• prepare wee church lesson
• two loads of laundry
• cross stitch
• drink plenty of water
• vacuum downstairs
• wash dishes
• stretches

• prepare Benson’s Buddies lesson(s)
• couple loads of laundry
• clean the house– where needed
• keep Sadie on her toes–and paws
• church tonight

of dog training. we’ll see how well this works. i hope this method helps this dog become a lot less dominant and such an attention-whore.

things to do today…

• go for a walk on the trail
• groom sadie
• hang out with melinda this evening
• have patience and pray for a lot more with miss sadie
• thank God for these wonderful days with kris and kyla!
• dust the livingroom!

Measuring your baby from top to toe with his legs extended, he is about 14 inches/35.6 centimetres. He weighs a little more than 1.6 pounds/ 760 grams. Your baby’s eyes begin to open around now. Response to sound grows more consistent toward the end of the seventh month, when the network of nerves to the ear is complete. He also continues to take small breaths and although he’s only breathing in water and not air, it’s still good practice for when he’s born.

Since your baby is now growing so fast, and brain development is so intense at this stage, your nutrition is very important. Continue to eat a well-balanced diet that includes plenty of grains and vegetables. Fibre-rich foods, including whole-grain breads and cereals, lentils and brown rice are high in vitamin B and help fend off constipation.
Your antenatal classes should start sometime in the next few weeks, if it hasn’t already. Classes should provide you with good, clear information about the birth and the early days of parenthood. Keeping informed goes a long way toward calming any concerns you may have about giving birth.

I haven’t written in a while, and today seems like a good day to start once again.

• united bank
• finish laundry
• work on cross stitch
• clean/organize kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and living room

kyla has been so active lately…more than ever before. the other night i could feel her moving across my belly and back again. it was awesome!

• biweekly budget
• pay bills–cable and write checks
• trip to the bank
• petco/walmart for returns and tank filter
• post office
• work on cross stitch
• talk with some friends
• love Kris, Kyla and Sadie… and the fish
• revival service
• relax, relax, relax

miss kyla was moving a lot this evening!! she is going to be a great acrobat!

after doing a lot of things all day, i just sat around and did nothing but talk on AIM with some friends. am i being lazy… nah… at least i hope so. i suppose my OB appt next thursday will tell the truth.

today’s been a quiet day. i went to church and enjoyed the wonderful revival service. kyla certainly did as well. she kicked and moved and tapped the whole time. i was trying to figure out if it was conviction or enjoyment. i’ll stick with the latter since things have been improving in my spiritual life–which was in a “downward spiral” in the past months. i watched the football game (sd v. indy) at grandma’s house and came home to let sadie out of her crate. that led to an unexpected load of laundry. just use your imagination. i think that she’s been placed in my life to either prepare me for motherhood or hell. j/k i love the pup very much, i promise. the rest of my evening will be spent at church with hubby and then a tasty supper at home. i suppose i should go to kroger and buy some milk and eggs since we’re out/close to being out. praise the lord for making it another week. i can’t wait until 6:00–i miss hubby dearly today.

The baby now weighs nearly 1.5 pounds / 660 grams and is approximately 13.5 inches/ 35 centimetres long from crown to heel. He makes breathing movements but has no air in his lungs yet. At 26 weeks, fetal brain scans show response to touch. If you shine a light on your abdomen, your baby will turn his head, which according to researchers, means his optic nerve is working.

At every antenatal visit, your midwife or doctor will take your blood pressure and do tests on a sample of your urine. In this way, pregnancy-related conditions such as pre-eclampsia and diabetes can be detected and treated.

Your fingers, wrists and hands may be feeling achy and numb. The carpal tunnel in the wrist is swollen, as are many other tissues in your body. Nerves that run through the tunnel end up pinched, creating pressure that manifests itself as shooting or burning pain. Wearing a brace may help; so will taking vitamin B6. Talk to your midwife or doctor about other ways to cope. Find out about natural remedies for numb or achy fingers.

• vacuum– i finished the downstairs. i’ll do the rest after hubby carries the sweeper upstairs.
• laundry– it’s all done!!
• read nehemiah–also find the next book to read… ezra… daniel?
• finish back stitches– all finished except for some details that are t.b.d! now i’m onto the next project!
• call eye doctor they weren’t in…
• relax and plenty of water and how about a nap
• stretches/pilates

• read nehemiah
• finish cross stitch
• dinner at kris’ mom’s house
• buy milk and orange juice
• mail CLT packet