So much happens this week! Your hearing is fully developed, Peanut. The nerves in your ears are sensitive and can hear when Jared and I talk. When you react to sound, your pulse increases, and you can even move in rhythm to music. Your lungs are growing and developing, but are not yet mature. You inhale and exhale the amniotic fluid to practice breathing. Patterns of your brain waves would look like a full-term newborn's at this point, and you have patterns of sleeping and waking, which I can chart based on when you're active and when you're still. You weigh somewhere between a pound and two thirds and two pounds, and you measure 14 inches from head to heel. Your eyes start to open this week, too--not much to see, but you will be able to perceive when I'm in a place that's lighter or darker. We love you very much.
As for me....acid is still a big problem. I am waiting on a call back from my doctor to see what they recommend. The birth center is hesitant--well, almost adamant about not recommending medication for issues. They want me to have root beer and peanut butter after every meal to fix the acid, and that's just not going to cut it!
My lower pelvic joints are hurting, and my muscles ache through the day. I feel tired and I am out of breath, doing what used to come easily. I feel you moving on and off through the day, even when I am fully immersed and active in my job. I am thankful that I'm still sleeping fairly well, and that Peanut's not kicking me in the ribs yet.
Work is terrible--if I wasn't pregnant, I would've been looking for a new job in January. After tomorrow, there are eleven more weeks of school (not including three weeks of track out). I've never started my count down so early!
Before week 27 starts, I'll have gone to another birth center appointment, done my glucose test, and turned 29 years old. Busy week for me, just like Peanut!
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