27 Weeks

Our baby girl is 27 weeks and only has about 13 more weeks until her projected birthday! 

She is 2 pounds this week. TWO POUNDS! 

She is around the size of a head of cauliflower, if you can even imagine. If you can't, just refer to the belly pic below.

If her little legs were stretched out she would be 15 inches long...which might be why I am starting to feel like I have an octopus in my belly. Sometimes I can feel her bumpin' and groovin' in several spots at once, all to her own little beat.

She gets the hiccups about once a day which feels like that octopus is doing the Dougie in a confined space. 

About a week ago she started making her regular awake times known. She wakes up to wiggle about 20 minutes before the alarm in the morning which is one of favorite times since her papa gets to feel her boppin' around. Throughout the day she likes to dance for a bit after meals, you know she gets her love of food from her mama. Then at night time, while Josh reads Bringing Up Bebe to me, she perks up to his voice and rolls around.  Every few nights or so, I will get startled awake by movement in my belly. Sleepily forgetting I am pregnant, I have a mini freak out that something seems to be doing somersaults in my abdomen before remembering that that something is our sweet baby girl. Phew!

On Sundays, she loves to wiggle during church, especially during the singing. I always get distracted watching my belly roll and jiggle!

Pregnancy is the craziest thing I have ever experienced. My poor hunny gets to walk with me through lots of complaining and overwhelming emotions. I know it has been challenging for him and often frustrating, but he has been so kind, patient, and loving. At the end of the day, he makes me feel so safe, comforted, and at peace knowing that I am sharing this adventure with him, the daddy of our girl.