27 weeks!

Hi family and friends! I hope you are enjoying some sunshine this weekend no matter where you live. I tried to enjoy the sunshine but with 105 degree temps the last couple of days I only last about 10 minutes out there! The positive thing about the heat is my pool is finally ready to swim in.  I dipped in there yesterday and it felt soooooo nice! I'm sure once I'm 9 months along I will be spending a lot of time floating around in there. 


My stomach has definitely gone through a growth spurt this last week. I've been having major stretching pains and the baby has been kicking so hard it actually took my breath away and brought a tear to my eye! (a painful tear). I think he is trying to make room in there. I feel lucky that my nausea is completely gone and that the pregnancy has gone smoothly. The only tough part has been my insomnia and my recent night time heartburn. I wake up every morning between 3-4am with a burst of energy. I think he's a party animal!


I have 4.5 more week of work, 1 week until my trip to Vegas, and less than 3 weeks until I see family and friends in Michigan! My sister and mom are throwing me a baby shower with our close family and friends. It's going to be at one of my favorite restaurants in Midland too. I'm so excited to see my family I could squeal! eek! I am also going up north to celebrate baby Sev with Brandon's family which is going to be so much fun! I feel so lucky to have such supportive families and for everyone to finally see me pregnant. 


We are also getting so close to naming the baby. I am actually curious to know what you all think of the names we have chosen so far! Right now we are leaning towards Mason Dale Severinsen. My grandpa Dale was such a big influence in my life and I miss him everyday and can't wait for baby Sev to share a piece of my family name as well! Here are a few other names in the running: Hudson, Riley, Cade. I would love input!! Hope you all have a great week.  Here are a few pics from the week!

I love my rose bushes in the background! I need to plant more :) 

This melts my heart. I think I am going to have 3 baby boys..lol

Some of our AZ friends! The guy to the right of Bran is Mike and one of Bran's really good friends out here. Both UPS boys! We were all together to watch the UFC fight at our house

My little "squirell"

"Mom stop taking pictures!!"

This is Danielle one of my favorite peeps in AZ! She is also from Michigan and according to Bran and her boyfriend we are "twins"

 

27 weeks pregnant

At 27 weeks, baby is breathing (it’s amniotic fluid, not air, but it still counts) and even showing brain activity. You’ve got a lot on your brain, too, from wondering what labor and delivery is going to be like to trying to find the best pediatrician for baby. The annoying symptoms you’ve been having probably aren’t going away, but at least you’ve probably found some ways to deal with them -- and hey, maybe you’re used to them right now. As you say goodbye to the second trimester, you can look forward to some pretty embarrassing stuff (like having to pee all the time -- and maybe even when you don’t mean to at all) that’s all par for the late-pregnancy course. It’s time to head down the home stretch. Are you ready?

Your baby's the size of a cauliflower!

At 13.6 to 14.8 inches and 1.5 to 2.5 pounds, she's not just getting bigger, she's getting smarter.

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your baby at 27 weeks

• She's practicing inhaling and exhaling with her rapidly developing lungs.
• It's official: Baby's showing brain activity! And her brain will keep on getting more complex.