How far along: 27 weeks!
Due date: May 9, 2014
Next doctor's appointment: Feb. 12 - Just 5 days away! Can't wait to have my appointments closer together here very soon! :)
Our baby is the size of a veggie/fruit/food: Cauliflower or rutebaga
Our baby's size in man terms: Partially deflated basketball or a child's lunchbox
Total weight gain/loss: +8.6 lbs. I keep hovering around this 8-9 pound range. But I'm not complaining!! I know to expect between 10 and 15 pounds more during the 3rd trimester, so I'm sure it will start adding on quick. Going to enjoy this stagnant time while I've got it! ;)
News: Nothing much to report this week. I'll have doctor stats to report next week, but for now, all quiet. :)
Best moments this week: Michael agreeing to give me a back/foot massage after a very long day of working on the house! It was soooooo nice!! 30 minutes long!! My hubby rocks!!
Milestones: We hit 27 weeks today, which means we are officially in the 3rd trimester!!!!! Woot woot!!!!!! It's crazy how fast this pregnancy seems to have gone by!
Symptoms: Heartburn, shortness of breath, irritability, discomfort (especially when sleeping or laying down), nesting urges ;)
Maternity clothes? Yup, they're getting tighter every day... I hope they hold out for 3 more months!
Stretch marks? I haven't seen any new ones, but my marks from Avery are getting restretched and a little darker. I think Connor's marks are just around the corner. *sigh* With Avery they didn't start until 34 weeks, but they came with a vengence when they did. This time, I'm doomed. :P
Belly Button in or out? In. Still not seeing any signs of it going out.
Movement: Tons! Connor loves kicking my arms when I rest them on my belly. However, I don't think he's nearly as fiesty (yet) as Avery was when I was pregnant with her. Maybe he plans on being a nice chill baby like his sister. ;) (Hey, I can hope, right? All I've heard is that after your good baby the next one is terrible. I'm wishing for 2 perfectly chill babies!) :D
Gender: It's a boy!!
Sleep: I'm still sleeping pretty decent. It takes a while to get comfortable, even with our new pillows, and I wake up several times a night to readjust, but not too bad. The heartburn has died down a little (poor bald baby, lol), so that helps, but as we enter the 3rd trimester, I expect it to get bad again. And so far I'm not getting up in the middle of the night to use the restroom more than once or twice a week. Usually I can wait until morning, but then I REALLY gotta go! ;) Also, Connor kicks pretty gently so far, *knock on wood*, so his kicking isn't keeping me up either. We'll see how I do for the next 3 months...
Food cravings: Taco Salad! It's sounded good since I made it a couple weeks ago! I had ground turkey in the freezer that needed to be used, and I didn't have taco seasoning, so I looked up a recipe online and made my own. They turned out GREAT!! It was delicious! Taco Salad may become a regular dinner rotation item! :) Also last night I wanted to go out and get appetizers with Michael, but Beth wasn't home to keep an eye on Avery. So instead, I went to Wal-Mart and got donuts, veggie stick chips, and chicken egg rolls. That's what sounded good for dinner, lol!
Food aversions: Not much. I even cooked this week after a long hard day of cleaning. I'm hoping the energy I missed out on in the 2nd trimester will catch up with me in the 3rd. ;)
What I miss: Being able to roll over easily in bed and having more energy to play with the babies. Soon though, very soon, I'll be back to normal. :) I also miss wine. A sip or two here and there just isn't cutting it. ;)
What I'm loving: My growing belly, Connor's kicks, Avery pointing to my belly and saying "baby", when Connor kicks Michael, getting a little free reign on my food intake (don't worry, I'm not getting too crazy), and the "pregnancy" treatment at work and home where all the wonderful people in my life take extra special care of me. :)
What I'm looking forward to: Meeting Connor!! Every time I get another item ready like his nursery reorganized, his bedding washed, his crib raised, or his carseat cleaned, I get more and more excited for his arrival! But I still have so much to do!! *Nest nest nest*
Thoughts and feelings about Michael: My wonderful hubby takes such good care of me! I really appreciated my wonderful massage this week! Especially after so much cleaning! Michael just blesses my life in so many ways! He builds me up and celebrates me and my accomplishments (little though they may be). He makes me feel important and like I'm really contributing. He makes me feel loved and appreciated. He's truly a dream come true. :) Pregnancy is so much easier with him at my side.
Thoughts and feelings about Avery: Avery is such a sweet little girl! She's so curious and full of life. I don't know how much I care for her new obsession with climbing, but I sure do love her. :) She can be ornery as I'll get out, refusing to give Michael or me hugs or kisses, but then she also has a very sweet and cuddly side, especially when she's getting sleepy, that I love to exploit. ;) She and her Daddy make it worth getting up in the morning. I'm so incredibly in love with this perfect little life I'm living. I am one lucky woman to get to do this with my life. So blessed!
Labor signs: Nope, just Braxton Hicks
Goals: Finish my cleaning list
Weekly Wisdom: My wisdom for this week isn't really pregnancy related, and if you read my blog from yesterday, you know all about it already. I had a huge list of things I wanted to get done around the house, but no motivation. So, with Michael's help and approval I came up with a reward system to help motivate my lazy pregnant body into working through my list. It helped TREMENDOUSLY in getting things done! Now, my list isn't done yet, but I'm over halfway done with my 41 item list in just 2 days. So when you're feeling discouraged over the housework and need some motivating to get your tail in gear, set some goals and reward yourself for achievements. :) You'll be amazed at what you can do with the right incentives pushing you to complete your work. :) Also, making any boring task into a game (especially one you can play with your spouse) makes the time and tasks go by quicker. :) Michael and I have come up with several different cleaning games over the years to make the tedious more fun. It really does work! And competition is always a fun motivator! :D Happy cleaning!
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