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How far along? 24 weeks in picture....though posting this at 25 weeks + 2 days.
Total weight gain/loss: +18 pounds total so far (I think). Pregnancy brain is so real. I can hardly remember where my weight was when I got pregnant, let alone what the scale said last time I went to the doctor. So foggy! I weigh about as much as I did full term with Blake which freaks me out a little bit, but, the doctors said I gained abnormally with him (only +13 pounds and he was 9 pounds) so this pregnancy is more on the "normal" track of weight gain. The good thing is I don't feel overweight and still seem to be carrying all in my belly.
Maternity clothes? Yes, yes, and yes. Except my Men's XL work t-shirt that I wear around the house occasionally. :)
Stretch marks? None so far. Brandon reminds me to use my belly butter; another thing I keep forgetting to do. (and the list goes on...)
Sleep: Sleeeeeep. I love sleep. Most days I fall asleep for about 15 min after school while Blake is playing. Don't worry, it's not a deep sleep. On the weekends I take a full-scale afternoon nap while Blake naps. However, Blake just moved to his big boy bed this weekend and though he's doing great with the transition, his naps have gone from 2-3 hours to 1 hour. Not so great for mom. :) In the evenings I usually get really sleepy on the couch when Brandon and I are relaxing and then we inevitably go to bed too late because we don't feel like moving, haha! I sleep great at night though. I usually start stirring about an hour before my alarm and almost always wake up once per night for the bathroom.
Best moment this week: My brother got engaged!!!!! I'm over the moon excited! Our trip to St. Louis was a lot of fun and that's where we got the engagement news (though I knew it was going to happen!)! Blake did great in the car but he was a tad disobedient over the weekend due to lots of schedule shifts. Also, we unofficially moved Blake to his big boy room and I don't see him going back into the crib so I guess it's official. :) We just thought we'd try it this weekend and it went well. What happened to my baby?! October 28 was his last morning waking up in a crib (wahhhh). It's so bittersweet. Anyways, I moved all of his clothes over to his new closet and dresser and he moved all of the books he wanted into his new book bins....so now I can officially start making the nursery a nursery again! P.S. I think I'm nesting. I've done nothing but organize and clean the house this week.
Sleep: Sleeeeeep. I love sleep. Most days I fall asleep for about 15 min after school while Blake is playing. Don't worry, it's not a deep sleep. On the weekends I take a full-scale afternoon nap while Blake naps. However, Blake just moved to his big boy bed this weekend and though he's doing great with the transition, his naps have gone from 2-3 hours to 1 hour. Not so great for mom. :) In the evenings I usually get really sleepy on the couch when Brandon and I are relaxing and then we inevitably go to bed too late because we don't feel like moving, haha! I sleep great at night though. I usually start stirring about an hour before my alarm and almost always wake up once per night for the bathroom.
Best moment this week: My brother got engaged!!!!! I'm over the moon excited! Our trip to St. Louis was a lot of fun and that's where we got the engagement news (though I knew it was going to happen!)! Blake did great in the car but he was a tad disobedient over the weekend due to lots of schedule shifts. Also, we unofficially moved Blake to his big boy room and I don't see him going back into the crib so I guess it's official. :) We just thought we'd try it this weekend and it went well. What happened to my baby?! October 28 was his last morning waking up in a crib (wahhhh). It's so bittersweet. Anyways, I moved all of his clothes over to his new closet and dresser and he moved all of the books he wanted into his new book bins....so now I can officially start making the nursery a nursery again! P.S. I think I'm nesting. I've done nothing but organize and clean the house this week.
Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss anything yet? Sleeping whenever I want (like when you're pregnant with your first). And to be honest, I miss buying all of the baby things. This time, we're pretty prepared so I don't need to buy much but I LIKE buying things. :) We did purchase a new stroller and we have a few small things on a registry (so we can get a registry completion discount!).
Movement: This baby is active. And STRONG. I told Brandon the other day that I feel like the kicks and punches are so forceful already that I can only imagine what they will be like in a couple of months. Maybe this is a subsequent pregnancy thing because my muscles aren't as tight, I don't know. But whoa baby, you've got some strong kicks!
Food cravings: Still thirsty all the time for milk and water. I'm also craving desserts a lot. Vanilla ice cream sounds good now....triple peanut butter cup, my old favorite, does not. And I can't resist the Halloween candy. No wonder this baby is so active, haha!
Anything making you queasy or sick? Not really.
Have you started to show yet: Yes, and everyone has a comment ranging from you're HUGE to your SO tiny. It's kinda funny! Good thing I don't mind the comments. :)
Gender prediction: This is such a stumper. I have no clue. Baby's heartbeat was 160 at my appointment this week. It's been around that every time and Blake's was always around 154 I think. So do I say it's higher or is it about the same? Also, Brandon keeps saying that I'm carrying lower this time. My students all insist it's a girl. Brandon and family don't seem to have a strong prediction this time. So, just for fun, I'll guess that it's a girl this week. :) We really do like not knowing though; it's so fun!
Labor signs: No, I had one very short episode of what I think were Braxton Hicks a couple of weeks ago but haven't had that again. I was dehydrated and had been standing at work all day so that was probably the cause.
Belly button in or out? In but getting shallower.
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! But I was quite moody last week when I was sick. I have zero patience when I'm pregnant and sick....sorry everyone.
Looking forward to: Halloween and Blake trick-or-treating for the first time! Wedding planning and wedding season for my brother. Working on the nursery. And hopefully I'll get some pictures up of Blake's big boy room soon!
Miss anything yet? Sleeping whenever I want (like when you're pregnant with your first). And to be honest, I miss buying all of the baby things. This time, we're pretty prepared so I don't need to buy much but I LIKE buying things. :) We did purchase a new stroller and we have a few small things on a registry (so we can get a registry completion discount!).
Movement: This baby is active. And STRONG. I told Brandon the other day that I feel like the kicks and punches are so forceful already that I can only imagine what they will be like in a couple of months. Maybe this is a subsequent pregnancy thing because my muscles aren't as tight, I don't know. But whoa baby, you've got some strong kicks!
Food cravings: Still thirsty all the time for milk and water. I'm also craving desserts a lot. Vanilla ice cream sounds good now....triple peanut butter cup, my old favorite, does not. And I can't resist the Halloween candy. No wonder this baby is so active, haha!
Anything making you queasy or sick? Not really.
Have you started to show yet: Yes, and everyone has a comment ranging from you're HUGE to your SO tiny. It's kinda funny! Good thing I don't mind the comments. :)
Gender prediction: This is such a stumper. I have no clue. Baby's heartbeat was 160 at my appointment this week. It's been around that every time and Blake's was always around 154 I think. So do I say it's higher or is it about the same? Also, Brandon keeps saying that I'm carrying lower this time. My students all insist it's a girl. Brandon and family don't seem to have a strong prediction this time. So, just for fun, I'll guess that it's a girl this week. :) We really do like not knowing though; it's so fun!
Labor signs: No, I had one very short episode of what I think were Braxton Hicks a couple of weeks ago but haven't had that again. I was dehydrated and had been standing at work all day so that was probably the cause.
Belly button in or out? In but getting shallower.
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! But I was quite moody last week when I was sick. I have zero patience when I'm pregnant and sick....sorry everyone.
Looking forward to: Halloween and Blake trick-or-treating for the first time! Wedding planning and wedding season for my brother. Working on the nursery. And hopefully I'll get some pictures up of Blake's big boy room soon!
