31 Weeks

 31 Weeks

Once again...I'm late on this...took the pictures last week but didn't get around to posting until now.  :)  

How far along?  31 weeks 

Total weight gain:  +14 total

Maternity clothes? leggings and maternity shirts and some regular tops

Sleep:  descent

Miss anything?  bending down is still a huge thing I miss...and bending down without feeling like I just ran a marathon.

Movement:  kyle said after feeling her move the other day...whoa!  She IS going crazy!

Food Cravings:  fruit actually.  I've been eating tons of oranges and blueberries.

Anything making you sick or queasy:  not really.

Gender:  Girl

Labor signs:  none

Symptoms: tad bit of heartburn and a couple bloody noses 

Belly Button in or out?  in

Wedding rings on or off?  on

Ella:  She had a great week with her aunt Kinsey....every morning the first word out of her mouth was "Kinsey?"  Needless to say, we both had a wonderful time with Kinsey while she was here.

Mood: pretty good.  

Excitement this week:  Kinsey's visit!!  She's helping me do A LOT of things I really need to get done, like paint the room, but first remove and pack away all the stuff in it right now since it's being used as a guest room, crafts for the nursery and lots of headbands! 

Looking forward to:  The next ultrasound....I think still a few weeks away but I am so anxious to see baby girl!  It's been too long!

30 Weeks

30 Weeks

How far along?  30 weeks 

Total weight gain:  +14 total--thank you Christmas food.

Maternity clothes? same as before....leggings leggings leggings

Sleep:  ok, period. 

Miss anything?  bending down easily to pick things up....which means most nights now ell's toys stay scattered on the floor. :)

Movement:  she's a mover and a shaker

Food Cravings:  still the same....only what I can't have.  But I did enjoy the Amigos and Runza while I was home a couple times.

Anything making you sick or queasy:  not really.

Gender:  GIRL...except for now that I haven't had an ultrasound in 12 weeks I start thinking...what if they were wrong...haha!  But I still see proof in her picture. :)

Labor signs:  nope!  But braxton hicks have not been friendly to me in the past couple weeks with the long car rides, etc.

Symptoms: nothing too crazy....just a tiny bit of heartburn, braxton hicks, and starting to swell a bit if I am too busy during the day.

Belly Button in or out?  in

Wedding rings on or off?  on

Ella:  Is the sweetest thing ever...she got a baby sister for her baby for Christmas from Gigi and Papa and it is now her favorite thing.  I THINK it may be helping her with the whole actual baby sister thing.  If not, she sure treats baby sister real well by feeding her a bottle and holding her and kissing and hugging her.  It's pretty adorable.  She really is going to be a great big sister.

Mood: pretty good.  

Excitement this week:  I had my 30 week appointment and I'm just realizing how close we are to meeting this precious little girl and literally can't wait for it!  

Looking forward to:  Aunt Kinsey is coming to visit this next week!  I know she is coming for a break from her world but I am putting her to work!  She's going to help paint and get the baby's room at the very least started while she's here.  We are mostly going to just hang out in our sweatpants all day everyday.  :)  But I'm excited for her to get to spend lots of time with Ella, too.  I know Ella will just cling to her!

Sorry for the lateness on my post....after getting back from Christmas, I've been trying to go through some things and although I took pictures at the right time...I just didn't get around to blogging until now.  I will be posting 31 weeks on Monday or Tuesday since tomorrow I will be 31 weeks!  WHOA!  

Also, enjoy these sweet photos with Ella.  She decided to join in on the picture taking this time which was really fun.  Normally I do it while she's napping but this time I was able to get to them before.  She's a kill!

28 Weeks

28 Weeks

How far along?  28 weeks 

Total weight gain:  +8 total...but I feel like more now just bc I have popped out a lot in the past week and feel huge.  ;)

Maternity clothes? oh yes, but I still wear my jeans with a rubber band so they aren't as tight on my tummy, and other looser fitting tops  

Sleep:  on and off this week--couple nights of insomnia  

Miss anything?  having a normal taste in my mouth...my sister can relate.  I also can't wait to love water again.  I've had a terrible time with the drinking water because of said taste in mouth.  I do an okay job at this point and I'm sure as I get further along my craving for water will intensify and it'll be easier to get it down.

Movement:  she might be a dancer like Ella.

Food Cravings:  same as before....but this week, actually tomorrow, my wishes will come true!  I don't even know where I'll go first!

Anything making you sick or queasy:  still doing pretty good in this department.  

Gender:  GIRL

Labor signs:  nope!

Symptoms: the heartburn is starting to kick in a little bit.  Tums are my friend every other night or so

Belly Button in or out?  in

Wedding rings on or off?  on

Ella:  Is ready to give the baby a cup of milk when the baby cries.  For some reason she learned that when babies cry they need a cup of milk.  Good plan, really.

Mood: Amazing...we are going home today!!

Excitement this week:  Watching Ella open Christmas gifts and interacting with my family!

Looking forward to:  GETTING HOME!  Instant transport would be very nice at this stage but driving will have to do.

 had to take quick pictures this week as I was preparing for Christmas and watching a friends little girl as she went into labor the night before we left to go home.  So, I didn't get as many photos as normal.

27 Weeks

27 Weeks

How far along?  27 weeks <-- Whoa!

Total weight gain:  +8 total

Maternity clothes? leggins every day...for real  

Sleep:  ok  

Miss anything?  a glass of red wine, my favorite....we've been to multiple Christmas events this past week and everyone I talked to was drinking red wine, I'll be excited for a glass after she's born.  

Movement:  lots...one night she wouldn't settle down so I had to get up for a minute.

Food Cravings:  look at the answer to the last few weeks.

Anything making you sick or queasy:  not really...still don't really like meat but that's typical for me anytime

Gender:  girl girl girl

Labor signs:  no but am definitely feeling some contractions

Symptoms: none besides the contractions....I've had some times where I'm like yes...that is definitely what I remember a contraction to feel like.  Definitely not as strong by any means but the feeling rings a bell.

Belly Button in or out?  in

Wedding rings on or off?  on

Ella:  Is back to saying baby sister is in her tummy.

Mood: descent...is it Christmas yet?  I just want to go home!

Excitement this week:  Just getting through the week.  Luckily all of our Christmas events are officially over so it should be a bit more relaxing.  Oh and side night...my glucose test came back normal so I'll be looking forward to...  

Looking forward to:  Ok so our sugar cookie extravaganza was put on hold due to a trip to the park with our buddies so tomorrow is official make lots of Christmas cookies day.  I think we are going to try and make 3 to 4 different kinds and then keep some and take the rest into Kyle's flight.  We'll see if it actually happens....I mean the making cookies not the sharing part...no way we could eat that many!  :)

26 Weeks

26 Weeks

How far along?  26 weeks

Total weight gain:  + another 4 pounds

Maternity clothes? both--definitely lots of underneath tops that are longer and I wear leggings or yoga pants like everyday.  

Sleep:  still better but not great this week.  I've been really tired again this week so napping some days and going to bed early.  The actual sleep is sometimes a bit restless.  Baby sister likes to kick a lot right when I go to lay down.  Two nights ago I had to get up and go get another pillow to adjust my angle because she was so busy.  

Miss anything?  turning over in bed easily.  

Movement:  duh!

Food Cravings:  oh where to begin.  I really only crave the food from home.  There are things that sound good but no real cravings.

Anything making you sick or queasy:  not no more!

Gender:  GIRL aka Baby Sister

Labor signs:  no

Symptoms: Straining in my belly.  Possible Braxton Hicks only a couple times a week so no biggie.  Bloody noses.  <-- oh joy!

Belly Button in or out?  in

Wedding rings on or off?  on

Ella:  Got to go with me to my dr apt today bc my sitter situation fell through to a sick kiddo.  No Big Deal, though, because Ella was amazing.  I did bring the Ipad for her to play and she watched frozen for a bit and played her word games but she listened to me pretty well and didn't really stress me out....which was a blessing!  Today was also my glucose test so we had to wait longer than we would have for me to drink the yummy drink and then draw blood after an hour.  She was a gem.

Mood: Pretty good except for when i'm not in a good mood...   ;) 

Excitement this week:  We set up our Christmas decorations this week so the house is looking a little more merry.  I haven't put decor up for a few years because usually I'm gone but since we're here this year I just had to!  Hoping to put up a few more things today.  

Looking forward to:  Making Christmas sugar cookies tomorrow with a friend!  I can't wait to eat some!  yummmy!  Also, Ella has her first dance recital on Friday so that should be interesting.  AND meeting baby sister....can't wait!

25 Weeks

25 Weeks

How far along?  25 weeks

Total weight gain:  +4ish pounds..probably much more after Thanksgiving!  ;)

Maternity clothes? some!

Sleep:  a little better this week as there was lots of activity from Thanksgiving.  

Miss anything?  a cup or two of caffeinated coffee in the morning.  I mean, I do drink a little caffeine every day but I try to just have decaf coffee when I drink it.  

Movement:  oh yes.  This week I had a few kicks that actually made me jump a bit.  It could have been just how I was sitting, can't remember, but there were a couple stronger ones for sure!

Food Cravings:  Same...everything from home.  In Florida, we went to an Indian restaurant that is so so good and had some Tikka Masala...yum!  Then we also had some cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory which is obviously always good, too.  May have to make another cheesecake sometime soon or for the holiday!

Anything making you sick or queasy:  not really.  I've actually felt pretty good this week as far as the sick/queasy-ness.  A few times during the night at Kyle's parents I thought I was going to have to make a run for the bathroom but was able to keep it down.

Gender:  GIRL!!   

Labor signs:  no!

Symptoms: Lots of straining in my stomach this past week which was really uncomfortable while on vacation.  I don't know if it was from riding in the car, holding Ell too much, tummy growing, or all the above.  

Belly Button in or out?  in

Wedding rings on or off?  on

Ella:  I can't really think of anything from this week related to baby sister.  She took really good care of her baby while we were at Kyle's parents house.  She would swaddle baby and then throw put baby in the crib for a nap and then strap her in Ella's stroller for a walk.  She was really loving to baby this week.  Hope that means it's how she'll be with baby sister....

Mood: pretty good considering we drove for 24 hours in the car to and from FL...   :D 

Excitement this week:  Because I can't think of anything else that is super exciting this week besides, ya know, laundry and cleaning house....On Sunday, Kyle's squadron is doing family pictures with the T-6 so I'm anxious to do that.  Just hope they turn out.  We never got pictures with the C-5....which is super depressing so looking forward to this a lot!

Looking forward to:  Now that Thanksgiving is over I am very much looking forward to Christmas!  Woo!  And meeting sweet baby girl #2.  xo

**My photos turned out a bit blurry....sorry...too lazy to take more and I shouldn't have worn black.  

24 Weeks

How far along?  24 weeks

Total weight gain:  +4ish pounds..probably more, haven't been to the doc in 2 weeks

Maternity clothes? yes and no

Sleep:  so last week I couldn't sleep...wasn't tired at night so would stay up and do things by myself as Kyle was on super early mornings so would go to bed at like 8:30-9.  This week...I CANNOT get enough sleep.  I am napping during the day...which I hate doing because it's my only time to actually get stuff done and I am going to bed at like 9 or 10 and sleeping until 6:30 or 7.  Before I would totally wake up at like 2 or 3 and not be able to sleep for a few hours so that is why I would stay up.  Not this week.  Maybe my body is just catching up.

Miss anything?  Not having to pee or at least not feel like I have to pee every 5 minutes.

Movement:  yep, lots of kicks!

Food Cravings:  Same...everything from home.  We went to a mennonite bakery nearby this weekend and had cinnamon rolls and donuts and they were really really gooooood.

Anything making you sick or queasy:  just the smell of weird things or ketchup that has been sitting out for a while.

Gender:  GIRL!!   

Labor signs:  no!

Symptoms: throw up sick a couple mornings a week, some evenings I feel like blah, and then I've had this weird stomach feeling the last few days which is hard to explain.  It feels like I'm full and and my stomach is stretching out....kind of.  Now that I write it out that explanation doesn't sound like it but it's really uncomfortable.  Don't remember that with Ella.

Belly Button in or out?  in

Wedding rings on or off?  on

Ella:  When asked she still thinks baby sister is in her tummy.  Also, she saw something at the store and said we needed to get it for baby sister.

Mood: ugh...I don't even know. 

Excitement this week:  We head to Florida for Thanksgiving.  Ella is excited to see Grandma and Grandpa, Aunt Laura and Uncle JJ.  I've been reminding her about the pond in their backyard that has turtles and fishies and birds and she thinks that sounds fun.  Not looking forward to a 12 hour drive.  Eeek!

Looking forward to:  spending time with Kyle's family and watching Ella love them.  They don't know what they have in store for them!  She's a lot more active than the last time they saw her.  Uncle JJ hasn't seen her since Christmas last year so he'll see the biggest change.  

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!