Week 27

It's a good thing Caleb's staying curled up in there! This week he's the size of a head of cauliflower, about 2 pounds and almost 15 inches head to heel if he stretched out. He's a growing boy, and my belly is proof of that! He has fairly regular patterns of asleep and awake times now, and developmentally, he's able to open and close his eyes and may be sucking on his thumbs and fingers inside the womb. He's not nearly as hiccupy as his big sister was in utero, but when he does get the hiccups, it feels like great big bubbles popping inside of me.

Our son still sitting incredibly low inside my belly, and though I'm getting bigger by the day, I still have the feeling that I'm not nearly big enough to accommodate all the baby inside of me. Thankfully, I've got Justin to remind me that we've still got a long way to go and I'm going to get even larger to make room for this big boy I'm growing. I don't know if that's a comfort or not at this point...

The sciatica continues to plague me and is beginning to interfere with my daily activities, which is quite frustrating to this would-be active mom. Please pray for healing for this problem and that I would find a way to relieve the pain throughout the day if it's something that's going to continue through the end of this pregnancy. Pray also for Caleb's continued development. He's a growing, active boy, and we're thankful for all the positive reports we get at each doctor's appointment. We can't wait to meet our son in January!