27 Weeks

This week Chocolate Chip is the size of lettuce or cabbage - about 14.5 inches long and 2 pounds in weight.  I'm starting to feel the weight in the front, so I believe it!  The baby is practicing inhaling and exhaling and his or her brain is showing activity. Chocolate Chip may start to get the hiccups, too.  Elsie had the hiccups often in utero and sometimes they would be very uncomfortable!  So I'm not in a hurry for that skill to develop.  

This wekk I have been feeling many more kicks than previous weeks.  Gavin even felt the baby kick one night!  I can also see the kicks on the outisde.  It's strange to see your belly move when you're standing perfectly still.  

Next weekend is Christmas so we are working on wrapping gifts, baking cookies and muffins, and getting Christmas cards sent out.  Someone in our house is super excited for it to be Christmas and time to open gifts.  Gavin and Elsie each received a letter from Santa this morning, so increased the anticipation even more.  

Next Friday will be Christmas Eve and I will be exactly 28 weeks.  Third trimester, here we come!