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Bumpdate {27 weeks}

November 18, 2014June 29, 2017pregnancy, Uncategorized2 Comments

November 17, 2014

how far along: 27 weeks, 2 days

size of baby: a rutabaga? {13.6 – 14.8 inches, 1.5 – 2.5 pounds}

gender: baby girl!

weight gain: up 18 pounds {to 146}

maternity clothes: yes, all the time! still LOVING these maternity leggings from the Gap!

stretch marks: just bought the mega size Mustela! I’ve gone through 2 regular size tubes already…but no marks!

rings: getting a little tighter, but still coming off.

nursery: nothing more than the last update…maybe this weekend we’ll do some more organizing? {hopefully the closet!}

movement: all the time, she is definitely a go-er! dr. said no movement is too much!

symptoms: sciatic and lower back pain still. calf cramps haven’t been happening as much which is a good thing!

sleep: sleeping really well!

cravings: sweets, sweets, sweets! {thank goodness I passed my glucose test this morning!} and pretzels…and sushi!

aversions: nothing specific…

what I miss: coffee!

best moment this week: we had a wonderful, relaxing weekend away to the Kern River with the family! we also got to hear little miss’ heartbeat at the doctor’s office this morning! everything is measuring perfect!

looking forward to: having the weekend to organize, baby shower plan with my sister and sister-in-law and starting the third trimester!!

Bumpdate {26 weeks}

November 10, 2014June 29, 2017pregnancy, Uncategorized1 Comment

November 10, 2014

how far along: 26 weeks, 2 days

{ we had 2 photo shoots this weekend and I didn’t even think to have Todd take my picture! I’ll have to update when we get our photos back! ooops…}

size of baby: a head of lettuce {13.6 – 14.8 inches, 1.5-2.5 pounds}

gender: little miss!

weight gain: up 13.8 pounds to 141.8 {nope, not 142 quite yet}

maternity clothes: all the way…I’m living in my “softest leggings” from the Gap! best. pants. ever.

stretch marks: still keeping them away!

rings: on

nursery: so much progress was made this weekend! we’ve organized a lot, my dad and Todd painted and were able to set up our changing table/dresser system! I love how its coming along, although I’m realizing we have much less room than I was originally picturing, so I’m going to have to forgo some of the cute extra stuff I had wanted to be in there… {sneak peek}

movement: like crazy, I’m still obsessed!

symptoms: sciatic pains

sleep: sleeping really well, until the early morning comes around! then she likes to have a dance party! last week I was just giving in and getting up around 5:30, which was nice because I had time to make breakfast for the hubby and I, pack our lunches, AND shower and get ready! that basically has never happened!

cravings: sweets. {candy, cake, hot chocolate, doughnuts, & cinnamon rolls}

aversions: nothing in particular

what I miss: coffee with vanilla creamer!

best moment this week: there was so much…loved doing our mini maternity photo sessions, we got to have a nice date night in Malibu Saturday {with an amazing view} and made SO much progress in the nursery! so very grateful to my husband and dad for all of their hard work!

{our view at Dukes Malibu}

looking forward to: a fun family weekend!

Bumpdate {25 weeks}

November 4, 2014June 29, 2017pregnancy, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

November 4, 2014

how far along: 25 weeks, 3 days

size of baby: a cauliflower {13.6-14.8 inches, 1.5-2.5 pounds

gender: girl!

weight gain: up a bit I think, gotta weigh myself this week!

maternity clothes: definitely! all day. everyday.

stretch marks: still doing good…none!

rings: on {water, water, water!}

nursery: we finally got the bed into the office and the nursery furniture we do have to the middle of the room so we can hopefully paint next weekend! 🙂

movement: oh yes! all the time… she is non stop! last night we had a dance party at 2 am and I was up and about by 5:20 since the party started again at 5 am! at least I was able to be productive before work! thinking that I should continue with the getting up early thing!

symptoms: cramps in my legs, some sciatic pains still and some round ligament pain…but they pass quickly and can be easily handled! also, a few emotional crazy spells {hysterical laughing followed by crying for no reason}. totally normal, right?!

sleep: sleeping okay, minus bathroom breaks and dance parties!

cravings: sweets!

aversions: pretty much anything healthy, but the scale says I have to change that!

what I miss: still would love some sushi!

best moment this week: we had a fun time at my SIL’s engagement party this weekend! I also loved spending some QT with the hubby starting to organize the rooms and wandering around babies r us editing our registry and trying out gliders/rockers!

looking forward to: making more progress on the nursery! my sister and SIL have been working on baby shower plans so I’m also getting excited for that in about a month! 🙂

Bumpdate {24 weeks}

October 30, 2014June 29, 2017pregnancy, Uncategorized3 Comments

October 30, 2014

how far along: 24 weeks, 5 days

size of baby: a cantaloupe {10.5-11.8 inches, 12.7-20.8 oz)

gender: precious baby girl!

weight gain: up 14 pounds {to 142 as of this morning…yikes!}

maternity clothes: totally!

stretch marks: using my Mustela cream like crazy, but definitely feeling the tightness and itchiness on occasion!

rings: on

nursery: I was able to organize a lot but it still needs paint, the bed to be moved out, furniture to be put together, etc.

movement: all the time! she’s definitely on the move in there…so much fun to watch and feel!

symptoms: some fatigue, sciatic pain and cramps in my calves like no other in the night!

sleep: sleeping great!

cravings: pretzels! soft, warm, salty pretzels with cheese is like heaven! and sweets {cookies & candy are everywhere for Halloween and I’m taking advantage!}

aversions: nothing really specific…

what I miss: coffee with vanilla creamer, and sushi!

best moment this week: we had such a fun time on Saturday at the Hollywood Bowl seeing Cole Swindell, Lee Brice & Luke Bryan in concert!

looking forward to: my sister-in-law’s engagement party on Saturday and MAYBE some nursery progress on Sunday!

Bumpdate {22 + 23 weeks}

October 24, 2014June 29, 2017pregnancy, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

October 13, 2014

how far along: 22 weeks, 2 days

size of baby: a papaya {10.5-11.8 in, 12.7-20.8 oz}

gender: a little miss!!

weight gain: apparently I had too much fun last weekend! up almost 11 pounds {to 138.8 as of this morning}

maternity clothes: definitely

stretch marks: really trying to slather on the Mustela! I know they say its genetics, but I’m trying everything!

rings: on, but getting a little tight after long, hot days or lots of walking!

nursery: hopefully we will get a little jump start in the next couple of weeks!

movement: all over the place! it’s like a dance party in there! I can feel her from the outside and a couple other people have been able to too!

symptoms: lower back pain has actually been much better last week! I find I’m losing my marbles a bit in the memory and emotional department, but I’m trying to hold it together!

sleep: eh…some nights it’s great, others {like last night} I toss and turn for what seems like hours without being able to fall asleep. in the early hours of the morning the aquatic acrobatics going on in my belly don’t help, but it’s a small price to pay!

cravings: lots of sweets! I need to go on a sugar detox!

aversions: nothing I can think of…

what I miss: sushi…had a bit of a craving over the weekend! I’m going to have to make a fried rice/california roll run soon to curb the craving!

best moment this week: being on vacation and really feeling her move all around! I was pretty much obsessed every evening when I settled down and she started dancing!

looking forward to: being home this weekend to get a jump start on baby shower plans with my sister and sister-in-law and maybe do some nursery organization!

October 24, 2014

how far along: 23 weeks, 6 days {oops, a little delayed}

size of baby: a grapefruit {105-11.8 inches, 12.7-20.8 oz} not quite sure if I get this comparison…that is a VERY large grapefruit!

gender: a baby girl!

weight gain: up 12 pounds to 140 {oops again!}

maternity clothes: oh yes! bought some cute tops at target and still wearing the couple pairs of jeans I got from the Gap or maxi skirts!

stretch marks: still avoiding them.

rings: on, but they do get a little tight after lots of walking or the morning after I eat a salty meal!

nursery: did a little bit of closet organization this week! yay! now I just have to find somewhere for the mountain of crafting supplies that is now in the living room!

movement: she is the dancing queen! I feel her all throughout the day and in the evenings its the most intense when I lay on the couch at the end of the day…LOVE it!

symptoms: I’m going to officially say “hanger” is a real thing {anger due to hunger}. I have a short window between “I’m getting a little hungry” and “I need to eat now or I’ll bite your head off”… can’t help it! totally the baby talking!

sleep: sleeping well! just a couple bathroom breaks in the night…and as always I could sleep longer in the mornings!

cravings: sweet, sweet, sweet!

aversions: not really anything, I’ve been pretty good this week.

what I miss: coffee with vanilla creamer! these chilly mornings just call for it! but a chai tea latte once a week is doing the trick!

best moment this week: making headway on baby shower plans {everything is so cute} and finishing up some crafts for my sister-in-laws engagement party!

looking forward to: seeing Luke Bryan in concert this weekend! maybe I’ll convince the hubby that Sunday is a good day to paint the nursery too?!

Bumpdate {21 weeks}

October 7, 2014June 29, 2017pregnancy, Uncategorized1 Comment

October 7, 2014

how far along: 21 weeks, 3 days

size of baby: a pomegranate {10.5 inches, 12.7 ounces}

gender: {see next post!!}

weight gain: I was at 136.5 this morning {up 8.5 pounds}

maternity clothes: yes! loving the couple pairs of maternity jeans I got!

stretch marks: nope, using Mustela! I am pretty itchy every once in a while, but it’s not bad!

rings: on, although after a weekend of wedding festivities and lots of walking at an off-road show my hands were pretty swollen until Monday!

nursery: still no progress… hopefully we will get some paint up one of these weekends we don’t have plans – which is basically never!

movement: the swooshes and flicks are getting stronger on the inside! love it!

symptoms: they’ve pretty much subsided! my body reminds me that I need to slow down after really busy days, but some relaxing helps me recover.

sleep: pretty good…same potty breaks and rotating from side to side throughout the night, but I fall back asleep quickly!

cravings: lots of sweets!

aversions: not really anything specific I can think of!

what I miss: having energy! although I was always one to love naps and relaxing so its not too much different…I just require it now!

best moment this week: spending Saturday celebrating our best friend’s wedding! Todd was the bestman, and I was a bridesmaid. I had to have my dress altered, but it fit and that was a success in my book!

looking forward to: a short week and going camping this weekend!

Bumpdate {20 weeks}

September 30, 2014June 29, 2017pregnancy, Uncategorized1 Comment

September 29, 2014

how far along: 20 weeks, 2 days! we’re halfway there!!

size of baby: a banana {6.5 inches, 10.2 ounces}

gender: has been confirmed by Kaiser! can’t wait to share on a post later this week!

weight gain: 136 this morning! up 8 pounds…

maternity clothes: finally purchased a couple pairs of maternity jeans from the Gap and a couple shirts at Target. I’ve only worn one pair of the pants, but they are heavenly! like pulling on sweatpants that just happen to look like jeans! I don’t think I’ll ever give them up!

stretch marks: still in the clear

rings: they’re on! even got a polish and steam clean last week!

nursery: no progress…

movement: same little swimming around feelings, especially when I lay still after being up and about all day!

symptoms: dizziness when I get up fast {doctor said this was from having a healthy low blood pressure, so I’ll take it!}, and some lower back, sciatic pain. I’m trying to get into the habit of doing my prenatal yoga video to help my body as it changes – can’t quite get into the habit though…

sleep: the same…pretty good just potty and adjustment breaks.

cravings: loving sweets! and not so healthy foods {bring on pizza and burritos!}, but my aversions to chicken and fish aren’t so bad, so I’m doing a little better!

aversions: not too much, nothing specific I can think of!

what I miss: being able to do everyday activities without feeling light headed or woozy!

best moment this week: spending the afternoon with the hubby on Tuesday for our anatomy scan appointment {seeing our little one wiggling all around is still so amazing!} and running fun errands like getting maternity clothes, window shopping in the baby sections and my ring polished!

looking forward to: the wedding festivities this week and weekend for our best friends! lets hope the alterations on my bridesmaid dress help it zip up!!

Bumpdate {19 weeks}

September 30, 2014June 29, 2017pregnancy, Uncategorized1 Comment

September 22, 2014

how far along: 19 weeks, 2 days {as of last week when this should have posted}

size of baby: a mango {6 inches, 8.5 ounces)

gender: will be confirmed at our appointment tomorrow!

weight gain: up 7 pounds, to 135! that came quick!

maternity clothes: planning to invest this week!

stretch marks: just using Mustela…

rings: on 🙂

nursery: still just a big storage room!

movement: same feelings of a little swishing happening or a tiny flick from the inside.

symptoms: feeling pretty good! I’ve got a lot of energy back, just feeling some dizziness when I stand and occasional cramps (round ligament pain).

sleep: sleeping is okay… still getting up a few times to use the restroom and flip flopping between sides.

cravings: lots and lots of sweets!

aversions: nothing specific

what I miss: coffee…not necessarily the taste or the caffeine, but the experience! who doesn’t love a hot cup of coffee in a cute mug when you’re cozy on the couch?!

best moment this week: our weekend away at the Kern River with my sister, her boyfriend and the doggy!

looking forward to: our doctors appointments tomorrow to confirm little mini’s gender!

Bumpdate {18 weeks}

September 15, 2014June 29, 2017pregnancy, Uncategorized2 Comments

September 15, 2014

how far along: 18 weeks, 2 days

size of baby: a sweet potato {5.6 inches, 6.7 ounces}

gender: only 8 days until our confirmation appointment!

weight gain: still holding at the same 4 pounds as last week…

maternity clothes: still loving maxi dresses and skirts! trying to pull off the jeans with a hair tie trick still, but it is about time to invest in a pair of jeans or two! 🙂

stretch marks: still doing good with my Mustela cream, but getting itchy at the end of the day!

rings: on

nursery: got a little more organized last week, but not emptied!

movement: thinking I’m feeling some flutters still! it happens usually when I’m laying down still…probably the only time I could notice.

symptoms: fatigue, dizziness and getting a compilation of both when I’m in hot weather or exerting energy!

sleep: good, minus 2-3 bathroom breaks…

cravings: nothing specific…

aversions: nothing really specific again, but random things will pop up. {making scrambled egg whites this weekend…not so good, but I still ate them}

what I miss: coffee in a to-go cup, and cooler weather! bring on the fall!

best moment this week: our weekend away camping at the beach…and our second anniversary is today! looking forward to a cozy night in together. I’m making chicken enchiladas, one of the hubby’s favorites.

looking forward to: going camping again this weekend to the Kern River with my sister and her boyfriend! the more relaxing the better!

Bumpdate {14 -16 weeks}

September 3, 2014June 29, 2017pregnancy, Uncategorized4 Comments

August 18, 2014

how far along: 14 weeks, 2 days

size of baby: a lemon

gender: we find out at the end of the week!!! {hopefully, if he/she cooperates!}

weight gain: up .6 to 128.6

maternity clothes: sticking to dresses, loose pants and the hair tie trick with my jeans!

stretch marks: nope

rings: on!

nursery: not much progress! I’ll have much more motivation to clear out the closet once I know to buy boy or girl clothes!!

movement: nothing I can feel, but hopefully soon!

symptoms: fatigue, and some mild nausea still. nothing crazy… really feeling like I have a mini bump now! getting excited for baby to be growing!

sleep: sleeping, but getting up to tinkle.

cravings: pineapple. with tajin!

aversions: plain dinners {i.e. chicken and vegetables}

what I miss: not much.

best moment this week: I got the notification on my phone that I entered the second trimester on saturday! yay!

also, had a good time at a best friend’s bachelorette party over the weekend! mostly proud of myself for keeping up {most of the time – except for the last night I went in early}…

looking forward to: our gender prediction appointment on friday night and our gender reveal fiesta with family and some close friends on Sunday!! lets hope this mini cooperates! we are a little nervous!

August 25, 2014

how far along: 15 weeks, 2 days

size of baby: a navel orange, 4 inches

gender: we found out at My First Peekaboo on friday! I’ll post the gender reveal after our doctor confirmation!

weight gain: up a pound to 129

maternity clothes: none yet, just lots of maxi skirts and dresses!

stretch marks: still using Mustela

rings: on

nursery: still a mess!

movement: we saw the little mini moving all around at the ultrasound friday, but I cant feel it just yet…

symptoms: fatigue, little bit of nausea – but getting better, emotional roller coasters {crying, to laughing, to content}

sleep: sleeping well…can’t get enough!

cravings: salty & sweet, back and forth, all day!

aversions: not too much…

what I miss: the ease of a sandwich!

best moment this week: finding out the gender of our mini!!

looking forward to: our doctor’s appointment this afternoon – hopefully she will for sure confirm the gender {even though we announced it already! – ooops}

September 1, 2014

how far along: 16 weeks, 4 days

size of baby: an avocado, 4.6 inches

gender: we know! but I’m going to wait till the doctor confirms to do a gender reveal post 🙂

weight gain: up 1.5 pounds…

maternity clothes: lots of maxi skirts and the hair tie trick still!

stretch marks: nope!

rings: still on!

nursery: still a disaster! I had big plans to organize the closet while the hubby was gone over the long weekend, but that didn’t happen!

movement: I could have sworn I felt a little swish in there on Saturday when I was laying on the couch, but it hasn’t happened again…maybe I was imagining it!

symptoms: feeling pretty good! just some dizziness when I stand up too quick and still nausea if I don’t eat enough.

sleep: eh, okay. sleeping on my side is not my favorite! still feeling some neck pain and lots of re-positioning through the night!

cravings: nothing specific, but cravings are typically set off by seeing or smelling something! then, I. want. it. now.

aversions: putting on my makeup or doing anything close up to the mirror has been making me nauseous! something my mom mentioned happened to her when she would put on her mascara and I’ve been noticing it the past week or two.

what I miss: walking up a flight of stairs without losing my breath…I guess this will only get worse! better get to walking more!

best moment this week: we had a little gender reveal fiesta with some close friends and family.

looking forward to: a best friend’s bridal shower and spending some time with the hubby this weekend since he was gone last weekend!