25 Weeks!

how far along: 25 weeks, 4 days

size of the baby: a head of cabbage or cauliflower, but around 1.5-2 pounds and over a foot long!

baby is: she is wriggling all around and had the hiccups yesterday!

movement: the other day I wasn't feeling her as strongly so I called the doctor and they said not to worry. Well, I worried. So to perk  her up, I drank a can of coke. She then kicked me like crazy and I felt like such a bad person for injecting her with tons of sugar just so I could feel better.

gender: still a girl ha.

total weight gain: this morning on the scale wasn't the greatest. I'm up 11 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight. Probably 15 overall from the weight I lost during the first trimester. Jesse and I haven't been eating very healthy the last week or so, but we are going to make more of an effort.

symptoms: heartburn and reflux. Also I've noticed I get the feeling I need to burp all the time but I can't push it out.

stretch marks: I think some on my thighs which is really not where I was expecting them.

maternity clothes: yep! probably going to bite the bullet and order another pair of jeans, because they're just so good.

  

sleep: eh. Jesse has been having some rough nights, the house has been really hot, and we just haven't been sleeping well. by the time I fall back asleep after being woken up by Jesse or to pee, I only get a couple more hours and my body does not feel good.

missing: the warmer weather! it cooled way down yesterday and will stay rainy and cool the rest of the week which is a tad depressing considering we had such a beautiful weekend.

cravings/aversions: apps and zerts.

cries: not really. just a little depressing the way we've been feeling lately (think tired, tummy hurting, overall icky)

Jesse is: working really hard. he got paid yesterday and it was significantly higher because of all the overtime he's putting in. i'm super proud of him for working for this family, i just miss him being home more!

best moments: just Jesse loving on my belly. he will kiss it and pray over it and it's so sweet.

not so best moment: eating bad. we went out to dinner the last two nights and ordered really crap food and both woke up feeling crappy. i want this to be a healthy pregnancy. i have my gestational diabetes test next week and want to pass with flying colors.

looking forward to: getting the nursery together. it's going to be a rainy weekend so i'm hoping we'll get stuff done in the house so that we can really start getting it together. plus, a trip to babies'r'us and target to complete our registry!

24 Weeks or 6 months

how far along: 24 Weeks, 3 Days (I've read that the "6 month" is between 22-26 weeks, but 24 weeks does equal 6 months so I feel comfortable saying I am 6 months pregnant now)

size of the baby: a cantaloupe, or eggplant. She is definitely getting big, kicking me at the top of my stomach now. I think she's probably close to 2 pounds.

baby is: growing some hair! my heartburn and reflux has been killer this week.

movement: oh yes. the other day she kicked me so I poked her back, so she kicked me back. I just sat there for 10 minutes poking her and feeling her.

gender: she's my little girl! every time I go into Target, they have the cutest little clothes, I always snatch up a new onesie.

total weight gain: I'm going to say 10 pounds. I haven't been to the doctor in 2 weeks, and at that time I was 8 pounds over my pre pregnancy weight. I probably lost 4-5 pounds during my first trimester. So really I've gained almost 15!

symptoms: just the reflux really. i'm still sort of dealing with a minor yeast infection, but I tried a clove of garlic last night and I'm hoping that knocked it out.

stretch marks: nope. I'm using the belly butter and just waiting to grow more!

maternity clothes: oh you guys. if anyone tells you not to buy maternity clothes, they're downright WRONG.

  

sleep: it's been off and on good. some nights I wake up feeling very rested, lately I haven't though. the weather has been warm here, but I refuse to turn the air conditioning on in April. so we either sweat it our or freeze with the windows open at night.

missing: honestly? a drink. the weather has been so absolutely beautiful and all the delicious summer foods are going back. i want a glass of cold white wine, a sour margarita, or some fizzy sangria.

cravings/aversions: breakfast foods. waffles and pancakes and sausages and bacon oh my.

cries: mmm not so much. Jesse and I got into a fight the other day and that made me really upset.

Jesse is: loving my belly. he keeps commenting on how big it's getting and kisses it at night. it's so sweet.

best moments: feeling good in my skin. i love looking pregnant and feeling her so much. and honestly we're getting close. only 16 more weeks until i am full term.

not so best moment: fighting with Jesse. he has been stressed about money lately (we bought a new car) and i know he just really wants to provide for her. it's frustrating because he works all the time, but good because his paychecks are bigger. double edged sword.

looking forward to: the beach! we decided to take a short vacation to his dad's beach house in the outer banks in May. then we are heading out to Cleveland at the end of May to see a ball game and hang out with my family. then June is my baby shower, throw in a couple of weddings, and my due date in August!

Bumpdate #23

how far along: 23 Weeks, 3 days

size of the baby: around 1.25 pounds and 11 inches long.

baby is: getting fatter! and my belly is definitely getting bigger. she is gaining baby fat and should really start to bulk up from here on out

movement: yep! Jesse has felt her a lot and I feel her all the time which is very special.

gender: our baby girl!

total weight gain: 8 pounds, according to the doctor last week. I really don't think that's bad for being 6 months along.

symptoms: well my sinus infection has basically gone away (though I'm still taking the antibiotics) but now I'm dealing with another yeast infection which is NO FUN.

stretch marks: none that I've seen! but now that she is really getting bigger, I'll keep an eye out.

maternity clothes: OH YES. my mom and I went shopping on Sunday and I scored a bunch of great stuff including a pair of jeans and a pair of nice work pants. I am loving these jeans, I may buy another pair.

  

sleep: pretty good. I slept hard last night, I was very tired for some reason.

missing: still feeling good. I just want to coast the rest of this second trimester really.

cravings/aversions: still breakfast foods and now summer foods like pasta salad and hot dogs.

cries: none really. I think once you hit the second trimester, you aren't as emotional (at least I'm not)

Jesse is: working a bunch. we bought a new car a couple weeks ago and I think he's feeling that car payment so he's really trying to add on the overtime. I just wish he could be home more!

best moments: wearing my new maternity clothes and feeling more comfortable in them than I have in the past 4 weeks in clothing.

not so best moment: taking the medication for the yeast infection. yuck. 

looking forward to: getting all this medicine over with. the antibiotics end tomorrow, the other medication the day after that. I want to be healthy healthy healthy again.

I Missed A Week - 22 Weeks, this is real life.

how far along: 22 Weeks, 3 days

size of the baby: an ear of corn. 2 weeks ago she was 13 oz. and we have another ultrasound tomorrow so I'll see how much she has grown.

baby is: always moving! Sometimes, when I haven't felt her in awhile, I'll think about it and she'll do a flip or kick for me.

movement: last night Jesse got to feel her again. And my sister-in-law Becky was able to feel her a couple weeks ago which was so special.

gender: our baby girl!

total weight gain: I was weighed at the doctor (primary care) yesterday and I am up 7 pounds from pre-baby weight. I'm not concerned about weighing too much at this point, I know she has a lot of growing to do.

symptoms: so I thought I was getting a cold - NOPE. I went to the doctor yesterday and they confirmed a sinus infection. I'm on antibiotics now and I'm hoping everything is resolved by this weekend. It sucks big time.

stretch marks: I think I'll up the cream to twice a day. I only do it once a day when I can remember to, which is bad.

maternity clothes: I wanted to go shopping for clothes this weekend, and I may still, but my mom can't go with me and I didn't really want to do it alone. I might have to though, everything is just getting uncomfortable, especially at the end of the day.

  

sleep: eh. I haven't been sleeping well due to the stuffiness in my nose and the coughing

missing: feeling good. I felt so good a couple weeks ago :(

cravings/aversions: breakfast foods. pancakes and waffles and breakfast sausage

cries: just from feeling so miserable

Jesse is: doing well. he's on this kick to get stuff done, which is great because I've been unmotivated lately with the sickness. we need to get the nursery ready and do other things in the house. finish up the registry and lots of other baby related things!

best moments: honestly, finding out I had a sinus infection. I know that sounds funny, but I was in so much pain from the blocked up fluid, I felt like someone had punched me in the face. Then the doctor prescribed antibiotics and it was like a weight had lifted.

not so best moment: just feeling crappy and being tired and sick. 

looking forward to: tomorrow! we get to see baby girl again to check the other two chambers of her heart. hopefully she isn't being stubborn this time and will flip around. if she won't, we have to go to a special doctor, which will make me very sad. I want this to be a totally uneventful pregnancy!