27 weeks [praying for Judah]

Development Prayers:
This week, Judah weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with his legs extended. He's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing his eyes, and perhaps even sucking his fingers. With more brain tissue developing, Judah's brain is very active now. While his lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if he were to be born now.  Keep praying for a long pregnancy and Judah's basic development as he enters new stages.

Symptoms: 

• Felt Judah hiccup for the first time!  It was so cool.  Sometimes I just lay in bed and try and figure out where he is.  Right now I feel him on my right side and left.  I used to mainly feel him lower down, but over the last few weeks I've been feeling his kicks get higher and stronger.  In fact, I literally jumped the other day because it scared me.
• I don't have a cold, but I have had days of feeling under the weather.  Mainly stuffy nose and scratchy throat.  I talked to my doctor to make sure it was ok, and she said people get sick, sick during pregnancy, take antibiotics, etc.  I get so overprotective just being pregnant--I can only imagine what I'm like later in life.
• I am sleeping the best I have all pregnancy!  I go to sleep in one position and wake up in the exact position.  Our new bed definitely helps--and the body pillow and the pillow i have tucked under my back and bottom.  Before we get up, Joel always wants to snuggle (not complaining!), so he has to move about two pillows just to get to me, haha.