30 Weeks

How far along? 30 weeks, 6 days (30w4d in picture)

Total weight gain/loss: I was still +13lbs at my 29 week appointment so there has been no change from my 25 week appointment weight wise. I asked the doctor if I should be concerned but she said no. So, I guess baby is all good. I thought for sure I had gained quite a bit because my belly is getting bigger by the day! :)

Maternity clothes? Yes!

Stretch marks? No!
Sleep: I still sleep quite soundly, thank goodness. I'm a side sleeper naturally so that has made it that much easier. Flipping over has become quite the production though...haha! And I'd say 4-5 out of 7 nights I do have to get up to use the bathroom, usually within an hour of my alarm going off. 
Best moment this week: I passed my glucose screening test! Yay! I received a lot of advice about that test regarding eating or fasting beforehand. Turns out, most of the advice came while I was already sitting in the waiting room....so what was done was done. Lol. In case you're wondering, I actually had about a 3 1/2 hour "fast" before I went. Seemed to work out fine for me. And for the record, I actually liked the Orange drink...it was like McDonald's Hi-C on steroids. 

Also, last night we got to hang out with some friends from church. ALL of us are expecting! Tiffany, on the left, is due with baby #1 (boy) in 5 days(!!!), Paige is due with #2 (boy) about a month before me, and then there's me, due March 29! There was definitely a lot of pregnancy and baby talk going on! :)

Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss anything yet? Being able to shift/change positions quickly and comfortably.
Movement: I feel a ton of movement, especially at night of course. Baby has clearly had a preference for my right side the last couple weeks. I can always feel something moving from the outside too and I'm not sure if it's a leg, arm, or what! I'm so curious!
Food cravings: Besides Culver's shakes, this week it was definitely Cinnamon Toast Crunch. I could have had it for every meal. No joke. I resisted, but the urge was there! I've always liked cinnamon toast crunch, but not that much. Haha! I stocked the fridge with many more healthy options this last grocery trip so I've actually been eating relatively well, just a handful of CT Crunch here and there. ;)
Anything making you queasy or sick? The fact that I have to finish one more grad class before baby comes... Actually, I seem to have hit the jackpot professor! Only two, relatively short papers to write. And, I like the class. :)
Have you started to show yet: No, I still feel so thin! HA HA. YES I am clearly showing! My students have said everything from "you're huge" to "it looks like you swallowed a bowling ball"! I take them all in stride. Obviously growing a human being is going to cause some outward growth. :) And though I absolutely love my big belly, I did almost cry when Brandon and I looked back at my 4 week "day we found out" picture. I was a stick! 
Gender prediction: I'm still clueless. Not even an inkling of an idea. However, there are 10 couples in our birthing class...5 having boys, 2 having girls, and 3 surprises. If you do the math, that means we're having a girl since the ratio is like 49% to 51%. Haha!
Labor signs: Nooooo thank goodness!
Belly button in or out? I'm coming out...I want the world to know, got to let it show. Yes, my belly button has officially crossed over part time. Depending on where baby is positioned it can be in or out. Hey, at least Kelly Ripa said outie belly buttons were going to be the body part of 2015. I guess I'm on trend. ;)
Wedding rings on or off? On, but I did leave them home for church. My hands swell up so much during the service!
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and more and more excited to meet this little person!
Looking forward to: Baby showers! :)

28 weeks

Hello 3rd Trimester!

How far along? 28 weeks, 5 days

Total weight gain/loss: +13lbs at my 25 week appointment. I will get an update at next week's appointment. I think I'm supposed to gain about a pound a week now...yikes!

Maternity clothes? Yes! Although the shirt in this picture is not.

Stretch marks? No!
Sleep: I've been sleeping very soundly this week and usually waking up once for the bathroom. One strange thing though is that every morning I'll wake up a few times before my alarm and my arms from my elbows to my hands are numb and tingly...I'm not sure what's causing this but I will check with the doctor.
Best moments this week: 

-Getting back to school and seeing my students. Even though teachers love breaks from school (sometimes more than the kids) we still get excited to see them again.

-Attending our first session of the "Preparing for Childbirth" class. I may have had the "deer in the headlights" look a few times but we enjoyed it. I'm a teacher...I like learning. :) We still have 3 sessions to go.

-I finished both of my baby registries (BuyBuyBaby and Target)! I love registering...it fulfills my shopping cravings without the spending of money. :) BuyBuyBaby has everything baby so that registry is much more comprehensive (and long!), but Target is more convenient for many people so we have a smaller registry there too. 

-We used some money we got for Christmas plus some of ours we had been saving and ordered a new couch!!! I cannot wait for it to arrive!!!

-Speaking of furniture, we did a bit of rearranging of furniture in our house, specifically the living room, to make room for the impending load of baby gear. (We have a tiny house!)

-This may seem contradictory to my first statement, but it's a snow day today! Always very exciting for me...but I feel bad that Brandon has to go to work. :(

Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss anything yet? Every week I try really hard to think of something to put here...but to be honest I'm really enjoying being pregnant. I think I will miss all of the little movements I feel everyday in my tummy after the baby is born!
Movement: Definitely! I can see it clearly from the outside now and one of my students even spotted it once, haha! I did feel my first "rib kick" and it compares to the "crotch" kicks as far as discomfort. ;) Luckily I haven't felt another one yet!
Food cravings: Clementines! I seriously considered having one in my picture this week. I eat a couple every day! I have to do my glucose screening test today or tomorrow (if I can get out of my driveway) and I'm hopeful for good results so I can continue to eat what I like.
Anything making you queasy or sick? Not really; Brandon still deals with the raw meat for me though.
Have you started to show yet: Oh yes, and everyone likes to point out how much bigger my belly is every. day. It's true though, it's growing like crazy now.
Gender prediction: I'm going to say either boy or girl...haha! I have no clue.
Labor signs: Nope and hopefully none for a while. Keep cooking baby!
Belly button in or out? You mean that alien thing on my belly? Lol. It hasn't popped, but it's almost there.
Wedding rings on or off? I always hear about foot and ankle swelling in pregnancy, but for me it's my hands. Since my last post my hands have started swelling more frequently. I have not taken off my ring yet...but I may have to soon. :(
Happy or Moody most of the time: Very happy! We're starting to get really excited!
Looking forward to: Baby showers, finishing up the nursery, and meeting this little person! 

On a side note, we have been trying to prepare Zoey for baby's arrival. You can see below this cute picture of her is a picture of our "stand-in" baby. However, Zoey's not stupid and she totally knows it's a fake lol. She ignores the doll and brings us the ball instead. Yeah, we still have some work to do there. :) 

Mom, just play ball with me...I set it right next to you.

I hope you all stay warm this week!