26 Weeks...

Baby's soaking up your antibodies, getting her immune system ready for life outside the womb. Eyes are forming, and she'll soon be practicing the blink...perfect for batting those freshly grown lashes.Don't panic if your uterus suddenly starts tightening and relaxing -- Braxton Hicks contractions often begin around this time. They're simply your body's way of practicing and preparing for labor. (If the contractions are regular or particularly painful, call your doc just to be sure it's not the real thing.)
The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's continuing to put on baby fat. He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel.

So I have had complex lately about not showing. Skinny girls pop right, they show at17 weeks. Matter of fact, one of my co-workers had posted a photo of his wife at 17 weeks and she "Looks" pregnant. I just look fat. Yes, in the big picture, I don't care. But emotions and hormones take over and this is what happens. So I came home today and asked Mike to take a photo. I feel better. I kind of look pregnant in this shot.

One book says baby is 2 pounds this week! I can't believe it! If we are shooting for 7 pounds, than we are 27 percent there. Holy cow.

Here is week 17 for a reference: