1 month!

A belated post since she turned 1 month 12/22 but still want to try to remember this time as much as i can!

Weight: 7lb 6oz (10th percentile)

Height: Not measured at the doctors until 2 months

Size Clothing: Still in NB but they are fitting perfectly right now so i wouldn't be surprised if she outgrows them soon!

Milestones: She is cooing. Not sure if she is socially smiling yet. It seems like she has a couple times but she hasn't done it consistently. Can't wait till she can tho!

Schedule: She eats every 3 hours during the day (about 2-3oz) and every 4 hours during the night.

Sleep: She is a pretty good sleeper in that once shes full, she passes out. She sleeps well in her crib for naps and nighttime. Most of the time she doesn't cry when she's put in there, even if she's wide awake. She'll just look around til she falls asleep. Recently we've been out and about more during her naps and she sleeps really well while in her carseat and out at stores. I don't even think she knows she's outside!

Her favorite things: Her monkey and puppy pacifier. Her swing with monkey jams of course. Live worship music (the girl cries when its over! and shes done it acouple times now!)

Morning with daddy and Kody!

My fav expression she makes after she gets her bottle, "Why did u wait so long?"

First time eating out - pho!

So peaceful

Tummy time!

Almost... 

Evelyn Michelle's Birth Story

On November 21, 2012 (37 weeks 4 days), I had a checkup with my OB. I was not due for a cervical check until the week after so it was the normal appointment where she measured my fundal height and baby's heartbeat. I had noticed in the past week it's taken longer to get 10 movements. Usually it would take about 30 min but this past week it took about 1 hour. She said that we should do a non stress test to make sure everything was okay with the baby. So they hooked me up to the machine to check baby's heartbeat and contractions for 20 min. They made me drink cold water and juice to get the baby going. The baby moved alittle in the 20 min but her heartrate didn't go above the heartbeat needed to pass the test (it had to go up 15bpm with each movement). So she didn't fail necessarily, but didn't pass. My OB decided to make me go to the hospital to redo the test since they had better equipment and if there was any emergency i'd be there. So i went and i was hooked up again. I laid for about an hour this time with the nurse trying to wake the baby up with a vibrator on my stomach. Baby didn't like that but it woke her up for a bit. So she passed eventually. The dr also looked at her fluid levels and confirmed there was plenty of fluid. Not sure if these tests had anything to do with what would happen the next day.

On November 22, 2012 (37 weeks 5 days), we were staying at my parents house who live about ~30 min away (yes we're lazy and didn't want to travel early in the morning to help cook thanksgiving food)  and my sister/BIL and brother were also there. It was about 4:55AM when i woke up to use the bathroom. When I got to the bathroom I noticed that my pants were soaking wet! I didn't remember peeing in the bed (i haven't done that since elementary school!!) but i didn't rule it out. I tried smelling it and it didn't smell like pee necessarily, but i didn't smell the "sweet" smell like i've read amniotic fluid smells like. So after waking up the husband to tell him what happened, I decided to put on a pad and went back to sleep. If it was my water breaking I knew the next time i got up I'd know for sure. Around 5:30AM I woke up to a pop feeling in my stomach. I was still not sure if that was my water breaking (in denial maybe??) and thought maybe the baby was kicking and went back to sleep. At 6AM I woke up to a gush feeling and knew right away that it was definitely my water breaking. I turned on the light and woke my husband up and said my water def broke. as soon as i stood up water started gushing out. i had no idea what to do bc i knew if i stood up there'd be water everywhere (Btw, fun fact, my parents just moved into their new house that week so it was the first time someone had used that bed! haha) so my husband grabbed towels from the bathroom while i sat on the bed wearing a makeshift diaper. i think i sat there for like 10 min cause i didn't know how to move without water just leaking everywhere. so i had my husband wake up my sister to find me some pads. This basically woke up the whole house. love the expression on my bros face when he was mad everyone was being loud while he was trying to sleep.

anyway, no pads so i had to waddle with a towel between my legs through the house. i called the OB's office and they told me to just come down to the hospital. Not sure if i somehow subconsciously knew something like this would happen but the day before i had set up the carseat and packed the hospital bag. however, i put it in my car which was at our house versus my husbands! so we had to drive down to our house first (which thankfully was on the way to the hospital) and then switch cars, then go to the hospital. it was from the drive from our house to the hospital that i started feeling contractions I started timing them around 630AM. they were about 30 seconds long at 2.5min apart. they felt like menstrual cramps. they were manageable in the car, but definitely uncomfortable.

at 7am, we got to the hospital and altho i put on 2 pads at our house, i still managed to leak right through them. so i had to waddle through to labor and delivery. Once we got there we got shown to our room right away. i changed and got in bed. the contractions were still coming about 2 min apart but definitely getting more intense. they had me answer some questions and told me some policy info to sign. i remember not comprehending anything she was saying since she kept talking to me while i was having contractions. but i was told i was smiling through the contractions so at least i looked friendly! haha. they didn't want to give me a cervical check just yet since my water had already broken and they don't like to check as much once that happens. but at 7:55AM they finally checked (my first one since i was never checked at the OB) and was happy to find out i was at 4cm, 90% effaced, and -1 station. this was around the time i asked for an epidural. i still wonder if i could've made it through without one since my labor was pretty short. but it felt so good not to feel anything. and i think it lessened my stress and anxiety about the whole process. my contractions always stayed about 2 min apart but just got stronger. i finally got the epi around 8:45AM after I had enough IV fluid in me. I didn't feel the epi very much. getting sticked by the IV definitely felt alot worse! once i had the epi, i could still move my lower body, but just not feel the pain. which was awesome. so now we just waited. my sister/bil/bro/ and parents came to visit around 10 ish.

After the epi, all is good again!

Just waiting

at 12pm I had another cervical check, to our amazement the nurse said we were at 9cm! so thankful that the epi didn't stall the labor at all. the nurse went to lunch since she knew it'd be soon that we'd have to start pushing. btw, our nurse was awesome. she was so nice and encouraging. always had something positive to say about everything. Around 1:30pm the nurse came back and checked that i was at 10cm. Then we started pushing. It took almost 2 hours to push but baby girl kept progressing nicely. Finally, the last push the doctor told us, "its a girl!". it was definitely an emotional moment to finally meet *her* (even tho we were team green i kind of knew it was a girl altho never 100%. I know i suck at surprises).

she still makes this cry face!

The hubs cut her cord and we got to do some skin to skin with her. It did take us awhile to pick her name. It was between Evelyn and Emmalyn. But I think Evelyn fits her perfectly. She was 6lb 7oz and 18 inches at birth! Its crazy this only happened a week ago. Little girl is growing up so fast!

37 weeks!

This was written after the baby was born. But I thought I should finish my pregnancy updates since this is the last one!

How far along?  37 weeks 1 day

Total weight gain/loss:  27-28 lbs! stayed below 30!
Symptoms:  The last week I remember feeling less movement from the baby, which caused me to have to get a non stress test. The first on at my OB's office was non reactive (baby didn't move enough) so I had to go to the hospital to get another non stresss test for longer. Baby was more reactive, but still had to be zapped (a vibrator put on my stomach to wake her up) to get her moving. Still wondering if her lack of movement is because of her being a good sleeper.. we shall see! Besides that I just felt a couple BH every day but no other symptoms.
Sleep:  Peeing 1-2x a night and would usually wake up early even if i was tired.
Best moment this week:  i remember being so excited about thanksgiving food! who knew there'd be something else to be excited about!
Movement:  less movement. still not sure why, maybe less room or just a sleepy baby.
Cravings:  nothing new, just food, thanksgiving food, sweets, the norm.
Anything making you queasy or sick:  nothing new
Labor Signs:  a couple BH a day but nothing else besides that
Belly Button in or out? flat!
What I miss:  pre preg body was one big thing! felt really huge at the end!
What I am looking forward to:  babyyyyyyy!! birth story next

36 weeks!

How far along?  36 weeks 1 day!
Total weight gain/loss:  26 lbs! looks like the weight seems to have steadied out. Not sure if its a fluke. i feel like i eat alot but i think im just getting full really easily.
Symptoms:  feeling alright this week. had a tdap and flu shot earlier this week which caused body aches the next day (no fever tho) and my arm was so sore. that was not fun. but hopefully the baby got the antibodies from it! again, also feeling really full after eating alittle bit, alot less room in there. i don't think i have stretch marks (yet...) but i have some weird red marks, kind of like an internal bruise or something. i hope its not the start of stretch marks! lathering the lotion like crazy these days. also comparing previous pictures, my bump seems to have gotten rounder and higher the last few weeks.
Sleep:  not as good this week. having to pee 1-2 times a night these days!! then its hard to go back to sleep cause my mind starts going into overdrive. i think i still sleep about 7-8 hours a night but just not continuous like it used to be.
Best moment this week:  had my growth scan! found out everything is looking good with the baby, the baby seems to have dropped which may be why my bump is measuring smaller by a couple weeks. the fluid level and growth looked good tho. the baby is measuring 36-42nd percentile (alittle smaller than average!) and estimated to be 5.5 lbs (+/- 1 lb... so not completely accurate). and all the measurements are pretty proportional.
Movement:  feeling the baby more, more movement than kicks. starting to pay attention more to the counts since i know in the last couple weeks the movement can decrease.
Cravings:  want to make something pumpkin but not sure what! also had 2 peppermint mochas this week... (so bad but so good)
Anything making you queasy or sick:  i made chili this week and i felt sick after. :-/ i think it was the beer i used in it! saddd
Labor Signs:  i don't think so.. feeling weird stabbing in the cervix area, i've read it could be dilation but might just be some kind of muscle spasm. not sure!
Belly Button in or out?  pretty flat. i can tell when i eat alot when my belly button is completely flat. otherwise its a shallow innie.
What I miss:  sleeping in positions besides the sides, my old clothes, not worrying about fluid levels or baby movement, moving faster.
What I am looking forward to:  the baby! thanksgiving!! working from home after thanksgiving! 

And here are some belated shower detail pics!

 Diaper cake and favors made by my sister!

 Colored name tags depending on if the guest thought it was a girl or boy

 baby food quiz!

 some of the spread! 

 Poms made by my sister (and BIL)

 Flag banner where guests wrote sweet words to the baby!

 Baby carriage made by my sister!

 More food and pinwheels!

 Me and the hubs! wow my belly looks wide!!

 my sister!! thanks for prepping and planning everything!!

 Drink bar - including peppermint mocha!!

35 weeks!

How far along?  35 weeks 1 day
Total weight gain/loss:  26.5 lbs! looks like last weeks weight gain was some water retention. my feet are back to normal for the most part. Theres still hope to be at 30lbs at the end!
Symptoms:  my right side is starting to hurt more so i can't lay on that side for long periods of time. still waddling altho my butt doesn't feel like it hurts as much anymore. may be cause i'm used to it now? feeling full fast these days altho my eyes are always still hungry so i think i end up overeating alot.
Sleep:  pretty good for the most part, still get about 8-9 hours of sleep a night. sleeping more on my left side now since my right side is hurting. having to pee in the middle of the night again :-( then can't go back to sleep for about 30 min, but still feel pretty rested in the morning once i get back to sleep.
Best moment this week:  getting all the fun gifts from the baby shower together and organizing the babys room! feel more prepared this week!
Movement:  feel the baby mostly 3 periods during the day. mostly in the right ribs or hiccups. sometimes feel some weird movement across the belly
Cravings:  peppermint mocha from starbucks! and it was so yummy. may get one tomorrow...
Anything making you queasy or sick:  nothing new
Labor Signs:  just crampy, but i think thats just growing pains
Belly Button in or out?  in but flat
What I miss:  sleeping in all sorts of positions. my old clothes!!
What I am looking forward to:  meeting the baby! getting back to my regular size! growth scan tomorrow!

34 weeks!

How far along?  34 weeks 3 days!
Total weight gain/loss:  27-28lbs. YIKES! I think part of it is from water retention now (my feet r swelling like crazy!) and losing motivation to keep the weight gain minimal. so close to the end but still so far! will still try to keep it at ~30 ish i hopeee!
Symptoms:  swelling has returned! this time its happening in both feet. luckily my hands have been okay so far so my rings are still fitting fine. and i don't *think* my face is swelling, but who knows. haha. Also been cramping alot this past weekend. felt like menstrual cramps + stomachache cramps but no diarrhea. so.. not sure what that was. its gone now. it helped that i laid on the side that wasn't hurting so maybe the baby was in a bad position? still waddling too but thats normal now.
Sleep:  still good unless the hubs wakes up. man i don't think i'll understand how much i'll be sleep deprived after the baby comes. right now i sleep about 8-9 hours a night.. i think i'm in for a big surprise after baby.
Best moment this week:  baby shower! it was a lot of fun and it was exciting sharing it with our friends. I'll post some photos when i get them from my sister (hi alice!!)
Movement:  baby has been alittle quieter these days, it might be because i've been more active. still counting movement just in case its too low. i have a feeling the baby is wedged in a weird position. for one, my bump is really weirdly shaped. second, i only feel the baby near my pelvis and on my right side, like way to the right, almost to the side of my stomach. i'm hoping the baby is not breech! i will find out next week though.
Cravings:  i had 2 chick fil a sandwiches last week ( so good!), wanted something pumpkin-y  so i made pumpkin muffins!
Anything making you queasy or sick:  nothing really
Labor Signs:  nope don't think so..
Belly Button in or out?  pretty flat, but still innie
What I miss:  being more flexible. so much harder to do stuff on the ground like put stuff together with a big belly in the way. can't wait to wear regular clothes!
What I am looking forward to:  baby in hopefully less than 6 weeks! gonna find out more about the babys growth and position at my appointment on monday, excited for that! and looking forward to halloween bc of the candy! i got some good candy this year and hope there are some leftovers... :-D 

33 weeks!

How far along? 33 weeks 2 days!
Total weight gain/loss: 24.5lbs! Maybe the goal of ~ 30lbs is attainable?? just maybe.. as i eat my chinese bakery bun..
Symptoms:  Still waddling. it hasn't gotten worse but hasn't gotten better. so i'm guessing its here to stay. peeing more of course. one of my legs gets kind of numb if i don't walk for awhile, and i walk slowwww
Sleep: its been alright. hubs still wakes up too much in the middle of night which keeps me up. but i had one of the best sleeps in a long time this week. wish there were more of those
Best moment this week: Feeling like most things are done/getting done/in the works so not too anxious with my to do list.
Movement: think i'm starting to get paranoid about the baby not moving enough so i try concentrating on movements but then thats when baby decides to sleep. but then when my mind is busy on other things thats when the baby starts moving. i also think the baby is on the right side of my stomach cause thats where i feel the most movement. love feeling the movement tho
Cravings: candy!! would love a burger and fries
Anything making you queasy or sick: broccoli
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button in or out? still innie but flat for sure after i eat
What I miss: regular clothes! i wear the same things over and over. eating whatever without much consequence!
What I am looking forward to: i think its close enough to say meeting baby! <7 weeks left. i want baby to stay in till 37 weeks, then i'm all ready for their arrival!!

Here's my bump progression pics for the 3rd trimester so far! finally at the end of pregnancy have i figured out how to make sure the camera is level and in the same spot every week.... so these pics are kind of all in different angles. the next one will be awesome. it definitely looks like the bump has rounded out, alot less pointy now.

32 weeks!

How far along? 32 weeks 2 days!
Total weight gain/loss: 24 lbs! which is kind of a relief for me because my weight jumped up to 26lbs for most of the week and i thought i was stuck there! not sure why it came down today but i'll take it!
Maternity clothes? all maternity pants, majority maternity shirts. i think it might be time to give up the non maternity shirts :-(
Symptoms:  it feels like baby went through a growth spurt this week!! i've started waddling because my butt hurts when i walk. It might be my hips hurting but the pain feels like its in my butt cheeks! i dread walking now but then i feel like i have to pee alot more which makes me hold it and then i have to go so bad that i have to walk faster to the bathroom and its just a vicious cycle :-/
Sleep: its been pretty good. i wake up most when the dogs are in my leg room or all up against me and they're so hot! yesterday was a good sleep bc the dogs moved to the hubs side so i had lots of leg room.
Best moment this week: We took the hospital tour on sat. For some reason it made the whole pregnancy alot more real seeing all the equipment and all the details they told us about the labor and delivery process. kinda freaked!! i'm glad tho the hospital i'm delivering at has private labor and delivery rooms and also private postpartum rooms. how uncomfy would it be to have to share a room while ur in pain?? then we took a getting ready for baby class on sunday. that was pretty informative. i felt like some of the details were alittle old school. but it was good to know. and the hubs got to put a diaper on our teddy bear (thomas!) and swaddle thomas. haha it was cute, he did good! his first diaper change ever! we also got the crib mattress in so i did some laundry so i could set up the crib sheets and changer sheets. the nursery part is done i think!
Movement: feeling baby mostly in the morning, a couple times during the work day and mostly after dinner. the movement is feeling weird like a little alien moving in my stomach (which baby basically is!) so more movement than kicks. and i feel hiccups almost everyday now. but for some reason when i try to concentrate on feeling movement baby always stops. not sure how they know i'm paying attention!
Cravings: mostly just love getting sugary treats. i usually get some sort of sweet treat every week from the grocery store!
Anything making you queasy or sick: broccoli
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button in or out? its almost flat and the bottom of my old belly button ring is def stretched out!! eww
What I miss: not having to watch what i eat, walking without it hurting, not having to limit caffeine
What I am looking forward to: 1 more class this weekend (infant cpr/first aid), baby shower in 2 weeks!! halloween candy!!!!!!!!

30/31 weeks!

How far along? 31 weeks! (oops missed a week!! not too much has changed in the past 2 weeks tho)
Total weight gain/loss: 22.5-23lbs
Maternity clothes? all maternity pants, mostly maternity shirts. still hanging onto a few non maternity shirts! i'm pretty sure i look ridic in them tho! :-(
Symptoms:  my belly is starting to feel like its stretching beyond its limits! my skin feels like its gonna tear or something! mostly when i eat too much tho :-( but no stretch marks yet...  starting to get out of breath more. can't keep up with fast walkers! (not the zombies)
Sleep: its been alright. the last week i haven't slept well but its because the hubs keeps waking up at like 4am and can't get back to sleep. so i wake up bc of it :-( and i thought i was gonna have all the sleeping issues!
Best moment this week: had another appt this week, everything is still looking good. gonna hit the 2 month mark in 2 days!! soo crazy how fast it seems like its going now. days are slow but weeks are flying by. ordered the crib mattress and mattress pads so once those come in i think the nursery should be done! now i just have to get more things to put in the nursery... like clothes, diapers, books and toys! :-/
Movement: baby is starting to kick harder. a couple jabs in the ribs once in awhile. and i've been feeling hiccups more lately. i'm pretty sure baby is head down at this point since thats where i feel the hiccups. love feeling the baby move but at the same time its such a weird feeling, like a little alien is inside me!
Cravings: sugar anything. bought some ginger molasses cookies today. soooo good. had some froyo during lunch one time this week. hehe
Anything making you queasy or sick: nothing really. broccoli still smells yucky
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button in or out? its starting to get shalloww! i can see my belly button ring hole stretching underneath! eww
What I miss: not feeling so big! not being out of breath so much
What I am looking forward to: gonna start wrapping up the b4 baby 2 do list! feel like theres so much to do so little time. we're also starting classes next weekend. 9 weeks left!! ahh

29 weeks!

How far along? 29 weeks 2 days
Total weight gain/loss: 21ish. according to the DR's scale it's about 21, according to mine at home its about 21.5. i finally had a good weekend tho with little weight gain so hopefully my next post i'll be around the same.
Maternity clothes? all maternity pants, almost all maternity shirts. started wearing the hubs gym shirts to sleep in!! mine are getting too short :-(
Symptoms:  the swelling hasn't been as bad lately, i think its a combo of the heat dying down and trying to drink less coffee which i think cause make it worse. lately i've been having to pee like a ton. its the most annoying when not much comes out. i didn't have to pee much throughout the whole pregnancy so this is new for me! :-( i hold it in as long as i can. and i have might've peed alittle while sneezing. haha i told myself i wouldn't be one of those people that it happens to but the first time it happened i giggled to myself. so sad.
Sleep: still good. so far i haven't had to wake up TOO many times to pee. once every couple nights. the heat/cold has been waking me up more than that.
Best moment this week: nothing terribly exciting has happened this week. started my 2 week appts and the dr gave me a bunch of info on hospital admission and classes and everything. so overwhelming! but the dr says my bump is measuring right on target. we got our crib this week so the nursery decor is pretty much done for now. just gotta get the stuff to fill it out! here's a prelim look at the nursery! (the 2nd pic is taken with the iphone panorama feature! it looks alittle weird on the right cause of the angle i was at but still fun to take none the less)

Movement: feeling the baby everyday now. in the ribs alot more than before. i think i felt hiccups on friday for the first time! i've been trying to track it everyday now per drs orders. so far i can usually get 10 counts in about 30 min ish even tho to me it seems like it take forever to get to 10.
Cravings: sugar cravings have increased!  i also want a hamburger with fries but that craving luckily is just more of a thought.
Anything making you queasy or sick: just broccoli
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button in or out? Innie belly button is getting shallow!!
What I miss: not peeing all the time, not wanting to eat all the time.
What I am looking forward to: 30 weeks on sat! and we have some classes coming up like the hospital tour and newborn care class. i'm sure those will make it feel more real!

28 weeks!

How far along? 28 weeks 3 days

Total weight gain/loss: 20! eek. and thats before the weekend. still waiting (hoping?) for the scale to come down a bit bc of water weight and such. i definitely can tell i'm starting to retain water cause of my foot swelling!

Maternity clothes? all maternity pants, probably 70% maternity shirts at this point. my go to non maternity shirts are getting too short! :-( 

Symptoms:  my right foot is swelling like about every other day. i'm not sure if it has to do with the heat wave we've been having or what. i've also got some side cramps. kind of like when you run after you've eaten. those type of cramps. :-/ so it makes walking annoying. besides that everything else is pretty okay. 

Sleep: still pretty normal. i've learned that i sleep best on my right side. turning in the middle of the night is a big pain tho. i have to do it slowly or else i get pains. i've been waking up early on weekends still! i wish i could sleep in just 1 day!

Best moment this week: officially in the 3rd trimester! i was telling some coworkers i only had about 11.5 weeks left and when i said it, it just seemed like sooo little time! omg! but everything is good. bought the crib and its coming tomorrow!

Movement: had some quiet movement days this weekend. i think the more active i am the less active the baby is! its starting to pick up more today. but its still not very strong. mostly just nudges and flips. not sure if this baby is gonna be a calm baby or if its cause of my anterior placenta still! 

Cravings: anything with sugar!

Anything making you queasy or sick: just broccoli

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly Button in or out? Innie but the belly button is starting to stretch out!

What I miss: sleeping in! walking without pain! not swelling! :-/ 

What I am looking forward to: finishing the nursery hopefully this weekend! we just have to set up the crib and the wall decal. and for the most part it's done.. need to buy some organizers and start organizing all the baby stuff. also its the start of the 2 weeks appointments! i'm sure that'll make time move faster!

27 weeks!

How far along? 27 weeks 2 days

Total weight gain/loss: 19! awfully close to the 20 lb mark :-/ the goal is not to weigh more than the hubs at the end. its gonna be close!

Maternity clothes? all maternity pants, rotating the same 10 shirts/dresses since nothing else fits! still a mix of nonmaternity and maternity. but a lot of non maternity are way to short these days. i still wear them around the house tho since the hubs doesn't care i don't think.. 

Symptoms:  takes more effort to get up off the couch or bed these days. also seem to be peeing more lately! ive also been stressed about getting things done for the baby! i feel like i have an unending list but i don't know exactly what i need to get done. i think i'll be less stressed once we get a crib and stuff. 

Sleep: its been alright. pretty normal. had to get up to pee a couple times this week which hasn't happened since the beginning of the pregnancy. also not getting as much sleep as i want. on weekdays when i have to get up early all i want to do is keep sleeping. but on the weekends i can't seem to sleep in past 7. took an awesome nap yesterday (3 hours!) to make up for waking up so early this weekend.
Best moment this week: reaching the 3rd trimester! (well depending on how u count it). its exciting but at the same time doesn't feel real. i can't even imagine what it'll be like in dec with a baby. also the start of appointments every two weeks, i'm sure it'll make time go by faster! and most importantly i also passed my 1 hour glucose test! i tried to eat less sugar the day before but i was dying after a couple hours! all i wanted was anything with sugar! but i was good and didn't eat the morning of the test. then walked around alittle during the test to help the sugar levels settle. the drink itself wasn't too bad. like flat orange soda, which i love anyway. haha and i was prepping myself for the worst since i know some people get nauseous after, but for the most part i felt okay. kind of gross but not too bad. so i found out i passed the next day. so exciting! and i celebrated with banana bread! 

Movement: feeling the baby pretty much everyday now but the kicks are still pretty light for the most part. i feel kicks on my right side and low mostly so i'm really curious what the babies position is! haven't felt anything in the ribs yet so i'm thinking the baby isn't head down yet :-/

Cravings: pumpkin spice latte! (got one this week!) 

Anything making you queasy or sick: just broccoli, it smells like poop!!

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly Button in or out? Innie but the belly button is starting to stretch out!

What I miss: sleeping in, my skinnier body!! its depressing looking at the early bump pictures

What I am looking forward to: checking off things on my to do list!! felt like i haven't done much lately - altho i did score 32 books for $27! still looking for dr seuss and berenstain bear books! those are my favs! ordered the wall decal so waiting for that. will probably order the crib this week finally! can't wait to finish off the nursery!

26 weeks!

 

How far along? 26 weeks 1 day

Total weight gain/loss: 18 eek! and thats before the end result of this long weekend. i'm crossing my fingers that i don't cross the 20lb mark just yet...

Maternity clothes? all maternity pants, more and more maternity shirts these days. my go to non maternity shirts are getting short!! contemplating buying more clothing but also lazy about it. i know its gonna be winter soon so i need to start finding long sleeve shirts that fit!

Symptoms:  nothing new this week. tailbone pain when i sit wrong. i think i have heart palpitations too sometimes. i find it usually happens in the morning at work and usually for like 10 minutes. sometimes its after drinking caffeine and sometimes it just seems to happen. will bring it up with the doctor this week but hopefully thats normal!

Sleep:  its okay. i find i can't sleep much past 7 these days. so sad. i want to sleep in so bad! and its been hot too. but for the most part i sleep through the night
Best moment this week: finding the sleep b sheep for $5 at a garage sale! don't know why but that was really exciting. Also started our book collection for baby!! found goodnight moon for $0.50! haha thats a score. and we bought a couple other books as well. 

 
Movement: i think i feel the baby almost everyday. some days alot more than others. the kicks don't seem to be getting stronger though. still get nervous when i don't feel the baby much!

Cravings: today for some reason i craved pumpkin oatmeal! had to go out and buy all the ingredients. also, ive been pinning just about everything pumpkin related. so safe to say i'm craving pumpkin! or the holidays.

Anything making you queasy or sick: nothing new this week.

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly Button in or out? Innie but the belly button is starting to stretch out!

What I miss: sleeping in, not having to watch my weight, not getting overheated so fast!

What I am looking forward to: appt this week where i think i'll find out more about childbirth classes. getting the nursery finalized (hopefully in the next couple weeks!), accumulating baby stuff! which i'm sure in a couple years i'll be hating! haha

25 weeks!

 

 

How far along? 25 weeks 2 days! (i've been sucking at taking pictures lately! this one is blurry, the last one was crooked.. haha getting lazy...)

Total weight gain/loss: 17 ish lbs!! eeks! kind of let myself go alittle last week (eating a 2 entree panda express by myself!! altho in my defense they didn't give me THAT much of everything...). gonna try to make up for it this week but we'll see.

Maternity clothes? all maternity pants, still about half non maternity shirts. starting to think about winter time where i'll probably have to get some sweaters!! went to the mall this weekend and bought a cardigan and long sleeved shirt from h&m mamas!

Symptoms:  felt pretty good last week. not as much round ligament pain. feeling heavier for sure though. not able to walk as fast and get out of breath more easily. sometimes i'll just be sitting or laying and out of breath! i probably should exercise more... or just exercise in general.

Sleep:  pretty good. my sides get sore from not moving much when i'm sleeping. but it doesn't wake me up too much. so i'd say pretty normal for this week.
Best moment this week: finally got some stranger comments! first it was at my friends bridal shower, the grooms mom asked how far along i was. then a couple random people at restaurants asked as well! love it! so i *think* i don't officially look just fat anymore, just pregnant. haha i hope!
Movement: alittle more movement lately. for some reason the little eggie knows when i'm trying to feel its movements cause its stops! and once i look away or move my hand it starts up again! boo. but i'm def seeing my tummy move now!

Cravings: beef noodle soup, coffee ice cream with brownie, a really good boba, sun dried tomato bagel with cream cheese (these are all cravings within the last couple hours!! haha)

Anything making you queasy or sick: nothing new this week.

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly Button in or out? Innie 

What I miss: drinking more coffee! trying to limit it cause even just alittle makes my heart race fast. haha which is probably NOT a good thing. so i drink it once a week or so. caramel macchiatos are better and i don't feel my heart racing.

What I am looking forward to: not many milestones coming up. the next biggie is the third trimester in less than 3 weeks! weird!!! gonna work on the nursery more altho i don't know exactly what i'm doing for the decor just yet. but i'm starting to feel more pressure to get things done! i hate procrastinating so i need to start making lists of things to do!

24 weeks!!

 

How far along? 24 weeks 3 days!

Total weight gain/loss: 15 lbs! steadily 1 lb a week :-/

Maternity clothes? all maternity pants, about half non maternity shirts altho i think i wear the same 5 non maternity shirts and i only have about 5 maternity shirts... so it feels like i'm just wearing the same things over and over!

Symptoms:  more aches and pains! the worst are the charlie horses at night! sometimes both legs, sometimes one. my calves are so sore! thankfully last night was okay. trying to stretch it out more. also have stabbing pains on my left side. i think its just round ligament pain and it just comes and goes, but its not fun. i'm also starting to need to put more effort into getting up from a chair or walking around. i probably should start exercising! :-/ or at least walking more.. but the heat wave is making me lazy.

Sleep:  pretty good. altho i have been staying up late for various reasons the last couple nights. and my sides are sore when i wake up since i don't think i move very much. may look into a pillow soon.
Best moment this week: hanging out with some college friends this weekend! one of them even bought me a prenatal massage! love them! oh yah, and the 2 bobas i had this weekend. san jose has the best food and boba is everywhere! also reached the 24 week mark! altho i want the baby to keep cooking for a good 13+ weeks, its still nice to know that the baby is big enough that they may survive if anything happens!
Movement: still the same. i feel something everyday. but sometimes its only a couple movements. sometimes its alot more. i notice that if i put my hand on my stomach i can feel kicks or punches that i can't feel internally! baby must be kicking the placenta.

Cravings: nothing big, just the usual like beef noodle soup, cheeseburger, boba, shaved ice

Anything making you queasy or sick: nothing new this week.

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly Button in or out? Innie 

What I miss: drinking unlimited coffee, fitting through tight spaces, having more clothes to fit into

What I am looking forward to: feeling the baby kick more, may start picking up the nursery decor again (took a hiatus as we didn't know if my parents would live with us temporarily since their selling their old house and buying new). but from the looks of it, it may be awhile for them. may start ramping up the baby prep, 16 weeks is gonna fly by!

23 weeks!

 

How far along? 23 weeks 1 day! (excuse the picture, i just took a shower and it was HOT upstairs and i just finished cleaningg... so i'm majorly sweaty too)

Total weight gain/loss: 13- 14 lbs. still steadily going up 1lb a week ish. still bracing myself for huge weight gains.

Maternity clothes? all maternity pants! normal shirts are getting short!! looking for some better shirts to wear. i find wearing looser shirts makes me look bigger so trying to find some form fitting shirts!

Symptoms:  moody esp at night! i don't know if its a hot flash or something like it but a couple mornings this week it feels like my pulse is racing fast. it calms down after a couple min. also have some crampy pains this week. not sure if its just round ligament pain but definitely uncomfortable.

Sleep:  Okay, pretty much normal except its super hot so i still wake up alot during the night.
Best moment this week: we went to lax to pick up my brother from japan. haven't seen him in 2 months! so it was great seeing him.

 

on our way down we stopped at irvine and i picked up all my favs - boba, shaved ice, 85c, and chinese fast food from capital seafood. omg. best food day ever. haha. also it was our 5 year wedding anniversary yesterday. we didn't have time to celebrate, but the hubs got me flowers which is so rare that when i saw them i didn't think they were for me at all.  (we've been together 10+ years , i only remember him getting me flowers once... sad! altho he knows i'm more of a boba person so he gets me boba for special occasions alot more)

 
Movement: they are about the same as last week. pretty inconsistent. some days i feel the baby alot some days not at all. i asked the dr about it and she said with an anterior placenta the baby is basically kicking a big pillow so i shouldn't worry about it until 28-29 weeks. :-/ but i do know i feel kicks when i drink boba and eat mexican food! def our kid. 

Cravings: mm nothing in particular. just sweets in general! shaved ice

Anything making you queasy or sick: nothing new, still broccoli and shaved ice. and they painted offices near my cube and the next day i sat in my cube for a couple hours... even tho the smell wasn't that strong anymore i should've moved but i was too lazy so that made me alittle nauseous

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly Button in or out? Innie 

What I miss: having a larger selection of clothes!!

What I am looking forward to: 24 week viability! less than a week! gonna see some old college friends next weekend too so i'm excited for that! 

 

None baby related- made some decorations for my sister's 30th birthday party! not a crafty person (don't have the patience... or talent.) but these were pretty easy to make! pinterest is definitely the best invention ever. definitely wouldn't have thought of doing this even tho it's so simple!