Happy Halloween

From me and my pumpkin :)

29 weeks

How Far along: 29 weeks. 

Size of Baby: A Butternut Squash (according to baby center)

Total Weight Gain: 12 lbs. so far...

Gender: ??? 

Movement: Lately, the movement feels like he/she is pushing out against my stomach. I'm constantly wondering what body part I'm feeling in there.

Sleep: Sleep is getting worse. I'm starting to get uncomfortable. Also, I woke up last night with a terrible cramp in the front of my leg where my shin is. My foot was stuck in the flexed position and it really hurt. I was making a fuss and it woke Paul up. He rubbed my leg until the cramp finally went away. Paul teased me and said he would have thought I was in labor with all the commotion I made. He has no idea what he's in for :)

Maternity Clothes: All pants are maternity, and I'm in mostly all maternity tops too. I'm down to one coat that still fits me. Uh oh.

Symptoms: Nauseous in the mornings after breakfast, leg cramps, SI joint pain.

Aversions: No aversions. 

Cravings: Pillsbury Toaster Strudel. I'm obsessed with it. I had one every night last week.

What I Miss: A sound sleep.

Best Moment of the Week: I spent the weekend in Boulder with my mom and dad and they helped me check a lot of items off my to-do list including deciding on a stroller, and a paint color for the dresser in the nursery. They also bought the baby a car seat. Yay!

28 weeks

How Far along: 28 weeks. Hello 3rd Trimester!!!

Size of Baby: A Chinese Cabbage (according to baby center) weird.

Total Weight Gain: 12 lbs. so far...

Gender: ??? I kinda think it's a boy and Paul kinda thinks it's a girl haha.

Movement: Tons of movement! Sometimes it's so strong it shakes my whole body.

Sleep: Sleep is ok. Not bad, not great. I'm having really vivid, strange dreams. I had my first dream about the baby this week and it was a stressful one! I dreamt the baby was born and it was a boy, but he was Asian and he was 2 years old. Strange! Also, he was so heavy I couldn't even hold him and I kept leaving him in his carrier and forgetting about him for hours!!! I woke up in a sweat haha.

Maternity Clothes: All pants are maternity, and I'm in mostly all maternity tops too. I basically wear the same five things over and over, but I don't want to keep spending money on maternity clothes. Boo. 

Symptoms: BAD SI joint pain! My class had a field trip to the pumpkin patch on Thursday and I think I lifted too many pumpkins because my back was killing me when I woke up on Friday. By the end of the day I could not even stand up straight. Yucky.

Aversions: No aversions. 

Cravings: Honey Baked Ham! I haven't had any, but it sounds so good!

What I Miss: This week, I'm changing this to What I Don't Miss: Our friends Bert & Lyndsay came down for the game on Saturday and Paul enjoyed a little too much Whiskey. He was feeling a bit hungover yesterday and that is something I do not miss one bit!

Best Moment of the Week: I had my 28 week appointment and glucose test this week. I passed my glucose test (yay!) and got to hear baby Creighton's heartbeat. My doctor said I'm  measuring right on track and everything is looking great! That is always just the best news :)

27 weeks

How Far along: 27 weeks

Size of Baby: 2 lbs., the size of a head of cauliflower (according to baby center) 

Total Weight Gain: 12 lbs. so far...

Gender: ??? 

Movement: The baby is moving constantly these days-so fun!

Sleep: Sleep is ok. Not bad, not great.

Maternity Clothes: All pants are maternity, regular dresses and tops-although, the regular tops are getting a little short. Getting dressed for work in the morning is hard..slim pickins!

Symptoms: Just a slight feeling of stretching and tightening in the belly area.

Aversions: No aversions. 

Cravings: No real cravings this week.

What I Miss: My old clothes.

Best Moment of the Week: Paul and I had our first birthing class this week. I wasn't sure if Paul was going to be able to make it because of work, but he did and I was so glad!!!

26 weeks

How Far along: 26 weeks

Size of Baby: the length of an English hothouse cucumber (according to baby center) 

Total Weight Gain: 12 lbs. so far...

Gender: ??? 

Movement: Lots of movement this week! I can see the ripples and jerks under my stomach constantly. Feeling the baby move just never gets old. My mom even got to feel it for the first time this week.

Sleep: Sleep is ok. Not bad, not great.

Maternity Clothes: All pants are maternity, regular dresses and tops-although, the regular tops are getting a little short. I just ordered a few long sleeve maternity tops from Old Navy. Hopefully they will get me through the next few months.

Symptoms: I didn't really notice any symptoms this week other than having cramps and feeling tired. Oh, and it's getting harder to put my shoes and socks on.

Aversions: No aversions. 

Cravings: Egg salad. Mary made some for me on Saturday and it hit the spot!

What I Miss: Beer and Wine

Best Moment of the Week: Paul and I finally took a tour of the other hospital in town and made our decision on where I will deliver.
And,
My mom and dad and Bob and Mary (Paul's parents) came to visit for the weekend. On Saturday, my mom, Mary, and I went to Babies R Us in Colorado Springs to check out baby gear. Thanks to that trip and a very helpful email from my cousin, Elizabeth, I have pretty much decided on every item for my registry. The grandmas also bought baby Creighton a super cute pack n play! While we were gone, the grandpas built some storage shelves in our garage.
On Sunday, my parents helped me clean out the dresser and closet in our guest room. It was a big chore, but the room is officially ready to be transformed into a nursery. It felt so good to check some big things off my To-Do list this weekend and I'm so thankful for the Grandparents and all of their help!! This little baby is so loved already :)

25 weeks

How Far along: 25 weeks

Size of Baby: the size of an average rutabaga (according to baby center) WHAT THE HECK IS A RUTABAGA??!!!!

Total Weight Gain: 12 lbs. so far...

Gender: ??? 

Movement: Not a whole lot of movement this week. He/she must be sleepy.

Sleep: Sleep was pretty good this week!

Maternity Clothes: All pants are maternity, regular dresses and tops-although, the regular tops are getting a little short.

Symptoms: a little bit of heartburn and, this is a weird one, my fingers seem to be shrinking. My rings are so loose they almost fell off at work the other day. 

Aversions: No aversions. 

Cravings: A loaded baked potato. I actually haven't had one yet and the craving is growing stronger-just ask Paul what happened at Wendy's last week when I was informed they were all out of baked potatoes. Also, I'm still loving caramel apples.

What I Miss: Beer and Wine

Best Moment of the Week: This isn't baby related, but I traveled to Durango, CO with the football team for their game against Fort Lewis. It was my first time to go to Durango and it was really fun! This was the perfect weekend to go because the Aspen trees are changing color which made for a beautiful drive. It was nice to spend a weekend with Paul, plus the football team won their game which was an added bonus!