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HOW FAR ALONG// 21 Weeks
BABY SIZE// Size of a carrot.
MY SYMPTOMS//
Some days this week I've had tons of energy and other days I feel like I won't even be able to get out of the bed. I need a massage or adjustment so bad. I know I've been a little more stressed than normal so my upper back has been killing me since I carry my stress there. Somebody asked me last week how I was felt and my response was "large and in charge". And I do. I just feel massive. Especially in my thighs.
I had a checkup on December 12th. My BP was great, iron was checked and it was great but I had gained 10 lbs in 4 weeks. This was really frustrating to me because I purposely did NOT fill my plate up at Thanksgiving and I had not been eating the bread like I did in the first 3-4 months (it's really all I could stomach at the time and half the time, it didn't even have anything on it). I was told to walk everyday and got a pretty big lashing from my doctor in the nicest way possible but left there feeling pretty deflated. I'm already dreading my next appt in two weeks and I really don't care to hear how much more weight I have or haven't gained. I am really at a loss too doing more exercising than I did with Finley at this point, running after her when we are home and being up and down with her all the time, and just being busy. I remember laying around with Finley because I could... it just seems so backwards since I feel I'm constantly on the move this time.
MATERNITY CLOTHES//
Yes, I've been rocking the leggings most of the time. I loved my ripped maternity jeans but I feel like I look 10 times bigger in them so I haven't worn them much. It would be nice to wear a pair of jeans but I don't even feel like trying to find a pair of my regular ones that I may could do the rubberband trick with. I did buy 2 long sleeved materinty tops from Target the week before.. those have been nice but I feel like I wash clothes ALL the time and where the same thing over and over.
SLEEP//
Good nights and bad nights. Dreams are insane. I wish I would quit having them. I've been going to be around midnight and then wake up around 4ish and can't go back to sleep. Then when I finally feel like I'm almost there, Finley cries out and wakes me up again. It really makes for long exhausting days. I have woken up on my back a few times which scares me.. and sometimes I've even been on my right side.
MOVEMENT//
The kicks have really picked up!! I love feeling her kick as I did with Finley. Last night I really thought Shane would be able to feel her, and she did kick hard twice, but he wasn't able to feel her just yet.
CRAVINGS//
Well, just get me pregnant and I want everything that's horrible for you. I had a orange Fanta at my Grandmother's and I've craved one ever since. I don't even drink those!! I love this organic Mama's best cereal that's like cocoa puffs... I did have a few turkey sandwiches which now I can't believe I even ate it... I cooked my favorite vegetables last night and made a burger and it was all I could do to eat the veggies. I could care less about them and they were absolutely disgusting to me.
I've been able to drink water with the Mio flavoring in it... for the past few weeks I've really been keeping up with my vitamins too.
I had gone a little crazy getting a coffee every time I went out of the house and one day I was just over it. The same with me craving Cran Grape juice and apple juice. I guess I just had too much. I've been able to drink milk again which has been great.
GENDER//
It's a girl!
WHAT I MISS//
Being small.. energy.. great sleep.
WORKOUTS//
The past few days, I've done weights, body squats, and even t25. At this point with Finley I don't think I did anything so I feel proud for doing what I've done but at the same time I don't feel like it's been enough. I'm just going to try and keep moving.
EMOTIONS//
I've been really irritated at times the past couple weeks. Like a ticking time bomb. Finley's hurt my feelings a couple times and I know I don't need to take things personally that she does (as ridiculous as all that sounds) but I do.
I've had a couple breakdown sobbing moments and my stress has been out the roof. I'm ready to get started on the nursery which means Project turn-the-porch-into-a-new-livingroom needs to get going. This pregnancy is flying by and I do NOT want this house a wreck bringing home a new baby.
DREAMS//
Yes still having crazy dreams I wish I wouldn't have.
HUBBY'S THOUGHTS//
He may be a little stressed as well. I have been reminding him how much time we have left after Jan 1 until our new little one gets here.
3 AMIGAS THOUGHTS//
The same as last week.
BEST PREGNANCY MOMENT THIS WEEK//
Celebrating Christmas!!
HOW FAR ALONG// 20 weeks
BABY SIZE// About the size of a banana
MY SYMPTOMS//
I'm writing this a little late so I don't remember anything specific. This week was also a little bit of a blur with my Grandfather's visitation and funeral.
MATERNITY CLOTHES//
For the most part and I do have one pair of black pants I can wear my belly bands with. Maternity compression tights are a must. I've really been in the mood lately to have super cute maternity clothes. At least tops but at the same time I don't see the need to spend the money on them. I just feel super frumpy.
SLEEP//
Some nights are good and some nights not so much. I have started drinking tart cherry juice again. Why in the world did I ever stop?? One morning I woke up and felt like I wasn't going to fall back asleep and I drank what I wasn't able to when I went to bed and the next thing I knew I was waking up hours later. It was great.
MOVEMENT//
Yes! Feeling much more!
CRAVINGS//
I really don't think I have.
GENDER//
Girl!
WHAT I MISS//
Being small.
WORKOUTS//
Slim to none. At 19 weeks we lost my Grandfather and I really didn't have the energy between late nights/early mornings at the hospital and then everything that followed.
EMOTIONS//
All over the place. Very emotional times with the visitation and funeral.
DREAMS//
Yes, I've had some crazy dreams. One night I had a nightmare of Shane and Finley falling off the back of stadium seats. I watched it happen from across the football field and when I got to Finley she was on the ground and not moving. I know that's somewhat graphic image .. I haven't even watched or thought of anything football so I have no idea what this dream means or why I even had it. I hope these nightmares stop tho.
HUBBY'S THOUGHTS//
He's been talking to the baby and checking on us!
3 AMIGAS THOUGHTS//
Well, Mara and Sox are doing great and Kyli has been mad at me and jealous that she's been peeing in the floor. I had the carpets cleaned and you can't even tell it because the carpets smell like pee again!! It's SO irritating!!!!
BEST PREGNANCY MOMENT THIS WEEK//
Being with family more, even tho it was under circumstances that no one likes to go through.
HOW FAR ALONG// 18 weeks
BABY SIZE// A bell pepper.
MY SYMPTOMS//
I've had some good energy this week but have had times of exhaustion. Especially at work. Sometimes I wonder if standing behind my chair wears me out more than running after Finley. I try to sit down at work when I have the chance and I'm really sticking to working 5 hours. I will have 2 long days the week of Christmas but I had already booked that before I started feeling like this.
MATERNITY CLOTHES//
Maternity leggings, jeans, jeans with rubberband trick, different types of shirts, t-shirts and pajama pants. I looked back thru my emails and found the company I ordered the compression tights from and I'll be doing that this week. I know it will help with this discomfort.
SLEEP//
Off and on good and bad. There was one night this week I woke up so happy because I knew I had not moved all night long.
We had our Biltmore trip for our anniversary and I slept HORRIBLE. I think I fell asleep long enough to have a horrific nightmare that I was leaving our hotel and a gunman was outside shooting people as they were leaving. He caught me outside while I was trying to hide and ended up not shooting me. The whole time I was contemplating how I could take him down and my dream ended with him waving his gun in my face and I grabbed it and we went to the ground fighting. If I wasn't moving and flailing in my sleep I would be very surprised.
My body was so sore as well from walking all over the estate. As we got towards the end of our tour I kept thinking if this isn't over ASAP I don't know that I'll make it. Even when we got to our hotel I felt like I was cramping and having pains in my stomach. I couldn't have walked anymore than what we did so I'm glad we went when we did.
MOVEMENT//
Definitley feeling more and one afternoon at work it felt like an elbow or a knee went all the way across the left side of my belly. Which I actually chuckled a bit because that's the same side Finley stayed on.
CRAVINGS//
None really. No food sounds good.
GENDER//
We find out Monday!! We are not doing a reveal but I am taking an envelope for the nurse (hopefully we won't see anything), I'm taking it to Ingle's for them to make a cupcake and I'm surprising Coach. He found out in the office the last time and I really want to record his face and so family and friends can see as well.
WHAT I MISS//
Being able to carry Finley comfortably and not be out of breath.
WORKOUTS//
I think I did do t25 once? I can't remember for this week. Doesn't all the walking at the Biltmore count? My calves are still sore!!
EMOTIONS//
This anniversary trip was the first time I was away from Fin over night. I didn't sleep but about 3 hours the night before and I cried a little before we left and on the way to Asheville. Part of that was hurt feelings from me taking something Shane said the wrong way. Ha!
DREAMS//
Crazy crazy!! See 'sleep'.
HUBBY'S THOUGHTS//
One night we were talking about how close it was to finding out the gender and I asked him was he going to be super disappointed if this one is not a boy. He tells me no but I feel like I'm going to be sad for him if it's not a boy. I really don't feel like I have a feeling either way right now except I feel nervous about it for some reason. No reason to be nervous so not sure what that is about. Maybe I'm just ready for it to be here already even tho we are this close! I also asked him did he want to try for another one if it was a girl and he quickly said NO. Whew!!
3 AMIGAS THOUGHTS//
Hanging out. Kyli has been so cuddly almost to the point of annoying me but she's seriously gaurding my belly.
BEST PREGNANCY MOMENT THIS WEEK//
Having some one on one with this handsome guy! The Biltmore was gorgeous and we saw more this time than we did when we went for our wedding gift in 2012. I would love to go back in every season but my it's expensive, even getting discounted tickets. When these 2 babies get old enough to remember, I want us to take them as well.
HOW FAR ALONG// 17 weeks
BABY SIZE// About the size of a pear.
MY SYMPTOMS//
The nausea has pretty much left the premises praise the Lord! My legs have started killing me and I know its spider veins. I've noticed even more on my right leg and I've got to order more maternity compression tights. I had a pair with Finley but I think I threw them away because they ended up with a huge run in them. My legs felt SO much better when I wore them with Finley. I hope some of these go away after I have this baby but I'm not so sure.
MATERNITY CLOTHES//
Maternity leggings.. certain jeans with rubber band trick.. I've still been able to wear several different types of tops in my closet from maternity to my long tunic tops. T-shirts and pajama pants when I get home.
SLEEP//
Some nights I feel like I don't move and I've been in a heavy sleep all night and other nights I feel like I've ran a marathon in my sleep. I'm out of my oils and I'm trying to be frugal right now so I can't bring myself to spend the money on them right now. Sometimes I've remembered tart cherry juice as soon as I get comfortable and I literally cannot bring myself to get back out of bed. There have been many times I've woken up on my back and talk about UNCOMFORTABLE! I feel like it takes 20 minutes for my guts to go back into place and its painful.
I've been taking naps whenever I can when I get to the point where I just can't keep going.
MOVEMENT//
I HAVE started feeling more movement! Dr Elder told me I should around Thanksgiving and although I feel like I've felt he/she more at other times, there still has been some kicks and punches.
CRAVINGS//
I really don't think I've had any cravings necessarily. I'm at the point where nothing sounds good but I have been loving this Mama's Best (?) cocoa cereal. I can't keep it in the pantry.
GENDER//
Find out Dec. 5th
WHAT I MISS//
Being able to move quickly and energy and feeling my best.
WORKOUTS//
I said I was going to work out the week of Thanksgiving every day and I didn't do it but once. My focus was cleaning the house and getting the rest of our Christmas decorations up. One afternoon I dusted everything, vacuumed, mopped, and cloroxed the baseboards. I paid for it the next 2 days and I still haven't gotten our foyer tree decorated all they way yet. It has about 6 ornaments on it, lights and ribbon.
EMOTIONS//
I went a little psycho over Thanksgiving weekend for sure. I think I had cabin fever and I left the house and went to Michaels for about 45 minutes and ate at Barberitos by myself. I showed up at the Bethlehem shopping center just in time for some kidnapping drama from another county.. all kinds of cops were EVERYWHERE. I finished my food and left in a hurry.
DREAMS//
Yes they have started and continued into this week.
HUBBY'S THOUGHTS//
I caught him staring into the distance one night and asked him what he was thinking about. He responded with just everything from the house the bringing another baby home. There wasn't much said after that but we are both overwhelmed at times I think.
3 AMIGAS THOUGHTS//
Just hanging out!
BEST PREGNANCY MOMENT THIS WEEK//
Feeling more movement and not just the popcorn bubble feelings.
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