27 Weeks

Wow...last week of the 2nd trimester...I cannot believe how fast it's flying by. This week was another great week for the McColloughs. It was rough at first getting back into the swing of things after being off a week but I look forward to the Christmas break in 2 weeks.

B is preparing for his finals this week and graduation is next Saturday...WHOHOO...we are super excited. We got the Christmas lights up and they look great, I love this time of year. We also got our living room cabinets, thanks Kevin! They look AMAZING and I can't wait to get the living room all arranged and pictures up.

Brody is moving around like crazy, I'm really going to miss this feeling when he's here. I've grown so use to his schedule and movements. I also started washing Brody's clothes...you can definitely tell he's the first born grandchild to an only child :) He has sizes from newborn to 24 months!



Here's little man's development at 27 weeks:
Most babies this age, yours included, still like to snuggle in a slightly curled position inside the uterus (thus the term "fetal position"). Even so, beginning at this stage, your baby's length will be measured from top of head to toe — which makes your baby nearly a full 15 inches now. And at just over two pounds, he or she has doubled in weight from four weeks ago. Your baby's auditory development (hearing) is progressing as the network of nerves to the ears matures. And even though the sounds your baby hears are muffled (thanks to the creamy coating of vernix covering those ears), he or she may recognize both yours and your partner's voices. So this might be a good time to read and even sing to your baby (or rather, your belly) — and a good chance to start boning up on those nursery rhymes and lullabies you'll need to be repeating (and repeating) pretty soon. And while you're at it, here's another way to have some family fun at 27 weeks pregnant: If your partner presses his ear to your belly, he might be able to hear the baby's heartbeat.
Your baby's taste buds are very developed now too (with more taste buds than he will ever have outside the womb, actually). Need a taste test? If you eat some spicy foodyour baby will be able to taste the difference in the amniotic fluid (but keep in mind that you'll have different mealtimes, with your baby's coming about two hours after yours). Some babies will even respond to that spicy kick by hiccupping. And although hiccups may seem like they're disturbing to your baby, he or she isn't stressed at all. It's just one more sensation that babies need to get used to.

27 Weeks
Have a great week!
LeAnn