26 Weeks

How big are they: Baby Center says...

26 weeks: Baby is the size of an English hothouse cucumber

Your baby is as tall as an English hothouse cucumber and weighs about 1 2/3 pounds. (Length: 14 inches, head to heel.)

If I had to guess...I'd say they are over 2 pounds this week. They weighed 1 1/2 pounds each at 23 weeks.

Maternity Clothes: They are a must these days...

Weight Gain: So far I have gained about 22#. This is right on target.

Belly:I feel more huge every week. Those boy are definitely growing in there.

Stretch Marks: Haven't really noticed anything major, although the area around my belly button feels very stretched.

Sleep: Is a bit more difficult between sinus headaches related to allergies and having to go to the bathroom all the time 4 hours of sleep seems awesome. I suppose that this is preparing me for what's to come. :)

Best Moment of the Week: We received our first baby shower gift in the mail.

Movement: They keep moving more and more. You can see them move from the outside from time to time.

Food Cravings: nothing really this week.

Gender: Two little buddy boys...

What I Miss: I'm still missing Eleanna. She'll always be my only little girl...

What I'm Looking Forward to: I'm looking forward to our baby shower.

Weekly Wisdom: It's important to rest...

Milestones: We've hit 26 weeks...awesome! By next week our survival rate will be over 90%.

Up until 21 weeks: 0% survival rate

at 22 weeks: 0-10% survival rate

at 23 weeks: 10-35% survival rate

at 24 weeks: 40-70% survival rate

at 25 weeks: 50-80% survival rate

at 26 weeks: 80-90% survival rate

at 27 weeks: greater than 90% survival rate

Emotions: I have had some melancholy moments about Eleanna this week. It's still kind of hard thinking about what I would have dressed her in for Easter. I certainly know that my life is moving forward in an awesome way, and if she were here it would not be possible, but I still feel cheated. I suppose that's normal for someone who has lost a child, and that feeling of being cheated will not change. Of course that does not mean that I don't feel incredibly blessed. I know that God loves all of us and has some great moments planned for the next year.