26 Weeks: Happy Father's Day!

26 weeks is officially 6 months and the last week of the 2nd trimester.  Also according to the counter on the side of my blog, only 95 days left.  Thats a 2 digit number.   This is happening people!  And this last week proved to be a good growth week for baby Smith to prove it is real.  My tummy is feeling tighter everyday and its growing bigger every time I look at it. Brett still loves poking at the baby to get her to move and then feeling or watching my belly as it moves all around.

I think I'm carrying low.  Yeah? But according to the old wive's tale that means I'm having a boy....

We had a doctors appointment and as always enjoyed hearing the baby's heartbeat.  Our little girl is a mover though and it took some time for the doctor to find her heartbeat.  At one point she even got it for 2-3 beats before the little stinker decided to move again.  I wasn't scared at all because I could feel her moving around but my doctor was very reassuring and kept saying "well, I hear her moving so I know she's in there!" Her heartbeat was 151 which is the exact same it was last time.  At least she's consistent!

At the doctors I also got to take the notorious glucose test.  For those of you not in on the baby lingo, the glucose test is where you drink this really sweet juice stuff and then wait an hour and they take your blood to test for gestational diabetes.  I don't have the results back yet, but I do know that all that sugar sure threw my body for a loop for the rest of the day Friday.  I got a headache in the afternoon and ended up going to bed early. Also, I confirmed that my body doesn't handle giving blood well.  When I had my blood drawn during my first trimester I practically passed out, but they had to take like 8 vials of blood and I wasn't really eating/drinking at that point so it made sense.  I though I'd be okay this time around, but nope.  Brett said I turned white as soon as the needle went into my arm.   I wasn't even watching or anything and it still made me light headed just to have the blood drawn.  Luckily, they only needed a little blood and so I made it through without any scene.   I'm such a light weight... how am I ever supposed to give birth to this child of mine?

This week's symptoms included stretching/tightening of my tummy muscles, increased fatigue and increased hunger.  I told Brett at one point that the more I eat the hungrier I get.  I've never really been a big eater so this is a new concept for me and probably has a lot to do with the quickly increasing size of my belly.  Its all for a good cause though, so I don't mind.  Speaking of, I'm officially back at my pre-pregnancy weight.  Yes, that sounds kind of funny considering I'm 6 months pregnant but I lost so much weight the first 4 months that its taken some time to get back up to my "normal'.  Doctor says I'm doing good though and right on track.

I also had a number of crazy nights this week with regards to dreams.  Every night seemed to have a theme and each time I woke up from a dream it was connected to the previous dreams.  One night it was all about reliving my days working for CPS and another night I was running from the cops and each dream posed a new challenge.  Maybe I should turn these dreams into a TV series or something.  Thats what they feel like!

The last symptom I noticed this week was a few good examples of pregnant emotions.  Being emotional is nothing new to me, but it still surprises me when and where it hits me. I teared up a lot for very small reasons this week.  Some were appropriately timed, like at the temple.  Some were less ideal, like while picking out a Father's day card for Brett at the store.  Yes, I could hardly contain myself as I read the hallmark cards.

I am so blessed to be surround by so many great father figures: my own father, Brett's dad and now Brett.  They all possess great qualities and are the kind of men that this world needs more of.  Happy Fathers day to them and to all the fathers out there! (Although I doubt very many fathers read my blog, especially when its all about our baby! haha)