Week 25

How far along: 25 weeks!

Gender: SuRpRiSe
Weight gain: 9(ish) lbs
Next Appointment: 10/2/2014
Maternity clothes: probably should be wearing them… but still squeezing into whatever I can…
Exercise: Yep! 6 days this week! :)
Stretch marks: nope… still lather up with “stretch mark cream” *almost* daily
Belly button in or out: >in<
Sleep: I NEED MORE!
What I miss: my frequent dr appts!
What I'm loving: baby kicks!
Movement: Baby = lots! & it still seems to prefer the right side for the most part; ME = getting harder to get out of bed, get off the floor, & I think I'm starting to waddle... already! (although my mom has informed me that I've been waddling a little for "quite some time"...)
Cravings: FUNFETTI CAKE!!! I’ve wanted it allllll week long! & donuts, pig in a blankets, & chocolate milk! Friday I saw a picture of a cheeseburger and french fries & HAD. TO. HAVE. ONE!
Queasy or sick: I had such bad indigestion Thursday afternoon that it made me just a little nauseous… but it went away fairly quickly :)
Favorite moment this week: Wednesday morning I decided to listen to baby because I didn’t remember feeling much movement, but as soon as the probe touched my belly it decided to kick it… it's the little things!
Looking forward to: my next dr appt! I can’t wait to find out if this baby has flipped or not… I’ve been trying all week to figure out if what I’m feeling are kicks, hits, or hiccups in a higher part on my belly than usual but can’t seem to… I feel so stupid but I don’t know how to tell the difference! Fingers crossed baby flipped and stays flipped for the next 10ish weeks!

Week 24

How far along: 24 weeks!
Gender: SuRpRiSe
Weight gain: 9 lbs
Next Appointment: 10/2/2014
Maternity clothes: this week the only maternity “clothes” I’ve worn are my belly band & bra!
Exercise: still love walking & jogging – but the rain this week prevented it on Thursday and Friday - oh well!
Stretch marks: not yet! {I have a feeling I may not be as lucky this time around as I was last time... my belly is REALLY starting to itch this week!}
Belly button in or out: >in<
Sleep: interrupted regularly (usually around 4am) to empty my bladder! Thursday morning I was woken up by an awful Charley horse!
What I miss: If I HAD to choose something this week, I would say being able to have a few drinks with the girls when we’re celebrating things… but in the grand scheme of things I really don’t miss it THAT much!;)
What I'm loving: call me narcissistic - but I'm loving all the compliments from people lately telling me how "good" I look! It's quite nice when you feel like you hit a growth spurt almost daily! [<-- which I'm loving too!]
Movement: YEP! :) Such a different week in terms of movement… I’ve hardly used my Doppler at all this week! :)
Cravings: not much this week actually – I knew we would be going to the fair Saturday night so of course I was counting down the days until I could get a fair corn dog!!
Queasy or sick: NO!
Favorite moment this week: My dreams…
I had a dream that we went to the hospital the day before we were supposed to be induced, because I was so anxious to get this baby here. Long story short – in my dream I had the same nurse that delivered Sloan, and when she told me it was time to start the medicine I started crying the happiest tears and walked back to my bed to get everything going - when I woke up I felt so happy & hopeful & even more ready for this baby to get here!
Then Thursday night – after receiving a special little gift from a friend with some of Sloan’s pictures - I had a dream about Sloan. Of the many things I question & wonder, I’ve always wondered what her eyes would have looked like. I dreamed that somehow I found a picture of her on my phone with her eyes open, and they were the prettiest, brightest blue! I LOVE having dreams about her and definitely believe they are little visits from her… <3
Looking forward to: my next dr appointment & seeing this little one again!

This was a pretty boring week as far as pregnancy goes... but we did have a pretty eventful week, which made it go by a little faster than last week! 

We went bridesmaid dress shopping Wednesday for one of my best friends' wedding in June! The dresses that were chosen are SO comfy! {& of course cute} I almost (but not quite) wish I would still be pregnant for the wedding because it even looked good on my tight, round belly! Hopefully I can get back in shape fairly quickly after baby so it will look just as good on my non-pregnant belly! Motivation, right? After we tried on dresses we had dinner & "drinks"... I enjoyed a soda while the other girls all had mixed drinks, wine, and beer! I was just a *tad* jealous! :P 

 

Thursday I picked up a little labor of love from an amazing friend & was so happy to see the finished products! It may not seem like it sometimes, but I am so private & careful with what pictures of Sloan I choose to share, but I trust her and gave her access to all the pictures I had of her. The quality of the pictures isn't that great because they were just taken on a regular digital camera without the use of a flash, but she agreed to try to do what she could with them. I am so glad I got the pictures that I did, but still wish I had more. And as much as I absolutely LOVE the pictures I do have, it still makes me so sad [& mad] to know that this really did happen & it isn't just a horrible nightmare... I could go on & on about that - but I won't! So anyway... she told me she had ordered something with a few of the pictures, but I had no idea what. When she texted me Sunday that they had come in, my heart started fluttering & sank at the same time - then I saw the pictures & could not wait to pick them up! She put them on a canvas, and in her words it was just "simple & sweet" - which was perfect & just what I was hoping for!  :)

one of our simple & sweet canvases :)

Saturday night we went to the good ol Washington County Fair! We watched a little of the rodeo, enjoyed some Randy Rogers Band, loved chatting with friends, lost a pound in sweat, and satisfied that corn dog craving of mine! All in all it was a great night - although I was moving quite slow this morning & my body ached just a little!

Week 23

How far along: 23 weeks - we forgot to do a belly shot this week... oops!
Gender: SuRpRiSe
Weight gain: 9 lbs
Next Appointment: 10/2/2014
Last Appointment: We had an endocrinologist follow up this week (I follow up with him every 6 weeks) and everything was once again great! Dr. C said all my labs were perfect, so no adjustments needed to be made to any of the meds he has me on! :) He said I’m “cruising right along” and my next appt with him should be my last during this pregnancy – assuming I pass my glucose tolerance test in 3 weeks!
Maternity clothes: some – but my wardrobe 4 days/week is scrubs so it’s not really an accurate assessment ;)
Exercise: my pace (and my motivation) is REALLY starting to slow down – but I’m trying to stick with it! Jogging/walking is still my exercise of choice!
Stretch marks: nope! 

Belly button in or out: in
Sleep: slowly starting to get interrupted in the middle of the night by the need to empty my bladder! (I swear this wild child uses my bladder as a trampoline!)
What I miss: I can't seem to put it in my own words - so I'll use someone else's... "I miss being the 'it won't happen to me' person"... (I've found myself feeling this more this week)
What I'm loving: Being able to see where baby decides to roll/poke its body out at – which tends to usually be on the right side!... although last night it was all over the place!
Movement: YEP! :) - but with any decreased movement {or lack of} I immediately freak out and feel the need to listen to the baby's heartbeat - which has seemed to happen more frequently this week... 
Wednesday I had toast + peanut butter and OJ for breakfast and usually baby is super active after ANY meal - so I was expecting it to be extra active after that, but it wasn't. I freaked out and my mind immediately went to the worst possible scenario, so I called Brady to have my doppler brought to me... but once again I just wasn't patient enough & 30 minutes later I felt those sweet baby kicks :)

Cravings: this week: shells & cheese, casa ole, DQ steak fingers, fajitas, popsicles, chocolate, chocolate shakes... (oink oink) 

Queasy or sick: nope!
Favorite moment this week: as bad as it sounds – my favorite part is that this week is over! Time is really starting to drag for me…..
Looking forward to: holding this baby in my arms!!! – it’s like I keep picturing that moment & imagining what it will be like & I seriously can NOT wait!!

Week 22

How far along: 22 weeks

Gender: SuRpRiSe

Weight gain: 9 lbs 

Next Appointment: 10/2/2014

Last Appointment: 9/2/14 - this was a boring one - no ultrasound this time :( But I only gained a pound since my last appointment & belly is measuring a week ahead of schedule :) Heart rate was 148-152... Because of timing & how well things are going, he pushed me back even further & my next appointment was scheduled for FOUR weeks away! I will do my glucose test at that appt & have another ultrasound... Then hopefully I'll go back to more frequent appointments! He asked me if I was feeling "better" about this pregnancy since I got my doppler & can feel so much movement... I told him I still have my same fears & I'm just ready to have this baby, hear it screaming, & know it's ok! Before we left the room he said that everything was "perfect perfect perfect" - which made me happy happy happy :) 

Maternity clothes: maternity tops aren't so loose anymore - bottoms are super comfy! Still fitting in some of my "bigger" non-maternity clothes comfortably too - which my wallet appreciates! 

Exercise: walking/jogging 4-5 days a week - but a little slower than usual! This week my body felt like one big bruise... Especially my lower back & legs! 

Stretch marks: still no new ones that I can see yet! 

Belly button in or out: in

Sleep: easy to sleep... Hard to stay comfy on one side... 

What I miss: being able to pop my back! --> finally happened Wednesday & felt ahhh-mazing! 

What I'm loving: still LOVING this wild child's movements :)))

Movement: LOTS! 

Cravings: caffeine + sweets + FOOD 

Queasy or sick: nope!

Favorite moment this week: when listening to baby's heartbeat Wednesday night, it kicked so hard that it moved the probe from where I was holding it! 

Looking forward to: seeing baby on ultrasound at our next appt :)