26 Weeks

Wow!  What a whirl-wind the past few weeks have been!!  Work is out of control busy leading up to the holidays.  Ready for a break!  I hate that we missed week #25, but we're picking back up this week on time.  :)

Last weekend, Lauren and I took our 3rd annual sister trip to NYC!  What a magical place at Christmas.  We had a fabulous time visiting Jeff and Chris!  We ate at some amazing restaurants, took in the magic of Rockefeller Center, shopped around 5th Avenue (Uncle Jeff got Peyton his first Burberry outfit...spoiled, spoiled, spoiled :) ), and went to Eatily (a true culinary treat).  Here are a few pictures from our trip:

We got to meet Haus, Jeff and Chris' precious new addition.  :)

Rockefeller :)

We definitely found the Christmas spirit here!

LOVE our sister trips!!  :)

SO great to visit with these two for a weekend.

Now for some week 26 updates.  :)  Things are definitely picking up!  I feel like Peyton's growing so much and so fast!  As you can see in this week's picture, he's already the size of a head of cauliflower!!!  That's so big!!!







How far along? 26 weeks
This week's highlights:  Peyton is developing a sleeping pattern...probably not a good thing considering some of his biggest movements are at night (specifically around 4am).  We'll have to work on that.  ;)  All five senses are developed.  He's about 2 pounds and is 9+ inches long.  His eyes are beginning to open this week!  They say he may respond to light if we flash a flashlight on my belly...maybe we'll try that in the next couple of weeks.  :)

Stretch marks?  None as yet!  Thank goodness!!

Best moment this week:  Having another positive doctor appointment.  Peyton's heartbeat was solid and strong...love hearing that sweet beat! 

Miss Anything?  Wine.  I really miss my one glass while cooking dinner.  That signals my whole body that it's time to relax.  Lately I've been on a root beer kick...not quite the same!  :)
Movement:  All the time!  Sometimes he throws some serious jabs! 

Food cravings:   The past two weeks it's been Peppermint Jo-Jo's from Trader Joe's.  Peppermint + chocolate = YUM!  :)

Anything making you queasy or sick:  Nope

Belly Button in or out?  Flat...totally flat.  :(
Wedding rings on or off?  Real one off, fake one on.  :)
Happy or Moody most of the time:  Happy most of the time...definitely having anxiety spell when I start to think of everything we have to get done between now and March 21st.

Looking forward to:  Christmas!  So fun to think about spending this fun time next year with a 9 month old!!  :)