’s just say some nights are good, but most nights are not so good.

What are your current cravings/aversions?

After struggling for the last 6 months, I think I’m beginning to like vegetables again. Part of it is that we’re so busy lately, we’ve been eating out a lot. It’s convenient, but not terribly healthy. I try to eat pretty balanced during the day, but it’s hard to eat low calorie when you’re out. So I think my body is just craving home cooked, well-rounded meals.

What’s new in the nursery?

This week was such an exciting week for the nursery. We got some super cute teething bibs from a friend at work (thanks, Vanessa!). But we also got a package from my family with a ton of very sentimental stuff in it—outfits that I wore as a baby! (I’ll be doing a separate post about this.)

What are you thinking about this week?

Still considering pediatricians. Some of you mamas have made great suggestions, so we’re making appointments to do face-to-face interviews with a couple doctors. I have high hopes. We may even have a doctor by the end of the week, which would be such a relief!

What are you missing?

Honestly? I miss the times I didn’t have anxiety about becoming a mother. Or the times I could do nothing without feeling guilty about the research I “should” be doing. Or the walks I used to have with my husband where our conversations didn’t revolve around everything I learned that day about how to raise a baby. I’m constantly thinking—worrying—about baby. And we all know it’s my personality to over-prepare myself for everything—to obsess over details. But babies are unpredictable. No matter how much research I do, I still have to be entirely flexible. How do I do that? How?

What are you looking forward to?

We have an ultrasound in two weeks! I just can’t wait to see her. It’s been almost 3 months—she’s going to look so big! The doctors will be checking for placenta previa, which means that the placenta may be too low in my uterus. If it is, I’ll have to have a C-section. I’m not too worried about it, because 95% of women grow out of it. I’m mostly just excited for the excuse to see her little face and her little feet and her little hands. I miss my baby.

Random question: What quality do you most want your daughter to have?

My prayer since the day we found out I was pregnant has been that my daughter would be filled up with wisdom. Of course, I want her to be strong and gentle and loving and smart and responsible—all those things any parent desires for their child. But to me, wisdom encompasses all of that and more. In Psalms 111:10, it says “Fear of the LORD is the foundation of true wisdom.” My deepest desire is that she’d grow up knowing the truth about Jesus and how much He loves her. If I pray for wisdom, how could she not know God? They’re connected. And I long for her to have a heart for God.