Week 27 ~ Christmas Eve

It's my absolutely favorite time of the year. We are at 27 weeks with 13 weeks to go, with each week I find myself getting more and more anxious for the arrival of our little boy - At the same time we have a ways to go before we are ready for him. It's been super crazy for us especially with it being the holidays and Mr. W working  as much as he has been. Me, on the other hand, am on vacation until January 2 and boy do I need it. I am embracing this last week of my second trimester before what I have heard is the hardest of the 3 trimesters.

Nursery Update: Our nursery theme is going to be super heroes with bright primary colors. :) It took what feels like an eternity to come up with that decision but alas the decision has been made. I am going to start pulling things together next month.

Baby Shower Update: We are checking on two dates in late January.

How far along are you? 27 Weeks!
Total weight gain? 21 lbs.
Maternity Clothes? I don't even know why I answer this still... Yoga pants are still my best friend.
Stretch Marks? Not yet. I am trying not to get my hopes up.
Sleep: The left side sleeping has gotten old but I guess I really don't have much of a choice.
Best Moment Last Week? Friday, cause it started my vacation, my much needed vacation!
Movement: I love feeling his kicking.
Food Craving: Mexican... which I crave pregnant or not.
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope.
Labor signs? Check back in 10 weeks or so...
Symptoms? Lower back pain.
Belly button in or out? Innie but I don't think it will stay that way for much longer.
Wedding Ring on or off? On.
Most common emotion? Thrilled... I love me some Christmas time!
Looking forward to? Christmas day!

Week 26

Another week has come and gone, Week 26 is here and we have just 14 weeks to go. I have conquered the dizziness it seems... Thankfully! More friends who saw me this week declared that I have indeed popped... There is no hiding this baby bump no matter what tricks I try to pull, but then again I don't want to hide it... I am going through a world of change and I have earned this baby bump. So I am sporting it with pride and the biggest smile imaginable. 

I have a tendency to play this mean joke to strangers, when asking if I am pregnant I look horrified and say no. I know its a horribly mean thing to do to people and I promised after yesterday I wasn't going to do it anymore. It was fun while it lasted but at this point I don't think many people would believe me anyways with the rate that this tummy is growing.

And lastly lets discuss my pet peeve: People touching my stomach. I sincerely can't stand it. I have issues with people touching me regardless of pregnancy or not. I cringe when my back or shoulders are touched, generally the only thing that I can stand are casual hugs. I guess people feel like my dislike of the touching is funny however it sincerely upsets me to have a person invade my personal space without asking me before hand. My general rule of thumb is that if you didn't help put it in there your hands have no business on my person and no one should be surprised if I voice my frustration.

Nursery update: No update to really report. I still can't finalize a theme or color thanks to being one of the most indecisive people on the face of the planet. Urgh. I am setting a Sunday deadline for myself though just for my own sanity, I've been overthinking it. 

Baby Shower update: My sister and a couple friends are hosting a shower for me, let's hope it is better then the disastrous turnout for my before Jamaica party... cause that was pretty devastating to my ego. I am getting the guest list to my sister this week and the rest is in their capable hands.

Well I am off now... Did this all on my lunch break! Adios!

PS - Oh and a BIG congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Daniel & Amanda Fife for the welcoming of their precious little boy Nolan this afternoon! It is such a crazy thing to look back at our childhood, our friendship, our marriages, and now here we both are becoming mothers to adorable little boys. Where has the time gone!? So happy for Daniel & Amanda.

How far along are you? 26 weeks today!
Total weight gain? I had just had lunch when I weighed myself fully dressed... 20lb.
Maternity Clothes? Still wearing yoga pants on a near daily basis and I have been able to avoid maternity tops still.
Stretch Marks? Still going solid without a stretch mark. Let's hope that trend continues!
Sleep: Once I get to sleep I am good, except for having to get up 1 or 2 times a night to visit the lady's room.
Best Moment Last Week? Had our ultrasound last Monday. It was great seeing how much Baby W had grown.
Movement: Still not constant. But there's a period of movement every late morning, mid afternoon, and before bed.
Food Craving: Chips and salsa.
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nopers.
Labor signs? I have experienced the joys of a braxton hicks contraction a couple times. That is all though.
Symptoms? Lower back pain, growing tummy, restlessness.
Belly button in or out? Innie.
Wedding Ring on or off? On.
Most common emotion? This last week I've been feeling anxious, I blame all the upcoming changes and people around me... reverting back to the whole people invading personal space and what not.
Looking forward to? Friday is my last day before some much needed vacation time!

100 Days

I am a mere 100 days away from my due date!! Just 100 days... Seriously? This seems to be going at lightening speed here. A dear friend of mine who announced like back in April that she was expecting and today she is at the hospital being induced. It really makes me realize how quickly this is coming around. In just 3 1/2 months I am going to have a tiny human in my arms. 

100 days until I become someone's mother. There are no words.

Week 25 2 Days ~ 15 Weeks to Go!

Newest symptom? Crazy dizziness... like had one too many and kinda wasteypants and that room spinning around you the moment you lay on the bed and the only thing that helps is the one foot on the floor?.... Well one foot on the floor doesn't really do it for this dizziness that I have had the last couple of days. In the morning the second I wake up and open my eyes I can't even imagine standing up right away because I can't see straight. Anyways if anyone knows a way to help with the dizzy I would greatly appreciate any tips, this morning it lasted through my shower, getting ready for work, and a slow and careful drive which required a couple of stops to work. 

How far along are you? 25 weeks 2 days
Total weight gain? 17 lb,
Maternity Clothes? Nopers.
Stretch marks? Thankfully still clear of the stretch marks.
Sleep: It's been better... but I imagine it's never going to be what it once was.
Best moment last week? Eh my weeks are beginning to blur together. Week 24 had my 6 month appointment which went great. Always love getting good reports.
Movement: Baby W is following in the shoes of his momma... He isn't active much until late in the morning, he is most active at night right when I lay down to go to bed.
Food craving: Ummm. armadillo eggs?
Anything making you queasy or sick? I get dizzy randomly but there doesn't seem to be a particular reason for it.
Labor signs: Ask again in 15 weeks.
Symptoms: Have had a couple braxton hicks.
Belly button in or out? In.
Wedding ring on or off? On.
Most common emotion? Pretty excited.
Looking forward to? Christmas vacation!!!

Week 25

25 weeks... You will have to wait for the picture thanks to my apartment complex thinking it was okay to turn off our hot water without warning and because it is 32 degrees outside I can't stand the thought of showering in freezing water... resulting in me not taking a picture because I look awful. Thank you dear apartment complex for providing just another reason for my anxiousness to be done with you come the new year.

In more lighthearted news we had our ultrasound this afternoon and things could not have been better. Baby W is still a boy and the tech was confident in that decision so at this point it would be a radical surprise for that to change somehow at this point. His little brain and heart are developing perfectly and his measurements are right on schedule. Doctor said we couldn't have asked for a better report back. He is currently sitting breech and is still pretty stubborn, he was kicking the whole time they were trying to evaluate his heart valves. Eventually he settled down enough for the doctor to get what he needed. It's crazy how much he has grown and how quickly it all happens. We are just 3 1/2 months away from introducing our little one into this world.

10 weeks vs 25 weeks face shots.

I stayed a bit reserved on following through buying anything for the baby until we got a second opinion about the gender. Now that 2 doctors and 2 ultrasound technicians have both told us that it is indeed a boy I feel more comfortable about proceeding with purchases. The great debate has been the crib. I wanted to go with a vintage style white crib while the husband wanted a darker wood and a bit more modern. We have gone around in circles about the crib... In the end, with how hectic our life is right now I've decided to make this discussion easier and just go with a more modern darker crib set.

Now we are moving on to color patterns.... And the adventure continues.

6 months and a Bag of Chips.

I had my 6 month doctor appointment this morning, I am both excited and terrified to be on the downhill side of this pregnancy. Mr. W & I have 4 months to prepare the best way we know how to be parents, to be responsible for the growth of another human being. No pressure or anything.

My scale at home reads differently then the one at the doctor office, and although I accept and understand that weight gain is just something that happens in pregnancy, it doesn't make it any easier to see those numbers just keep getting higher. I was mortified at the scale at the doctor's office, I am pretty sure my face showed that cause the nurse just smiled sweetly. When I saw the doctor he said I had gained the ideal amount of weight... but that didn't dissolve the mortified expression on my face. People say I look great, people say I look like I have a soccer ball under my shirt... You know what I feel like currently?

And with 4 months to go I am nervously anticipating the continuous growth of my belly and my booty. 6 months ago I guess I was comparable to maybe JLo territory for the booty-watch, but I think be the end of month 6 I should be sliding into Beyonce territory and well on my way to Kardashian. 

Other then the horror of the scales my doctor appointment went smoothly, my stomach is measuring perfectly and the baby has a strong heartbeat of 144 beats per minute. It is funny how easy it is to hear and locate now... Gone are the days of running the fetal heart doppler over my tummy for 15 minutes to finally find his faint heartbeat as he swam from one side to the other. No, no, no... nurse found him within a minute today and it was so loud she turned down the speaker.

I have my ultrasound with the high risk doctor on Monday afternoon... getting verification that Baby W has male equipment. I am excited to see how much he as grown. I also got my gestational diabetes test scheduled for the week after. I've already been warned that the only flavor of drink my doctor offers during the test is orange... I have heard fruit punch is better but looks like I don't have that option. For those not sure of what the gestation diabetes test is.... It lasts for about an hour - You go in having had no sugar before hand and you have to drink a small bottle of dreadfully sweet concoction and then sit for an hour, an hour later you have your blood drawn. This is done to see how your body breaks down sugar at the moment. Pregnancy hormones can block insulin from doing what it does... when that happens glucose levels may increase in the blood.

My 7th month check up is on my birthday and I am anxious to have the day off and to sleep most of it away... Gone are the days of meeting everyone at a local pub for some beer and bad karaoke. No... I will settle with take out and a good movie snuggled up on the couch thanks.

During all these check ups, ultrasounds, and diabetes tests, we are also in the process of getting our life of 5+ years at the apartment complex we have lived at boxed up, thrown out, or stored as we move into a house with a roommate... for our circumstances and our impending move outside of this area for Mr. W's job we decided leaving the price gouging apartment rentals in this area and going to a more month to month basis would fit our needs better. So needless to say our December is crazy busy. This weekend I am going to start the task of boxing up and getting thinks packed.

So that is where we are at currently. Busy, busy, busy.

Week 24 Continues...

So I finally put to use my fancy personal camera.

24 weeks 3 days

Week 24

You know my husband bought me this amazing personal camera to use since I didn't always want to take my big SLR digital with me everywhere I went and how many times have I used it during this pregnancy? 0. I always just pull out my trusty iPhone but I've come to terms that the images suck compared to the spiffy digital my husband got me as a wedding present so I am making a commitment to start posting with my good camera and to retire the iPhone for the weekly pregnancy pictures.

That being said, my camera battery is dead and charging so the better quality picture will have to be later this week and a picture of my belly and a guest appearance of my cat Axel will have to do. He wouldn't get out of the way for a decent photo - He just kept rubbing up against my tummy and pawing it gently. And yes, this was done with my iPhone 4S... but stay tune for something better later this week. (and yes I am aware my mirror is dirty)

This past week was pretty uneventful, other then my issues Friday. Friday morning I woke up with horrible cramping, similar to the good ol' monthly ones I use to get before pregnancy. I went to work and tried to just focus my energy into work but the constant cramping turned into constant cramping with additional worse cramping every once in awhile. I headed home within a couple hours and waited for the doctor office to call me back. Luckily I didn't have to go in, but apparently I was dehydrated. So I was ordered to stay resting and drink as much water as I could withstand. So I learned my lesson and am intending to stay hydrated from here on out. Water. water. water. Until I am blue in the face.

We are about to start the task of moving... which could just be the first in 2 moves during this pregnancy (but hopefully there is just one move and the second happens after the baby makes his appearance) - Bless the woman who has rented us 2 rooms in her home on a month to month basis and gets us out to the nightmare that is apartment leasing these days. This is a great move for us, it frees us up from the horrible apartment complexes in our town, and gives more flexibility for our inevitable big move here whenever it may happen. My poor husband will be doing most the moving since I am not really capable of doing any heavy lifting... but I plan on being an excellent supervisor!

Baby RJ is the length of a ear of corn at this point and weighs over 1 pound. He kicks mostly late in the morning, mid afternoon, and right before bed of course.

How far along? 24 weeks

Total weight gain: 15.2lb.

Maternity clothes? Only those jeans I got.

Stretch marks? Nope!

Sleep: I can never get enough of it. Naps are my friend.

Best moment last week: Eh, nothing in particular stands out.

Movement: I feel kicks every day throughout the day.

Food cravings: Still just loading up on anything and everything spicy.

Anything making you queasy or sick? No.

Labor signs: No.

Symptoms: The back pain continues. Sad face.

Belly button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most the time? Happy :)

Looking forward to: My 6 month Dr. appt on Wednesday.