28 weeks

Ahh.... just returning from our Babymoon. What an amazing weekend. We went to a beautiful Bed & Breakfast: FiveGables - we got in on Friday, settled in, then had a tasty crab feast at TheCrabClaw. We were able to sit by the water, and enjoy large shrimp and king crabs.


After dinner, we stopped by this Ice Cream Parlor for a couple of cones:





On Saturday, we had a wonderful breakfast and then headed out for a sailing adventure on the oldest working Skipjack, the Rebecca T. Ruark, on the Chesapeake Bay: http://www.skipjack.org/
We had the entire ship to ourselves, besides for the Captain. It was absolutely incredible. B and I got to steer the entire time, and he actually put all the sails up, and took them down himself. I was rather impressed!

In the evening we went to dinner at Sherwood's Landing which is inside of The Inn at Perry's Cabin. It was a beautiful upscale restaurant within walking distance of our B&B. We had a wonderful meal of crab spring rolls, corn chowder, steak, salmon and a molten chocolate cake for dessert!




After dinner, we took my 28 week photo (which I will debut below) and just watched the ships off in the distance. This morning, we had another wonderful breakfast, and headed for home. I was super sad to have the trip behind us. This evening, my nephew and mother-in-law have arrived for a few weeks. It's nice to have them here :)

So, here is what is going on with my active little chicken this week:

By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of his head to his heels. He can open and close his eyes, which now sport lashes. This movement is more of a reflexive blink than a deliberate opening and closing, but it won't be long before he's batting those beauties at you.

How far along? 28 weeks
Total weight gain: 18 lbs. ? (hard to say, since I just weighed myself at night with clothes on) but I definitely ate well on the Babymoon!
Maternity clothes? Still wear some non-maternity shirts and a skirt or two, but mostly yes.
Stretch marks? none on my stomach or sides so far. Fingers crossed.
Sleep: Still good. Have yet to wake up to pee. Fingers crossed on this one too.
Best moment this week: Having a BLAST on our Babymoon!
Movement: ALL the time - hiccups occur just about every morning at the same time, too.
Food cravings: Still nothing.
Gender: BOY
Labor Signs: None. The baby is still really high up, too. The longer he cooks the better!
Belly Button in or out? No poppage yet.
What I miss: Being able to see downward...

What I am looking forward to: Baby shower in 3 weeks
Milestone: 28 weeks is a big milestone for Liam. The next one for me is 32, then 35, 37, etc.















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