26 weeks

Week 26: Your baby's becoming more sensitive to sound as the network of nerves in her ears develops. If dad talks to her now, she might learn to recognize his voice. The more she hears it, the more likely she is to find it soothing after she's born. If he feels strange just talking to the baby, he can read the newspaper or a book out loud.
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Time is flying by! I can't believe that I am 26 weeks already. I am feeling good, cold is finally going away. Slept great last night (was not coughing up a storm!) due to lack of stress now — I passed my road test! This is huge in my life! I have struggled for a long time with getting the courage to drive and now I am one step closer to having my license! Unfortunately I am stuck in that Graduated Licensing Program, so now I have to display a green "N" (for Novice) sign for a couple years, then do another road test, but that is fine by me! I was so nervous yesterday morning before the test, I thought I was going to throw up. I was snapping at Mike, trying to take big breaths and r-e-l-a-x. Easier said than done. Even threw a bit of a wobbly in the parkade before heading up. But it's done!!

No more dizzy spells or seeing spots, etc. Thank goodness. I feel that everything is okay though and it was due to stress, being sick with a cold and just got over a brutal flu (that made every part of me hurt & ache!). I go back to the doctors on Monday, and hope to talk to him about the three hours GTT test. Maybe if the levels weren't too high for my one hour test I could just repeat that? One can hope! Either way I am waiting to do it until after Christmas. Easier that way. And hopefully I can get a sneak peek of the gender on the ultrasound! He said that there was a very good chance of being able to see the sex this time..

I have gained back a couple of the 5 pounds I lost with the flu. I feel it is all going to my bum this pregnancy! Cathy says that is a sure sign of a girl! LOL! After 5 girls in a row I think she knows a thing or two ;) Mike is nice and says no, not that I care anyways. I am making a baby afterall! This is a big job!

Next week I enter my third trimester. My GOODNESS!!