update: baby W

how far along? 30 weeks (holy cow!)

baby's size? W is the size of a head of cabbage (yuck!).

weight gain/loss? still sitting at plus 13

maternity clothes? Yes, I'm full on in maternity clothes now.

starting to show? The bump is getting bigger every day!

belly button in or out? In.

stretch marks? Nope

wedding rings on or off? On.

sleep? terrible. seriously, i've been having weird dreams and tossing and turning all night. 

movement? lots of movement. unfortunately, i'm the only one feeling it because he seems to get quite shy when others try to catch a feel!

labor signs? no, but let's just say there has been plenty of pressure going on down there. wouldn't be surprised if he wanted to come a little early. not now, obviously, but a couple weeks early wouldn't surprise me or the doc!

best moment this week? getting the nursery ready...almost done!

food cravings? nothing out of the ordinary.

what i miss: walking through small spaces, sleeping and beer. 

anything making you queasy or sick? heartburn has been much better after a week on my prescription, thank the Lord!

what i'm looking forward to: T and i are having a little day date saturday and i finally have a couple interviews next week!

how are you feeling? i've been kinda grouchy this week (see previous statement about pressure!) but i can't really complain. T and the grandparents have really been helping me out so much and i can't thank them enough!

update: baby W

how far along? 29 weeks

baby's size? baby boy is the size of a butternut squash, between 15 & 17 in he's and 2.5 & 3 pounds!

weight gain/loss? Plus 18 but that was at the doc's office Friday and their scale was almost five pounds more than mine at home so I'm going with plus 13 pounds!

maternity clothes? Yes, I'm full on in maternity clothes now.

starting to show? The bump is getting bigger every day!

belly button in or out? In.

stretch marks? Nope

wedding rings on or off? On.

sleep? Ok, just lots of sore muscles by night time.

movement? He's slowed down some the past few days but they say that's normal since he's starting to run out of room.

labor signs? Nope.

best moment this week? Went to our new OB Friday and heard baby boy's heartbeat. 155; strong and healthy.

food cravings? Nothing lately except water and lots of it.

what i miss: walking through small spaces, sleeping and beer.

anything making you queasy or sick? Terrible heartburn. Still.

what i'm looking forward to: getting the nursery together over this week. Also unbaby related T starts his job full time tomorrow!!!

how are you feeling? Tired and sore but getting more excited every day to meet our son!

update: baby W

how far along? 28 weeks

baby's size? baby boy is the size of a head of cauliflower.

weight gain/loss? Plus 10 lbs.

maternity clothes? Yes, I'm full on in maternity clothes now.

starting to show? The bump is getting bigger every day!

belly button in or out? In.

stretch marks? Nope

wedding rings on or off? On.

sleep? Not great lately.

movement? Rio 2016?

labor signs? Nope.

best moment this week? Finding a new doc down here, yeah!

food cravings? Teddy Grahams and vanilla icing. Sick but so good.

what i miss: walking through small spaces, sleeping and beer.

anything making you queasy or sick? Terrible heartburn.

what i'm looking forward to: getting the nursery together over the next few weeks.

how are you feeling? i'm tired by about 6 or 7 every night and I feel huge.

update: baby W

how far along? 27 weeks. we have officially hit the third trimester, yay!

baby's size? baby boy is the size of a head of cauliflower.

weight gain/loss? I actually lost about three pounds during our move (hello stress!), so now we're at +9 lbs.

maternity clothes? Yes, I'm full on in maternity clothes now.

starting to show? The bump is getting bigger every day!

belly button in or out? In.

stretch marks? Nope

wedding rings on or off? On.

sleep? i've been sleeping ok lately, going to bed at 9 pm this week has really helped!

movement? still lots of movement. kicks are getting stronger and this week T and i were able to watch my belly move all over the place from those ferocious kicks!

labor signs? Nope.

best moment this week? moving! so glad to finally be here and have everything unpacked. plus dallas is already enjoying his huge backyard so he's not annoying me as much!

food cravings? nothing too unusual, after eating out all the way down to texas, i'm glad to be eating normal home cooked meals again.

what i miss: sleeping on my tummy, beer and not having back pain. and unrelated to baby, i'm missing kentucky a lot this week. hello fam and bestie!

anything making you queasy or sick? Nothing at the moment.

what i'm looking forward to: we are hitting the outlet mall today! we got down to the warm weather and i have no maternity clothes for it!

how are you feeling? i'm exhausted from driving and unpacking this week and therefore was really sore every night i would climb into bed but now that it's done i'm sure that will stop.

hi dalpal!

Update: baby W

how far along? 26 weeks

baby's size? Little W is about two pounds and roughly 15 inches now, the size of a cucumber or zucchini my pregnancy apps tell me.

total weight gain/loss? Still sitting at plus 11!

maternity clothes? Yes, I'm full on in maternity clothes now.

starting to show? The bump is getting bigger every day!

belly button in or out? In.

stretch marks? Nope

wedding rings on or off? On.

sleep? Sleep this week has been horrible. Between hip pain, back pain and a dog that won't sleep anywhere but on top of my legs, it's a wonder I get any sleep at all!

movement? Lots of movement still but we did have one lazy day this week that almost had me in a panic.

labor signs? Nope.

best moment this week? Where to start? Our first baby shower was amazing, my birthday turned into a three or four day celebration and we are packing up today to move!

food cravings? Sweets still but I'm learning to wrangle that in a bit!

what i miss: sleeping on my tummy, beer and not having back pain.

anything making you queasy or sick? Nothing at the moment.

what i'm looking forward to: Getting back to Texas!

how are you feeling? I'm a bit tired between packing, celebrating and last visits to say goodbye but I can't complain because T and I are so blessed to have such amazing friends and family that want to celebrate us and baby boy and help us get back to Texas. It's wonderful (and humbling) to know how much we are loved!

27

Well yesterday brought on the year of 27.

I can honestly say I was ready to see 26 go.

Most of 26 felt like an uphill battle and I need a rest!

So hello, 27. May you be brighter and happier and full of fun adventures.
(I can already think of our greatest adventure yet debuting in 100 days!)

update: baby W

how far along? 25 weeks

baby's size? Little W is a rutabaga, cantaloupe or eggplant this week; take your pick!

total weight gain/loss? Put on another pound this week so we are sitting pretty at 11 lbs.

maternity clothes? Duh and I'm having a hard time finding anything I like these days. Maybe when we get to Texas and I can buy spring/summer stuff ill be more thrilled with the selections?

starting to show? Yes sir!

belly button in or out? In.

stretch marks? Nope

wedding rings on or off? On.

sleep? I'm sleeping pretty well, my hips started hurting some this week but nothing a third pillow couldn't fix!

movement? This kid tumbles all night long, still!

labor signs? Nope.

best moment this week? All the awesome stuff we were given from the family I work for. Little W is already one lucky dude!

food cravings? Sweets. Particularly Little Debbie donut sticks. Remember those, mom?!

what i miss: still slipping on my stomach mostly.

anything making you queasy or sick? Nope, I'm back to drinking/eating dairy again. Thank goodness because I was really missing milk!

what i'm looking forward to: Our first baby shower is Sunday since we are moving and I can't wait to celebrate!

how are you feeling? I feel great other than the heartburn but I really shouldn't complain at all!

pardon this terrible photo but it's as good as 25 weeks is getting!