33 Weeks

33 Weeks

How far along?  33 weeks 

Total weight gain:  14+ pounds

Maternity clothes? getting bigger by the day and it's getting more annoying to dress myself.

Sleep:  It's been ok....I have been waking up a few times to go to the bathroom and then a couple days this week I haven't been able to go back to sleep so I look up baby girl names because we STILL have no clue what to name this sweet baby.

Miss anything?  ditto from last week.

Movement:  oh man, she's been busy in there.  I hate waking up to pee during the night because I know it'll wake her up and then she'll start have a party....which is annoying when you're trying to sleep.  ;)

Food Cravings:  Ella and I ate an entire carton of blueberries together the other day...it was really good.

Anything making you sick or queasy:  doing ok in this department.

Gender:  Girl (with no name)

Labor signs:  none

Symptoms: nothing major

Belly Button in or out?  in

Wedding rings on or off?  on

Ella:  Tells me she loves me every second she can.

Mood: pretty good still....ready to be done being pregnant.    

Excitement this week:  nothing too exciting this week, unfortunately.  Just trying to nest a lot.

Looking forward to:  little baby b #2's arrival.  Also looking forward to getting her room ready and Ella adjusted in her big girl bed.  Wish me luck.  Next appointment is on Thursday, but it should still be pretty standard.

Ella heard the camera click and immediately rushed in to be in the pictures with mama.  She stood right next to me and said, CHEEEEEEEESE!.  What a goof.  Then I picked her up so she could be seen better and we got a couple good ones.  

32 Weeks

32 Weeks

How far along?  32 weeks 

Total weight gain:  Had my appointment the same day as I took the picture and I was still +14 lbs from 2 weeks before so I was happy about that.  I definitely gained a lot each week as it got closer to delivery with Ella.

Maternity clothes? leggings and maternity tees and then lots of my normal tops like above still fit with the bump...which is definitely growing!

Sleep:  much needed...I'm sleeping alright. Have to get up a few times a night which is disruptive but I haven't been laying in bed awake for hours which is nice.

Miss anything?  everything about not being pregnant.  ;)

Movement:  moving like crazy...I don't know that it's more but I feel like it feels a little different than with ella....hard to explain.  I was asked the other day and said the same thing to whoever asked me.

Food Cravings:  fruit and possibly a chocolate cake....which I made shortly after thinking it sounded good.  No frosting, just the cake--mostly because it was so good it didn't need it...Kyle even said it was good!  Also, while Kinsey was here we had some birthday cake Oreos which were definitely a craving after finding them while pregnant with Ella, and I may have bought some more of those, too.  However, they are not open so hopefully it'll stay that way...we'll see.

Anything making you sick or queasy:  just the dirty plates Kyle leaves out on the ottoman after eating.  The smell of old ketchup is disgusting!

Gender:  Girl

Labor signs:  none

Symptoms: nothing major

Belly Button in or out?  in

Wedding rings on or off?  on

Ella:  Has been the biggest LOVER this week.  Just loving on me any way she can.  Tons of kisses, hugs, squeezing my legs, sitting as close to me as possible while watching a tv show, saying I love you, mama...so much (if that doesn't melt your heart), and then she'll put her cheek on mine (on purpose) and squeeze as hard as she can....love it all!

Mood: pretty good, starting to get a little stressed out with the amount of things I need to get ready before this baby sister arrives.  

Excitement this week:  nothing too crazy...just going to be going through the house trying to get rid of things and clean and get the baby room ready.

Looking forward to: The next ultrasound and babies arrival.  Also, my sweet friends here are doing a baby shower for me in a few weeks, which I totally wasn't expecting one but they are insisting...mostly because everyone down here has them for every baby.  But if nothing else it'll be fun just to get together with all the sweet ladies.

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!