WEEK 26: CROWDED HOUSE

Hey everyone.  Kind of early on the post this week.  My sister moves in to Bessie's room tonight, and my Aunt and Cousin will be here with her through the weekend.  With how my weekdays at work are going, and considering my weekend is basically over come 5pm today, I figured I'd better just update you now.

Wednesday will mark Week 26 for BTown, Bessie, Bess, Xiao Mi Feng, e-Lizardbreath, Turd Furgeson, Busy Bee, Bess the Builder, Zach's Biggest Fan.  She's between 13 and 14 inches and is almost 2 pounds this week!

Here's her development as of week 25 through 28:

Let your spouse put an ear to your belly -- he might be able to pick up baby's heartbeat (no stethoscope required). Inside the womb, the formation of tiny capillaries is giving baby a healthy pink glow. Baby's also soaking up your antibodies, getting the immune system ready for life outside the womb. Eyes are forming, and baby will soon perfect the blink -- perfect for batting those freshly grown lashes.

Not sure if that means she's soaking up my H1N1 or regular flu shot, but I sure hope so!

Don't get me wrong, I'm kicking my sister out come Jan 15 to her brother's house, but I am also really excited to have her here.  She's going to get to share in some pretty amazing things as her niece grows.  The nightly womb dance parties that start at 7pm and continue to a few minutes before my alarm goes off for instance...Bessie can get really used to hearing her voice, too - maybe there will be a third person that will be able to help when she starts crying??  (Meridith is probably thinking 'no thank you' on that one!)

Also, my abdominal region was actually lopsided yesterday.  haha!  I don't know why I thought babies would evenly distribute their body parts in utero.  So many things you  don't know about pregnancy (like, when they kick - you fart.  period.)  until it happens.  You THINK you know things, and then there is a dance party on your bladder, and you pee a little.

Better get back to cleaning - pregnant or no, I have guests coming, and you know me!  That means this place has to SPARKLE! (jazz hands style)

C'mon everybody, and move your feet,
Em