28 Weeks!

How far along? 28 Weeks. (On Christmas Day!)

Total weight gain/loss:Still hanging on to 24 lbs. I actually had the worst sinus infection ever over the last 2 weeks, and well, when you can't taste anything, it doesn't really entice you to eat much...

Maternity clothes? Oh yes, but I still rock my pre-preggo sweaters and jackets, with only one or two [top] buttons buttoned. 

Stretch marks? Bio Oil all day. Still none spotted yet...

Sleep: Sucky, especially with the added discomfort of not being able to breathe through your nose...(Luckily, I am on antibiotics now and feeling much better!) 
Best moment this week: Well last week I got the diabetes test over with! No gestational diabetes...everyone get excited!! It actually wasn't that bad, just tasted like a flat Sunkist. Anyway, the best moments this week would have to be all of baby's movements! She is a wild woman in there! I find it particularly funny that if I sit a certain way on the sofa, I can pretty much count down like 15 minutes before she finds her favorite position...nuzzled right in my right rib cage!! It's so weird to see the right side of my belly practically bulge out like a tumor! I think I could watch all of her fluid movements all day. And even  though some are painful, all of this is so amazing! 

Miss Anything? Well, with it being New Years Eve and all, you know I have to say a good cocktail :-) And maybe a cute sparkly top. But don't yall worry, I'm still rocking a glittery little maternity top tonight! 

 Movement:Tons!

Food cravings: Practically everything in sight now that I can taste again!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing really. Not even coffee. I have even been indulging in some Starbucks (with some Christmas gift cards!) Yet I still haven't mustered up the courage to drink home made coffee just yet...

Gender: Girl!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? Flat

Wedding rings on or off? On, still can't get them off!

Happy or Moody most of the time: So emotional this week. Just a big cry baby! Between being sick, being all sappy because of the holidays (I feel so blessed!), and the nursery coming together, I just can't contain myself! 

Looking forward to: Maternity pictures, showers, finishing up the nursery...birth :-)

Grow Strong my little eggplant!
Love,
Mommy

And some nursery progress...

 You can't really tell from the pics, but it's painted this pretty pinkish brown color called "Meadow Pink!" And the empty spot next to the night stand is where the glider we ordered will go! We are hoping it will get here before Sailor since they said it could take up to 12 weeks, and well, I only have like 10. 

26 Weeks!

How far along? 26 Weeks, 4 days. 

Total weight gain/loss: 24 lbs. My acid reflux was so bad last weekend, I couldn't keep anything down :-( it was horrible! Which likely explains the weight loss. But thanks to some wonderful mommy advice via Facebook, I think a combination of my prescription, tums, and a glass of milk at night has made it more manageable for now! Perhaps my suffering means Sailor will have a head full of dark hair...we shall see! 

Maternity clothes? Always. Funny story, I was very fortunate to get some great maternity hand-me downs from a friend of a friend,Summer, and while sorting through them with my non-pregnant friend, Stephanie, we made a "NO" pile, and had a good time laughing at some things thinking, "NO WAY!" Stephanie then suggested that I keep a few items I said,"NO WAY" to, because according to Summer (who has 3 kids), at some point I will get desperate. Fast forward to this past Thursday, when in desperate need for something warm, I sought out a big comfy sweater from the "NO Pile" and to tonight, as I sit here in the comfiest pair of huge pants I thought I'd never wear.

Stretch marks? Bio Oil all day!

Sleep: Sucks! Every night...SUCKS! Tossing and turning....tossing and turning. 
Best moment this week: Well, no doctor's appointments this week, but its been pretty great to peek into our newly painted nursery, with our newly assembled crib and changing table, courtesy of my sweet hubby! (still waiting on the dresser and night stand) Sometimes I just stand in there and imagine things a few months from now, other times I stand in there and get stressed out at how much is left to do! haha! 

Miss Anything? Cute outfits for the holidays! While browsing at Charming Charlie this weekend, (I can still splurge on jewelry!) I kept thinking, look at all these cute shirts for skinny people...must be nice!

 Movement:Tons!

Food cravings: Coke and milk! (Don't worry, not together!)

Anything making you queasy or sick: coffee, peanut butter (thanks to last weekend's acid reflux issues...)

Gender: Girl!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? Flat, but not out! 

Wedding rings on or off? On, problem is they won't come off!

Happy or Moody most of the time: Mostly happy I'd say. (Maybe this is a better question for my hubby!)

Looking forward to: Doing more stuff to the nursery, maternity pictures, showers, birth :-) 
All kinds of things!
 
Grow Strong my little head of lettuce!
Love,
Mommy

24 Weeks!

How far along? 24 Weeks, 5 days.

Total weight gain/loss: 25 lbs!!! Yikes!! Thank you Thanksgiving! At my 23 week appointment I was at 21 lbs...fast forward one week (after Turkey Day...) and BAM! 25 LBS! My dream of only gaining 30 lbs seems to be dwindling! 

Maternity clothes? All day, every day. Well, except during the work week, my XS scrub pants still fit below my belly (HOLLA!) But my polo shirts are entirely too short, but being the stubborn Taurus that I am, I'm still rocking them, only with a long maternity tank underneath. I'm sure it looks ridiculous. 

Stretch marks? Bio Oil all day everyday baby! 

Sleep: Still sucky! I have got to get my butt off this sofa! I would say I accidentally fall asleep on here at least 3 days a week! And it is no bueno for my back!

Best moment this week:Well, back tracking a little...while in Arkansas over Thanksgiving (23 weeks) Will finally felt Sailor kick! And I was so relieved because I was so anxious for him to! She's tricky like her mama! Every time I'd put his hand on my belly...she'd stop. But now he's felt her a bunch! So has my mom, and mother in law! As for this week, the best moment had to have been seeing baby on screen again at my high-risk appointment, my mom came with me for the first time and it was so special to be able to share those moments with her. Also, I have been officially discharged as a high-risk patient (praise god!) My placenta moved right on up where it should be, and my cervix appears completely competent and able to maintain this pregnancy! Thank you for all the prayers.

Miss Anything? I know this might sound weird, but I will miss being high-risk. I got spoiled by all those ultrasounds...now I don't think I'll get another until probably the very end. I will also miss the doctor and staff there because they were so great!

 Movement:Tons!

Food cravings: Maybe my most bizarre one yet, but REAL COCA COLA! Doesn't sound so weird though right? But you see, I haven't had one in 5 1/2 years!! (I switched to Diet) But the other night leaving work it just hit me like a brick...I NEED A REAL FULL-SUGAR COKE RIGHT NOW! Fast forward to me in the Mickey D's drive thru... and  now, a terrible habit has formed.

Anything making you queasy or sick: coffee, my sweet sweet coffee! I will enjoy you again one day! 

Gender: Girl!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In, but getting shallower by the day (and by shallower, I mean I can no longer put my finger inside of it...it's like FLAT!) But not out yet!

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: I may or may not have had a crazy lady crying fit last week in a Gordman's dressing room while struggling (hardcore) to put my boots back on. Thank you to my precious husband for (eventually) helping me be able to laugh it off...

Looking forward to: I just want to hold her so bad. Every time I see a baby being born on TV, I want our time to be NOW! But I know this bun has to bake a bit longer! And I'm ok with that ;-)

Grow Strong my little canteloupe!
Love,
Mommy

22 Weeks!

How far along? 22 weeks 4 days (in this pic,still playing catch up...I make 24 this week!)

Total weight gain/loss: 18lbs (Waaaaaaaaaah!!)

Maternity clothes? Only thing you'll find me in these days....well, except for my yoga pants that still fit as long as they're under my belly!

Stretch marks? Bio Oil for the win!

Sleep: Gets suckier by the day! Turning over is such an ordeal now!

Best moment this week: Around late week 21 and week 22 I started feeling undeniable kicks! And they are wonderful! I love watching them through my shirt! To me they feel like little twitches or spasms all over my belly! On this week Will actually got to see one through my shirt, but hadn't felt it yet, Sailor is sneaky!

Miss Anything? Comfort, and cute clothes. I think maternity clothes are hideous and basically just spend my time trying to find the lesser of evils.

 Movement:Tons!

Food cravings: Cold stuff, mainly Icees! 

Anything making you queasy or sick: coffee, I hope to rekindle our love one day!

Gender: Girl!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time:Such a cry baby! Work is getting harder by the day, so I've been known to take a few moments to let it out once I get off!

Looking forward to: Decorating the nursery, showers, finally being able to hold her. So much to look forward to, and be thankful for.

Grow Strong my little papaya!
Love,
Mommy

20 weeks! It's a GIRL!

How far along? 20 weeks, 4 days (in this pic, I'm a little behind...newer post coming soon!)

Total weight gain/loss: 15 lbs (but I'm officially half way, so that's ok right? Here's to hoping I max out at 30!)

Maternity clothes? Loving my leggings and boots now that it's getting a little chilly!

Stretch marks?Finally got me some BIO OIL!! Slathering it on each and every day! I had a fire lit under me after one night my belly starting itching really badly and I convinced myself it was the forming of stretch marks!

Sleep: Still so so... better on the days I actually get up and go to bed instead of sleeping on the sofa!

Best moment this week:Well, to back track a little, at 19 it was finally finding out that baby is a GIRL!!! Who would have guessed? Certainly not me! There is a fairly ridiculous video on facebook of the actual moment we found out, and I'm a hot mess! HAHA! I truly thought it was a boy! And week 20 would probably be getting to dress my belly up as SNOOPY! So fun!

Miss Anything?Yummy rum punch at the annual Halloween party we attend!

 Movement: A little I think! Although, I still have a hard time deciphering whether or not it's just gas! haha! 

Food cravings: Halloween candy was pretty good to me this week!

Anything making you queasy or sick: coffee, I wonder if I'll ever like it again?

Gender: GIRL!!! Miss Sailor Annabelle

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: I think I have Halloween candy to thank for my happiness this week!

Looking forward to: Decorating the nursery! And feeling more kicks!

Grow Strong my little banana!
Love,
Mommy

18 Weeks!

I soon realized after taking this pic that I am in fact, barefoot & pregnant. I then tried to crop my feet out, but it just wouldn't work! Guess you can say my Arkansas boy is rubbing off on me ;-)

How far along? 18 weeks, 5 days. 

Total weight gain/loss: 12 lbs...(and feeling every bit of it!)

Maternity clothes? Rocking some awesome maternity boyfriend jeans & Target maternity v-neck in this pic...I have officially converted, and may never stop wearing maternity jeans might I add! 

Stretch marks? No, still need Bio Oil...Pregnancy brain sucks! I can't remember anything! 

Sleep: ehhh, so so... but at least the cough is pretty much gone! But the back pain has started! yikes!

Best moment this week: No doctor's appointments this past week, so I guess maybe the best moments have been: officially picking a boys name (No, I won't tell you, and we're still undecided on the girl one!), hearing everyone's gender guesses has been fun! (So many people have had dreams about our baby, so funny!) Oh, and I did get my first congratulations from a complete stranger...and that was a sweet moment. 

Miss Anything? Need I say it? Alcohol. I think I was set off this week by emptying an old wine bottle I found in the fridge....even at several months old, the scent was glorious!

 Movement: I'm gonna go with not yet! I don't think so anyway. Every time I feel any kind of cramp I'm like, "Is that it?" But I've been told that when you know, you know...and well, I just don't know! 

Food cravings: V-8! (Spicy of course! With extra hot sauce and salt!) So weird since I never touched the stuff pre-pregnancy.  I think I had a glass every day after work this week!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Still coffee!

Have you started to show yet: yep!

Gender prediction: Boy, hubby says girl! One week and we shall see! 

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy this week! No crying fits to report! Maybe a little pissy at times if I am being completely candid.

Looking forward to: Our gender-reveal party and of course finding out what love bug is, and feeling some kicks! 

Grow Strong my little sweet potato! 
Love,
mommy

16 Weeks! WHO DAT BABY!!!

So, the Saints may not be doing so hot right now, but our little bambino will still be a WHO DAT!

How far along? 16 Weeks, 5 days. 

Total weight gain/loss: 11lbs. (Womp Womp....)

Maternity clothes?Mine finally came in! I have been loving my new full panel black leggings, and the skinny jeans aren't so bad either... I feel stylish again, instead of just a 10lbs sausage in a 5 lbs. wrapper. (Well, except for my Saints apparel, still gotta squeeze into that for the time being!)

Stretch marks? No, still have yet to get Bio-Oil, must.go.this.week.must.stop.them.dead.in.their.tracks!

Sleep: Sleeping is still sucking. Last week I found out my cough was actually bronchitis. But I got some antibiotics (safe ones for the bambino of course), and appear to be on the mend. 
Best moment this week:Getting the results back from our sequential screening (testing for Down Syndrome etc.) All negative! Praise God! Originally I wasn't going to get any of this done, as it didn't make a difference if baby had any abnormalities or not, but my high-risk doctor recommended it since it also checks on the placenta (in which case mine is already low, and being monitored!) But I am happy to report that over the last two weeks its moved up from covering 1/2 the cervix, to 1/3rd of it! KEEP ON CLIMBING!!
We also asked some of our best buds, Brittany and Chase, to be baby's godparents, they graciously accepted. 

Miss Anything? I miss actually enjoying coffee on a fall morning, since the smell is still making me ill!

 Movement: Not yet!

Food cravings: Hot dogs!! (Don't worry, we heated them properly!) and cheese, just cut up pieces of cheese... what am I? 5?

Anything making you queasy or sick: The smell of coffee, but I have indulged in a few iced coffees (Hello Pumpkin Spice!! So nice to see you again!) And they seem to go down fine, but you won't find me inside of a coffee shop, or drinking anything hot and fragrant any time soon!  

Have you started to show yet: Oh yes, but I haven't been asked anything pregnancy related by a stranger yet...

Gender prediction: Boy and hubby thinks it's a girl!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time:Still a big cry baby. This week I cried over Glee again,and also after I spilled Taco Bell on the sofa.

Looking forward to:The big reveal, and feeling some kicks!

Grow strong my little navel orange.

Love,

Mommy