27 Weeks

Bump at 26 weeks

We're at 27 weeks this week & our little one is moving around quite a bit inside... She's so sweet as she seems to respond with lots of little nudges when I'm feeling a bit sad. Geoff has been talking to her a lot & he is so sweet...singing songs & calling her...telling her little stories about her mommy :)

I went shopping with Aline last week & we went to the Treehouse Factory Shop. I found a really lovely fabric play mat with puffy sides & matching toy/laundry bin...one of those towel things that we can put her on to change her / dry her when she comes out of the bath...and a couple of stretchy blankets... Her Nanny is washing her first clothes for us & I've prepared a set of drawers to put her things into... Its FREEZING cold so I'm quite glad we don't have to try and keep her warm outside of me at this point! 

Geoff has put a curtain rail up & we've hung one of my beautiful silk retro curtains in front of one of the bedroom doors for temperature & light control. ...So things are moving ahead one step at a time, but at least we're making some progress.

Baby Centre says:
How your baby's growing:

This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if she were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother her, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.

The second trimester is drawing to a close, but as your body gears up for the final lap, you may start noticing some new symptoms. Along with an aching back, for example, you may find that your leg muscles cramp up now and then. They're carrying extra weight, after all, and your expanding uterus is putting pressure on the veins that return blood from your legs to your heart as well as on the nerves leading from your trunk to your legs. Unfortunately, the cramps may get worse as your pregnancy progresses. Leg cramps are more common at night but can also happen during the day. When a cramp strikes, stretching the calf muscle should give you some relief. Straighten your leg and then gently flex your toes back toward your shin. Walking for a few minutes or massaging your calf sometimes helps, too.