Week 26

5/24/2013

Dear Brookelynn,

This week you are the size of a hothouse cucumber (14 inches and 1.75 pounds).  Your brain and lungs are more developed and you can detect light through the optic nerve.  You are also able to hear the outside world.  You react strongly to Country and Rock music and fall asleep to classical tunes.  Your still very active and tend to wake me up in the middle of the night.  

As for me, I have learned to mange my nausea a bit more and it seems to finally be getting a little better.   We saw the specialist this week and he said you are growing right on schedule and that he believes that everything will work out perfectly and that I can have a vaginal birth. It's a little bit scary for Mommy, but I know in the long run it is better for my body if I can. 

We also had your baby shower and you got showered with a ton of gifts! You are one very fortunate little girl.  I already organized your new stuff and completed the registries. We are scheduled for our hospital tour in Roseville (but we are hoping Vacaville opens before you arrive) and our Labor and Delivery class, maternity pictures are scheduled, newborn picture outfits have arrived, and I even started a little Christmas shopping for you...the next 14 weeks should be a piece of cake now as we wait for you to pop out. I can't wait till you are finally here! At least I get to take a sneak peek soon at our second 3D/4D ultrasound appointment! 

26 weeks down and 14 more to go, we can do it! I still believe you will make your grand entrance on your due date, so we will see! -XOX!