Saturday, January 30, 2016

34 weeks!



How far along? 34 weeks

Baby is the size of? A honeydew melon (19 inches!)
Total weight gain/loss: 18 pounds from my start weight
Maternity clothes? Oh yes
Stretch marks?  No new ones :)
Sleep: definitely tossing and turning, going to the bathroom, and waking up for water! All to prepare for Loftin's arrival
Best moment this week: Invites for our baby shower are out! We've also gotten a few more things together for the nursery!
Movement: yes! He is moving non stop and I love it. 
Food cravings: sweets!
Anything making you queasy or sick: no!
Have you started to show yet: Yes
Gender prediction: it's a boy!
Labor Signs:  nope
Belly Button in or out? Pretty flat at this point
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time? Happy!
Exercise: still no comment 
Looking forward to: our family maternity photo session next weekend! And our shower the weekend after that!

Sunday, January 3, 2016

30 weeks!



How far along? 30 weeks

Baby is the size of? A butternut squash  (17 inches!)
Total weight gain/loss: at my last appt I was up 17 pounds from my start weight
Maternity clothes? Oh yes
Stretch marks?  No new ones :)
Sleep: I'm up a few times a night to change positions or go to the bathroom or get water-- the worst lately is extreme dry mouth so I wake up for water more than anything
Best moment this week: Loftin was given a few things for Christmas, which made his arrival more real feeling. My parents had a stocking and a Santa bag made with his name on it. DiDi and Jed gave him a lovey... A sailor dog. And Jordan and Blair gave him some comfy PJs!
Movement: yes! He is moving non stop and I love it. He moves the most when I lay down on the couch in the evenings. You can see him moving when you look at my stomach.
Food cravings: sweets!
Anything making you queasy or sick: feeling pretty good
Have you started to show yet: Yes
Gender prediction: it's a boy!
Labor Signs:  nope
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time? A mix of both
Exercise: still no comment 
Looking forward to: my baby shower next month and gathering more things for Loftin!

Friday, December 18, 2015

27 weeks!

How far along? 27 weeks

Baby is the size of? A cucumber (15 inches!)
Total weight gain/loss: at my last appt I was up 16 pounds from my start weight... If would add back what I lost, that's 21 :) yikes... I go back again next Tuesday
Maternity clothes? Oh yes
Stretch marks?  No new ones :)
Sleep: I'm up a few times a night to change positions or go to the bathroom or get water 
Best moment this week: I feel like I'm getting a better vision of his nursery. Aunt Blair sent some printables and rachel made him a globe! Mom and I also found some cute animal heads ornaments. 
Movement: yes! He is moving non stop and I love it. He kicked Noah the other day, although Noah didn't notice, it was fun for me!
Food cravings: Reese's trees
Anything making you queasy or sick: feeling pretty good
Have you started to show yet: Yes
Gender prediction: it's a boy!
Labor Signs:  nope
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time? A mix of both
Exercise: still no comment 
Looking forward to: our last Christmas as a family of three and preparing for Loftin's arrival!

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

21 weeks!


How far along? 
21 weeks
Baby is the size of? A banana
Total weight gain/loss: I am sure I have gained more but won't know til I go to the doc next week
Maternity clothes? Oh yes
Stretch marks?  No new ones :)
Sleep: I've slept pretty good this week
Best moment this week: starting to plan loftin's nursery
Movement: yes! Gabe felt a tiny kick over the weekend!
Food cravings: Apple cider all the time
Anything making you queasy or sick: feeling pretty good
Have you started to show yet: Yes
Gender prediction: it's a boy!
Labor Signs:  nope
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time? A mix of both
Exercise: still no comment 
Looking forward to: feeling more movement!

Saturday, October 24, 2015

20 weeks!

How far along?
20 weeks
Baby is the size of? A mango
Total weight gain/loss: I had an initial 5 pound loss in my first trimester and as of my 18 week appt I had gained 3 of those pounds back
Maternity clothes? Oh yes
Stretch marks?  No new ones :)
Sleep: I've started waking up a few times over night. Sometimes to use the bathroom and other times because my mouth is so dry I need water :)
Best moment this week: deciding on his name! Loftin Keith! Celebrating Noah's 2nd birthday!
Movement: yes! Nothing huge yet but I feel him a lot when I'm sitting up and leaning forward. 
Food cravings: All the sweet things. This week I wanted beef for dinner every night.
Anything making you queasy or sick: feeling pretty good, getting over a cold. 
Have you started to show yet: Yes
Gender prediction: it's a boy!
Labor Signs:  nope
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time? A mix of both
Exercise: still no comment 
Looking forward to: feeling more movement!