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!)