28/29 weeks!

How far along? I am 29 weeks!! Can't believe I'm nearly 30 weeks and I can hardly even stand it. Where does the time go???? 

Elsie's 28 week update is here   
29 week is here!

 Maternity clothes: Dresses and maternity pants galore!

Stretch marks? Not much to report but it suuuure is gettin tight! 

Sleep: We're finally (hush) working on getting Elsie to sleep in her crib and that's been tough for me. Not because she hasn't been sleeping well, but because I feel like I constantly want to be checking on her. So, i've been a little extra sleepy lately

Best moment this week(s):  Well I had a doctor's appointment recently with a doctor that delivers up here, much closer to home. I LOVED HER! It was really a breath of fresh air, so i'm very very happy about that!  

Miss anything?: Having my body back 

Movement:  Her movements are becoming more and more overwhelming at times! It just feels non stop!  And she's had the hiccups A LOT lately too.

Food cravings: Iced coffee like no ones business!!!   

Anything making you queasy or sick?  No I feel great  

Gender: little gal! 

Labor signs: Lots of braxton hicks...all within a safe limit though haha. 

Symptoms: Indigestion like a mofo, fatigue, some more headaches, a lot of anxiousness and nervousness relating to giving birth and having this baby.  

Belly button in or out? Level

Happy or moody most of the time? I've been pretty emotional lately. It comes in waves and it doesn't really affect my daily life. But I am just trying to come to grips with the fact that Elsie won't be an only child for very long, and I guess I would use the word "sad" to describe how I feel about that. It's just A LOT to take in.   

Looking forward to: I get to see the little one in an ultrasound this week, so that'll be neat! 

26/27 weeks!

How far along? I am 27 weeks!! UNREAL! One more week left of the 2nd trimester!

Elsie's 26 weeks update can be found here!! 
27 week can be found HERE!

 
Maternity clothes: Mainly just maternity bottoms, not so much shirts as regularly! 

Stretch marks? Nothin! 

Sleep: Sleeping pretty well other than my weird freakin' dreams!!! I had a dream last night that it was standard procedure for babies to get their feet removed! It was so freaky! 

Best moment this week: Well I passed my glucose test so that was good! And had my first Mother's day! I got a super sweet necklace from Josh! Other than that, the weather has been kinda icky, so there hasn't been much opportunity to do a whole lot. 

Miss anything?: Nope! 

Movement:  Oh yeah!! Intense!  

Food cravings: Random things. Meat, ice cream, salad. All mixed together in a bowl....haha ew jk.  

Anything making you queasy or sick?  Feelin' like a champ!!   

Gender: Lady bird

Labor signs: Nope! Braxton hicks though! 

Symptoms: Indigestion, feeling pretty tired lately too  

Belly button in or out? It's kinda just level with my stomach at this point lol.

Happy or moody most of the time? unpacking is more or less complete, we're getting all settled in and I am SOOO happy! We're cozy and are loving our new space!  

Looking forward to: My birthday I guess...lol

25 weeks in a NEW PLACE!

How far along? 25 weeks!! I seriously can't believe how fast it's going!!! If ever I needed a pregnancy to go a liiiiittle bit slower....lol. Also, you'll notice we have a new backdrop for our bumpdates! Sad!!

Elsie's 25 weeks update can be found Here!  

 
Maternity clothes: Nothing much has changed on that front. 

Stretch marks? Nope!

Sleep: Even with transitioning into a whole new environment, it hasn't really affected my sleep at all. Other than my random "night terrors" where I'll wake up yelling for Josh and scaring the bejesus out of him. Poor guy...lol 

Best moment this week: Well we OFFICIALLY closed on our home and moved!! We are getting nice and settled in now. Still so crazy that we are homeowners!! We love it so far, and Elsie seems to like her new house, too! 

Miss anything?: I've been good! 

Movement:  Oh man she's getting STRONG!!! 

Food cravings: Nothing really actually!  

Anything making you queasy or sick?  I've been SO good! It's awesome  

Gender: Baby GRRRRRL

Labor signs: Nope!

Symptoms: This indigestion is killer....no pain, just a gross constant full, burpy feeling. Especially at night, it seems like it takes all night long to digest my food.  

Belly button in or out? It's teetering on the edge lol

Happy or moody most of the time? Now that i'm done with moving I am SOOOO HAPPY!!! 

Looking forward to: Gettin on the lake!! Now that i'm so close!! Oh and I guess my first Mother's Day!  :) 

23 weeks...or 24....?

How far along? Well i'm 24 weeks today, but so much has been going on that I missed my 22 and 23 week posts. BLAHH...moving (and not moving), and caring for an infant and her unborn sibling REALLY take up a lot of time. So sorry to her sister, who will probably be deeply offended that some of her posts are missing ;) Mom tried....really, I did. 

If you'd like to go back to when I had OODLES of time, and read about my 22nd week with Elsie, click right here! 23rd week?...click right here! and lets just add the 24th week for good measure! You can find it HERE! Uff da! 

Maternity clothes: Still on the same routine as far as that goes. 

Stretch marks? Nada. My belly is still pretty small. Some days it still barely looks like i'm even pregnant, which is actually sort of a bummer to me. (Sometimes lol) I had a doctor's appointment last week and I've only gained about 3 lbs so far. They aren't very concerned, especially considering I only gained about 15-17 lbs with Elsie and she was an almost 8 lb baby. Also considering the baby is right on track with growth, she's actually measuring AHEAD. I'm definitely not restricting myself as far as my diet goes, so it's a mystery to me why i'm not gaining weight. They are going to start monitoring my weight gain a little closer from here on out. 

Sleep: No problem! 

Best moment this week: Week? Don't you mean closer to MONTH? gulp. Let's see..I guess getting the official word from my ultrasound that she's a perfect little healthy babe! That's always such a weight off my mind. So grateful and blessed to have another healthy baby a'brewin. Also we've had a couple field trips as a family now that the days are getting warmer. LOVING that.  

Miss anything?: Meh, i'm good. 

Movement: Yep! She's a little wiggle worm! But she doesn't seem to wake me up at all through the night. (fingers crossed that will remain the case AFTER she's born! hehe) 

Food cravings: Lots of ice cream has been on my mind lately. Also I had a DEEP craving for brownies/cake with chocolate frosting. I got all the supplies, but my dear husband had already packed up our pans. I still haven't had that brownie. Tragic. 

Anything making you queasy or sick?  Nothing!! Funny story though, literally within hours of me saying that on my last post, I threw up. So i'll tread lightly on that one.   

Gender: Chickadee 

Labor signs: Nope, lots of braxton hicks though!! 

Symptoms: Indigestion like a mofo!! braxton hicks, general achiness especially my hips 

Belly button in or out? Still rockin and rolling. 

Happy or moody most of the time? Meh, the process of buying a home is for the birds. It's had me down lately. Also packing is legit my most hated thing. Literally #1. So annoying.

Looking forward to: I'd like to say moving...but who knows when that will ever be. I'll just say steady warm weather. lol. This up and down crap ain't cool. 

21 weeks with baby #2!

How far along? 21 weeks! 
If you'd like to read about my 21st week with Elsie, feel free to click here!!

Maternity clothes: Meh i'm slowly adding more and more to my daily outfit. But I still fit in all my pre pregnancy clothes, it's more just about comfort and making everything look a little bit smoother. haha 

Stretch marks? Still no issue

Sleep: No problem! 

Best moment this week: I have to think a bit backwards since i'm so behind again this week. But I would have to say Easter! We stayed in the cities and celebrated with Josh's family. It was a really nice time! Elsie got lots of cute little Easter gifts, it was a wonderful way to celebrate our babe's first Easter! :) 

Miss anything?: I really can't think of anything specific! 

Movement: Ohhhh yes, she likes to focus all her strength directly on my bladder lately. I definitely think I can feel her more than I did Elsie. And she's STRONG!  

Food cravings: It's really just random things. I'm trying to get my fill of as many of my favorite "city" things that I can before we move! It's definitely more slim pickins up in homeland! 

Anything making you queasy or sick?  I've done WONDERFUL on this front lately!! (knock on wood)    

Gender: A little lady bird

Labor signs: Nope 

Symptoms: Horrible indigestion lately. No pain, but just feel like none of my food makes it past my chest. Just feels constantly lodged. Really uncomfortable!  

Belly button in or out? It's still hangin' in there!

Happy or moody most of the time? HAPPY!!! 

Looking forward to: Getting this move over and done with and getting settled!! I'm so nervous. 10 days!! AHHHH!!! 

20 weeks with chicky #2

How far along? 20 weeks! :) HALFWAY, BABY!! 

You can find our 20th week Elsie post right HERE :)

Maternity clothes: Still only really spotty. The belly just isn't all that big!   

Stretch marks?  Nothin!  

Sleep: Sleep has been great! 

Best moment this week: I had a couple really fun, much needed fun evenings with my girlfriends. It definitely recharged my social batteries! Also, we had our 20 week anatomy scan and everything looked great! She is a little cutie! And even though my belly isn't showing all that much obvious growth yet, she's measuring about 3 days ahead of schedule so she's growing!

Miss anything?:  Nothing!

Movement:  Oh yeah! She's a little wiggle worm! And it was confirmed that I have a posterior placenta this time (behind her) so I'm a littttttle bit nervous about the difference in the intensity of movement i'll feel this time around!  

Food cravings:  Kind of a little bit of everything, nothing specific really.

Anything making you queasy or sick?  Well I had another experience with a stomach bug. And it's SO bizarre because it's like the exact same time I had it with Elsie. This pregnancy has legitimately been IDENTICAL. It's sorta creepy almost! The plus side of my experience this time is that I didn't end up in the ER with dehydration. I had some nausea meds to back me up, and while they didn't COMPLETELY work, I felt like they allowed me a bit of a break to catch up with fluids. 

Gender: GIRRRRRRL!!! 

Labor signs: No! 

Symptoms: Spotty headaches, that's about it! 

Belly button in or out? Still in there lol  

Happy or moody most of the time?  I'm HAPPY! 

Looking forward to: Well I can tell you what i'm NOT looking forward to! Packing and moving! It's so crazy and bittersweet that we'll only be in this house for a little less than a month! It's so conflicting because as much as I want/need more space for our growing family, i'm sad because this is the first "home" we had as a family. We brought Elsie home to this house! Idk, I know it will be really hard on me. April 22nd is our closing date, I bet it will come in a blink! Pray for me! 

19 weeks with lady #2

How far along? 19 weeks! 

You can find our 19th week Elsie post right HERE 

Maternity clothes: Lots of pants, but I don't have many shirts. Looks like I need to go shoppin! ;)  

Stretch marks?  Nothing to report! 

Sleep: Sleepin just fab!

Best moment this week: My very best friend in the world is in town from Delaware, so we've gotten together a few times. Wish we lived closer together!! :( 

Miss anything?:  Nothing!

Movement:  Still just the usual flutters and bumps. I can definitely tell she's getting stronger and stronger. (or just bigger and bigger) cause there have been a couple times where I can feel little pokes from the outside! 

Food cravings:  Italian food 100%. YUMMMMM I could eat spaghetti everyday as it is, but this has been pretty intense. lol  

Anything making you queasy or sick?  I've been doing REALLY well this week. knock on wood.   

Gender: GIRL! 

Labor signs: No! 

Symptoms: Not a whole lot besides a growing belly and some round ligament pain!! WOO HOO!!! My head has been a real champ this week! I still get some sporadic headaches, but it's been NOTHIN like what I was used to. AHHHH! 

Belly button in or out? Still in! But it's gettin shallow! lol  

Wedding rings on or off? Just the band..i'm thinkin i'll just delete this question from here out. lol  

Happy or moody most of the time?  Super de duper happy!! 

Looking forward to:  I have my 20 week anatomy scan next Wednesday. Say a little prayer that this little girl is nice and healthy! :)