The Pregnancy - 26 Weeks

Ryan and I have had an eventful weekend! We went on our last little vacation before the baby arrives. We drove to Colorado on Friday, went to Mesa Verde on Saturday, then to Moab for a jetboat tour on Sunday, and we saw Hole In The Rock on Monday before we drove home. We got lots of pictures and before I delve into stories about our vacation, I'd like to finish editing them so I can post them here for you as well. So keep an eye out for that post!

In the mean time, I'll just post the 26 week update for you! Hope you enjoy!

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"Next time you're browsing through the meat department, pick up a 2-pound chuck roast. No, not for dinner--just so you can get a sense of how big your baby is this week. That's right--your baby now weighs a full 2 pounds and measures in at 9-plus inches long. Another momentous development this week: Your baby's eyes are beginning to open. The eyelids have been fused for the past few months (so the retina, the part of the eye that allows images to come into focus, could develop). The colored part of the eye (the iris) still doesn't have much pigmentation, so it's too early to start guessing your baby's eye color. Still, your baby is now able to see--though there's not much to see in the dark confines of his or her uterine home. But with the heightened sense of sight and hearing that your baby now possesses, you may notice an increase in activity when your baby sees a bright light or hears a loud noise. In fact, if a loud vibrating noise is brought close to your belly, your baby will respond by blinking and startling."

-text from What to Expect When You're Expecting

-photo from http://www.babycenter.com

Thanks for stopping by! Until either my vacation post or until Monday (our next ultrasound appointment), I hope you have fabulous days!

-Aubrey