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!