29 WeEkS!

it is crazy to think i am almost at 30 weeks! these last couple weeks have flown by...as much as i am ready to be done being pregnant, i have enjoyed the last couple precious moments with this sweet lil girl. learning her personality is so fun! she is still a big mover when music comes on which could mean she is going to be our tiny dancer or she is going to be our lil musician...both i am completely okay with. yesterday i am pretty sure she was in a food coma for a good while because i didnt feel her moving all morning & most of the afternoon...i started to get a lil concerned that something was wrong so i checked her heartbeat with our doppler & of course all was well. it wasnt till jake got home that she started moving like crazy again. i love that she knows when he is home & knows when he is touching my belly. her kicks & jabs get a lil more intense...the cutest lil father daughter bonding!

lately i have been trying to get everything together for our lil one. jake & i bought a new washer & dryer that will be here next week. we have been using grandma shirleys for the time being but we know that laundry will be in larger quantities when brighton is here. -especially with how much i plan on changing her throughout the day....

her room is still a work in progress, i walk in there & feel so overwhelmed with how much i have to do that i end up just walking out & cleaning some other part of the house. i have been deep cleaning every room getting prepared so i dont have to do so much before she gets here.

29 weeks!

 

total weight gain: 21 pounds

maternity clothes: YES

stretch marks: no

sleep: when i finally get comfortable to sleep, i sleep well but then i have to get up all through the night to go use the bathroom

best moment this week: getting to see her at the doctors

missing anything?: being comfortable

movement: all the time

food cravings: crackers, salami, cheese, & apples

anything making you sick?: food at night has been making me feel sick...if i dont eat before a certain time i feel bloated & like i am going to get sick

are you showing: oh yes...i think people look at me & think she must be ready to have this baby any day now

gender: a lil daughter of god, brighton!

labor signs: yes, i went in to see my doctor this week because i was having really bad contractions...everything ended up being good though

belly button in or out?: out...when i laugh it sticks out even more

wedding rings on or off?: off- it still fits but after wearing it all day my fingers start to swell making it tight. i rather not wear it then it get stuck

happy or moody most of the time?: happy

looking forward to?: christmas, then new years, then baby girl!

25 WeEkS

finally it feels as if time is somewhat going by faster...we are already into NOVEMBER! can i get a hallelujah?! holy cow i feel like i have been pregnant for well...FOREVER...it is getting so bad i dont even remember what it is like not to be pregnant anymore. -i am sure that has something with pregnancy brain. along with pregnancy brain as being a major symptom that i have been experiencing i am growing more than ever...i literally feel like i woke up one day & i had this huge belly! my clothes are all getting a lil too snug for me...my jeans are barely doing up anymore if at all, i am pretty sure you can call getting jeans over my butt a workout in itself. so yes, i am feeling rather "porky" & exhausted from the lack of sleep my body seems to be getting.

25 weeks!

 

total weight gain: 15 pounds

maternity clothes: pretty much...i bought a black pencil skirt for church & a black maxi dress that are both maternity from ((ASOS)) my jeans still fit if they are low enough & my shirts are getting to the point where they dont really cover my belly anymore...i am seriously the most stylish pregnant lady ever i must tell you! ((JOKES))

stretch marks?: not yet...i have a feeling i will get them though even with all the coco butter that i lather on each day ((2 times a day)) & all the water i am drinking. still praying that i dont though!!

sleep: i wake up every hour to go to the bathroom, if i try & hold it a min over that my stomach starts giving me the worst cramps in my life! dreaming is terrible these days. i have the worst nightmares that feel so real that i will be bawling & then wake up & not know what is reality. needless to say, sleep is terrible.

best moment this week: people are finally able to tell i am pregnant & are asking "when are you due?" or "are you sure you should be working out that hard?" i am just happy i am not being looked at like "wow! that girl is huge!" cause that is how i am feeling.

missing anything: my body not hurting...i am getting really bad back pains & have been having random contractions throughout the week. pregnancy takes a huge toll on your body!

movement: ALL THE TIME...this girl is such a mover! i can tell she recognizes jakes voice already & knows when he is touching my belly to say hi. she starts squirming a lil more, it is pretty cute. this week we used a flash light & ran it around my belly to see if she would go after it....she kept kicking/punching it. she is going to be a lil ball of energy!

food cravings: celery has been a big one...i love it plain. also apples, string cheese, & crackers were a big craving this week

anything making you sick?: morning sickness still on & off...i am dependent on my zofran

are you showing?: YES...i cant believe i am going to get bigger than i already am, but i know i will!

gender: GIRL- baby made a lil switcherooo on us...thank goodness we found out now & not when she was born. i am still buying a lot of gender neutral things though, you never know! 

labor signs: yes...which is common according to my doctor

belly button in or out?: i have a full on outie...it kinda creeps me out & i am a lil embarrassed of it

wedding rings on or off?: on

happy or moody most of the time: happy! i am just excited to have this lil one...i am over the whole pregnancy journey

looking forward to: brighton being here! february cant come soon enough