27 Weeks

How far along? 27 weeks and 2 days

Total weight gain: 22-25 lbs…yowza!! Of course, if I pretend that I started at 110 pounds (which I did not) it doesn’t sound so bad. Haha!

How big is baby? The size of a rutabaga (but I’m not sure I’ve ever seen one in person, so that comparison means nothing to me). She’s about 15 inches from head to toe, and weighs about 2.5 pounds. Her brain is showing activity and she can bat her eyelashes. How sweet! 

Maternity clothes? I really need some new stuff…but it’s more fun to buy for baby girl!

Stretch marks? None so far…I LOVE my Burt’s Bees Mama Bee Belly Butter!  

Sleep? If I can get comfy,  I usually sleep pretty well. Most nights I end up in the guest room, cuz I’m afraid that my fortress of pillows is crowding the Hubs. He’s such a good sport, though!

Best moment this week? Hearing Baby Tuna’s heartbeat at our checkup this week – loud and strong! I never get tired of hearing that!

How are you feeling? Exhausted! Not sure if it’s from being sick and the excitement of Thanksgiving, or if I’m getting an early jump on that third trimester fatigue. Trying to take a nap every day, but without any success.   

Miss anything? Bending at the waist. Sounds crazy, I know. But it’s just not happening any more, and I seem to be struggling with gravity more than usual…dropping everything! And why would Publix stock the prenatal vitamins on the bottom shelf?!?!

Movement? Oh ya! She’s following in mommy’s dancing footsteps! We may have a future Rockette on our hands.

Food cravings? Graham crackers with peanut butter and glass of milk is my new favorite snack, but I’ve had a wicked craving for Starburst jelly beans…probably not the best craving to have a few days before my glucose screening test.

Aversions?  None 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…but it’s getting flatter.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Mood?  Happy, but it isn’t always showing. If I’m overly tired, hungry, or overwhelmed…turn-on tears. Same thing happens when watching Carter’s commercials (“You were mine the minute I became yours”…you are a robot if that doesn’t get you!), Subaru commercials, and Extreme Home Makeover, which has come back for the holidays so that we can all have a good cry!

Looking forward to: Getting and decorating our Christmas tree this weekend, and continuing work on the nursery. I also took advantage of an amazing cyber Monday sale at Baby Gap, and can’t wait for the stuff to get here!

26 Weeks

How far along? 26 weeks and 3 days

Total weight gain: Who knows! Feeling a bit like a stuffed turkey after enjoying all of the deliciousness yesterday.  

How big is baby? The size of a head of lettuce. She’s about 14 inches long and probably weighs about 2-2.5 pounds. Baby Tuna’s eyelashes have also grown in.

Maternity clothes? Some of my original tops don’t cut the mustard anymore…time for some shopping!!!  

Stretch marks? None so far…I LOVE my Burt’s Bees Mama Bee Belly Butter!  

Sleep? Ok in the last few days…with the help of lots of pillows and fresh air from having the windows open. Waking up with sore hips and knees, though, from sleeping on my side.  I’ve also noticed that I wake up every morning at exactly 6:57, without an alarm. Wonder if that will be a significant time come February?

Best moment this week? Thanksgiving/Anniversary (aka “Thanksiversary”) was quite nice. My brother was able to come down for the day, and we also had our parents down for the feast. The weather was perfect and even Scout behaved herself!

How are you feeling? So much better than last week!!  

Miss anything? Starting to miss getting in a good workout. Don’t have the energy to do much these days beyond a walk with the dog and a 15 minute pilates session, and even that is a huge stretch. Looking forward to getting active again in the spring.

Movement? Although she dances around throughout the day, I think the Baby Tuna is most active in the evenings. If I’m sitting very still, sometimes she will move so much, my whole body kind of vibrates. Wonder what’s goin on in there!

Food cravings? Sweet! Candy, chocolate, fruit. All I want is sweet!!!

Aversions?  The smell of turkey kind of grossed me out on Thanksgiving. As a vegetarian, I don’t ever eat it, but the smell doesn’t usually bother me. But this year, I had to leave the kitchen at one point to get away from the smell.

Anything make you queasy or sick? See above.  

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…but it’s trying to flatten out.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Mood?  Happy!! But don't get on my bad side. Hehe! 

Looking forward to: Decorating for Christmas, which will begin tomorrow; getting our Christmas tree; and continuing work on the nursery. We want it to be perfect for our baby girl, and now it’s down to the fun details.

Four Years of Wedded Bliss

In addition to Thanksgiving, yesterday also marked our fourth anniversary. It's crazy to think that I've been a Mrs. for that long. But at the same time, it feels like we've always been together. The time has really flown by.

We met in high school, and, twelve years later, started dating. I think we both knew right away that this was something different. And now here we are, expecting a baby girl.

We can't wait to meet her, and I can't wait for the Hubs to be a daddy. I know he will be AMAZING! 

I feel so blessed and sometimes can't believe my luck. I have such an incredible husband. 

25 Weeks

How far along? 25 weeks and 3 days

Total weight gain: About 22 pounds…feels scary to see/say that, but the doctor says I’m just right and measuring right on target.

How big is baby? About the size of an eggplant…about a foot and a half long and about 2 pounds.   She can also tell if she’s upside down – craziness!  

The Bump: Huge! But I’m only expanding straight out the front, not sideways too (or worse, out the back!), …thank goodness!  

Maternity clothes? Some maternity and some regular. My old jeans still fit, but the maternity ones are just so much more comfy! Looking for some cute items for the holidays and I just discovered the ASOS site. They have some really cute stuff!

Stretch marks? None so far…I LOVE my Burt’s Bees Mama Bee Belly Butter!  

Sleep? Not great. I’ve never been an awesome sleeper, but lately it has been terrible. It seems that as soon as I get comfortable, I have to get up to visit the potty.  And it’s almost impossible for me to sleep past 7 am. Boo to that!

Best moment this week? An exciting Gator win while we were up in Gainesville for the game was pretty good, but painting the nursery the perfect shade of gray may take the top honor for the week. I also ordered some prints for the nursery and a boppy cover from Etsy (my obsession) and I can’t wait for them to arrive! And the glider arrived today...sort of. The lovely people at Pottery Barn sent us the wrong chair, but the right slip covers. So now we have to wait a little longer for our actual glider to arrive. The Hubs is hoping that Pottery Barn will just let us keep this chair, in addition to sending us the one we really ordered. Something tells me it won't work out that way.

How are you feeling? Well, I officially have a sinus infection, which sucks! The doctor gave me amoxicillin and Tylenol for my fever, but I’m just so ready for it to be over. Trying to take naps (impossible) and lay around as much as possible, but there is so much to do around here! Drinking lots of OJ and eating my Edy’s Strawberry Fruit Bars to get lots of vitamin C.  I already drink enough water to make my eyeballs float, so hopefully I can get over this quickly.

Miss anything? Sleep. And the ability to take the dog on a three mile walk without feeling like I need to knock on doors to use a stranger’s bathroom.

Movement? Baby Tuna feels like she is already on a schedule. I can just about set my watch (if I wore one) to her dancing. A few times during the day, and every evening around 9pm.

Food cravings? Not in the "cravings" sense. Still hooked on apples and Honey Nut Cheerios. My glucose screening is coming up soon, so I'm trying to keep my sweet tooth in check, which has never been easy for me! 

Aversions?  Nothing new this week.

Anything make you queasy or sick? Coming home to find a nice big puddle of doggy barf in the living room. That was nice. Big ups to the Hubs for cleaning it up so quickly!

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…but it’s trying to flatten out.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Mood?  Happy!!

Looking forward to: Heading to Ikea this weekend to get the dresser. Now that the nursery is painted, it finally feels like it’s all coming together (And I’m feeling like there is still sooooo much to do!). Also looking forward to Thanksgiving next week…mostly because our 4^th anniversary falls on the same day! Lots to be thankful for this year!

So, now that we are zeroing in on what we need and want for the Baby Tuna, I am still on the hunt for the perfect diaper bag. I am a bit of a bag whore, and would love to find the perfect Lucky Brand tote to serve as my diaper bag, but I thought I’d ask the newer mommies out there if any of you have found a bag that you love. We are looking for one that doesn’t scream “BABY!” Any recommendations?