27 Weeks

How am I already 27 weeks?!

This last week I started getting shin splints which have been AWFUL and totally messed up my work outs. They hurt. I've been icing them and wrapping my ankles, and seriously hoping that they get better asap. Grrrrr.  Also, baby seems to have moved up higher, I swear I can feel her up in my ribs now! And she is moving a ton, you can feel her shifting and rolling around. I feel hard little body parts, I can't tell what the parts are but they are there! Ahhh! Excited that I got out of taking my glucose test, Dr. Martinez allowed me to just do a blood test without the nasty juice instead. So glad!

Week 27

Due Date: November 6, 2011

How Big is Baby: Peanut is the size of an eggplant!

Morning Sickness/Symptoms: A little bit of back pain here and there and the stupid shin splints. Other than that, I just have to pee ALL THE TIME. I literally go to the gym, run for 10 minutes, and then walk back home to pee again before I can finish my workout. Baby girl likes to sit on my bladder and use it for a bounce house.

 
Cravings: Nothing really-besides coconut water and kombucha. I do however find that anything that someone talks about makes me want that particular food-ahh the power of suggestion.

Sleep: Sleeping ok, not terrible but not great. I'm more and more uncomfortable so I sort of roll about in bed and am less and less comfy.

I Can't Live Without: Coconut water, my ice packs for my back/shin splints.

I Miss: Feeling comfy when I am sitting-I feel like baby girl is all the way up in my rib cage and like I can't bend at all at the waist because she is in the way.

I am Looking Forward to: My belly being empty and not having to pee every moment of every day.

Milestones: Baby girl's brain is starting to show activity! This means that she can dream, and have "thoughts". Crazy!

Exercise: Walking and the elliptical for an hour a day-trying not to run unfortunately until the stupid shin splints are better.

Belly Button: Definitely getting shallower (I finally gave up and took out my belly ring) and my belly button officially looks like a cat butt, but it hasn't popped! I'm sort of hoping it won't, but we will see. 


Stretch Marks: None yet! Fingers crossed that I can get through without them!


Movement: TONS-I feel her moving so much, and she makes my stomach feel like it's stretching when she rolls around in there.

Weight gain: 4 pounds.

Baby Shower up North

My aunt threw a baby shower for us this week up North! It was so sweet of her, and we had a great time!

24 week Update

I just can't believe how fast time is flying by! This is viability week for our little bug, which means that if (god forbid) she were born right now, she would be able to survive outside the womb (with LOTS of help from doctors and a long time in the NICU, of course). That being said, we definitely don't want her to come yet! She needs lots more time to bake.

24 weeks and 4 days!

Week 24

Due Date: November 6, 2011

How Big is Baby: Our bug is the size of a papaya

 

Morning Sickness/Symptoms: No morning sickness, but my leg cramps are awful. I get them in the middle of the night and they are crazy! I hate charlie horses with a passion. I think that they are related to dehydration so I try to make sure to drink tons of water.

Cravings: None!

Sleep: Sleeping well, I had one night that I woke up a few times and ended up on the couch for like 20 minutes because it seemed like it would be more comfortable than my bed, but I think I was just adjusting to my growing belly, and I seem to have adjusted because I'm back to sleeping well.

I Can't Live Without: Kale, Kombucha, and coconut water.

I Miss: Being able to bend over easily and working out hard.

I am Looking Forward to: Sushi (of course), and holding baby!!

Milestones:Baby's skin is getting more pink!

Exercise: My running and walking every day, still up about 3 pounds.

Movement: Tons! She is one busy little girl. You can now see my stomach move when she kicks, it literally shakes when she is punching hard! A little like an alien, but still awesome.

22 Weeks

Baby girl is soo incredibly active now! It's amazing what a difference just two weeks makes. Chase can feel her little kicks, and it melts my heart. He loves talking to her and telling her to kick his hands. I feel good, no cravings and plenty of energy.  Besides the occasional kicks from baby, I often feel like I did before I got pregnant. I hope it stays that way for as long as possible!  

Baby bump is growing! 22 weeks and 4 days :)

Week 22

Due Date: November 6, 2011

How Big is Baby: Peanut is the size of a papaya! 

 

 

Morning Sickness/Symptoms: No morning sickness thank god that part is in the past! Not many symptoms either, and thanks to being able to stay in the gym I'm up about 3 pounds from my pre-preg weight!

Cravings: None really, eating all the things I used to. I tend to eat a lot of Kale with tomato sauce (YUM) and I love olives and capers.

Sleep: Sleeping well, sometimes I notice I'm a little less comfortable because of my belly but in general sleep is good.

I Can't Live Without: The gym-I NEED to be able to decompress after a day at work.

I Miss: Sushi, my clothes fitting the way they used to.

I am Looking Forward to: Sleeping on my tummy.

Milestones: Her eyes and lips are more developed, and she is sleeping in cycles like a newborn!

Awkward Moments: Nada!

Exercise: Running and walking for an hour a day-I try to do about 4 1/2 miles or so, and dance class!

Movement: Kicks and punches, baby girl loves her dance parties!

Gender: A tiny little woman :)

20 weeks-Anatomy Scan!

We had our anatomy scan on Monday. I was nervous (of course), and wanted to make sure that everything was looking good.  Little girl was moving all over the place! The most difficult part of the scan was the fact that I had to have a full bladder-I literally thought that I was going to pee my pants!

19 weeks-My birthday!!

We are going to Utah this week to visit Chase's family, and it's my birthday on Friday!

18 weeks-Lots of kicks!

I am amazed that we are almost to the halfway mark, it seems like everything has just gone by so fast! Our little lady has been very VERY active, she kicks more and more every day, and the kicks are getting stronger! I can't wait for Chase to be able to feel them from the outside.  We are still working on names, but nothing has been set.  Here is a 18 week bump update!

Still not much there-but my pants are definitely tighter!