25 weeks

25 weeks

BabyS2 Week 25

How far along? 25 weeks!

Total weight gain/loss: last appt said 7 pound gain in a month...holy moly those spring break shenanigans caught up! 

Maternity clothes? Yes. There's no pulling of non maternity shirts. Non maternity pants are not comfortable in the slightest. Only thing non maternity I can pull off right now would be dresses that are flowy. 
Stretch marks? A few. 
Sleep: no. Not even sure I know what that word means anymore. 
Best moment this week: getting to ply with Thing 1 and thinking about when Thing 2 is old enough for them to play together.   
Movement: yes. I'm pretty sure she's currently practicing to audition for the USA Olympic Gymnastics Team.

Food cravings: none really this week. 
Anything making you queasy or sick: no.
Have you started to show yet: um, yes. And people who think they are being helpful by commenting on how big I'm getting can lick a big toe. I'm well aware how big I am. Trust me, I feel every bit of it as I walk up and down the halls or try to get up off of the floor. 

Labor Signs: meh. Maybe? There've been a few contractions that I'm not convinced were "only" Braxton Hicks. There's been a few that have taken my breath away. But nothing worth timing or anything like that. Yet. 

Belly Button in or out? In. 
Wedding rings on or off? Still on during the day. And still definitely off at night. 
Happy or Moody most of the time: moody. But more so angry and stressed of those moody swings - not necessarily moody like emotional and crying. 
Weekly Wisdom: gotta let go of the crap. More so my "hope for the future" instead of a weekly wisdom but definitely needed. This picture makes me think of what I really need to do over the next few weeks...

And then there's this one: 

That makes me pray Thing 1 and 2 know I tried and some days "okay" was all I could be. 

 
Milestones: only 15 weeks left til EDD. I'm not convinced I'll make it to my due date but we'll see. Time will definitely tell. Until then, I'll sit and prop my (big) feet in the chair and pray I make it as long as possible so baby can continue marinating. 

25 week bump: 

And another: 

I like to tell myself this dress makes me look a little smaller. Haha you can go ahead and laugh. I laughed too. 

Holy Moly!! 24 weeks!!

BabyS2 Week 24

How far along? 24 weeks!
Total weight gain/loss: we shall see at tomorrow's appointment but I fear we've hit the "you're now gaining weight" stage.   

Maternity clothes? Yes. Always. Although the mister told me the other day that my pants were way too big. That made me feel great!! 
Stretch marks? A few.
Sleep: no. And Thing 1 isn't sleeping well either.  
Best moment this week: Thing 1's pediatrician told me "you hardly look pregnant!!" Thanks, ped!! You're my new favorite.   
Movement: yes. All the time. And anytime something rests on my belly, she gets feisty!! 

Food cravings: salami. bad idea- horrible, instant heartburn from just looking at a slice!! 
Anything making you queasy or sick: no.
Have you started to show yet: um, yes. Most definitely showing. And by the end of the day, it's really out there. 

Labor Signs: these Braxton Hicks are no joke. No joke at all. 

Belly Button in or out? In. But I swear it's starting to even out already. It doesn't look as deep as it did last week.  
Wedding rings on or off? On during the day. Definitely off at night. 
Happy or Moody most of the time: moody. Traffic for no reason, baby throw up all over her car seat, and heartburn that could cripple the manliest of men will do that to me. 
Weekly Wisdom: share all the knowledge. Mamas- don't hold anything back and definitely don't sugar coat the hard stuff. Us mamas need to know it will be hard. It will be stressful. But it will be worth it!!  
Milestones: we definitely have less time left over than I'd like to pretend. Should probably get on a few things - like deciding on a name. Or making sure the infant car seat is clean soon. 

24 week bump: 

23 weeks

23 weeks (missed last week due to spring break shenanigans)

BabyS2 Week 23

How far along? 23 weeks!
Total weight gain/loss: after spring break shenanigans, I'm a little nervous to see the weight gain...it's bound to happen eventually and I think this upcoming appointment is the one I'll start the upward swing.  

Maternity clothes? Yes. You'll see why at the bottom of this post. 
Stretch marks? A few. 
Sleep: no. I can't remember the last time I had a good night's sleep of a solid 6+ hours. 
Best moment this week: thing 1 loves to hug her sister. the family got to see our last ultrasound video.   
Movement: yes. I'm pretty sure she moves way more than thing 1 ever did. 

Food cravings: milkshakes. Let's review back to the aforementioned spring break shenanigans. 
Anything making you queasy or sick: no.
Have you started to show yet: um, yes. This week produced some comments from everyone about just how much I'm showing. 

Labor Signs: Braxton Hicks really kicked in a little over a week ago. They proved one thing...I'm not ready. 

Belly Button in or out? In. And apparently it's crateresque according to others. 
Wedding rings on or off? On during the day. Definitely off at night. 
Happy or Moody most of the time: moody.  
Weekly Wisdom: embrace the big belly. It'll get bigger quicker the second time around. 
Milestones: we've reached the "if we go into labor they'll do everything they can to save baby" stage. May be a bit depressing for some to think about but it's exciting to me that we're close to the stage of baby could come anytime and survive (with some serious fighting obviously). 

23 week bump: 

I even took the picture a little to the front and less straight profile view to help make the bump (read: mountain) look a little smaller...I don't think it worked.