Week 24- Baby Boy Is The Size of A Grape Fruit

25 Weeks, 2 Days

Week 24 was another good week. My usual bed time is between 9:00-10:00, but we were up until almost midnight every night with moving, and getting unpacked. I don't know how, but I still woke up at 6:30 A.M. every day, rested, and ready for the day. I'm knocking on wood as I type this..... I've also been completely sleeping thru the night with out having to get up to pee! Maybe it's the exhaustion when I finally lay down, or that I stop drinking water an hour before bed? I have no idea, but it's been so nice! We still have SO MUCH to do with unpacking, but have been making awesome progress. The baby's closet may have been done before our closet was done..... Haha, I couldn't help myself. When I needed a break, I found sitting in his room, sorting thru baby clothes to be so relaxing. And can we talk about how adorable baby clothes are when they're hung up?! So itty bitty, and precious! Clay came upstairs after not seeing me for about an hour to see what I was doing, and when I directed him to the closet he got the biggest grin on his face! "That's so cute." were his exact words. Sorry to blow your cover babe, but seeing how even he thought the baby closet was adorable just melted my heart. We're slowly getting settled, and loving every minute of it. It makes the stress of it all so worth it when we snuggle up on the couch at the end of the night, and both comment on how much we love how the house is coming together. We really are turning our house into a home :-)

 

How far along? 25 weeks, 2 days today

Total weight gain/loss? I don't know, but I'm willing to bet money I've gained more since last week.

Maternity clothes? Only wearing maternity pants or maxi skirts, and have had fewer pre-pregnancy tops work.

Stretch marks? None thankfully.

Sleep? Our bed at the new house was an upgrade to a King Sleep Number. Oh......my.......god! Sleep has been AMAZING! I don't wake up at all during the night. The bed is so comfortable! There's room for both dogs, my preggo pillow, and Clay, and I both have our space. I've been in heaven.

Best moment this week? Getting the guest room situated, and hearing Clay comment on what might be nice to have in there for when my parents come to visit. His thoughtfulness blows me away at times. Also unpacking all of the baby stuff together, and seeing Clay get excited over certain outfits all over again <3 Moving is so hectic, and stressful, but once everything was in the new house, we've actually had a really nice time unpacking and getting settled. It's a process, but we work really well together/ he makes it enjoyable.

Miss Anything? Rare Steak

 

Movement? Baby is making BIG moves in there. We went to the movies the other night, and Clay had his hand on my belly while he was moving. After the movie, Clay commented on how much stronger the kicks are/ how he feels them way more now than last week. It's so amazing what a difference a week makes in pregnancy.

Food/Drink cravings? Schlotskyzs original sandwich. The fact that there's one right by my work made this craving very accessible :-)

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope!
 
Have you started to show yet? Yes

Gender? It's a BOY!

 

Labor Signs? Nope

 

Belly Button in or out? More so flat, than an inney. Clay finds this part of pregnancy absolutely HILARIOUS! He makes a point to comment on my belly button every time he sees my belly...... yea.....hilarioius. Hmph

Happy or Moody most of the time? Very happy

Looking forward to? Putting the crib together (we pick it up today), and starting to really personalize the nursery <3

Week 23- Baby Boy is The Size of A Pomegrante

24 Weeks, 3 Days

Week 23 was a good week! It flew by with the craziness of moving, and there was very little discomfort or pain. We had a Dr's appointment on Wednesday, and everything checked out great. Baby boy is staying put for quite a while longer, and she confirmed what I already knew: to not over-do it during the move. Clay's been the enforcer of this while at home, and has been incredibly helpful with everything. It's been difficult for me because my independence, and work ethic (simply put, being a control freak) doesn't allow me to take help easily. He's patient with my bossyness, and is firm on me doing minimal lifting. I know he's right, and I appreciate the gesture. He's always been a great boyfriend/partner, but seeing how he's transitioned thru this pregnancy has been so beautiful. We met during a stage in our life where we were partying a lot, and the transition that I HAD to make, he chose to make as well. Our weekend nights have turned into the same bedtimes as week nights, and he's never once held this against me, or acted like it was a bother to him. I've even been concerned at times, and suggested that he go out when there's a concert or something going on that, a year ago, we wouldn't have missed! He just brushes it off, and says he wouldn't enjoy it knowing I was at home.... and he'd rather get up early to golf the next day anyways ;-p We still do fun things together, but our time frame of going out/ going home has just shifted significantly. I'll thank his love of golf for this change partially, but I know the majority of it is him stepping up to fatherhood. He's going to be an amazing daddy :-)

 

How far along? 24 weeks, 3 days today

Total weight gain/loss? I don't know how, but I'm holding steady at 11 lbs.

Maternity clothes? Only wearing maternity pants or maxi skirts, and have had fewer pre-pregnancy tops work. This has been a huge help with clearing out a lot of my closet though. I've held on to clothes from highschool, that I finally parted ways with! My mind set when going thru my closet was, "Will I wear this with a baby on my hip?" If it was a no, it was a go. It was such an easy, cleansing task!

Stretch marks? None thankfully. If i'm going to get them, it'll be soon though. Belly's getting BIG

Sleep? I'm sleeping well, but am changing positions more frequently. Any time I change sides, it takes a bit more effort than it has previously.

Best moment this week? Hearing his heart beat again, and the Dr saying all was ok regarding my contractions last week.

Miss Anything? Rare Steak

 

Movement? Getting stronger every day, still not painful though!

Food/Drink cravings? Smothered Green Chile Bean Burrito. Had this at least 4x last week. Baby boy likes SPICY!!!

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope!
 
Have you started to show yet? Yes

Gender? It's a BOY!

 

Labor Signs? Nope

 

Belly Button in or out? More so flat, than an inney. Clay finds this part of pregnancy absolutely HILARIOUS! He makes a point to comment on my belly button every time he sees my belly...... yea.....hilarioius. Hmph

Happy or Moody most of the time? Very happy

Looking forward to? Moving this weekend, and getting to set up the nursery. Our theme is Arcitc Animals/ Mountains and we already have some cute stuff, and some great ideas!

Week 22- Baby Is The Size of A Papaya

23 Weeks & 3 Days

Week 22 was a good one during the week, and a stressful one over the weekend. We're getting ready to move next week, and even though I'm not doing any heavy lifting, I am doing a lot of packing/loading of small boxes if Clay's not home. I did this thru most of the week, but would only do one load, then we would have dinner, and be relaxing for the night. On Saturday, I was lifting boxes all day, then had to go to work at the restaurant. A few hours into the shift, I started having contractions. I've never had them before, and I'm just shy of 6 months so it is WAY too early for that. Needless to say, it was a very scary feeling. I got sent home after they didn't stop for an hour or two, which I protested to at first, but once I got home I was so glad for it! They tamed down a lot, but lasted until about 4:00 A.M. Sunday. I went back to work on Sunday, and sure enough, a few hours into my shift, starting getting them again. They weren't nearly as strong as on Saturday, but having them two days in a row was a big sign that it's time to slow down. I don't plan on quitting my restaurant job yet, but I am going to stop working until we're done moving. I'm not one to just sit around, especially when there's things that need to be done. My body told me something, quite aggressively about trying to move, and do the restaurant job. The two just don't mix. I'm fine with  taking a few weeks off until we're settled :-) I also have a Dr's Appointment in a few hours so I'll be going over all of this with my Dr. as well.

 

How far along? 23 weeks, 3 days today

Total weight gain/loss? Bump keeps getting bigger, I keep avoiding the scale. Ha! I'll find out at the Dr. today so that'll go on next weeks post.

Maternity clothes? Still managing to make most, not all, but most tops work. Some tops are now getting to be too short, some are getting to be too inappropriate in the upstairs lady department.

Stretch marks? None thankfully. If i'm going to get them, it'll be soon though. Belly's getting BIG

Sleep? I'm sleeping well, but am changing positions more frequently. Any time I change sides, it takes a bit more effort than it has previously.

Best moment this week? Clay finally getting to feel baby boy move!!!

Miss Anything? Rare Steak

 

Movement? Getting stronger every day, still not painful though!

Food/Drink cravings? Mussels! I gave in after reading an article that as long as they're cooked, you can have small doses. And OMG it was so, so, so good! I still won't have them often, but it hit the spot!

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope!
 
Have you started to show yet? Yes

Gender? It's a BOY!

 

Labor Signs? Nope

 

Belly Button in or out? More so flat, than an inney.

Happy or Moody most of the time? Very happy

Looking forward to? Our Dr Appointment today! Any week that we get to hear or see him is amazing <3

Week 21- Baby Boy is the Size of a Carrot!!!

21 WEEKS!!!!

Week 21 was a great one! I slept great, had very little pain/discomfort. I'm starting to feel him move more, and more every day. He's still not kicking hard enough for Clay to feel, which also means that it's not painful yet so i'm enjoying this time. I can't WAIT for Clay to be able to feel him though. He tries to anytime the baby's moving, but the little guy just isn't big enough yet. I have a feeling that will change within the next week or so though. On a totally different note, baby boy either LOVES or HATES Taylor Swift. Every time, "Shake it off" comes on, he instantly starts moving. I love country music, and listen to it all the time so i'm hoping this means he likes it too? Either way, it cracks me up!

 

How far along? 22 weeks today

Total weight gain/loss? Haven't checked, but the bump doubled in size this week

Maternity clothes? I've had to watch what work tops I wear because some have started to become a bit inappropriate. The only pants I fit in now are maternity pants, and leggings. No complaints here, it's been incredibly comfortable!

Stretch marks? None, and I'm being adiment about applying lotion like a mad woman now that everything seems to be expanding quicker than before!

Sleep? I'm sleeping easily thru the night, and waking up feeling rested/ready for the day.

Best moment this week? Seeing our new house, and starting to visualize the nursery. Can't wait to get settled!

Miss Anything? Steak and Mussels :-(

 

Movement? He's a very active lil guy! Especially after I eat, it feels like he's doing somersaults in there.

Food/Drink cravings? I craved beer this week. Obviously I didn't give into this craving, but I really wanted one the other day after work. It was weird.

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope!
 
Have you started to show yet? Yes

Gender? It's a BOY!

 

Labor Signs? Nope

 

Belly Button in or out? In, but a little bit less so this week than last. Eeek! I'm gonna have an outie! Lol

Happy or Moody most of the time? Very happy

Looking forward to? When his movements are strong enough for Clay to feel <3