27 Weeks

27 weeks and 2 days.

Total weight gain?

18 pounds. I'm actually okay with that because it's right on track.

Sleep

I'm a professional at this sport. Even if I can't breathe out of my nose half the time (thank you, sinuses), I can still manage a wonderful night's sleep. I may be achy when I wake up, but as long as I can sleep when I close my eyes, I can handle it.

Movement

I can tell she is getting stronger because her movement the past 2 weeks has shot through the roof...and I love it. I know she's healthy.

Exercise

I am still running 3 miles three times a week and doing my pregnancy workout on dvd. I've started to do more planks and pushups to strengthen my upper body. I've been using my medicine ball 3 times a week to do some arm strengthening too. And every night, I stretch anything I possibly can. I start to feel some lower back and hip pain at night so I'm hoping the stretching can help some with that.

Stretch Marks
So far, so good! Hope it keeps up!

Thoughts on this pregnancy
I think things are going great and on track for a healthy baby. I still have fears that something could go wrong. I don't talk about that though, because regardless,  God is still good. I think Stephen still gets a little worried about the possibilities of something happening but we are very positive and hopeful.
I've stayed healthier this pregnancy than when pregnant with Austin so I am hoping our baby will be perfectly healthy and that labor and delivery go well for her. I want her to be taken care of. 

Austin is going to absolutely love her too. He loves baby Kara, who we have been helping with this week. I can't wait to see him with his own sister 💕