Baby Kaden! :) : Weeks 24-26! (with lots of random pictures)

Baby size: Week 27 = Cauliflower. Ew.

How I feel about being pregnant: I loooooove feeling his squirmy little butt move all the time! I'm pretty sure he's practicing to be a Ninja warrior. Whatever makes him happy. ;)

What I miss about pre-pregnancy life: Being able to walk and do stuff without being in pain. That's about it.

Symptoms: Back pain. SO much back pain. I also have trouble sleeping, but that's mostly due to the previously mentioned squirming. I'm sure the stretch marks aren't far off either. He keeps laying sideways and putting even more pressure on my poor skin. Crazy kid! I've always carried my weight lower, so the top of my stomach is like whaaatttttt?! Haha. Heartburn is also getting worse since he's moving up so far. He is now able to kick me in the ribs if he doesn't like how I'm sitting. He's going to correct my posture if it kills me. Lol.

Food Cravings: Right now, Cheese Pringles & Blue Bell Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream. Not together, obviously. I haven't had any cravings THAT weird. Haha.

What I'm most excited about: Decorating the nursery! I think our theme is going to be fantastic! Music and monkeys are two of my favorite things in the world, so I'm super excited. :)

Something I've done to prepare for baby: Hmmm just lots of research on cloth diapers. And I started reading my New Mother's Guide to Breast Feeding. Fun times!

Special moment: I asked Shane if he could think of a special moment and he replied "every moment". D'awwww!!! :))

Daddy's birthday was this week! As was our 2 year Engage-aversary! We had a lot of fun spending time with friends. :)

Funny moment: The other day Shane was feeling my belly trying to catch Kaden kicking (he's hard to catch b/c he's SUPER stubborn). All of a sudden he pokes the edge of my ribcage and says "OH MY GOD, WHAT'S THAT?!" with this super excited look on his face. I completely died laughing and told him it was my ribs. 2 minutes later he did the exact same thing with my pelvis. It was the funniest and cutest thing ever! I'm sure he would also like me to specify that he wasn't actually looking at me when this happened. lol

How baby's growing (from BabyCenter):
This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (about the size of a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if she were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother her, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.

Baby is getting SO big!!! :)) I'm one proud mama! <3