And this week in pictures...
Kimber and Charlie sharing mommy's lap. Let's hope they share this well in a few months
Cookies and milk, mmmm.
Baby shower prep, the belly catching all my hole punching
The diaper stash
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
28 Weeks in Pictures
The bump picture.
And this week in pictures...
Kimber and Charlie sharing mommy's lap. Let's hope they share this well in a few months
Cookies and milk, mmmm.
Baby shower prep, the belly catching all my hole punching
The diaper stash
And this week in pictures...
Kimber and Charlie sharing mommy's lap. Let's hope they share this well in a few months
Cookies and milk, mmmm.
Baby shower prep, the belly catching all my hole punching
The diaper stash
28 Weeks
How far along? 28 (as of 3/25/2013)
Gender: GIRL
Maternity clothes? This is the same. I can still wear my regular jeans with the hair band and the tummy sleeve. Although I notice that I have to rely a lot more on the tummy sleeve to cover up my unzipped zipper. Lately though, I've noticed my available shirts to wear are dwindling down. My favorite WVU sweatshirt just barely fits on over the belly so I'm getting as much wear out of it as I can. But I am definitely going to have to invest in a few more summer oriented tops for the next three months.
Stretch marks? Never to fear Mrs. Clawson! They are definitely popping up. lol I have a few, mostly on top near the boob region and all horizontal. Which I still find odd. I had this preconceived notion that stretch marks were vertical. Perhaps those are to come.
Sleep: I have no pattern here whatsoever. Some nights I sleep straight through. Other nights I'm up down all night, whether to pee or just move. I try so hard to sleep on my side but usually that wakes me up with pain in the ab area.. or what use to be known as the ab area. I've also started sleeping with a pillow under my legs to help with swelling and this is throwing me off my game even more. I've reached a point in the pregnancy that I'm all like don'tevertouchmeagaingrowl. lol Husband is not a fan.
Movement: Yes. Some days a lot more than others. On the days she isn't as active I'm poking and prodding to get her moving. I've gone from being completely freaked out about her movement and my belly rolling to fascinated by it. It still gives me the willies a little. Especially when I sit down to pee. Too weird.
Food cravings: Strawberries. I want strawberries so badly. And thankfully strawberry season is finally upon us. Loving it. Also enjoyed a hamburger on the grill this week. I'm not big on a lot of red meat but for some reason I needed that hamburger.
What I Miss? Tanning.
Symptoms? Pregnant! So all of the above. Definitely experiencing acid reflux in the middle of the night randomly, but especially any time I bend to do anything. Tying my shoes or even putting shoes on that I can't just slip on is awful. Also experiencing swelling in the legs and feet starting this week. To the point that the cowboy boots weren't working anymore. I got lucky and purchased my first pair of Sperry's on sale at Macy's and I'm in love. They stretch with my swollen feet but they also contour back when my feet aren't so swelled. The fingers and wrists are also swelling but not nearly as often as the feet. I really don't want to go without my wedding rings. I love them. In fact, this has prompted me to post the story of how my engagement ring was found. Also my husband and I designed my wedding band. And even now, almost two years later, I can't stop looking at it.
Gender: GIRL
Maternity clothes? This is the same. I can still wear my regular jeans with the hair band and the tummy sleeve. Although I notice that I have to rely a lot more on the tummy sleeve to cover up my unzipped zipper. Lately though, I've noticed my available shirts to wear are dwindling down. My favorite WVU sweatshirt just barely fits on over the belly so I'm getting as much wear out of it as I can. But I am definitely going to have to invest in a few more summer oriented tops for the next three months.
Stretch marks? Never to fear Mrs. Clawson! They are definitely popping up. lol I have a few, mostly on top near the boob region and all horizontal. Which I still find odd. I had this preconceived notion that stretch marks were vertical. Perhaps those are to come.
Sleep: I have no pattern here whatsoever. Some nights I sleep straight through. Other nights I'm up down all night, whether to pee or just move. I try so hard to sleep on my side but usually that wakes me up with pain in the ab area.. or what use to be known as the ab area. I've also started sleeping with a pillow under my legs to help with swelling and this is throwing me off my game even more. I've reached a point in the pregnancy that I'm all like don'tevertouchmeagaingrowl. lol Husband is not a fan.
Movement: Yes. Some days a lot more than others. On the days she isn't as active I'm poking and prodding to get her moving. I've gone from being completely freaked out about her movement and my belly rolling to fascinated by it. It still gives me the willies a little. Especially when I sit down to pee. Too weird.
Food cravings: Strawberries. I want strawberries so badly. And thankfully strawberry season is finally upon us. Loving it. Also enjoyed a hamburger on the grill this week. I'm not big on a lot of red meat but for some reason I needed that hamburger.
What I Miss? Tanning.
Symptoms? Pregnant! So all of the above. Definitely experiencing acid reflux in the middle of the night randomly, but especially any time I bend to do anything. Tying my shoes or even putting shoes on that I can't just slip on is awful. Also experiencing swelling in the legs and feet starting this week. To the point that the cowboy boots weren't working anymore. I got lucky and purchased my first pair of Sperry's on sale at Macy's and I'm in love. They stretch with my swollen feet but they also contour back when my feet aren't so swelled. The fingers and wrists are also swelling but not nearly as often as the feet. I really don't want to go without my wedding rings. I love them. In fact, this has prompted me to post the story of how my engagement ring was found. Also my husband and I designed my wedding band. And even now, almost two years later, I can't stop looking at it.
Best moment this week: I highly doubt any one else would mark their Glucose test as a high light of the week, but after the trouble I had to go get it done, I was thankful that the second try worked out. The drink was nothing like I thought it was be, simply a flat orange soda.
Looking forward to: Finishing the nursery... getting closerrrrrrr
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
27 Weeks in Pictures
The weekly bump picture (non maternity shirt from Old Navy. LOVE IT. In fact I think it'll be a great addition even after Charlie is here)
Zulily is a crack drug for pregnant women. You've been warned. And my bank account has been punished.
Pinterest is also bad for pregnancy. Who needs a baby registry when there's Pinterest? I need both of these onesies so bad.
The first - if you don't know the reference to the song then shame on you. But I'm talking the original version. Old Crow Medicine Show. This was a college tradition every single bar hopping night for us ladies and it makes me smile
Lastly this was the husband's idea but it's pretty darn funny so I'm going to do my best to find it for him. Perhaps it'll ease him into watching the baby while mama goes tanning ?
Zulily is a crack drug for pregnant women. You've been warned. And my bank account has been punished.
Pinterest is also bad for pregnancy. Who needs a baby registry when there's Pinterest? I need both of these onesies so bad.
The first - if you don't know the reference to the song then shame on you. But I'm talking the original version. Old Crow Medicine Show. This was a college tradition every single bar hopping night for us ladies and it makes me smile
Lastly this was the husband's idea but it's pretty darn funny so I'm going to do my best to find it for him. Perhaps it'll ease him into watching the baby while mama goes tanning ?
27 Weeks
How far along? 27 (as of 3/18/2013)
Turned 27 years old on 3/17 and hit 27 weeks on 3/18.
Gender: GIRL
Maternity clothes? Hm. Can any one zip their jeans up at all? No? Good - I don't feel like I'm the only one partially naked.. Thank goodness for the tummy sleeve covering me up!
Stretch marks? I keep waiting for these to appear. My husband insists that I don't look all that pregnant. The only real mark I have is on the top of my stomach going horizontal across. It's the oddest thing. But maybe in my mind I'm assuming stretch marks only go vertical?
Sleep: There was a time, not so long ago I couldn't figure out what these women were talking about having trouble sleeping. I was a fool. For the most part I'm up at least twice a night. Whether I actually convince myself to crawl out of bed to go pee or not during those times is another story. But I'm awake a lot more during the nights through this past week than I have been through out the entire pregnancy.
Movement: Yes. It feels a lot more active this past week. Not just when I'm sitting or laying down but rather random moments throughout the day. Definitely a lot more activity
Food cravings: Strawberries. I want strawberries so badly.
What I Miss? Tanning.
Symptoms? Pregnant! So all of the above. Last night the strangest thing happened, I woke up in a coughing fit and the back of my throw was on fire. The best guess I have is that stomach acid came up and choked me in my sleep, because that's what it felt like. Otherwise, everything else is pretty consistent.
Best moment this week: My birthday :) I took the day off work, intending to catch up on sleep. That did not happen. So instead I caught up on my DVR playlist and shopped with my mom for the baby shower. The one morning instead of jumping out of bed right away, the husband and I cuddled for a few minutes. Charlie never kicks very high in the tummy region, she always feels so low. This morning, with daddy's arm around the tummy she was kicking the heck out of him. I thought for sure he would pull away. But he stayed put and commented that he's invading her space. Emotional pregnant girl had a few tears. haha
Looking forward to: Finishing the baby's room. Once that floor is done and in, I can get started. Logically I know that I'm pregnant. There is no room for denial anymore. But I think there's still this small part of me that doesn't completely realize a baby is coming into our house within a few short months. Once that room is done I think that'll hit me a lot harder.
Random things : I went to get my Glucose test done on Saturday. Unfortunately when someone gave me my paperwork they only handed me one page of the two. I didn't notice this fail at all because well... I didn't know what to look for on these papers. But the nurse at the lab told me she couldn't administer the test without the second page. Frustrating to say the least. I'll have to wait to take the test on this coming Saturday along side the dogs having their grooming appointment and getting ready for a friend's son's first birthday party.
Also had to call into the OB about refilling my Zofran prescription. My Midwife had okayed the addition prescription refill at my last appointment but must have forget to get it called in. This part didn't bug me. The part that bugged me was the nurse that I dealt with when I called in about the refill. She questioned me repeatedly about my morning sickness, how far along was I, "how odd that I shouldn't be over this by now," etc. My face hurt so bad from gritting my teeth until that conversation was over. I realize that I'm out of the norm in the world of pregnant women, but that doesn't mean that I'm faking my sickness. For goodness sake - is anti nausea medicine a high yielding return these days on the streets? I mean, come on.
Monday, March 10, 2014
26 Weeks
How far along? 26 (as of 3/11/2013)
How is there only 14 weeks left?!
Gender: GIRL
Maternity clothes? Hair band, tummy sleeve, regular shirts. Also, had to move the bra out to the middle clip. I was having some excruciating pain just under my left breast. It was actually to the point that there was a lump type reaction. Not necessarily a lump, but the muscle was all bunched up and swollen. At first I got scared that I had a clogged milk duct or something already. My sister had these in both of her pregnancy. I took a day off work because of a bad cold that wouldn't go away and went bra-less all day. Along with that and using a warm compress I was able to get the swelling down and the change in bra latch helped a ton.
Stretch marks? [Same] Not yet. I'm thankful that up to this point, I've really only changed in the belly region. My legs aren't growing, my ass etc. My boobs, yes. And I imagine they'll definitely have stretch marks of some kind. But who cares? Not going to lie, I've got a "boob fund" started to get these babies nipped and tucked after we're done having kids
Sleep: Good grief, the spring forward didn't not give me any spring in my day. Instead, despite 12 (well actually 11 hours now that I think about it) of sleep I was sluggish and out of sorts all day until about 5 pm. I should've just taken a unisom right then and there. Instead I was super woman, grocery shopping, banana bread baking, laundry etc. So other than Sunday night after the Spring Forward, sleep is about the same. I get 7-8 hours during the week and 11-12 hours on the weekends.
Movement: Yes. She's a jumping bean in the mornings and evenings.
Food cravings: These come and go. Nothing is a permanent fixture for long.
What I Miss? Tanning.
Symptoms? Pregnant! So all of the above.
How is there only 14 weeks left?!
Gender: GIRL
Maternity clothes? Hair band, tummy sleeve, regular shirts. Also, had to move the bra out to the middle clip. I was having some excruciating pain just under my left breast. It was actually to the point that there was a lump type reaction. Not necessarily a lump, but the muscle was all bunched up and swollen. At first I got scared that I had a clogged milk duct or something already. My sister had these in both of her pregnancy. I took a day off work because of a bad cold that wouldn't go away and went bra-less all day. Along with that and using a warm compress I was able to get the swelling down and the change in bra latch helped a ton.
Stretch marks? [Same] Not yet. I'm thankful that up to this point, I've really only changed in the belly region. My legs aren't growing, my ass etc. My boobs, yes. And I imagine they'll definitely have stretch marks of some kind. But who cares? Not going to lie, I've got a "boob fund" started to get these babies nipped and tucked after we're done having kids
Sleep: Good grief, the spring forward didn't not give me any spring in my day. Instead, despite 12 (well actually 11 hours now that I think about it) of sleep I was sluggish and out of sorts all day until about 5 pm. I should've just taken a unisom right then and there. Instead I was super woman, grocery shopping, banana bread baking, laundry etc. So other than Sunday night after the Spring Forward, sleep is about the same. I get 7-8 hours during the week and 11-12 hours on the weekends.
Movement: Yes. She's a jumping bean in the mornings and evenings.
Food cravings: These come and go. Nothing is a permanent fixture for long.
What I Miss? Tanning.
Symptoms? Pregnant! So all of the above.
Best moment this week: Got the call about the wood for the flooring! Should be able to pick it up this week. And the weather! We had two 50 some degree days. It was glorious. Hopefully this means the weather is gonna take a nice change.
Looking forward to: [Same] Finishing the baby's room. Once that floor is done and in, I can get started. I've noticed some "nesting" has started to kick in. Stupid things, that I normally don't fee inclined to do, suddenly needs done immediately. For example, I don't clean my car. I know, gross. But I just don't. This weekend resulted in a full clean sweep for the CRV and she's looking good. Confession: the husband totally did it while the dogs and I sat back and watched.
Sunday, March 9, 2014
25 Weeks
How far along? 25 weeks (as of 3/4/2014)
The trend of falling behind on these is catching. I have to try to keep up with them. Especially because right now I'm thinking of all the things that happened in the last week, not the week prior. Genius I am. Not. Procrastinator for sure, though. I'll get back to that later.
Gender: GIRL
Maternity clothes? Hair band, tummy sleeve, regular shirts. Went out and got bigger cami's. They're working rather well in the length department, but amazingly enough a little roomy yet in the bust. I was also able to snag a few Old Navy cardigans for only $10/each at the outlets! Cardigans are my typical work attire with jeans, so as I've gotten bigger, I simply don't button them anymore. This way the clothes I'm buying for work, will still be usable after baby.
Has anyone noticed when they pick stuff up for themselves, somehow without even telling yourself to, you end up in the baby department? Nobody else? Just me.. odd. Don't tell my husband
Stretch marks? [Same] Not yet. I'm thankful that up to this point, I've really only changed in the belly region. My legs aren't growing, my ass etc. My boobs, yes. And I imagine they'll definitely have stretch marks of some kind. But who cares? Not going to lie, I've got a "boob fund" started to get these babies nipped and tucked after we're done having kids
Sleep: [Same] Same as usual. For the most part it's pretty good. Up until a week or so ago, I was able to sleep through the entire night without potty breaks. I know, my bladder is amazing. But as of the past week, I get up just once and I'm good the rest of the night. Luckily this doesn't hinder me from falling back asleep.
Movement: Yes. She's pretty active these days. And then there seem to be other days I don't feel her too much. That makes me a little anxious but usually when I start to get too upset over it, she does a little trick and I feel reassured again.
Food cravings: These come and go. Nothing is a permanent fixture for long.
What I Miss? Tanning. I actually googled to see if there was a tanning contraption of some sort that could tan just my upper half. My arms, chest, face. Really that's all I want. I miss having a little color so much. The Jergens does well but it's just not the same.
Symptoms? Pretty much the same. Heartburn is off and on. This is a little odd but I notice it a lot with anything that's red. Red Gatorade, red sauce etc.
The trend of falling behind on these is catching. I have to try to keep up with them. Especially because right now I'm thinking of all the things that happened in the last week, not the week prior. Genius I am. Not. Procrastinator for sure, though. I'll get back to that later.
Gender: GIRL
Maternity clothes? Hair band, tummy sleeve, regular shirts. Went out and got bigger cami's. They're working rather well in the length department, but amazingly enough a little roomy yet in the bust. I was also able to snag a few Old Navy cardigans for only $10/each at the outlets! Cardigans are my typical work attire with jeans, so as I've gotten bigger, I simply don't button them anymore. This way the clothes I'm buying for work, will still be usable after baby.
Has anyone noticed when they pick stuff up for themselves, somehow without even telling yourself to, you end up in the baby department? Nobody else? Just me.. odd. Don't tell my husband
Stretch marks? [Same] Not yet. I'm thankful that up to this point, I've really only changed in the belly region. My legs aren't growing, my ass etc. My boobs, yes. And I imagine they'll definitely have stretch marks of some kind. But who cares? Not going to lie, I've got a "boob fund" started to get these babies nipped and tucked after we're done having kids
Sleep: [Same] Same as usual. For the most part it's pretty good. Up until a week or so ago, I was able to sleep through the entire night without potty breaks. I know, my bladder is amazing. But as of the past week, I get up just once and I'm good the rest of the night. Luckily this doesn't hinder me from falling back asleep.
Movement: Yes. She's pretty active these days. And then there seem to be other days I don't feel her too much. That makes me a little anxious but usually when I start to get too upset over it, she does a little trick and I feel reassured again.
Food cravings: These come and go. Nothing is a permanent fixture for long.
What I Miss? Tanning. I actually googled to see if there was a tanning contraption of some sort that could tan just my upper half. My arms, chest, face. Really that's all I want. I miss having a little color so much. The Jergens does well but it's just not the same.
Symptoms? Pretty much the same. Heartburn is off and on. This is a little odd but I notice it a lot with anything that's red. Red Gatorade, red sauce etc.
Best moment this week: Steve finally felt the baby kick. Not for lack of opportunities lately, but one night, he asked what she was doing. And I said training for WWE. He willingly put his hand on my belly and felt her kick. There was some immediate jumping back and he wasn't all into it. But it was cool none the less. I honestly didn't know if he'd ever get to that point.
Looking forward to: [Same] Finishing the baby's room. Still on the search for cherry wood for the floors. Still driving me nuts. I'm not a patient person and I just want to decorate so badly.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
25 Weeks in Pictures
There weren't too many outtakes from this morning's photo sess so I decided to include some other high lights.
Monday, March 3, 2014
For my children
It's funny how the world will send you little messages. This morning, as we were taking our weekly bump picture my husband asked how much longer we were going to take these pictures for. I said, until the end. And went on to tell him how I try to document as much as I can about this pregnancy each week via the blog. I explained that not only is it something cool for Charlie to have in the future but it'll also be useful for me should we get pregnant again.
This morning, as I was clicking through my blog roll on Bloglovin' I came across another mommy blog, who's most recent post was titled " "Embracing my blog as a gift for my children." It's truly a good read and so far, I've decided that I really like her blog.
I love the idea of writing for my kids, my grandchildren. I'm a hopeless romantic and treasure the idea of my grandchildren discovering my old writings up in the attic some day. Leaving a piece of my personality behind from different stages of my life. Writing down memories that a lot of people may not remember or even think to recite, but years down the road, it'll be cool to look back on.
I researched this further. I realized that these words we all write down will do no good if they're not somewhere to be found later by these grandchildren I speak of. Introducing printing your blog to a book. How cool?
This morning, as I was clicking through my blog roll on Bloglovin' I came across another mommy blog, who's most recent post was titled " "Embracing my blog as a gift for my children." It's truly a good read and so far, I've decided that I really like her blog.
I love the idea of writing for my kids, my grandchildren. I'm a hopeless romantic and treasure the idea of my grandchildren discovering my old writings up in the attic some day. Leaving a piece of my personality behind from different stages of my life. Writing down memories that a lot of people may not remember or even think to recite, but years down the road, it'll be cool to look back on.
I researched this further. I realized that these words we all write down will do no good if they're not somewhere to be found later by these grandchildren I speak of. Introducing printing your blog to a book. How cool?
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