Week 26: A Cute Cuke!

At 26 weeks, Abby Lu is the length of an English hothouse cucumber. When my friend Meg was pregnant with her daughter Allison (who was born in March), she posted her baby's size each week and I remember this week in her journey. For one, it made me laugh as I had not heard of this special cucumber and was sure my HEB was short changing my salad potential. For two, I so wanted my own little cucumber. This week I feel very blessed to share my cucumber with my blog friends.

The road trip to and from Lubbock was definetely more difficult on my body that usual. It is about 6.5 hours each way and my tailbone told me all about it. I am comfortable for about an hour and then need to move around to relieve the achiness I feel. This is completely normal and based upon the stretching of muscles in the area and the center of gravity shifting as my belly comes out more. I will likely aggravate my tail bone again this week as I fly to San Diego on Wednesday. This is my last work-related trip on a plane until later next year, so I am excited to have it behind me.

Abby is kicking most of the day now and I have been able to feel it on the inside and see it on the outside recently. I think being short waisted will keep her active as she searches for some room to grow. Marcus can feel her kick almost daily.

from Baby Center:
The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. She may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. She's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of her lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when she's born and takes that first gulp of air. And she's continuing to put on baby fat. She now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel.