Total Weight gain/loss? so far still 13 but I’m expecting a big jump. I’m starting to swell some now so count that water weight…ugh.

Stretch marks? Not yet. Thank you genetics!

Baby Movement? She’s alot like Noah, she’ll go gangbusters for like 2 or 3 days and then we’ll have a few quiet days. Alot of it goes with what I eat I suppose.

Best moment this week? I started to piece together her quilt! I’ll have to post about it later.

Food Cravings?No huge cravings this week..but I’ve eaten plenty…

Belly button in or out? It’s anybodies guess now as to what it will do. It’s flat again but has a small lip that sticks out.

Milestones? We’re up to 2 lbs of baby (a head of cauliflower)….still waiting for her to turn tho.

27 weeks with Noah

Funny how things are different the second time around. I could make a list a mile long but the one that I think bothers me is the fact that I’m so oblivious to the fact that I’m pregnant. I mean, I know I am because how the heck could you miss that belly but I remember it being so different with Noah. Every kick and movement, I knew exactly how many weeks and days I was, when my next set of test are etc.. Most days now I’m too busy to even notice her kicks and rolls and I have to look on here to remember what week I am. Heck, I have to look at the calendar to remember my due date (I figure she’ll show up when she shows up…). I suppose that’s what you get when you’re chasing a toddler while your hubby renovates the last bathroom in the house:)

How far along are you? 26 weeks

Total Weight gain/loss? so far still 13 but I’m not using my home scale so I’ll tell you for sure in another few weeks. I’m afraid there will be a huge jump this time around, I feel like I’ve gotten so much bigger.

Stretch marks? Not yet. Thank you genetics!

Baby Movement? Rockin and rolling now but I still think she’s breech…turn baby turn!!!

Best moment this week? Not baby girl related but Noah’s finally really starting to get this potty thing…wooohoo…here’s to hoping we can avoid two in diapers.

Food Cravings?Choco milk almost every night, a root beer float thrown in there on odd days…

Belly button in or out? It’s still hanging on with just that lip hanging out. You can definitely see it thru my shirts and it will pop the whole way out if I move a certain way.

Milestones? Braxton hicks are kicking in something fierce and so is the back pain. I didn’t have either with Noah so this is new and not welcome. I can’t imagine three more months of this….

26 weeks with Noah

Knowing what my hands did with my pregnancy with Noah, I thought I’d get ready for it to happen again and remove my wedding band and e-ring early. They’re pretty tight anyways and I was worried that any swelling at all would force us to have them professional removed (which they likely wouldn’t survive).

The problem is, once they were off I felt bare. I’d find myself adjusting my phantom rings all day and it just didn’t feel right. Last pregnancy I looked around at Kohls and Target for a cheap alternative but couldn’t find anything that fit (even swollen my ring size is still under a 6 which seem to be the standard). I did find one band that worked but I wore it so much that I completely wore it out so it wasn’t an option for this time around.

Determined, I got on amazon and looked up rings size 5 and holy cow, they had lots! Pretty ones too and not for bad prices. I looked for a while and ended up with this bad boy….

A full wedding set for $35 (including shipping)! The seller is Titanium Kay and I was really happy with the whole process. They shipped it really quickly and it’s beautiful.

While it’s still a bit big (I could have done a 4.5 and been good) it leaves some room for swelling which since this baby is due in the summer, I’m sure will come.

Now, I don’t feel naked! How pretty right??:)

How far along are you? 25 weeks

Total Weight gain/loss? up to 153 which is 5 more lbs than last month. 13 or so over all. My home scale says 10 overall so either way I’m doing well. I think was up 17lb at this point with Noah.

Stretch marks? Not yet. Thank you genetics!

Baby Movement? Still kicking low and on a pretty good schedule. She doesn’t like to be squished so she tends to kick harder when I have to be over to get something (or pick up a screaming toddler)

Best moment this week? Finding I didn’t gain as much as I thought:)

Food Cravings?Goes back and forth between milk and OJ. Choco milk after OJ is my friend:)

Belly button in or out? I think it’s going to be an outtie this time. There is a lip on it at night that sticks out, probably because of how she’s positioned.

Milestones? I guess she could see colors if she was on the outside at this point. just over 13in from head to heal she’s starting to pack on some fat now too.

25 weeks with Noah

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At one point DH walked back and encouraged him to paint on his belly. That opened up a whole new world of painting. I found him painting his belly and then trying to lay on the paper to do a belly print (i guess they do hand prints alot at school?!). Seeing that belly prints were challenging I took his socks off and pointed to his feet. Perfect!

After he grew bored I needed to wipe him down to bring him inside. That required the use of the hose and I totally should have known better (noah’s obsessed with the sprinkler) anyways, there was no way I was getting out of this without at least a little hose time for him so I let him have at it. It actually worked quite well he was mostly clean by the time we had to come in (and I was only a little wet…he looooooved chasing me and trying to spray me). What I was most impressed about was the fact that he was running in the grass bare feet. He’s been hesitant to do that until now. Maybe his sand phobia is cured?!

Anywho, we both had a blast, enjoyed the amazing weather and managed to stay out of daddy’s hair long enough for him to get some trim work done on the front of the house (which is a story in its own). I look forward to more days like that one before the real heat sets in and we can’t bare to be outside.

Anywho, V week baby. Viability that is. This week marks 24 weeks (based on my LMP anyways) and a point in the pregnancy where, if born, with alot of medical help she could potentially survive. Now, not saying that we want to see her any time soon. In fact, I need her to cook for as long as possible (remind me I said that when I’m 39 weeks and miserable).

Enough chatter, on to the survey.

How far along are you? 24 weeks

Total Weight gain/loss? I haven’t looked so I’ll just assume 8lbs. Appt is next week so I’ll tell you then. I’m sure I’m up more than 8lbs at this point, how much? well, we’ll see. I’ve been good about eating for the most part (a milkshake or choco milk at night to help the heartburn never hurt anyone:)

Stretch marks? Not yet. Thank you genetics!

Baby Movement? I have her schedule now, early AM, commute in, right after lunch then she’s quite until the late evening. She does wake me at 4:30 or so in the AM and loves to kick Noah as we snuggle and read at bed time. I felt the thump from the outside the other day. She stopped when DH put his hand down, of course!

Best moment this week? Um..I guess viablity although if you take it by my ultrasound then we have another week. If you go by my LMP then we’re right on. Regardless, keep cooking baby!!

Food Cravings?Milk – helps the heartburn.

Belly button in or out? I think it’s going to be an outtie this time. There is a lip on it at night that sticks out, probably because of how she’s positioned.

Milestones? Feeling her on the outside and viability.

24 weeks with Noah

I love watching Noah’s reactions change as he gets older and recognizes the animals more. He was enthralled by the monkeys and the tortoise this time around and not so much by the prairie dogs or the goats (although he did reach down to pet a sheep for like 2 seconds). We stopped by the aviary that was full of parakeets and other small birds before we left and really wish we’d bought a few of the feed sticks they had avail. Those that had them had little birdies perched and noshing away. It was so cool!

Anyways, time wore on and it was verging on nap time so we headed out. A quick stop on the way home at the playground to burn the last of our energy and we were home:) Low key but still alot of fun!

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He lost interest after 10 min but DH and I sat back and relaxed for more than half an hour while Noah just ran circles around us. It was a bit chilly but in the end it was a really nice evening after work.