26 weeks

Apparently now I measure about 9.2 inches from crown to rump and weigh almost 2 pounds. My hearing is fully developed, so I've been reacting to sounds -- sometimes even kicking hard when mommy says "Dance, baby, dance!."

My lungs are growing but are not yet mature. I have patterns of sleeping and waking, which mom notices tend to go with meals -- after a meal, I wiggle. Later on, and before the next meal, I get quiet.

Mom's complaining about reflux, and is awkward moving around, but otherwise doing OK. She does seem sleepy and moodier, but it's hard to tell if that's just her right now.

bigger and bigger

According to WebMD, I'm about 8 inches from crown to rump and I weigh almost 1 pound. My body is starting to look more like a newborn, but my skin is still wrinkled as more weight is to be gained.

Mommy feels way more pregnant than she is. Aches and pains, awkward movements, reflux stuff. And my kicking is strong enough to be distracting, now -- just like Ivan, I do it a lot in court.

This year, for Halloween I was going to be a soccerball...well, the belly was. But then we ran out of time. Still, it was fun when Ivan was helping draw on the belly the night before.