Pregnancy Weeks 26, 27, 28, and 29

Since I have quit my job, I haven't had access to internet regularly, so I'm a bit behind on blogging.  We are currently in the process of trying to get internet, but since I'm so cheap and so few places provide internet to the boonies of Medina, it might be awhile :)  So here's some catching up on Aiden and the family: 

December 1st was Brandon's birthday and he had the day off work, so I took a half day to be able to celebrate his birthday with him and we enjoyed spending some extra time together. I made him the most chocolate of chocolate cakes that has been nicknamed "The Death Cake".  It has been nicknamed as such because you feel like you're going to die while you eat it, it's so rich.  For Brandon's birthday dinner he decided he wanted to go to Longhorn and get filet mignon, which, of course, I happily agreed to.  His parents also came to visit over the weekend and it was nice for Brandon to get to see them close to his birthday. 
Brandon said the best thing that he got to do for his birthday was hear the baby's heartbeat by putting his ear up to my belly.  We had just read that it was possible to hear the heartbeat starting in week 25 and he was so excited to be able to hear it!  It's special too because it's something that he can experience that I can't. 

During week 26 of pregnancy, Aiden was about 14 inches long and weighed about 1 1/2 pounds.  He was about the size of an English cucumber.  He started taking practice breaths of amniotic fluid, which is preparing him for his first breath.  His eyes were forming and he also has eyelashes now.

During weeks 27 and 28 his brain was continuing to develop, he started blinking, and he is sleeping at regular intervals now. 

As of this week, week 29, Aiden now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds, is about 15 inches long and is about the size of a butternut squash.  His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature and his head is growing to support his developing brain.  He is so active these days and it's really fun to notice when he's kicking and moving around.  The day I had my glucose test, he was active all day long and then really quiet the next day.  If I play the Just Dance game on the Wii, he is really active after I'm done dancing.  Also, if I play music and especially if I sing along to it, he kicks a lot.  We like to say he's going to be good at sports and music, like his Daddy :) 

We also had a busy, but fun Christmas and enjoyed spending some time together just the two of us, since it will be our last quiet Christmas! 

Pregnancy Week 25

Week 25!  Only 15 more weeks to go! 

This week Aiden is about 13 1/2 inches long, weighs around a pound and a half and is about the size of an eggplant.  He's getting a sense of equilibrium and now knows which way is up and down.  He's continuing to put on more fat and grow more hair.  This week Brandon has started reading stories to Aiden at night right before we go to bed.  On Sunday night when Brandon was reading to him, Aiden was kicking, like he was excited to hear Brandon's voice.  It was the sweetest thing.  

I'm approaching the third trimester and it seems like it's gone by so fast.  It's getting harder to sleep and I'm starting to lose some of that wonderful second trimester energy.  But the closer I am to the third trimester means I'm getting closer to meeting my sweet baby boy! 

Last week we had a great Thanksgiving.  Poor Brandon had to work crazy hours because of black Friday, but he made it through!  On Thanksgiving day we went to my Grandmother's for lunch and had a great time seeing our family and talking about Aiden.  It's fun to think about next year when we will have an 8 month old baby with us for Thanksgiving.  On Friday I went shopping with my Mom and we got some great deals.  I also scored us a video camera online at Kohl's without having to deal with the crazy crowds!  Then over the weekend we put up the tree and decorated some for Christmas. 

In other exciting news, last Friday I turned in my resignation and announced my last day will be next Friday, December 16!