Baby Bump @ 28 Weeks

Am I starting to look tired yet? I definitely feel it.

How Far Along?  28 Weeks 4 Days

Total Weight Gained/Loss?  I'm probably hovering around 20 lbs. I was up 13 at my last appointment and I go back on Tuesday. I'm not thrilled about the thought that I've probably gained about 7lbs this month, so I'm going to have to work to make sure this doesn't become a trend. Still, aside from my ridiculously fat knees (seriously, who ONLY gains weight around their knees?????), I'm all belly.

Maternity Clothes?  Still pretty much the same: maternity pants and mixed maternity and non-maternity dresses and tops.

Sleep?  Not really happening these days.

Movement?  Non-stop. I call him Thumper. I hope this is not a sign of things to come. He gets the hiccups several times a day and he lays down so low that it feels like my crotch is pulsating. Weird.

Food Cravings?  Pretty much anything I shouldn't be eating right now: baked goods, ice cream, chocolate, etc. I suppose that would explain my 7lb gain in the last month.

Food Aversions?  Nothing that I can think of.

Belly Button? It's definitely out.

Best Moment of the Week?  I finally went to a chiropractor about my sciatic pain. I was really nervous because I've never been to a chiropractor before and was afraid I'd fart when he pushed on me (for the record, I did not, not this time anyway). He told me the right side of my pelvis is tilted and that's causing it to rub on the sciatic nerve. Awesome. So, I'm crooked. I see him again next week, and then once every other week after that. Hopefully this will help.

What I miss:  Not being uncomfortable. Beer.

What I'm looking forward to:  First, I finally scheduled our 3d/4d ultrasound! As of next Thursday we'll know if we're having another mini Kyle or if I actually contributed something to this one. :)  Also, Vivienne's birthday party is on Saturday! One of my best friends is coming to town for the party and is going to stay with us and help me work on the nursery. I THINK we have our paint picked out and I'm excited to get this ball rolling! We're also minivan shopping and I've found a very promising prospect. Unfortunately, it's about 2 hours away and our schedules are pretty booked for the next week or so. I hope it doesn't sell fast!

Milestones? Hopefully in two weeks I'll be able to say that the nursery is ready, but I don't really have anything to check off the list as of right now.


This is the basic design plan that I put together for the nursery. We LOVE color in our house so I went super saturated and fun. I think the bold colors and black and white patterns will be visually stimulating for the kids AND will make it a space that we all really enjoy being in.

Baby Bump @ 26 Weeks

How Far Along? 26 Weeks and 3 Days

Total Weight Gained/Loss? 13 lbs. I'm pretty pleased with myself to tell you the truth. As round as my belly is now, I expected it to be a lot more. My legs are swelling a lot though, unfortunately. My knees and ankles look pretty fat and gross.

Maternity Clothes?  Almost entirely, though I'm always pleasantly surprised when I find non-maternity shirts in my closet that fit and look great. Actually, most of my dresses are non-maternity too.

Sleep?  Depends on the night. Sometimes I sleep like a rock. Other times I toss and turn all night. I think it just depends on Asher's positioning. Last night I was able to fall asleep comfortably flat on my back - which is usually uncomfortable. I don't know where he was, but I wish he'd spend more time there at night!

Movement?  CONSTANT! I swear, he wakes me up in the morning with his thumping and it continues ALL.FREAKING.DAY.

Food Cravings?   I ate a whole lot of rainbow sherbert over the weekend, but I'm blaming that on the strep-like virus I was battling. My throat reeeeeally hurt. And I'm still putting picante sauce on pretty much everything that makes sense (no weird combos).

Food Aversions?   Nothing specific I can think of. Shrimp still really don't appeal to me. My father-in-law made crabcakes on Monday and they had huge pieces of shell and cartilage in them, so I'm thinking that may have killed seafood in general for me, for a while anyway.

Belly Button?  It's getting pretty flat and sticks out a little at the top.

Best Moment of the Week?  I spent a lot of time at home with Vivienne over the last week. She had strep so I took 4 days off to be with her. It sucked seeing her so, so sick - her temp got up to 104 at one point - but we had lots of snuggles and it was great bonding time.

What I miss:   Being able to sit at my desk comfortably without having to change position every 5 minutes.

What I'm looking forward to:  Getting the nursery ready, Vivienne's 2nd birthday in a few weeks (We're having a NEON pool party!), and my bff's wedding in August (which is also basically a long weekend babymoon in a B&B on the bay).

Milestones?  I don't think there's anything major going on this week. Asher's coming home outfit came in last night. It's ADORABLE and so tiny and I can't wait to see him in it!

Baby Bump @ 24 Weeks

How Far Along? 24 Weeks & 3 Days

Total Weight Gained/Loss? I'm trying not to pay attention. I've definitely put on a few lbs over the last month, but I don't have any clue what my total gain has been. I think probably aroudn 10 lbs.

Maternity Clothes? Nothing maternity in the above picture. I'm lucky to have a bunch of non-maternity dresses that just happen to accomodate the bowling ball that I'm smuggling.

Sleep? Rough. Nothing is comfortable.

Food Cravings? homemade quesadillas with roasted garlic, gouda and cheddar dipped in sour cream and mild picante sauce

Food aversions?  shrimp still

Belly Button? a little out at the top but still in at the bottom

Gender? It's DEFINITELY a boy!!!! We can't wait to meet Asher Grey!

Best Moment of the Week?  We took the kids camping for 4th of July. Even though I got overheated and started having contractions and basically didn't sleep for 2 days because air mattresses are the worst, it was still a good time!

What I miss: Sleeping on my back comfortably.

What I'm looking forward to: Getting the nursery ready! We still haven't started.

Milestones? This week marks our "Viability Date" though the odds of Asher surviving outside the womb are still pretty slim.

Baby Bump @ 20 Weeks

I know it's hard to tell with this shirt, but that bulge is all belly.

How Far Along? 20 Weeks


Total Weight Gained/Loss? I'm honestly not sure. My guess is that I'm between 5 and 10 lbs (hopefully on the lower end), but I won't know for sure until my appointment on the 19th.
Maternity Clothes? Mostly.

Sleep?  Sleeping is actually going pretty well right now, though sleeping on my back is starting to get uncomfortable.

Food Cravings?  Subway toasted 6" tuna sub with provolone. Roasted garlic.

Food aversions?  Mexican

Belly Button? It's starting to change.

Gender? It's DEFINITELY a boy!!!! We can't wait to meet Asher Grey!
Best Moment of the Week? This has nothing to do with the pregnancy, but apparently Viv can count to 10. Her daycare lady was as surprised as us! Obviously she's absorbing a lot more than she lets on.

What I miss: Running. I get out of breath too easily now just doing normal tasks so running is pretty much out of the question at this point.

What I'm looking forward to: Getting the nursery ready!
Milestones? Nothing this week.

Baby Bump @ 19 Weeks

How Far Along? 19 Weeks

Total Weight Gained/Loss?  Not sure, so I'll stick with 2 lbs for now.

Maternity Clothes? Mostly.

Sleep?  Kyle and I have started snuggling in our sleep a lot lately. We generally stick to our own sides, but often when I wake to pee or flop around, I find us holding hands or spooning. It's sweet.

Food Cravings?  We watched a cooking show last night and the guy made steaks topped with a herb and roasted garlic spread and I'd really like to make that for Kyle's bday. It's all I've thought about all day!

Food aversions? Again, I can't really think of anything.

Belly Button? It's starting to look hooded, if that makes sense to anyone but me.

Gender? It's DEFINITELY a boy!!!! We can't wait to meet Asher Grey!

Best Moment of the Week? The 3 day holiday weekend meant a shorter-than-usual week for us AND we had our anatomy scan so I got to watch our little fella wiggle for about a half hour. Heavenly!

What I miss: Drinking anything besides water.

What I'm looking forward to:  Kyle's birthday next weekend!

Milestones?  Nothing this week.

Baby Bump(less) @ 17 Weeks

I've sucked at taking weekly pictures this time around. Seems like the days that I look pretty pulled together, my battery is dead or I'm running late and don't have time. Every other day I just look tired as hell and don't exactly want that recorded, sooo.... I'll try to take some this weekend. Maybe.  ;)


How Far Along? 17 weeks

Total Weight Gained/Loss? I'm up 2 lbs. I was at 5 lbs with Viv at 21 weeks, so I think I'm pretty on target.

Maternity Clothes? All maternity pants but still mostly non-maternity shirts. Most of my maternity tops require a far larger bump than I'm sporting right now. I did just get this dress from JCP and I wish it came in 10 different colors because I would buy them all and wear nothing else ever again.

Sleep?  Going pretty well these days.

Food Cravings? I just sliced up a banana, topped each bite-size piece with a dollop of nutella, and popped the whole shebang into the freezer. This is very likely the MOST stereotypically pregnant thing I've ever eaten.

Food aversions? Nothing specific that I can think of, but occasionally my coworker heats up something that makes my stomach turn.

Belly Button? normal

Gender? It's DEFINITELY a boy!!!! We can't wait to meet Asher Grey!

Morning sickness? Finally over.

Best Moment of the Week?  My up-coming 3 day weekend and the birth of a good friend's baby. I can't wait to snuggle Lucy Marie this weekend (how stinking cute is that name)!

What I miss:  Breathing normally. I'm still pretty small, but I definitely get short of breath easily and sometimes Asher moves just right and I feel like someone is sitting on my chest. I know this is only going to get worse. I'm not looking forward to it.

What I'm looking forward to: Our anatomy scan next Tuesday. Any chance to see our baby is exciting and hopefully we'll get some nice pics that are worth sharing!

Milestones? I felt the first wiggles the day after Mother's Day - best gift ever!

Baby Bump @ 15 (13) Weeks

This was me at 13 weeks at my friend Karen's shower. (No new pics since then.)

If she looks familiar, it's because she and I were also pregnant together two years ago.

How Far Along? 15 weeks

Total Weight Gained/Loss? I'll let you know after my appointment this afternoon. Probably up a few pounds now.

Maternity Clothes? I can still get away with most of me pre-preg shirts, which is good because I'm having trouble finding maternity shirts that are cute AND fit right. Waiting for a cute striped t-shirt dress that I ordered from JCP last week!

Sleep?  Comes and goes.

Food Cravings? Vegetable soup and my mother-in-law's chocolate cake.

Food aversions?  My husband said something about making shrimp bisque for dinner tonight . . . I think I might puke just thinking about that.

Belly Button? normal
Gender? Our 12 Week ultrasound looked very much like a boy (even the tech said so), but we'll find out for sure on Thursday!!!

Morning sickness? Ongoing though not as bad as it was.

Best Moment of the Week? Definitely the upcoming ultrasound, though the chocolate cake was a closer-than-I'd-like-to-admit second.

What I miss: Energy. I distinctly remember getting that 2nd trimester burst in both previous pregnancies, but it hasn't happened yet.

What I'm looking forward to: Seeing my tiny prince (or princess) on Thursday.

Milestones? Nothing super exciting yet.