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!

 

22 weeks!

How far along? 22 weeks!

Total weight gain/loss: 13 lbs. went to a church picnic today tho and i'm pretty sure i gained like 5lbs there! boo. we'll see! 

Maternity clothes? all maternity pants! wearing maternity shirts about half the time. still can't fit into some of the maternity clothes i bought. just need the bump to get alittle bigger

Symptoms:  moody sometimes, bras r starting to not fit! thats a first. get tired and over heated easily. memory sucks.

Sleep:  its been alright. i've been sleeping on my sides more which means my hips are getting sore when i wake up. gotta invest in a snoogle! can't sleep well when the hubs keeps tossing and turning tho!
Best moment this week: hubs for sure felt the baby kick this week! he said it kicked really hard. also enjoyed eating my sisters cookies. best cookies ever. and i had mcdonalds. man so much good (but not so good) food this week!
Movement: kicks are stronger although still not consistent. the beginning of the week i felt the baby alot, mostly at night when i was laying down. they must've been in a better position cause i was feeling pops everywhere. towards the middle to end of the week i didn't feel the baby as much. then i got scared something happened! good thing i have a doppler. made sure the baby was alive and well! they must've switched positions again. can't wait till i can feel it more!

Cravings: mcdonalds! yumm and i got it this week. 10 piece chix nuggets and french fries. it was so good. i think i ate it in like 10 minutes!

Anything making you queasy or sick: fish sauce!! and we had to make vietnamese food for a picnic and so everything smells like fish sauce now! :-(

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly Button in or out? Innie 

What I miss: drinking unlimited soda , coffee, and boba. my old clothes! not having to drink so much water! blah

What I am looking forward to: 24 week viability! eating more cookies. heh. next appointment this friday!