Size of Baby: Eggplant
Weight Gain: I forgot to weigh before I left work, but I know she is growing! There is another friend at church who is pregnant and due about 6 weeks before me. Two nice older men both told me that I look like I'm due first. Ha! Thanks, that's such a nice thing to hear! ;) Looks like little sis is going to be big like her brother.
Gender: Girl!
Movement: She is getting big enough to notice when she is positioned certain ways. She's also been having kicking rounds in the middle of the night, making it much harder to go back to sleep!
Sleep: More restless this week
Symptoms: I was so achy this week! Once I sat on the couch in the evening it took so much effort to get back up!
Maternity Clothes: Fall is in sight and I am so excited! I'm ready to wear jeans, scarfs, and okay mostly I'm ready to wear sweats! :)
Cravings: I've been wanting a little bit of pop in the afternoon. I try not to drink it everyday (because I drink a cup of coffee in the morning), and I don't drink a lot, I just want the taste of it!
Best Moment This Week: My bloodwork all came back normal, which I was so happy to hear!
Looking Forward To: The Kansas Sate Fair is going on right now and this pregnant lady is craving a pronto pup! Hoping we can get over there sometime!
27 Weeks
How Many Weeks: 27
Size of Baby: Cucumber
Weight Gain: 16 pounds. Another reassuring comment yesterday...the gal checking me out at a consignment sale was also pregnant and asked if I was due in November. I said no, "December 13." When are you due? "December 22" So apparently she thought I looked a good month bigger than she was. So nice to think I have another three months to keep growing! :) I feel huge already!
Gender: Girl! Lyle thinks we should name her pink because she is a girl.
Movement: Yes, lots of movement!
Sleep: Pretty terrible this week.
Symptoms: My crazy rib/side pain has been back in full force this week. The way I carry babies must put pressure on some nerve that radiates pain to that exact spot. I use a heating pad for a bit in the evenings, and that helps some. Also, my belly button has started to become an outie. Ugh gross.
Maternity Clothes: Yes
Cravings: I got my pronto pup at the fair last week...sooo good! I even convinced everyone to stop at Bogey's on our way home and got a peanut butter cookie dough shake. Amazing.
Best Moment This Week: We had an awesome time at the fair last Sunday! I was able to do some shopping yesterday, got lots of errands done, and I keep finding cute things for baby girl!
Looking Forward To: We have the Immunization conference for work in Wichita this week. It makes for long days, but it's usually one of the better conferences we attend. This next weekend we are heading to Colorado for a wedding of one of Zach's cousins. Should be fun, just hoping the car ride isn't too uncomfortable!
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28 Weeks
How Many Weeks: 28
Size of Baby: Head of Cauliflower (She measured 3.1 pounds today, at the 67th percentile!)
Weight Gain: 19 pounds (Can you tell I ate out all weekend??)
Gender: Still a girl! They checked again at my sonogram today. I had talked a friend this last week who was told girl at her sonogram and 8 weeks later found out she was actually having a boy. I cannot imagine.
Movement: Yes! She loves to squirm and kick. And push her little back and bum out to make my stomach lopsided.
Sleep: Still pretty restless at night, but that comes with the territory!
Symptoms: All about the same. Starting to have a few Braxton-Hicks contractions here and there (I never had them with Lyle, so this is new!) Heartburn is more frequent, and staying current with the wives-tale they were able to see hair on baby girl at my sonogram today! A tiny bit of swelling in my feet at the end of the day.
Maternity Clothes: Yes, loving my maternity yoga pants and leggings lately. Starting to steal t-shirts from Zach's side of the closet to wear at home.
Cravings: Still drinking a TON of water. I am always always thirsty.
Best Moment This Week: We had a blast at the wedding this weekend. Full recap coming soon! :)
Looking Forward To: We are heading home to Hesston this weekend to go to Zach's 10 year Hesston College reunion. Excited to see my parents and hopefully catch up with old friends!
Baby Update: I had another sonogram today with our maternal-fetal specialist to check on the echogenic bowel. It was still there, but less than last time. They are rechecking my labs, then will repeat sonograms in 4 and 8 weeks. In the meantime I will go in to my doctor for weekly bio-physical profiles (BPP) and do kick-counts at home to make sure baby is still doing well.
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