How far along? 26 weeks! officially on the higher end of the 20's. YAY! Baby is the size of a butternut squash or a bowling pin :)
Total weight gain/loss: I've lost weight since my last doctor's appt. I've really been watching what I'm eating and incorporating MUCH more whole foods into my diet. I was getting a little carried away there for a while! Baby and I also rang in 26 weeks with our glucose test this morning! The drink was actually really good (lemon lime flavor)...I kind of wanted another...but not bad enough to go back for the 3 hour test..;) and I felt really good afterward so I feel like that's a good sign! I'm not sure when I'll get my results, but my next dr. appt is December 3rd!
Maternity clothes? Still just some leggings, jeans and a few shirts. I wear normal clothes and workout clothes most of the time.
Stretch marks? None yet...hoping it stays this way!
Sleep: Sleeping really great, but getting comfortable is starting to be difficult. Especially if I sit/lay in one spot for too long. My hips have really started hurting...specifically my right one. Starting to experience some Sciatic pain which i've always had, it's just getting worse with pregnancy
Best moment this week?: We registered! and it was so much fun. I let Cliff hold the registry gun and he was very excited about that :) I think we picked out some really cute things!
Miss Anything? Not much these days! Being able to breathe is probably the only thing. In pictures I feel like he's really low but i definitely have a hard time picking things up/walking up stairs, so I feel like he's all up in my lungs!
Movement: Back to not moving as much this week, but I did see his first BIG rolls a few nights ago from the outside. It was so cute.
Food cravings: Waffles with syrup...specifically Waffle House waffles. omg.
Gender: A perfect, sweet baby boy :)
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing this week!
Have you started to show yet: Oh yes...He's a big boy!
Labor Signs: Not for at least 11 more weeks, please!
Belly Button in or out? It's hanging on for dear life....and losing. The top is no longer an innie.
Wedding rings on or off? On and loose
Happy or Moody most of the time: Very happy!
Looking forward to: Thanksgiving this week and finishing up this semester of school! Just about 2-3 more weeks!
How far along? 25 weeks! Baby is the size of a napa cabbage...huh? or a baseball glove....or a prairie dog!
Total weight gain/loss: I'm not a fan of this question this week. I stepped on the scale at my doctor's office last Friday and saw that I have gained ELEVEN pounds in 5 weeks. ugh. My doctor didn't seem super concerned, but I'm laying off the carbs and sweet and going in for my glucose test Monday. :-/ I feel like this is a cruel joke right before Thanksgiving and when we were supposed to go to the fair. No fried oreos for me this year!
Maternity clothes? Still just some leggings and a few shirts. I wear normal clothes and workout clothes most of the time.
Stretch marks? None yet...hoping it stays this way!
Sleep: Sleeping really great and falling asleep on the couch every night :)
Best moment this week?: Nothing in particular...got some shopping done and heard the baby's heart rate at my doctor appt. That's always the best!
Miss Anything? Shaving is getting pretty hard...
Movement: He's back to being a wiggle worm. I feel him pretty much all the time. I can even SEE him kick from the outside, now. It's pretty crazy.
Food cravings: Since I'm laying off any type of "fun" food... I'll skip this question. :-/
Gender: A perfect, sweet baby boy :)
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing this week and any kidney pain has not been back! Yay!
Have you started to show yet: Oh yes...He's a big boy!
Labor Signs: Not for at least 12 more weeks, please!
Belly Button in or out? It's hanging on for dear life....and losing.
Wedding rings on or off? On and loose
Happy or Moody most of the time: Pretty emotional again, but always very happy!
Looking forward to: Thanksgiving in ONE week! :) Whoooo!
and just for a fun comparison.....whoa mama!!
How far along? 24 weeks! Baby is the size of an eggplant or a cantaloupe. BIG!
Total weight gain/loss: I'll find out Friday!
Maternity clothes? Some...I am starting to see that they are a little more comfy! I love my maternity leggings.
Stretch marks? None yet...hoping it stays this way!
Sleep: Sleeping great aside from waking up with the dogs about 2x a night to let them out. Our dog, Kiera has been having some stomach issues :-/... I like to think it's good practice ;)
Best moment this week?: Spending the week with our little niece! I'm watching her a few hours a day until mid-December. She is so sweet and content and we've been having so much fun. Also, we took our hospital tour this week and LOVE it. It's such a quaint, sweet hospital. We are really excited to have our baby there and it was pretty surreal knowing the next time we're there it will be to meet our boy!
Miss Anything? Not dying of trying to catch my breath from walking up a flight of stairs. It's getting pretty comical. Also, it's already getting pretty difficult to get up off our couch from a laid back position.
Movement: His movements slowed way down last week and it worried me a little, but I've heard babies at this stage go through periods of rest and active periods. He's back to moving pretty regularly. I still don't feel him as strongly as I thought I would by this point. My placenta is anterior, though so that may have something to do with it?
Food cravings: Can't say I have anything I HAVE to have this week. Cake always sounds good.
Gender: A perfect, sweet baby boy :)
Anything making you queasy or sick: No morning sickness....But I'm pretty positive I have a kidney stone. Saturday night I started having very sharp, constant pains in my back on my left side. I've had a kidney stone before and it was a similar feeling. It finally let up enough for me to sleep and hasn't hurt since which makes me think the stone was moving which is why I was in pain. All I know is after that, labor should be a real treat....
Have you started to show yet: Yes! And I think he's grown even more just over the weekend. My belly has gotten BIG. It's hard to believe I'll continue to stretch for 3-4 more months.
Labor Signs: oh no... It will be so crazy when this answer is yes! I hope not for a good, long while.
Belly Button in or out? I wouldn't say it's officially popped yet but the top is definitely not an innie any more.
Wedding rings on or off? On and loose
Happy or Moody most of the time: Feeling very emotional this week over nothing. I can understand now when pregnant women say they don't know why they're crying. I totally get it.
Looking forward to: Registering and Thanksgiving! I've heard being pregnant over Thanksgiving is something to be excited about. Can't wait!
How far along? 23 weeks! Baby is the size of a bunch of grapes! (insert all the heart eyes here)
Total weight gain/loss: Won't officially know again until November 13th! I weighed myself at work the other day and it said I was up 12 lbs from pre pregnancy...however, that scale was weighing heavy compared to my doctor office scale, so I'm going to go with their numbers ;)
Maternity clothes? Some...I am starting to see that they are a little more comfy! I love my maternity leggings.
Stretch marks? None yet...hoping it stays this way!
Sleep: Sleeping great....and just fine with going to bed before 9:30 every night :)
Best moment this week?: laying down every night and being able to feel him move. It is our favorite part of the day!
Miss Anything? Not a thing!....okay maybe breathing normally...I feel like that's only going to get worse, though!
Movement: Moving like a mad man! He is getting stronger everyday and his movements are getting more and more regular. I can see my belly move from the outside, now and can feel when he's close the the surface. I'm not sure what i'm feeling but I know it is definitely one of his body parts. He is getting so big!
Food cravings: Hot chocolate with whipped cream on top. omg.
Gender: A perfect, sweet baby boy :)
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing! Thank goodness
Have you started to show yet: definitely! People ask me about him all the time now. It's fun!
Labor Signs: oh no... It will be so crazy when this answer is yes! I hope not for a good, long while.
Belly Button in or out? In...but already getting more shallow.....really shallow. The top has started to pop a little bit. Isn't it a little early for this?! :-/
Wedding rings on or off? On and loose
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, happy, happy!
Looking forward to: Hospital tour tomorrow and all of the holiday festivities coming up!
How far along? 22 weeks! Baby is the size of an ear of corn... how cute!
Total weight gain/loss: Won't officially know again until November 13th! With the way I'm eating though, i'm betting on around 8-10 lbs by then
Maternity clothes? All the clothes in my picture this week are from my regular wardrobe! With the pants unbuttoned :)
Stretch marks? None yet...hoping it stays this way! My stomach has been quite itchy this week, though. Trying to drink more water and continue to lather up!
Sleep: Sleeping great....and just fine with going to bed before 9:30 every night :)
Best moment this week?: Seeing our boy last Friday on Ultrasound! He is beautiful and perfect and we are so proud of him. He is extremely healthy, too! YAY!
Miss Anything? I can honestly say I don't :) I've had such a wonderful, amazing experience. I'm enjoying every second. It's going by so quickly. I know all the things I may "miss" will come back around too soon. The only thing would maybe be not worrying so much. I better get used to that, though!
Movement: I can definitely feel some of his movements from the outside, now. However, his movements vary from one day to the next. Some days I feel him A LOT... some days not so much. My placenta is Anterior, though so it may be padding some of his kicks.
Food cravings: I had a dream about fish tacos the other night and now I can't quit thinking about them.
Gender: A perfect, sweet baby boy :)
Anything making you queasy or sick: I got very hot and uncomfortable in class the other day...I must have had a hormone surge or something because it went away pretty quickly. Other than that, just some reflux/heartburn
Have you started to show yet: definitely! People ask me about him all the time now. It's fun!
Labor Signs: oh no... It will be so crazy when this answer is yes! I hope not for a good, long while.
Belly Button in or out? In...but already getting more shallow.....really shallow. The top has started to pop a little bit. Isn't it a little early for this?! :-/
Wedding rings on or off? On and loose
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, happy, happy!
Looking forward to: Registering and our hospital tour next week
How far along? 21 weeks! Baby is the size of a carrot or a pomegranate. Somehow those two things are not the same size to me. Who knows!
Total weight gain/loss: Won't officially know again until November 13th at my next appt unless they weigh me at my ultrasound this Friday. Probably still up 5-7 lbs.
Maternity clothes? some maternity jeans and a few maternity stretchy tops but mainly just wearing my regular clothes still. They look a little different on these days ;)
Stretch marks? None yet...hoping it stays this way! My stomach isn't as itchy as it was, but I have also been upping my belly butter game. We will see. I'm hoping for none.
Sleep: Sleeping great....and just fine with going to bed before 9:30 every night :)
Best moment this week?: Feeling the baby move. Best feeling EVER.
Miss Anything? I can honestly say I don't :) I've had such a wonderful, amazing experience. I'm enjoying every second. It's going by so quickly. I know all the things I may "miss" will come back around too soon.
Movement: Everyday his movements get more and more noticeable. It is so crazy to me how fast he is growing. I can actually FEEL him getting stronger each day. I'm gonna need him to slow his roll a little bit. Before I know it he'll be skipping off to college. Slow down, kid!
Food cravings: cereal. Breakfast, lunch and dinner it sounds so good.
Anything making you queasy or sick: none
Have you started to show yet: definitely! He is really starting to make himself known. Strangers and people who don't know i'm pregnant at work have definitely started to notice. It's so funny because some people are scared to ask so they will just kind of dance around the question like "you have any big life changes going on lately?" or "Are y'all planning on having kids any time very, very soon?" It cracks me up!
Gender: A perfect, sweet, healthy baby BOY!
Labor Signs: oh no... It will be so crazy when this answer is yes! I hope not for a good, long while.
Belly Button in or out? In...but already getting more shallow.....really shallow. The top has started to pop a little bit. Isn't it a little early for this?! :-/
Wedding rings on or off? On and loose
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, happy, happy!
Looking forward to: Our anatomy ultrasound on the 23rd and our 4 year anniversary TOMORROW! Time flies.
How far along? 20 whole weeks! Baby is the size of a banana! Things are moving so quickly... I can't believe we're already halfway done. I am so grateful that the first half of my pregnancy has been such a breeze and I am praying the second half is the same! I don't think pregnancy is technically supposed to be this easy, but I'm definitely not complaining and I'll take it! ;)
Total weight gain/loss: up 5 lbs from my pre pregnancy weight at my appointment last thursday! Not bad! But, I'm not gonna lie....I feel like a little piggie. I definitely FEEL like I've gained more, but I think i'm just not used to having a belly yet ;)
Maternity clothes? Maternity jeans when I wear them, which isn't often because I get really uncomfortable...other than that, just wearing my normal shirts and tanks. The nice thing about Fall is that I already wear baggy/loose shirts and sweaters...so now, they're just a little more snug.
Stretch marks? None yet...hoping it stays this way! Comeeeee onnnnn Mama Bee!
Sleep: Sleeping great....and just fine with going to bed before 9:30 every night :)
Best moment this week?: Officially being HALFWAY! What could be better?!
Miss Anything? My sister's wine smelled really good Saturday night, but I can't say I necessarily miss it. I know I'll be back in the game in no time! ;)
Movement: I haven't felt anything...until today! Baby did 3 BIG rolls today and Cliff just happened to be home and felt 2 of them. It was so sweet. I haven't felt him since, though. I hope they'll become more regular soon.
Food cravings: Nothing noticeable this week. I have had a strong sweet tooth lately, especially after dinner.
Anything making you queasy or sick: none
Have you started to show yet: definitely! He is really starting to make himself known. He is so cute already :)
Gender: A perfect, sweet, healthy baby BOY!
Labor Signs: oh no... It will be so crazy when this answer is yes! I hope not for a good, long while.
Belly Button in or out? In...but already getting more shallow.....really shallow.
Wedding rings on or off? On and loose
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happiest I have ever been, but moody when I need an ice cream...stat.
Looking forward to: Our anatomy ultrasound on the 23rd. Can't get enough of watching our sweet love wiggle around on that screen! Also, getting new carpet, a new back door and starting to get Baby H's room in order.
How far along? 19 weeks! What?! Baby is the size of a zucchini or a gameboy, for good measure.
Total weight gain/loss: I weighed myself at work a few nights ago and was up 3 more lbs. We will see if that is accurate at my appt tomorrow!
Maternity clothes? Maternity jeans when I wear them, which isn't often because I get really uncomfortable.
Stretch marks? None yet, but LOTS of itching on my stomach. Trying to be better about lathering up and drinking lots of water!
Sleep: Sleeping great....and just fine with going to bed before 9:30 every night :)
Best moment this week?: chopping about 5 inches off my hair... I feel like a new woman! And baking a big pan of brownies :)
Miss Anything? Being able to work out like I want to.. But i haven't even been doing light exercises, so I have no room to complain
Movement: a few flutters, but nothing very noticeable... getting verrrrrrry anxious for some real movements. I've heard 1st time moms it can take a while longer, but I was expecting to feel something by now because our baby is so active. Hopefully within the next week or two
Food cravings: see chalkboard above :)
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not this week, but i'm still staying away from spicy things or buffalo sauce.
Have you started to show yet: definitely! He is really starting to make himself known. He is so cute already :)
Gender: A perfect, sweet, healthy baby BOY!
Labor Signs: oh no... It will be so crazy when this answer is yes! I hope not for a good, long while.
Belly Button in or out? In...but already getting more shallow.
Wedding rings on or off? On and loose
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happiest I have ever been, but moody when I need an ice cream...stat.
Looking forward to: Our anatomy ultrasound on the 23rd. Can't get enough of watching our sweet love wiggle around on that screen!
How far along? 18 weeks! Baby is the size of a sweet potato!
Total weight gain/loss: no idea... will find out in a week and a half!
Maternity clothes? Maternity jeans when I wear them, which isn't often because I get really uncomfortable.
Stretch marks? None yet, but LOTS of itching on my stomach. Trying to be better about lathering up and drinking lots of water!
Sleep: Sleeping great....and just fine with going to bed before 9:30 every night :)
Best moment this week?: Finding out we're having us a little baby BOY! and seeing him wiggling and flipping around on the ultrasound. He's crazy already!
Miss Anything? Not this week
Movement: a few flutters, but nothing very noticeable
Food cravings: soft serve ice cream! and fruit
Anything making you queasy or sick: Buffalo sauce and spicy things are not sitting well with me at all lately... Also, brushing my teeth has been making me gag for weeks.
Have you started to show yet: Definitely have a little belly that I cannot suck in, now...I'll know I'm really showing when I stranger asks me when I'm due.. That will be fun!
Gender: A perfect, sweet, healthy baby BOY! We are still in shock and can't believe we'll have a boy soon. Cliff will no longer be outnumbered!
Labor Signs: oh no... It will be so crazy when this answer is yes! I hope not for a good, long while.
Belly Button in or out? In...but already getting more shallow.
Wedding rings on or off? On and loose
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happiest I have ever been!
Looking forward to: Our next doctor appointment/anatomy scan and getting our baby boy's room together...registering!
How far along? 17 weeks! Baby is the size of an onion or a pomegranate! :)
Total weight gain/loss: Probably still around 3 lbs
Maternity clothes? Still just some maternity jeans, but I try not to wear jeans if I don't have to. I start getting really uncomfortable in them, really fast.
Stretch marks? None yet!
Sleep: Sleeping great....I do wake up really early but I'm sure that's from going to bed so early.
Best moment this week?: Getting everything together for our gender reveal THIS weekend!...Whaaaaat?! And getting the results from our quad screen back... It was negative! yay!
Miss Anything? Missing not worrying about every.little.thing. But, I don't see that stopping.....ever.
Movement: I've thought I felt a few things, but it was very faint and It could have been anything. I'm excited for when they get more prominent! My stomach does get lopsided already, though! I can definitely tell when the baby is on one side or another. I didn't think that would happen so soon!
Food cravings: Grits with butter
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not this week!
Have you started to show yet: Definitely have a little belly that I cannot suck in, now.
Gender prediction: I have no clue anymore. I'm second guessing myself all the time now. I feel like both Cliff and I still think girl. I guess we will see in just 5 days!
Labor Signs: oh no... It will be so crazy when this answer is yes! I hope not for a good, long while.
Belly Button in or out? In...but already getting more shallow.
Wedding rings on or off? On and loose
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Gender reveal! And seeing our sweet baby on Ultrasound on the 23rd! Being able to buy things and get the nursery ready once we know what the baby is. SO exciting!
