Double Digits

How far along?: 26 Weeks
How big is baby?: Almost two pounds and 14 inches long.
Maternity clothes?: Getting smaller and smaller. I'm going to be left with sweatpants and Ps t-shirts at the end.
Stretch marks?: Still no new ones, but my old ones are getting longer :-(
Sleep?: Definitely not as easy as it used to be. I sleep with a total of four pillows now and take up the majority of the bed.
Best moment this week?: Hearing her little heart beat at my Dr. appointment. It's always amazing to hear. We both got a good report and she's measuring right on track.
Movement?: All the time. She's very active in the mornings, after I eat, and right before bed. So far she sleeps when I do at night. Let's hope that keeps up after she's here!
Food cravings?: Nothing specific this week. Just sweets, as always.
Labor signs?: None so far! I think I've had a few Braxton-Hicks but it's hard to tell.
Belly button in or out?: Still in, but I give it a couple weeks to be popped.
What I miss: Sneezing without peeing my pants. You take the little things for granted.
What I'm looking forward to: My baby shower on Saturday! I can't wait to see everyone!!
Milestone: Double digits on the countdown! 98 days to go!!

Heres the 26 week pic:

25 Weeks Down

Baby girl is a pound and a half this week. So I'm wondering where all the other weight is coming from...must be those cheeseburgers. I'm feeling great lately and hopefully things will stay that way! Here is the official 25 week pic:

Week 24 (late again)

OK, so I know I'm a slacker when it comes to updates, but better late than never right? I don't have a picture, so to make up for it, here are some stats:

How far along?: 24 weeks and 4 days
Total weight gain: Not answering this one. I don't weigh myself. I find it's better to not know!
How big is baby?: Just over a pound.
Maternity clothes?: I'm actually starting to grow out of some of my pants. I need the full belly kind now. Baby girl doesn't like to be squeezed by the half band kind since she sits so low. I get constant kicks to the waistband when I wear them.
Stretch marks?: No new ones so far. Just my burn mark (which is healing up but leaving a faint scar...boo).
Sleep?: I need a full 8 hours in bed. If I try to stay up too late (past 10) my body takes over and I fall asleep wherever I am. BUT, then I wake up 3 to 4 times a night to painful hips. But it could be worse.
Best moment this week?: OK, not entirely baby related...but getting our new couches. It's finally comfortable to sit in our house. I will post pictures later I promise.
Movement?: A TON. She is kicking away all day long. She's still head up so the kicks are low, but she sure packs a punch now. And you can definitely see it. Sometimes it looks like she's trying to escape through my belly button.
Food cravings?: I'm too ashamed to admit my newest. OK, I'll tell you. Five Guys cheeseburgers. I can't get enough. I'm a bad mom.
Labor signs?: None, thank goodness!
Belly button in or out?: In, but getting quite shallow!
What I miss: Running (I finally transitioned to mostly walking this week). Getting new fall clothes (maternity clothes don't count).
What I'm looking forward to: Getting our new camera! Hopefully we will take the plunge next week.
Milestone: 24 weeks marks the little girl's "V-day". V is for viability. That means if I were to go into pre-term labor, they would attempt to save her. BUT, hopefully she will be content in her home for a LOT longer!!!

It's Finally Football Season!

Our peanut went to her first football party this weekend (Go Gators)! I'm hoping she'll get used to the noise of the game while she's in there, because she might be born right around the championship game and we will be quite rowdy if our Gators are playing. She's still moving around in there all the time. This week I think she is 8 inches (head to butt) and weighs a pound. It's harder for me to get off the couch lately, and running is a HUGE struggle for my poor legs. They aren't used to handling my girth yet.



Dad is out of the hospital and doing just fine. He's glad to be out and back to his normal routine.


And, something very exciting but not baby related...we're getting new couches today! Hopefully these will be a bit more child friendly than our light fabric one we have right now. I'll post pictures of them later!



Here's week 23:

What a Week!

Once again I'm late for my update. Unfortunately I don't have a 22 week pic, but it's almost time for week 23, so I'll just post that on Sunday. Let's see, where to begin? My little girl is getting stronger and stronger and making her presence known. She kicks a LOT, and sometimes not in the most comfortable places. I guess I'm getting bigger by the day and my brain doesn't have time to realize I take up more space now. I was cooking last week on the stove and needed a cup. Our cups are in the cabinet above the stove (up high above the microwave), so I had to reach up to grab one. In my old body this would not have been a problem. In my pregnant body, my belly pressed into the hot skillet. Yes, I burned my baby. I know she didn't feel it but I sure did! So now I have a burn running across my belly. P says it looks like a scar from getting my appendix out. Lovely.



Thursday I had a routine doctor's appointment, and all is well. If you're not familiar how routine appointments go, it's pee in this cup...step on the scale...blood pressure...and listen to the heartbeat. Usually it takes me ten minutes. But this time took longer due to my little girl's attitude. The nurse uses a doppler to listen to the heartbeat which is just a wand and a little speaker so you can hear that amazing thump thump thump. They have to actually count the beats to get the bpm (I guess they're not high tech enough to have one that automatically calculates it). So I'm laying there with the goo on my belly while the nurse is poking around trying to find the heartbeat. She finally found it and started counting, and then we hear a big BOOM come out of the speaker. Yes, my baby kicked the doppler. She doesn't like to be poked. I thought it was hilarious. So the nurse tries to find it again (b/c she still needs to count), and as soon as she finds it, another kick right to the wand. It took about 5 tries before my little girl tolerated the poking long enough to get the bpm. I'm happy to report she's a healthy 150 bpm. And apparently very fiesty.



Another update, not as fun as the others, is all of the craziness that's been going on with dad. He went in for a routine physical on Monday and the Dr. heard something funny in his heart. He sent him over to the hospital for some tests, and it seems that dad has a heart arrhythmia. Right now he's still at the hospital waiting on the plan of action. We're pretty sure they will just release him with instructions to take aspirin, but we're waiting on the final word. P and I stayed down there Monday and Tuesday night, and left mom to fend for herself in the hospital the rest of the week. Dad feels fine, and is VERY ready to be home. We're all very greatful the doctor found it (since dad had no symptoms) and that it seems like everything is going to be fine. I'll let everyone know when he gets released.



Since I don't have an "official" week 22 pic, here's one taken at P's soccer game on Sunday: