Week 26

These past few weeks have probably been some of the most busy ones we've had in awhile. Not only do I work at 5 am, which is miserable enough, but school in general has been piling up and becoming very hectic, both for me and Daniel. The end is near though, and if we can just make it through these next few months, it'll all be worth it. I feel like I am losing track of time, in the sense that one second it is January, then it's all of a sudden February, and then oh hey what do ya know..March is here. And if you remember from my previous posts, April is when the ball starts rolling and time will fly even faster: graduation, Kauai, internship, research project, momma coming to town, then BAM..baby Barnes in June. And oh yeah, I have a birthday somewhere in there. It's amazing, though, to see the work and hand of the Lord in our lives during these times and I'm grateful to know that He is a source that I can turn to at any time for peace and reassurance. At this point, all I need is just reassurance that I can do this and that I am strong enough to finish what I have started. 

But on a progressive note, here's the stats:

How far along: 26 weeks!

Due date: June 10, 2014

Total weight gain: I don't really like this question anymore.

Maternity clothes: All day, every day. Well, not totally true. I can still wear "some" of my non-maternity shirts, but as far as pants go..its all maternity or leggings. Better yet..maternity leggings. They're magical.

Stretch marks: Nope, kinda concerned about this one in the end.

Sleep: I bought this fabulous little thing called a maternity pillow. It does wonders and makes all the difference. Only downside, no more snuggle time for Daniel. All I need is my pillow.

Best moment of this week: Everyone I pass at school looks at my face, then immediately looks at my belly. This has been proven to be the case 60% of the time, every time.

Miss anything: I miss not being so emotional. I watch various youtube clips or music videos and end up crying my eyeballs out; not because they're sad per-say, but because their...i don't know, beautiful? Darn my fragile heart.

Movement: like a firecracker.

Food cravings: Mint chocolate chip ice cream; this could possibly be contributing to why I don't like the weight gain question anymore.

Anything making you queasy or nauseous: Nope, nothing recently.

Have you started to show yet: There's no doubt to those passing by that I am pregnant; which is somewhat hilarious because people have been telling me I'm small, yet I feel like a beluga whale.

Gender: Girl

Labor signs: No, but I'm entering the stage where they say to expect feeling contractions; not "labor contractions" but "lets start preparing for this baby" contractions.

Belly button in or out: Is flat an option? I've always had a fairly deep belly button, so the fact that there's really not a hole there anymore says some things. I can actually flip it inside out now to make it an outie...so that's fun.

Wedding ring on or off: On.

Happy or moody most of the time: One word--fragile.