Week 27

Description (from Mayo Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy):
By your 27th week, your baby looks like a thinner, smaller, redder version of what she will look like at birth. Your baby's lungs, liver and immune system aren't yet fully mature. Your baby may be starting to recognize your voice this week, as well as your partner's. But it's probably a little hard to hear clearly. At 27 weeks, your baby is three to four times as long as he or she was at 12 weeks.

Comments:
It seems like time is just flying by now... We had the 8 week ultrasound and the 20 week ultrasound both up on the refrigerator and the difference between the two is simply amazing. And, to think, she's even bigger and more developed now!

Belly Button:
The top half is almost and outie and the bottom half is just about flat. It's so weird!!

Food Cravings:
Not necessarily a craving, but while my mom has been visiting she has remarked how funny it is when I suddenly announce "I'm hungry!" It just comes on and it's time to eat!

Diaper Decisions:
Kris, my mom, and I went to a cloth diapering product demo in St Louis on Saturday. There are soooo many different options...prefolds, fitted, pocket diapers, all-in ones...and several different manufacturer's of each type...yikes! We're thinking disposables until she fits until the medium sized diapers and always while traveling (or while out and about), but it's makes me sad to think about throwing away all those diapers the rest of the time, so cloth may be a viable option for us...

Milestone:
I had to take the glucose tolerance test this week to check for gestational diabetes (keep your fingers crossed that I passed!) After the test, my mom and I went to Bob Evans for a delicious brunch. After she had brought out our food, the waitress asked, "When are you due?" It was the first time that someone (a stranger) has asked that! Wahoo! I really do look pregnant :)
See for yourself...





The baby's room:
We've been working on paintings in the baby's room for the past few days. Here are some pictures of what we've accomplished. Mom did Sam I Am and the Fox in Socks. I did the Lorax and the trees. Kris is working on the fish from the Cat in the Hat and Thing 1 and Thing 2.