BUMPdate - 27 WEEKS

I forgot to take a bump picture this week :( 

How Far Along: 27 weeks. 13 to go!

Baby Size: 16 inches, 2.5 pounds (Head of Cauliflower)

Total Weight Gain: This week I’m ignoring the scale. I think it’s pretty clear I’ve gained more than the recommended “pound per week” in the last 3 weeks. Yikes!

Maternity Clothes? Pretty much all maternity at this point. My tshirts, yoga pants, gym shorts, and any extra long pre-preggo shirts still fit, but pants/shorts and everything else are maternity. Most of my regular shirts are no longer working.

Stretch Marks? Nope.

Sleep: I’m exhausted. Not sure if that’s because it’s the 3^rd trimester or if because my quality of sleep at night is terrible. Probably both. But I have to nap at least once a day to make it to 9pm.

Best moment this week: Meeting my new nephew Christian. I got to visit him and his mommy (my best friend) on Sunday and he is adorable. I’m so glad I could meet him sooner than I thought!

Miss Anything? Coke, cold turkey lunchmeat, queso from the Mexican restaurant down the road.

Movement: She’s there and she’s awake a lot. Hopefully that’s not an indication of life after July ;)

Food Cravings: Frozen drinks (like slurpees, icee’s, frozen pink lemonade from taco bell), any kind of lemonade actually, yogurt, and candy.

Anything making you queasy or sick? Having an empty stomach and heartburn…the heartburn has gotten outrageous. Tums are now my new best friend.

Gender: Hoping she’s still a girl ;)

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly button in or out? Innie, but getting much more shallow!

Wedding rings on or off? Just my wedding band today…it’s larger than my engagement ring and for now, it’s the only one that fits without turning my finger bright red.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Pretty happy!

Looking forward to: Only 12 more days until my husband comes home! Woohoo!

Lily Sunday

This is what happens when it finally gets warm out and you take your all black dog out for a walk in the middle of the day. She sleeps!!!

BUMPdate - 26 WEEKS

How Far Along: 26 weeks. 14 to go!

Baby Size: 15 inches, 2.2 pounds (Cucumber…but seriously, have you ever seen a cucumber that big?!)

Total Weight Gain: I’m guessing about 15 pounds. My next appointment is on May 9^th so we’ll find out the ugly truth then!

Maternity Clothes? Pretty much all maternity at this point. My tshirts, yoga pants, gym shorts, and any extra long pre-preggo shirts still fit, but pants/shorts and everything else are maternity. Most of my regular shirts are no longer working.

Stretch Marks? Nope.

Sleep: I’m exhausted. Not sure if that’s because it’s the 3^rd trimester or if because my quality of sleep at night is terrible. Probably both. But I have to nap at least once a day to make it to 9pm.

Best moment this week: Little L’s first Baby Shower! My sweet friends Megan, Kendall and Abby hosted it and it was wonderful! My mom came down for the weekend and we got quite a few things for Little L’s room. The shower was adorable and we received the cutest outfits and lots of books!

Miss Anything? Coke, cold turkey lunchmeat, queso from the Mexican restaurant down the road.

Movement: She’s finally making her presence known! I still haven’t felt an actual kick or anything strong, but I’ve felt a little movement every day for the last 5 days. That’s the most consistent she’s been! I’m still unable to do the “10 in 2” kick counts (there’s just not enough movement for that), but I’m happy to know she’s moving around finally!

Food Cravings: Frozen drinks (like slurpees, icee’s, frozen pink lemonade from taco bell), any kind of lemonade actually, yogurt, and candy.

Anything making you queasy or sick? Having an empty stomach and heartburn…the heartburn has gotten outrageous. Tums are now my new best friend.

Gender: Hoping she’s still a girl ;)

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly button in or out? Innie, but getting much more shallow!

Wedding rings on or off? On, but right now, my fingers are so swollen I can’t them off. Perhaps it’s time to think about a cheapo replacement.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Pretty happy!

Looking forward to: Visiting my best friend and her new baby boy this weekend!

Lily Sunday

Lily and my parent's dog Riley. 

They like to pretend they don't see each other and only allow tiny parts of themselves to touch. They are weird.

BUMPdate - 25 WEEKS

How Far Along: 25 weeks. 15 to go!

Baby Size: 9.2 inches, 2 pounds (Eggplant…it didn’t change this week!)

Total Weight Gain: Last doctor’s appointment was a total of 12 pounds. I try to stay off the scale in between, but hopefully not too much since then!

Maternity Clothes? Oh yes. There are still plenty of my pre-preggo shirts that I can wear, but only with my maternity tanks underneath. But pants are all maternity and I foresee lots of dresses in my future. And I finally bought maternity shorts!

Stretch Marks? Nope.

Sleep: Lately I feel like it’s the first 8 weeks of pregnancy again. I nap as soon as I come home and go to bed around 8:30, I’m that tired, no exhausted. Unfortunately, I’m waking up at least 4 times a night, for no good reason. Either a nightmare (lots of those lately) or I just wake up. So the quality of sleep has been terrible.

Best moment this week: A much needed shopping trip with my girlfriends. We drove to King of Prussia, had lunch and walked the mall. Tried on cute clothes (well they did!) and just got to spend the day with great friends.

Miss Anything? Coke, cold turkey lunchmeat, queso from the Mexican restaurant down the road.

Movement: Still nothing solid. Small tingles every once a while, but she’s still not making her presence very known.

Food Cravings: Lots and lots of yogurt, whole fruit bars, pink lemonade and candy!

Anything making you queasy or sick? Having an empty stomach. It’s gross. And the heartburn…seriously, it’s every day, pretty much any time after 3pm.

Gender: Hoping she’s still a girl ;)

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly button in or out? Innie, but getting much more shallow!

Wedding rings on or off? On, but right now, my fingers are so swollen I can’t them off. Perhaps it’s time to think about a cheapo replacement.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Pretty happy!

Looking forward to: My mom is coming to visit this weekend and Little L’s first baby shower!

Lily Sunday

Having a nap with her little sister. 

This is the first time she has napped like this since I got pregnant. It was awesome. Now I'm waiting for Little L to kick her right in the snout and see how much she likes it ;)

BUMPdate - 24 WEEKS

 How Far Along: 24 weeks. 16 to go!

Baby Size: 9 inches, 1.7 pounds (Eggplant)

Total Weight Gain: Total of 12 pounds! It was a miracle when I stepped on the scale today at the doctor’s office and the nurse said “you gained 3 pounds in 4 weeks, good for you!” I almost fell over because I’ve been eating like crazy.

Maternity Clothes? Oh yes. There are still plenty of my pre-preggo shirts that I can wear, but only with my maternity tanks underneath. But pants are all maternity and I forsee lots of dresses in my future.

Stretch Marks? Nope.

Sleep: Lately I feel like it’s the first 8 weeks of pregnancy again. I nap as soon as I come home and go to bed around 8:30, I’m that tired, no exhausted. Unfortunately, I’m waking up at least 4 times a night, for no good reason. Either a nightmare (lots of those lately) or I just wake up. So the quality of sleep has been terrible.

Best moment this week: The doctor appointment today. I’ve been having a million concerns about Little L’s lack of movement. I really don’t feel much at all. So the doctor did an ultrasound and I got to see that she’s moving and is perfectly fine. The anterior placenta is completely blocking her, so that’s why I don’t feel much. It made me feel so much better to see her moving around. Also, the pedicure I got on Friday…desparately needed.

Miss Anything? Coke, cold turkey lunchmeat, queso from the Mexican restaurant down the road.

Movement: very tiny tingles, but nothing strong yet.

Food Cravings: whole fruit bars. I’ve probably been eating at least two a day for the last week.

Anything making you queasy or sick? Having an empty stomach. It’s gross. And the heartburn…seriously, it’s every day, pretty much any time after 3pm.

Gender: Hoping she’s still a girl ;)

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly button in or out? Innie

Wedding rings on or off? On, but getting tighter this week. I’m pretty sure I’m not going to make it the whole time.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Pretty happy!

Looking forward to: Finally getting the nursery painted (I think I picked a color!)

Lily Sunday

The sun came out, the temperature went up and Lily's walk wore her out!

BUMPdate - 23 WEEKS

How Far Along: 23 weeks. 17 to go!

Baby Size: 8.5 inches, 152 pounds (Ear of Corn)

Total Weight Gain: 9 pounds as of the last doctor appointment (two weeks ago). But I feel like I’ve gained at least 10 in the last week. Fingers crossed that’s not true!

Maternity Clothes? Yup. I only wear maternity pants (except for my sweats, those are regular) and I have a few maternity shirts (that I love) and my trusty Old Navy maternity tanks for everything else.

Stretch Marks? Nope.

Sleep: Sleeping great! I know this won’t last, so I’m savoring it for now. Also, my need for naps has returned. I can pretty much fall asleep as soon as I get home from work.

Best moment this week: Getting to spend Easter with my family, visiting my grandmother (whom I haven’t seen in a really long time) and relaxing at my parent’s house for a few days. It was great to be home.

Miss Anything? Coke, cold turkey lunchmeat, and painting my own toenails – I just can’t stay in that position long enough to paint them! Professional pedicures from now on!

Movement: I’m still having the very very small tingly feelings and sometimes a little “wave” like feeling, but nothing solid and only a few times. The doctor said in the next week, she really needs to put some effort in letting me know she’s there!

Food Cravings: yogurt, applesauce, cheese, and frozen fruit bars. Weird.

Anything making you queasy or sick? Having an empty stomach. It’s gross.

Gender: Hoping she’s still a girl ;)

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly button in or out? Innie

Wedding rings on or off? On, but getting tighter by the day. I’m pretty sure I’m not going to make it the whole time.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Pretty happy!

Looking forward to: Everything! Getting the nursery painted, seeing friends/family at baby showers, finally feeling actual fetal movement (any day now please!), my hubby coming home from training (not until May), and the weather getting warmer.