28 Weeks

Wow, can you believe we're already in our 3rd trimester?!? Today was our 28 week appointment and I had to take my lovely glucose test. I heard stories about how nasty the drink was and how some people (no one I know) had passed out afterwards. Thankfully, it wasn't that bad! The drink tasted like flat orange soda and I did feel a little light headed after drinking it (too much sugar), but we survived! I won't know my results until the next couple of days, but I'm not worried! The doctor and nurse were both surprised by how happy I am and I think it made the doctor a little sick! ha! Michael is doing great though and measuring right on track. This week starts our bi-monthly check ups and next week we start our birthing classes. I'm very excited about the next few months! We have tons of things taking place, which means he will be here before we know it! Yipppppeeeeee!!!!!

How far along? 28 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: officially 14 pounds... yikes!

Maternity clothes? tops still... but I feel as though I'm going to need pants VERY soon

Stretch Marks? Nope

Sleep: sleeping great, until I wake up to him punching my ribs! he's definitely getting me ready for those all nighters

Best moment this week: spending time with our families this weekend. I really enjoy being around both of our families and I definitely feel blessed to have them so close

Miss Anything? shopping for swimsuits.... the thought of putting a swimsuit on makes me sick

Movement: oh yea! last night it felt like he was doing flips all night... it definitely made for an unpleasant night. However, I absolutely love feeling him move and so does Bran

Food cravings: nothing really, just always hungry

Anything making you queasy or sick: crust on bread is bothering me lately and noodles that don't have a lot of sauce on them are blah!

Gender: Baby Boy :)

Pregnancy Symptoms: last night I was laying on my back and I got the worst pain in my back! I think he was laying on my sciatic nerve and it was the most terrible feeling yet.... hopefully that does not happen again

Belly Button in or out? Out

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, just really tired

Looking forward to: my first prenatal massage this weekend and our first birthing class next week :)

27 Weeks

How far along? 27 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: according to my parents scale, 10 pounds...

Maternity clothes? tops still... 

Stretch Marks? Nope, but every time I wake up and have lines on my body from the sheets, I freak out!!!!

Sleep: so, so. I'm starting to wake up more in the night now due to lovely kicks... it's always a great thing to wake up to :)

Best moment this week: Brandon painted one of the walls in Michael's room and I hope we can get more done in the next couple of weeks. His room did look like a nursery, but now it looks like a construction zone... However, I LOVE his painted wall!

Miss Anything? the ability to zip up my pants

Movement: still moving like crazy! His movements are completely different now and I'm enjoying it, so far! Instead of one hit to the stomach, it feels as though he kicks me and rubs his foot across my belly :)

Food cravings: anything and everything... these days I feel like I cannot eat enough (hence the 10 pounds)

Anything making you queasy or sick: nope

Have you started to show yet: See above

Gender: Baby Boy :)

Pregnancy Symptoms: feeling great these days

Belly Button in or out? Out

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy Happy Happy

Looking forward to: Our 28 week doctor's appointment, but I'm not looking forward to my glucose test :( I can't wait to see how far along he's measuring and hear his amazing heartbeat :)

26 Weeks... Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Just so everyone knows, Brandon was supposed to make an appearance in this picture and that is why "Valentine" is written the way it is.... We took one picture with our camera and then it died :( The picture didn't turn out, so maybe he'll make an appearance next time..

How far along? 26 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: who knows... but Valentine's Day did NOT help

Maternity clothes? tops, I wore my first pair of pants the other day and let's just say, I need to grow some more :)

Stretch Marks? Nope :)

Sleep: going well, but this weekend I will be buying a body pillow... hopefully it works miracles :)

Best moment this week: Brandon and I don't exchange Valentine gifts or do anything special, but we always give each other a card... Last night when he gave me my card, there was a second one with it... I looked at the envelope and it was addressed to "Mom!" I immediately started crying! The card was super cute and of course had "Mickey" Mouse on it! But seriously, who knew a simple word could mean so much?!? 

Miss Anything? not really this week! :)

Movement: moving like crazy!! Plus more and more people are getting to enjoy his movements with us!

Food cravings: sweets, sweets, and more sweets

Anything making you queasy or sick: nope

Have you started to show yet: See above

Gender: Baby Boy :)

Pregnancy Symptoms: not being able to get comfortable..

Belly Button in or out? Out

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy :)

Looking forward to: The weekend, even though it's 3 days away... This momma needs a break!

25 Weeks

How far along? 25 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: after eating all these cookies, I would say probably at LEAST 8 pounds, if not more

Maternity clothes? tops 

Stretch Marks? Nope :)

Sleep: the actual act of sleeping is great, falling asleep, is not so great... I get extremely uncomfortable and all I want to do is sleep on my stomach

Best moment this week: I really enjoy laying on the couch with Brandon's hands on my tummy, as we watch tv... I love that he is so excited about our baby boy and he can't get enough of my belly. He truly makes me feel great :)

Miss Anything? sandwich meat :( I'm sick and tired of eating pb&j...

Movement: Michael moves more and more everyday, he's actually kicking me pretty hard as I write this... He definitely loves to put on a show and now he helps us pick what to eat for dinner. Surprisingly when I ask him what he wants, he always seems to kick when asked about pasta :)

Food cravings: cookies and more cookies plus Brandon's AMAZING tomato pesto pasta. It's unbelievably amazing and I want it all the time :)

Anything making you queasy or sick: some meats are starting to bother me... GREAT!

Have you started to show yet: See above

Gender: Baby Boy :)

Pregnancy Symptoms: feeling lovely just uncomfortable when laying down

Belly Button in or out? Out... But sometimes it's in, so I think it depends on how he's laying

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy :)

Looking forward to: Picking out a paint color for Michael's room... Today Brandon went to Lowe's and picked up samples for every shade we're considering. Needless to say, there are many shades, which leads to me being overwhelmed.... YAY!!

24 Weeks....eeek!

Today we went to our 24 week Dr's appointment and little man is doing great!!! I cannot believe we're at 24 weeks, which means, we only have 3 more months to go! She said I'm not too little, for those of you who think I am, and I'm actually measuring at 25 weeks! His heartbeat was great and she was happy with our progress :)

How far along? 24 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: officially 7.6 pounds!

Maternity clothes? tops still.... old navy has some GREAT deals on maternity clothes!!

Stretch Marks? Nope :)

Sleep: Sleeping great!

Best moment this week: Getting bedding for Michael's crib and buying some decorations for his room! Also we finished registering this weekend, which lifted a HUGE weight off our shoulders!! Then, to top it all off, we got to hear my little man's heartbeat today and I always LOVE that!

Miss Anything? Dr. Pepper... again!

Movement: Yep! Michael is moving WAY more now and today I started to feel him all throughout the day and not just in the evening! 

Food cravings: Sweets

Anything making you queasy or sick: nope!

Have you started to show yet: See above!

Gender: Baby Boy :)

Pregnancy Symptoms: feeling lovely!

Belly Button in or out? It's officially out... Out enough to see it through my shirt! 

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy Happy!!!

Looking forward to: Our good friend Jerry's launch party tonight for his website! I love getting dressed up :) Pics to come!

23 Weeks

How far along? 23 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: as of last weekend, 7 pounds! 

Maternity clothes? Tops Still, I have two pairs of pants, but they don't fit right just yet..

Stretch Marks? Nope :)

Sleep: Sleeping great!

Best moment this week: Coming home from work and seeing that Brandon had moved the guest room to the "baby room" and the "baby room" to the guest room!! Now Michael has a larger room and I can actually start thinking about decorations!!!!

Miss Anything? Not everyday, but sometimes after a hard day at work, I would love to have a margarita!

Movement: yes yes yes! Michael moves around like crazy now and we enjoy it so much! Brandon has felt him many times now and he loves it :)

Food cravings: Sweets of all kinds! Why does it have to be Girl Scout Cookie Season in the middle of my pregnancy?!?!?!?

Anything making you queasy or sick: nope!

Have you started to show yet: See above!

Gender: Baby Boy :)

Pregnancy Symptoms: still feeling great! I do feel stretching in my belly a lot more now and it makes my entire body very uncomfortable when it happens..

Belly Button in or out? In the middle, still....holding on for dear life

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy Happy!!!

Looking forward to: My 24 week appointment and registering at a couple more places. We registered this past weekend at Baby Earth in Round Rock and it was the most overwhelming experience ever!!!! However, we got a lot of great advice and I think we'll like everything we chose :)

Since Michael has been moving around so much, we've started video taping various objects on my belly. Last night, Brandon wasn't home and Michael was going nuts! I decided to put the remote on my belly and take a video to send to Bran and this is what happened.... If you watch the bottom white section of the remote, you can see it move :)

22 Weeks

Yes, I put MJ instead of Michael... 

What can I say, my hand was hurting from typing so much at work today!!

How far along? 22 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: unsure

Maternity clothes? Tops Still

Stretch Marks? Nope :)

Sleep: Sleeping great!

Best moment this week:  Seeing Michael at our 3d/4d ultrasound!! That was one of the most exciting moments of my entire pregnancy and having our parents there with us, made it even more exciting :)

Miss Anything? Dr. Pepper still..

Movement: YES! He is starting to move around a lot more now and Brandon felt him for the first time on Saturday night! He was very excited and so was I :)

Food cravings: Cheesecake....mmmmmm

Anything making you queasy or sick: nope!

Have you started to show yet: See above!

Gender: BOY

Pregnancy Symptoms: nope :) Feeling great!

Belly Button in or out? In the middle ;)

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy Happy!!!

Looking forward to: Deciding which room will be our baby room and getting things organized. 

This weekend we finally cashed in one of our best Christmas gifts and got to see Michael in 3d!! Our families bought us an ultrasound package from a place here in Austin, so we got to go this past weekend and we get to go again at 32 weeks. When we got there, the lady told us that Michael might not look how we expect him to look, because he is only 21 weeks. However, when she finally started, all of us were shocked at how developed he is! I didn't really know what to expect, but I was definitely blown away! To see my baby boy in 3d was an experience I'll never forget. We realized he likes to lay in the smallest part of my uterus and likes to be in a ball position. He has TONS of room to spread out, but instead, he curls up. At one point, he even grabbed his leg and started stretching! It was too funny! He finally became the laid back baby we're used to and stretched out. At that point, he began to throw a little temper tantrum! His arms and legs started going everywhere and he looked like a two-year-old having a fit on the floor! It was definitely a funny moment and one I will not let him forget eighteen years from now! 

The week after Christmas Brandon and I purchased Michael's crib and dresser. We immediately received his crib, but we just got his dresser! I was hoping it would come put together, so we wouldn't have to do it, but of course, it didn't. Last night we spent a little over two hours working on it, before I finally crashed! Today we finally finished and I have to say it looks great!!!

Here's the final product! Now remember, these things will not stay on there because it will turn into his changing table. It's also not in the right position in the room, because we have not made a final decision on which room we will be using. We basically had to put it in the corner, so I can get to my closet in the mornings :)