Ticker Change Thursday - 28 Weeks

Noemi is 28 weeks today and still about the size of a large eggplant. She's busy adding new skills such as blinking to an already impressive repertoire of tricks like coughing, sucking, hiccuping, and taking practice breaths. Her sleep now includes the REM (rapid eye movement) phase — and that means she could be dreaming already. Though her lungs are nearly fully mature, she still has plenty of growing to do.

How far along? 28 weeks

Weight gain/loss: 16 pounds, as of Tuesday. I think I need to gain a few pounds.

Sleep? Horrible this week.

Best moment this week? Joaquin has been extra generous with kisses and I love it.

Movement: Lots, and those braxton hicks are really kicking in as well.

Food cravings: None. Food isn't really that interesting to me these days.

Belly button in or out? Out.

What I miss? Red wine.

What I am looking forward to? Just getting through this week will be great.

Milestones: Nothing big this week. Just 9 more weeks to full term though.

What I'm nervous about: Pregnancy brain + third tri + work + stress is a tough combination. I am just hoping I can hang in a little longer.