Week 26!

I really can't believe week 26 is over already!  We are cruising right along.  I feel great and I am enjoying this part of being pregnant.  I love feeling Adalyn moving around so much!  We had a great Thanksgiving with lots of food!  I still have some serious heartburn, but Tums is helping.  I am starting to feel huge.  It is amazing how much my belly has grown recently!  

How far along?: 26 weeks

Total weight gain?  ?

Baby is the size of a: head of lettuce

Interesting facts about baby at this stage:   Her eyes are forming and she is learning how to blink.  She now can see light and dark through my belly.    

Maternity clothes?:  Mostly maternity clothes and some of Brandon's shirts.    

Stretch marks?: No!

Sleep:   Getting better at sleeping on my side.  I still have to get up once or twice to pee.  Had some of those crazy pregnancy dreams again.  

Best moment of this week?:  Feeling her move!  She also will kick sometimes when we talk to her.  

Miss anything?:  Being able to bend over!

Baby Movement/kicks?: A lot of movement!  

Food cravings?:  Milk and Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes!

Anything making you queasy or sick?: No

Belly button in or out?:  Just barely in still.  The top half is poking out. 

Happy or moody most of the time?: Happy!

Looking forward to: Our OB appointment next week, even though I have to have my blood drawn for my glucose test.  

Symptoms I have: Heartburn and lots of it!  

Week 25

Week 25 is over already! Seems like time is flying.  We missed our week 24 update, because we were traveling to visit my grandparents in West Virginia.  We had a great visit.  My grandmother got us an amazing pink Coach diaper bag and also got Adalyn her first pair of shoes, baby Sperrys!!  I love baby shoes!  This week has been great!  Adalyn has been very active this week.  Previously, she just had little active spurts, but this week she has been busy all day and some at night.  She actually woke me up for the first time this week.  I love feeling her move.  It is comforting to feel her.  The heartburn has been horrible this week!  Thank goodness for Tums.  We are still finishing up the nursery.  We just need to paint the baseboards so we can set up the furniture!

How far along?: 25 weeks

Total weight gain?  ?

Baby is the size of a: a bunch of cauliflower

Interesting facts about baby at this stage:   Baby's equilibrium is kicking in, so she knows the difference between upside down and right side up!  

Maternity clothes?:  Mostly maternity clothes and some of Brandon's shirts.    

Stretch marks?: No!

Sleep:   Getting better at sleeping on my side.  I still have to get up once or twice to pee.  Had some of those crazy pregnancy dreams again.  

Best moment of this week?:  Feeling her move so much.   

Miss anything?:  My belly button and being able to move quickly! 

Baby Movement/kicks?: A lot of movement!  She is a strong and busy girl!

Food cravings?:  Nothing really.  

Anything making you queasy or sick?: No

Belly button in or out?:  Just barely in still.  The top half is starting to poke out. 

Happy or moody most of the time?: Happy and tired.

Looking forward to: Thanksgiving!!  

Symptoms I have: Heartburn and lots of it!  

23 weeks!!

Week 23 is over!  It seems like time is flying.  We had an OB appointment this week.  Everything looks great.  She is measuring perfectly and all of our tests have been normal!  I feel huge now!  Adalyn is a busy little bee moving around a lot!  We have done a lot of resting this week after our stressful weekend.  I got my flu shot Thursday (ugh) and was sick on Friday, but I feel better today.  We are working on finishing up the nursery!  

How far along?: 23 weeks

Total weight gain? 13 pounds (Holy cow!)

Baby is the size of a: grapefruit! 

Interesting facts about baby at this stage:   Her face is fully formed now! Just filling in with baby fat!

Maternity clothes?:  Mostly maternity jeans.  I have one pair of regular jeans, but they are getting tight on my belly.  Some maternity shirts and some of Brandon's tshirts.  

Stretch marks?: No!

Sleep:   Getting better at sleeping on my side.  I still have to get up once or twice to pee.  

Best moment of this week?:  Hearing Adalyn's heartbeat! 

Miss anything?:  My skinny jeans and being able to bend over!

Baby Movement/kicks?: All the time!  She is busy.

Food cravings?:  Still love Root Beer.

Anything making you queasy or sick?: No

Belly button in or out?:  Just barely in still.

Happy or moody most of the time?: Happy and tired.

Looking forward to: Visiting my grandparents in West Virginia next weekend. 

Symptoms I have: I'm huge!  Minor lower back pain.  This week has been pretty good!

Week 22!

 

We are now done with week 22! It seems like things are going very fast! Miss Adalyn is kicking and punching up a storm now!  It is amazing to feel her everyday now!  We flew to Florida this week for a wedding.  The trips there and back were uneventful.  The event itself was a lot of work and very stressful.  Our diet was not great and I was on my feet most of the 3 days helping to decorate.  Being on my feet so much resulted in the lovely development of cankles (lower leg, ankle, and foot swelling).  Yuck!  Not attractive or comfortable.  My belly has also gotten a lot larger and my belly button has pretty much disappeared!  

We had our anatomy ultrasound this week.  It was great to get to see baby girl again!  We won't get actual results until we go in for our OB appointment November 1.  She was not the most cooperative little girl.  She would not let the woman look at the back of her head!  And every time the woman pushed on my belly with the ultrasound probe Adalyn kicked at her.  Her heart rate was 144 bpm.  They got a great profile picture and I got to see her little fingers, toes, and ears.  It is amazing how in love you can be already!  The lady that did the ultrasound commented that Adalyn is all arms and legs!  One foot is still up by her face.  

How far along?: 22 weeks

Total weight gain? ?

Baby is the size of a: papaya, about one pound according to ultrasound measurements

Interesting facts about baby at this stage:  she is settling into sleep cycles, sleeping about 12-14 hours a day.  

Maternity clothes?:   maternity pants and some tops.  I can wear some regular tops if they are bigger and regular stretchy dresses with a high waist. 

Stretch marks?: none

Sleep: I am doing better sleeping on my sides.  I still wake up a couple of times to pee.  

Best moment of this week?:  Seeing baby girl on ultrasound.  Feeling her move!

Miss anything?: My belly button!  It is now pretty flush with my belly.  

Baby Movement/kicks?: Lots of movements!! Kicks, punches, flutters... Adalyn loves to kick Zoey when she puts her head on my belly!

Food cravings?: Still loving Root Beer!  

Anything making you queasy or sick?: No!

Belly button in or out?:  Still in and I hope it stays that way!

Happy or moody most of the time?: Happy

Looking forward to: Our next OB appointment on Nov 1!  Love hearing that heartbeat!

Symptoms I have: Some lower leg, ankle, and foot swelling from being on my feet.  

   

Week 21

Week 21 is complete!  Adalyn is getting stronger everyday!  Thursday of this week she finally kicked (or punched) hard enough to be felt from the outside.  Of course, by the time Brandon got home she was no longer doing it.  But Friday he did get to feel her moving!  She likes to move around a lot between 10 pm and midnight.  She is a night owl!  Then she starts up again around noon.  It is pretty amazing to feel and be able to share that with Brandon.  She also had the hiccups for the first time that I could feel.  Also, a strange feeling.  I experienced my first case of heartburn this week.  It manifested as a severe burning in my throat when I went to bed.  Several mommies recommend sleeping on an incline and Tums.  They worked well, thank goodness!

We finished up our baby registry!  It was very overwhelming, but fun too!  There is so much stuff.  We registered at Babies R Us, Target, and online at Dearestdiapers.com for adorable cloth diapers!  In case you didn't know, we are going to use cloth diapers!  We are very excited about this choice.  Cloth diapers are environmentally friendly, reduce the chemicals on our angel's booty, and they are adorable!  These are not the same cloth diapers I wore as a baby!  They are stylish and easy!  

How far along?: 21weeks!

Total weight gain?: ? (We don't have a scale at home)

Baby is the size of a: pomegranate

Interesting facts about baby at this stage: The digestive system is working in a simple way.  Baby is swallowing and making meconium.  

Maternity clothes?:  Some, but still wearing regular clothes too.  

Stretch marks?: No :-)

Sleep: I still don't like sleeping on my side, but it is getting better!  And I still have to get up to go to the bathroom a couple of times at night.  

Best moment of this week?: Big baby kicks!  Brandon getting to feel the movements and share the excitement!

Miss anything?: A good night of sleep without waking up.

Baby Movement/kicks?: Big kicks or punches. 

Food cravings?: Root beer and Mexican food.

Anything making you queasy or sick?: No!

Belly button in or out?:  Very stretched and shallow, but still in.

Happy or moody most of the time?: Pretty happy this week, other than feeling a little fat at times.   

Looking forward to: Our anatomy scan on Oct 22 and Amanda Kaspar's wedding next weekend!  She will have 6.5 bridesmaids!

Symptoms I have: Lower back pain and heartburn.  

Week 20!

I can't believe we are already at 20 weeks!  Yes, we missed the 19 week picture.  We had a busy week.  Jen and Jeff came up for a visit from Alabama. Jen and I attended the KVMA veterinary continuing education conference in Louisville.  We had our OB appointment last week.  Everything is going great! She has a strong regular heartbeat and is growing as expected.  My major milestone for the week, I made it through my first blood draw ever without passing out or getting light-headed!  

How far along?:  20 weeks!

Total weight gain?: 7 pounds total

Baby is the size of a: banana

Interesting facts about baby at this stage: Her tastebuds are working!

Maternity clothes?:  Some, but still wearing regular clothes too.  

Stretch marks?: No :-)

Sleep: I still don't like sleeping on my side!  And I still have to get up to go to the bathroom a couple of times at night.  

Best moment of this week?: Little baby movements!

Miss anything?: Real sushi!

Baby Movement/kicks?: Just small movements. 

Food cravings?: Root beer, Mexican food and ice cream.

Anything making you queasy or sick?: No!

Belly button in or out?:  Very stretched and shallow, but still in.

Happy or moody most of the time?: A little cranky this week since I haven't been sleeping very well. 

Looking forward to: Our anatomy scan on Oct 22. 

Symptoms I have: Lower back pain.  

Week 18!

18 weeks!

We are at 18 weeks now!  Time is flying!  Baby Adalyn has already been to her second concert, Carrie Underwood!  We have an OB appointment next week.  I can't wait to hear her sweet heartbeat again! We finished painting the nursery this weekend.  Now we just have to put up the chair rail up in the room.  We also picked out our nursery furniture!  

How far along?: 18 weeks

Total weight gain?: I don't know this week.  We don't have a scale, so I only know after our appointments.

Baby is the size of a: sweet potato

Interesting facts about baby at this stage: She is yawning and starting to suck her thumb. 

Maternity clothes?: I am wearing some maternity jeans (so comfy) and some of my regular jeans.  I have had to get some bigger shirts to make sure the bump is covered.  

Stretch marks?: No! 

Sleep: Ugh, I am not supposed to sleep on my back anymore, which is how I prefer to sleep.  Sleeping only on my sides is a challenge.  It tends to hurt my shoulders and hips.  I still have to get up once or twice to go pee.  Adalyn likes to bounce on my bladder!

Best moment of this week?: Feeling little movements!

Miss anything?: Good sleep! 

Baby Movement/kicks?: Still just little movements.  

Food cravings?: Nothing major this week.  I still love Root Beer (which I have never liked before pregnancy) and I am drinking a lot more milk than usual.  

Anything making you queasy or sick?: No!

Belly button in or out?: Still in, but stretched out.  

Happy or moody most of the time?: Very happy, but that can change quickly.

Looking forward to: Hearing her heartbeat next week! 

Symptoms I have: Lower back pain and some fatigue.