23 Weeks

How far along? 23 weeks

Total weight gain: About 20 lbs. Yikes!! The Hubs keeps saying, “Honey, you’re pregnant. You’re supposed to gain weight.” Well,  duh! But it’s always a shock to see such big numbers on the scale!

How big is baby? About the size of a very large grapefruit.   

The Bump: The bump is blowing up! I’m starting to get that Violet Beauregarde feeling…minus the blueberries.

Maternity clothes? Some maternity and some regular clothes. I’ve got the most comfortable pair of skinny jeans from Old Navy Maternity. I’ve got to get my hands on another pair!  

Stretch marks? Not yet. I think the belly button marks last week were just a false alarm.

Sleep? Sleeping well, thanks to the cool Georgia air on our vacation, but still getting up once or twice for potty breaks and midnight snacks.  

Best moment this week? So many good things this week! Seeing Kara at her shower, having lunch with Allison and her boys in Atlanta…Just being on vacay with the Hubs is wonderful!  He was also able to feel Baby Tuna kick (or punch) earlier this week, but I think it freaked him out a little. She hasn’t really made any movements strong enough for him to feel since.

How are you feeling? Just some round ligament discomfort and my lower back is starting to bother me a bit.

Miss anything? I’m not much of a drinker, but I have to admit it was difficult passing on the champagne at Kara’s bridal shower.  

Movement? Lots of movement all day long, but nothing strong enough for the Hubs to feel yet.

Food cravings? Not much in the way of cravings, but I am looking forward to making s'mores later. 

Aversions?  Nothing new this week.

Anything make you queasy or sick? Not really.

Gender: IT’S A GIRL!!!

Any names picked out? We have a first name picked out, still working on the middle name. (Nice try Kara, but it’s staying a secret! ;o)

Labor signs? No

Belly button in or out? Still an inny, but it’s looking kind of weird.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Mood?  I’m one happy camper!  

Looking forward to: The rest of our vacation in Ellijay. The weather up here is perfect (highs in the 50’s), even if we did miss the peak of the color change. And thanks to Superstorm Sandy, much of the color that was left blew off in the strong winds we've had the last few days. Taking lots of pictures, seeing so many deer near the cabin, and enjoying evenings by the fire. We are heading up to Blue Ridge tomorrow, so I'll probably be posting again before we head back to Florida with some of our photos.


Since we aren't at home for the holiday, we keep forgetting that today is Halloween. It stinks that we are missing one of our favorite days, not to mention all of that candy! We definitely can't wait until next year when we will get to dress up the Baby Tuna in some super cute costume, and thanks to Auntie Allison for the adorable Halloween outfit!

Hope everyone has a safe and exciting Halloween!! 

22 Weeks

How far along? 22 weeks

Total weight gain: About 14-15 lbs.

How big is baby? According to the doctor today, Baby Tuna weighs one pound and 5 ounces. She’s also very long (much to everyone’s surprise, I’m sure!) and is in the 64^th percentile for growth.  

The Bump: Bigger and bigger all the time!

Maternity clothes? Some maternity and some regular clothes…wondering what I will wear to the bridal shower this weekend.  I also just got some light sweaters for our trip to Georgia, but one is huge! I’m sure I’ll be happy to have it in another month since they have predicted a colder than normal winter for Florida.

Stretch marks? None really, but I think I see some developing around my belly button. They're pretty faint, so they could just be my imagination though.

Sleep? Having a hard time staying comfortable. This sleeping on your side business is for the birds!  And I’ve been waking up at 6am thanks to a seriously empty stomach.

Best moment this week? Putting the crib together, even though the nursery is only half-way cleared out. Also, getting a great report from the genetic specialist was pretty wonderful too!

How are you feeling? Some round ligament pain as Baby Tuna grows, but overall feeling pretty good.

Miss anything? Spicy tuna salad from Thai Thai! We were watching an episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives the other night where he featured a Poke place in Hawaii. Since then I can’t stop thinking about it!

Movement? I hadn’t felt much of anything until today. She was really movin’ and groovin’ in there during the ultrasound. 

Food cravings? Nutella, Honey Nut Cheerios, egg salad sandwiches, and Jello pudding

Aversions?  Nothing new this week.

Anything make you queasy or sick? Not really.

Gender: IT’S A GIRL!!!

Any names picked out? We have a first name picked out, still working on the middle name.

Labor signs? No

Belly button in or out? Still an inny. Even though it doesn’t appear to be getting any shallower, it isn’t as big around as it used to be.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Mood?  Happy as a clam!

Looking forward to: Kara’s bridal shower (I haven't seen her in forever!!), the Florida-Georgia game (Go Gators!!), and our trip to Ellijay…hoping to see lots of fall color in those trees!  

Today, we had our final appointment at the genetic specialist’s office. We had another ultrasound that pretty much amounted to another anatomy scan, but he spent a lot of time checking out her heart. According to the doctor, everything checks out and looks great. We got to see her little heart flutter and pump from every conceivable angle, mostly because Baby Tuna was squirming and dancing all over the place! When we started the ultrasound, she was facing my back, but by the end, she had flipped around and was facing out. 

Love that little overbite!

Put up your dukes! 

This weekend, the Hubs and I are headed north to Ellijay, Georgia for a much-needed vacay.  My parents have a cabin up in the mountains, the perfect place to sit in front of a fire and relax. I'm super excited to be going at this time of year! Not only because the Hubs needs a serious break from work, but also because I've never seen the leaves in all of their fall colors. In my past life as a teacher, I didn't get to travel much in the fall, so this is my big chance...as long as we aren't too late. And the BEST part of the trip will be the weather...highs in the 50s and 60s!!! Doesn't that sound awesome?! Perfect for walks along trails and hot chocolate by the fire. When you live in South Florida and love cold weather like I do, you dream about highs in the 60s! Today in Jupiter, it was 90 degrees. And seriously, right now, it's 80 degrees and it's after 8pm!! It's the end of October!!! Needless to say, I'm pretty jazzed about busting out my boots, scarves, and fuzzy socks for this trip! The Hubs has even requested that we pack the chili pot so I can make the season's first chili dinner! I hope that where ever you may be for Halloween week, you enjoy the weather! 

21 Weeks!

How far along? 21 weeks and 2 days

Total weight gain: Probably about 14-15 lbs? Haven’t weighed myself this week.

How big is baby? About the length of a banana, a really long banana…about 10.5 inches long and somewhere around 12 oz.  

The Bump: Feeling like I have an official preggo belly (why was my non-preg belly never this firm?).  The Hubs came home the other day and commented that I looked super pregnant. Must have had a growth spurt while he was at work. 

Maternity clothes? Gap Maternity t-shirts and non-maternity sweatpants are kind of my jam these days. I've also just purchased some cool weather tops for our trip to north Georgia at the end of the month.

Stretch marks? None yet.

Sleep? Some nights are better than others. Lots of tossing and turning to get and stay comfortable. I end up in the guest room most nights so the Hubs can get a good night's sleep. And it's impossible to sleep past 7:15 thanks to hunger pangs. 

Best moment this week? The crib arrived today!!!!!    

How are you feeling? This week, I’ve been trying to do too much and am feeling exhausted. Spending my days with a lazy yellow lab doesn’t help! She’s such a bad influence!! 

This is how Scout spends most of her afternoons. Such a bum!!

Miss anything? My brain! (That was actually the Hubs' idea...that's how brain-dead I am these days!!) 

Movement? Not as much as I would like. What I do feel is probably gas, but I’m pretending it’s the Baby Tuna swimming around in there.

Food cravings? Nutella, Honey Nut Cheerios, egg salad sandwiches, and Jello pudding

Aversions?  Nothing new this week.

Anything make you queasy or sick? Talking about getting sick.

Gender: IT’S A GIRL!!!

Any names picked out? We think we have a first name picked out, but you suckers will just have to wait until the big day to find out! :oP

Labor signs? No

Belly button in or out? Still an inny.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Mood?  Feeling pretty good these days.

Looking forward to: Feeling Baby Tuna moving around, and finishing clearing out the nursery (we’ve been working in slow-motion, but we’re almost done!!)


It's about time we got started on our registry! Being huge nerds, we've done some research, listened to friends' opinions, and read the Baby Bargains book cover to cover (Thanks for the suggestion Allison and Erin. That book was a huge help in weeding through all the options.) . Our big dilemma now is knowing where to register. We've heard good and bad things about the usual places (Target, Babies R Us, Amazon and Buy Buy Baby) making it tougher to decide. So, all of you new (and new-ish) mommies out there...where did you register? And would you use them again? Please comment below (comments should be open to everyone now, but won't show up immediately so that I can approve them to keep out the riff-raff). You can also comment on Facebook.