26 Week Update

How far along? 26 weeks.

Total weight gain/loss: 15 pounds gained.

Maternity clothes? I still haven't purchased maternity pants. But I'm definitely going to have to invest in more shirts. 

Stretch marks? On my thighs, behind my knees, and on my butt.

Sleep: The struggle is real.

Best moment this week: Feeling the baby have hiccups.

Movement: She's constantly kicking, punching, flipping over, and whatever else goes on in there.

Food cravings: Cocoa Pebbles and watermelon

What I miss: Sleeping on my back

What I am looking forward to: Our last ultrasound on Tuesday. Bittersweet. 

Labor Signs: None.

Belly Button in or out? It's pretty much out. 

Still Here

Hey ya'll. I promise I'm still alive. I'm slacking again, but what can ya do. Saturday we are going to be 26 weeks pregnant. It seems like every week goes by faster and faster. Tuesday is our last ultrasound of the pregnancy. It makes me sad that we won't be able to see Baby Girl every two weeks. On the positive side, our pregnancy is progressing normally and she is healthy, which is awesome. And 100 days from today, she'll be here!

Baby Girl has been moving around like crazy. I imagine her doing summersaults and flips. She's starting to wedge herself into my ribs which is one of the most uncomfortable feelings ever. Today she had the hiccups and I felt it for the first time. Feeling those little rhythmic bumps was so wild. Her little kicks and punches get stronger and more intense every day. Every once in a while she kicks me right in the bladder and I swear one of these days I'm going to pee my pants. Fingers crossed that doesn't happen though, haha.

Other than that, life is busy and I know it's just going to continue to get busier. With that, here's a 23 week photo. I promise we'll get better about taking our weekly photos again.

POTD - 03/23/14

(I've Had) The Time of My Life - Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man) - Kenny Loggins
Grease - Frankie Valli
Kingdom Come - The Civil Wars
Don't Worry Baby - The Real You 
I Want it All/We Will Rock You Mash Up - Queen & Armageddon 
Heavy In Your Arms - Florence + The Machine
Africa - Toto
Talking to the Moon - Bruno Mars
Cool - Gwen Stefani

Playlist of the Day (POTD)

I've always been a huge fan of the idea of playing music for your baby while they're in the womb. Some studies say it helps with development and makes it easier for them to learn. Some studies say it doesn't do anything for the baby. I'm going to take the optimistic approach and assume it will be good for her. Music is good for babies once they're born so, why not while they're still in there? With that being said, here is Baby Girl's first playlist of the day:

As The World Falls Down - Davie Bowie
Runaway - Bon Jovi
Foolin' (Live) - Def Leppard 
Dust In the Wind - Kansas 
Love Walks In - Van Halen
Magic Dance - David Bowie
When Doves Cry - The Be Good Tanyas
Dream On - Kelly Sweet 
Kiss From a Rose - Seal 
Under The Bridge - Straight No Chaser - Favorite!

* The highlighted songs are ones that she seemed to like the most. When I say liked the most, I judge it based on how much she  moved around while I played the song. "Under The Bridge" was definitely her favorite. 

23 Week Update

How far along? 23 weeks.

Total weight gain/loss: 15 pounds gained.

Maternity clothes? Maternity shirts and my belly bands are my best friends. Clothes are super uncomfortable right now. This includes pants and bras. Everything just feels too tight.

Stretch marks? I either have gnarly purple stretch marks or varicose veins on my thighs and my butt. They're weird.

Sleep: I don't get a lot.

Best moment this week: Buying Baby Girl her own little pink dream catcher.

Movement: Tons and tons of movement. She's like a little sea monster in there. 

Food cravings: Mediterranean food, ice cream.

What I miss: Lunch meat. I'd kill for a turkey sammy.

What I am looking forward to: Continuing to get her room ready

Labor Signs: None.

Belly Button in or out? Half in - half out. I think it's going to pop any day now.

Springing Forward

It's the first day of Spring and there is only a little over a week left in March. Time is flying. I remember the first 12 weeks of pregnancy went by so slowly and now it feels like they are speeding up. I can't believe we are almost 23 weeks. If you haven't noticed, I missed the last two weeks photos. Sorry. Keeping up on a blog every week is hard, no matter how exciting it is.

We had an ultrasound on Tuesday and Baby Girl had the hiccups. It was the cutest thing ever. She was also sucking her thumb which was crazy to see. Watching her on the ultrasounds is so amazing. I keep asking myself when this pregnancy is going to feel real. I don't think any of this is actually going to hit me until she is in my arms.

A little side note about ultrasounds - Jason has come to every single ultrasound we've had since we found out we were pregnant. He hasn't missed a one. It's pretty great. I'm pretty lucky. :)

I feel huge right now even though most people say I'm pretty small. So far, I'm all belly. Everything I wear is starting to become uncomfortable and it's only going to get worse from here on out. I honestly can't remember the last time I actually NEEDED (and not just wanted) to buy new underwear because my butt was growing. Weird..

With that, I'll leave you with our 22 week photo.

Falling Behind

I've been a suckfest at updating the blog lately. My apologies! Things have been so crazy busy with the gender reveal party, work, and just life in general. I promise I'll get better. 

Jason and I registered for Baby Girl a few days ago. Registering is so much easier when you know the sex of your baby. Definitely helps you narrow stuff down. I didn't realize how much stuff you need when you're planning for a baby. Obviously you don't need to register for every single thing they tell you to, but it's still a decent amount of stuff. 

We have the little one's bedding picked out and her crib and dresser are arriving today. Her room is also painted which is one last thing we need to worry about. I'm so excited to start putting everything together and decorating her room. 

Today we're 20 weeks pregnant, by the way! We have made it to the halfway point. That means only 20-ish more weeks until we get to meet our daughter. Man.. time flies. 

Anyways, with that, I'll leave you with my 18 and 19 week photos. I'll post the 20 week photo tomorrow (hopefully)!