Fives + 26 Weeks!
A quick thank you for all of the love and support and for your countless emails and messages in regards to my post yesterday. Y’all only fuel my fire for doing what I do.
- Tater decided she wanted to join John and I for lunch outside over the weekend. Silly dog.
- We went to a wedding this past weekend! What girl doesn’t love a great wedding?
- I found a four leaf clover! I’ve never found one before, I was so excited!
- I got to see my sweet friend Brooke for a hot second on Thursday and she was just the face I needed to see at that moment. I really treasure our friendship. 🙂
- Pregnant ladies love warm chocolate chip cookies and vanilla ice cream. Okay, all ladies love warm chocolate chip cookies and vanilla ice cream. Okay, everyone loves warm chocolate chip cookies and vanilla ice cream. 🙂
How far along: 26 weeks
How big is baby: A head of lettuce – 2 pounds and about 15 inches long (or so)
Weight gain: Not sure, I’ve actually fluctuated a lot in the last week… I’m thinking at around 25 pounds.
Sleeping: Waking up two times a night on average right now… a drastic improvement from five to six times a night.
Food cravings: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups 🙂
Food aversions: None really
Symptoms: My body is just beginning to hurt – mainly my back (a lot). I’m trying to stay as active as I can – taking long walks with my husband and our dogs, but it’s tough. It’s also been tough this week because it’s rained so much!
Miss Anything?: A full night’s sleep.
Doctor’s appointment: I have my glucose screening test today and my 26 week checkup
Wedding Rings: Still on!
Clothes: 95% maternity clothes
Movement: A little less movement than last week, but still a lot. Also, baby gets hiccups a lot and it’s so dang cute.
Best moment of the week: Spending some QT with my husband and getting some answers to some prayers we’ve been praying 🙂
What I’m looking forward to: Heading to my in-laws this weekend to celebrate Mother’s Day a little early and work on the dresser for the nursery!
What I did / Got for baby: Started actually clearing things out of the room that will be the nursery! Huzzah!
What I learned this week: The baby’s immune system is rapidly developing during this time. Also the lymph nodes, thymus (what the heck is that?), and spleen. Go baby, go!
Prayer requests: That my glucose screening would come back normal today! And I also ask for some prayer for a few friends of mine who are struggling with infertility right now. They are a gentle reminder that I need to not only be praying for them constantly, but also just another gentle reminder that I’m so blessed with this life that’s growing inside of me!
Happy Friday!
tater is the cutest dog name ever!
hahah i wish i could take credit for her name – that was all my husband
Love the stripes. You are really fashionably rockin this pregnancy. You should see my looks from the late ’90’s. They were not so fashionable. Hope you can check out my link up every Tuesday called, I Declare!
Cortne
cocoinmagnolia
aw thank you so much, cortne!
i love that dress – it is so cute!! i hope your test went well – i was really nervous about mine! Let me know how it goes!!!
thank you so much, katie!! i passed! PHEW! but turns out my iron is low, so i gotta take an iron supplement. 🙂
Yay! Glad you had a great week! Congrats on 26 weeks! I can’t believe how fast time is flying…
i know!! it’s CRAZY!! i hope you’re having a great week!
So cool that you found a 4 leaf clover, I’ve never seen one before!
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me neither! i was so excited 🙂
Everything about this post is amazing. Hope you got the better tasting glucose! heard it’s not so amazing :(!!!
hahah yeah it wasn’t the most delish thing ever… but not AWFUL
I will be praying for your friends. Getting pregnant was so mindlessly easy for us that it’s almost unfair. I know God’s plans are different for everyone, but sometimes, I wish I could just hand my fertility to someone. My dear friend who has been struggling with the same for 3-4 years just found out that she’s pregnant. She had an appointment scheduled for testing and everything. BAM. Go God. His way. His plan. His timing. But I’ll add your friends to my prayers and continue to pray for you and Baby Stillman. You look amazing.
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thank you so much, kim! you are always so encouraging and God is always so good and right on time. He’s never late 🙂
Have a blessed weekend!
hope you had a great weekend!
fingers crossed that your test will come back normal!!!! and even the little spurts that i get to see you just make my day!
brooke @ what2wear
i passed my test! yay!! but turns out my iron is low… so that’s lame 🙁
Looking great girl! Have a fantastic weekend!
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thank you so much, tori!
I hope the test goes well, keep us posted! And I loveeeee that striped dress on you!
Carly
http://www.lipglossandcrayons.com
thank you so much, carly! i passed! phew!!
Good luck with the glucose test…hoping it comes back normal! That photo of Tater is adorable, looks like she’s saying “please oh please give me food” 🙂 Have a great weekend, Molly!
-Sharon
The Tiny Heart
hahaha she totally was like that! tater thinks she can get her way when she’s all adorable and stuff.
Yay for finding that four leaf clover, so awesome! Yum, peanut butter cups! 🙂
xo, Yi-chia
Always Maylee
they’re my FAVEE! 🙂
Good things all around, and prayers for your test to come back with perfect results!!
thank you so much, jamie!! the test came back normal! yay!
PTL for good time with good friends! It always comes at the right time.
To answer your question… the spleen, lymph nodes, and thymus are all important parts of the immune system! The thymus is really important in the first couple years of life, to build lymphocytes. After childhood, it shrinks up and gets replaced by fat tissue. Ah, the amazing human body! 🙂
That’s awesome! Thanks for the info 🙂
you are so smart, bethany!!! i knew that about the spleen and lymph nodes but had no idea about the thymus!! crazy!