27 Weeks: Welcome to the 3rd Tri!

Holy 3rd Trimester--13 weeks to go!

This week, baby is the size of a roast (ewwww):

And looks like this:

Baking Baby Blakely

"Baby's lungs and immune system are maturing this week as baby prepares for his grand entrance. If he were born today he would have an 85 percent chance of surviving as his lungs are capable of breathing air (with medical assistance, of course).

Other exciting developments:

Baby's done a lot of growing over the past few months. His length has more than doubled in the past 15 weeks! And that's not the only thing growing—baby's brain tissue and neurons are all developing at a rapid pace. His brain waves are now firing away just like those of a newborn baby. If baby is a he, his testes will have completely descended at this point.

Your baby now weighs in at approximately 14½ inches and just over 2 pounds, or about the size of that roast you made last time your in-laws were in town. (OK, the baby is the size of that roast you meant to cook before you decided that ordering Chinese was a much better idea.)"

The doctor's office called today to let me know that my Glucose Tolerance Test results came back normal-- thank god!!

27 Week Belly Pics

Mine:
Rob's:

Rob was a good sport and wore the empathy belly at our childbirth class last night! I'm not sure how much empathy a man can get from wearing it for a minute and a half (you can tell he's mocking the misery in this pic!), but it at least gave him an idea of how difficult it can be to move with the belly in your way. Difficult or not, I wouldn't trade it for the world.