bumpdate! 27 weeks!

this is a few days late! 

27 weeks!!

we made it into the third trimester! i'm beat. totally beat. and this cold weather makes it really easy to want to stay home in pajamas, drink coffee, watch the big bang theory, play playdoh, and make beaded jewelry with hadley. 
how big is the baby?
around 2.5 pounds, 16 inches, and the size of cauliflower. at 26 weeks (when i didn't bumpdate) measurements now go head to toe, rather than head to rump. so, we jumped from 9 inches, to 16 this week! 

movement:
same as usual. this chick can't sit still!

food aversions or cravings:
chicken. in most any form. craving a lot of asian, but refraining mostly. pizza would be good any night of the week. like tonight, for example.
maternity clothes:
love leggings and long cozy shirts. also, sweaters, since it is -10 with the wind chill right now. so. cold.

stretch marks:
nothing new

sleep:
same. not well. 

belly button?
still in!

what do i miss?
running and mojitos.

what am i looking forward to?
still selecting a bed for hadley, and the new baby smell. 

what am i not looking forward to?
the subzero temps we are expecting to stick around for the next week.

best advice to other pregnant moms?
take your prenatal vitamins. you should definitely consider healthy meal choices for so many reasons, but if you can get that vitamin down every day, you know for sure your baby is getting what they need to grow strong and healthy, no matter if you have pizza two nights in a row, or forego the salad for extra mac'n'cheese.

you'll notice the wrinkles in the back drop of my photo. we are adjusting things to work with our little basement space for some indoor shoots. it's tricky, to say the least. it's small. will be great for a single model, or a child or two. pretty exciting!! meanwhile, i stole this photo from joseph before we ever got it into lightroom to edit:)