How Far Along: 26 weeks (&2 days): the pics were taken on week 26 as I was getting ready to spend the afternoon at the pool with some girlfriends :)
Size of Baby: On Friday (5/12) my mom scanned me and she was weighing around 1lb 13oz’s and measuring 25 weeks, 5 days….all that worry about her being small for nothing!
What You’re Doing : Updating my bill pay as I had to get a new card and loving on sweet Roxie girl.
Cravings: Absolutely none. Do they really exist?
Sleep: It’s still pretty good. I have developed right-sided siatica which makes rolling sometimes a bit hard, but overall, no issues. I still only pee about 1-2 times a night.
Names: No progress this week…still taking suggestions on little girls names!
Gender: Little girl
Symptoms: Heartburn, night time puking, sore sciatica and sore nipples. The sciatica seems to have let up a bit. I can now walk without looking awkward and the puking, while continues has decreased in the amount. Heartburn is controlled by Pepcid or Zantac and the occasional Tums. My nipples are a bit more tender and I am hoping it’s because I am growing?!?! I am right in between bra sizes which is exciting (I would love my boobs to be a bit bigger!), but frustrating because my current ones are a bit snug and not covering as they should, yet the next size has that little ‘gap’ issue. Hmmmmm. I also don’t want to really buy new bras this late in the game because I am hoping to breast feed and will then need to purchase nursing bras. Can you guess what size you will need so I can just go ahead and buy them?
What are you looking forward to: So many things…in just about a week mom and nana will arrive for my June 2nd shower. I am so excited to see them both, show them the nursery, and to have them meet everyone that they hear me talk about so often. I can’t wait to see what this sweet girl looks like, to see C’s face when he first sees her and holds her, how Roxie will be around her, to kiss her face and rock her to sleep. Yes, I know having a baby rocked to sleep and to fall asleep on your chest instills ‘bad’ sleeping patterns, but ohhhhh how I long for those moments!
What is baby doing this week: She is an active little one just like her dad! She is still on a routine (helloooo mom), but her activity has definitely picked up more often. C was laying on the bed talking to me the other night and all of a sudden got a very strange look on his face. He was watching my stomach and it was going CRAZY with movements and we both wondered what the heck she was doing in there!
Best thing about this week: The nursery being completed!!!! Well, the walls and closet are. The furniture was added on Sunday and while it is was not my first choice and would not be had we gotten it new (its a natural wood color), with the walls and bedding it actually looks pretty good. I think it helps break up the whiteness and lets face it, I couldn’t make C change the wood (stain it or paint it) and we don’t have $1000 to drop on furniture so it’s all good. The glider was part of the ‘package’ as well and it’s okay. We definitely have to buy/make new cushions and I think it will then be comfy, but C hates it. He has his mind set on one of the expensive chair-type gliders and while I agree they are awesome (some of them), i just can’t stomach $500 on a chair and ottoman that we don’t know how often we will use. I know some that use theirs always, while others never touched theirs. IF we go that route, I want to invest in one that we can incorporate into our living room so it doesn’t go to complete waste. We may look around a bit and just see what we find. Who knows. Otherwise I/we have to decide what else to do in the nursery as far as decorations. I don’t want too much, as I like the simplicity of the walls. Clean. Simple. Classic.
Maternity Clothes: All the time. I still wear my normal yoga pants and a few shirts, but have to wear a belly band because most are a bit too short.
What do you miss? While I don’t really ‘miss’ anything, sometimes I do want to curl up on my belly and fall asleep.
Currently Drinking: Room temperature water with a little lemonade.
Any major purchases this week? I bought the cutest little stackable rings. They are light pink and brown made with a soft material with a little doggy head at the topper. Babies R Us had Tommy Tippee bottles on sale so I got a 3 pack of those, extra hangers and yes, I did order a few things from Gap Baby (all in bigger sizes!). SHHHH!
xo
M
