6th Doctor Visit

We had our 6th visit to the doctor on Monday this week. Good news all around! Baby is growing normally and still has a strong heartbeat around 150. Baby is also becoming very active and moving around like crazy. Mommy stops several times a day to laugh about all the somersaults going on in her tummy. Mommy also is progressing through the pregnancy well. She tested negative for gestational diabetes and continues to glow. She did get a little nervous when the doctor told her after the next visit we need to start coming in every 2 weeks. I guess we've officially entered the home stretch!

Another Week Closer to the Finish Line...

Here's what's happening during Week 27 of your pregnancy:

Your baby weighs about two pounds and is about 12 to 15 inches long, about the size of a small pot roast. If your baby were born now, he would have an excellent chance (85 percent) of surviving. He still isn't fully formed and would probably not be able to breath by himself. He would need to stay in an incubator to keep his body temperature regulated, and he would have a weak liver and immune system. (Fact: Babies have more taste buds at birth than they will have later in life. Newborns can sniff out and tell the difference between their mother's milk and someone else's.)

Breakfast with Santa

This past weekend, Baby Metros got to meet Santa for the first time. We're pretty sure Baby is on the nice list and Santa will bring the little angel all kinds of great presents. Hopefully Santa remembers Mommy has been very good, too! :)

Our Baby Registry

We just got back from creating our baby registry. We spent 2 hours at Babies R Us picking out all kinds of gear. There is so much to choose from. We're not even done yet. We only picked out the big things like a crib, car seat, bedding, and high chair. Thank goodness we did this as a team. Nick picked out everything. I didn't have to make one decision, which is exactly the way I like it. He even picked out my diaper bag :) He's the best husband/daddy-to-be in the whole world. If you're interested in seeing what we've added to the registry so far, head on over to http://babiesrus.com and check it out!

26 Weeks Down, Only 14 More To Go

Here's what's happening during Week 26 of your pregnancy:

Your baby weighs about 1 1/2 pounds and has undergone a growth spurt in the past few weeks. From weeks twenty to twenty-eight, she almost doubles in height and now would be about a foot tall if she could stand. This week marks a major milestone in your baby's hearing and sight. Your baby's hearing system (cochlea and peripheral sensory end organs), which began fine development during week eighteen, is now completely formed, and over the next few weeks, she'll become increasingly sensitive to sound. In about a month, you'll feel her jump if she hears a sudden loud noise. Sound passes easily into your uterus, which helps her ears develop. Her eyes are almost fully formed. Did you know that all babies have blue eyes in the womb, no matter what their genetic inheritance is? A baby's eyes don't get their final color until a few months after they are born. The air sacs of the lungs, called alveoli, will be developed by the end of this week and will begin to secrete a substance called surfactant that keeps the lung tissue from sticking together.

2nd Trimester Ultrasound/5th Doctor Visit

Well, we're a little behind in our posting, but here are the photos from our 2nd trimester ultrasound. We had so much fun going to this appointment. There were definitely a lot of smiles and maybe even a few tears of joy :) Our beautiful baby was a little bit camera shy (or maybe stubborn like his/her mother), but we were able to get a few good shots. Baby Metros measured in at about 5 1/2" and tipped the scales at 15 oz. Oh...and we did say he/she, we're not going to find out the sex until the little bundle of joy shows up in March. Anyways, sorry for the delay in posting. Hope you all enjoy!

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