How far along?
25 Weeks

Total weight gain:
22 lbs

How big is baby?
A head of cauliflower or rutabaga-sized (I don’t even know what rutabaga is); 13.5 inches.  

How I’m feeling:
Had a really good week, but yesterday my lack of sleep and busy weekend caught up with me and I was exhausted, sore and grumpy….I’m back to feelin’ pretty good today though.   

Sleep:
What’s that?! Preggo pillow is on the way. I can’t get comfortable anymore….sleep is not happening.

Best moment this week:
Getting a new car…totally unexpectedly. I officially have a mom car (NOT a mini van!): a Mazda CX-5.

Food cravings:
Nothing really.

Symptoms:
Serious fetus belly aerobics happening lately!

Feeling toward Pregnancy:
It’s alright.

What I miss:
Sleeping though the night…I know it will only get worse from here.

What I am looking forward to:
We ordered a lot of our nursery furniture and décor. Looking forward to getting it all set up!

How far along?
24 Weeks

Total weight gain:
20 lbs

How big is baby?
Cantaloupe-sized!

How I’m feeling:
I’ve been feeling great since Friday. I actually have energy back and no nausea! So, this is what those annoying “I loooove being pregnant” chicks were talking about.

Maternity clothes?
I went through my closet and put away everything that wont fit me. I was sick of putting on a shirt in the morning and realizing it had become a crop top. I have a bunch of dresses that will work with the baby bump, so I’m happy the weather is starting to heat up a bit!

Sleep:
It’d be great if my cat didn’t wake me up at 4am! It’s impossible for me to fall back to sleep once I’m up. We’ll call this baby training.

Best moment this week:
Getting the guest rooms cleared out. It feels so good to get rid of the junk! Just have the bed, desk and futon to get rid of and it’s in with the baby stuff!

Food cravings:
Meh, not really anything this week.

Symptoms:
An overwhelming urge to get the nursery done…is that a symptom?

Feeling toward Pregnancy:
Smiles and rainbows this week….who am I right now?!

What I miss:
Being able to cross my legs without having them fall asleep 2 min later!

What I am looking forward to:
I want to get the nursery furniture ordered soon, so I can start decorating!

How far along?
23 Weeks

Total weight gain:
18 lbs

How big is baby?
Grapefruit-sized

How I’m feeling:
Been feeling super nauseous the last few days, my back hurts, I’m tired.

Sleep:
Took a 2-hour nap both Saturday and Sunday after 10 hours of sleep. I’d take one today, if only I could!

Best moment this week:
Discovering that playing music up to my belly makes baby dance! Or…maybe kick and punch for it to stop…but we’ll call it dancing.

Food cravings:
Salad, salad, salad.

Symptoms:
Still feel like shit.

Feeling toward Pregnancy:
Meh.

What I miss:
Energy.

What I am looking forward to:
Hopefully getting stuff cleared out next weekend, so we can start buying baby furniture.

How far along?
22 weeks!

Total weight gain:
16 lbs

How big is baby?
Papaya-sized…about 11inches!

How I’m feeling:
Pretty good…Friday and Sunday I felt sick but over all I feel good more often than not now.

Sleep:
Baby girl has been crazy active at night! I wake up quite a bit.

Best moment this week:
Tuesday night baby was kicking up a storm. Dave put the Roku remote on my belly and we watched it bounce! So crazy!

Food cravings:
Salad…I’ve had salad every day this week.

Symptoms:
Same.

Feeling toward Pregnancy:
It’s alright…

What I miss:

Adult beverages.

What I am looking forward to:
Doing a major overhaul and reorganization of our guestrooms in preparation for the nursery.   

How far along?
21 weeks

Total weight gain:
15lbs (ahh!) I have a legit belly bump now… and my rear end and thighs are competing for attention.

How big is baby?
Pomegranate-sized

How I’m feeling:
Pretty good! Felt really icky over the weekend but not bad now that I’m getting back in the swing of things.

Maternity clothes?
Yep….I’m taking this question off next week. It’s obviously going to be pretty redundant from here on out.

Sleep:
Ugh….I’m now at the can’t get comfortable stage and have been waking up a million times a night.

Best moment this week:
Hawaii 🙂

Food cravings:
Salad…I like tomatoes again!

Symptoms:
A fetus constantly kicking me.

Feeling toward Pregnancy:
Less puking = less terrible…baby MIGHT not be an only child after all.

What I miss:
Jeans that button!

What I am looking forward to:
Getting the guest room cleaned out, so we can bring on the baby stuff!

Holy movement, baby! Sunday night this kid was kicking like crazy. You could actually see my belly move and Dave felt it, big time!

We had our monthly appointment today. Baby was front and center, ready for the Doppler. We immediately heard the heartbeat when the midwife put it on my belly. Baby’s heart rate was 162.

How far along?
19 Weeks

Total weight gain:
12ish

How big is baby?
Mango-sized, 6in head to butt.

How I’m feeling:
Good! Tired, but good.

Maternity clothes?
Yup.

Sleep:
Love it.

Best moment this week:
Feeling and watching baby kick like crazy.

Food cravings:
V8 and fruit.

Symptoms:
Nausea and puking have been gone for a few days! Everything else is the same. Belly is getting bigger!

Feeling toward Pregnancy:
It’s better when you’re not puking.

What I miss:
Copious amounts of coffee.

What I am looking forward to:
Thursday’s ultrasound.

This past week was pretty good until Friday. I came down with a cold, woke up to snow, and puked after a week of no pukes. Dave was in Vegas, which made being sick over the weekend even harder. I had several emotional breakdowns over all of my misery. So much for that raved about second trimester…

My emotions have been totally nutso. Partly because I’m really sick of feeling sick and sometimes I just need to cry about it. On the flip side…cute things make me totally freak out to the point of tears. Puppies, kittens, baby elephants, Koko the gorilla meeting Mr. Rogers- Yes, this happened 15 years ago, but I was recently informed about it from John Green’s video:

John Green Video

And then I found out the actual episode of Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood was on hulu and made Dave watch it with me.

Total-frickin-nutcase.

How far along?
18 Weeks

Total weight gain:
10 lbs

How big is baby?
Sweet potato-sized, 5 ½ iches (head to butt) 

How I’m feeling:
Got a head cold over the weekend. It was brutal. Still have the nausea and the morning pukes (I’m down to 1-2 pukes a week though!).

Maternity clothes?
Yeah…I feel like my body is so weird looking right now. I’m ready to get past the “she just looks fat” stage.

Sleep:
Same….been waking up with weird nightmares lately.

Best moment this week:
Dave feeling the baby kick!

Food cravings:
V8, avocados, salsa.

Symptoms:
Same as before.

Feeling toward Pregnancy:
Still waiting for August….

What I miss:
Cold meds.

What I am looking forward to:
Finding out boy or girl NEXT week! I’m really excited to stop calling the baby “it.”

I feel like this post is totally half-assed, but it’s all I have in me right now.

How far along?
17 Weeks

Total weight gain:
8.2 lbs

How big is baby?
Onion-sized, about 5 inches

How I’m feeling:
Blah…still waiting to feel better.

Maternity clothes?
Yes. Regular pants are officially out of commission.

Sleep:
I’m feeling less tired during the day, but that doesn’t stop me from crashing at 8pm every night.

Best moment this week:
Feeling baby move!  I thought I was feeling it before but wasn’t sure because it was like a light bubbly feeling. It’s turning into more of a tapping feeling now.

Food cravings:
I’m still obsessed with vegetable juice and anything with cheese.

Symptoms:
Same as before + the belly tapping and my veins are starting to look really dark (gross)…thank you, increased blood volume.

Feeling toward Pregnancy:
Is it August yet???

What I miss:
Not worrying about googling “Is ________ safe while pregnant?”

What I am looking forward to:
I can’t wait to know boy or girl…two weeks and two days away!
…but who’s counting?  

So, the cat’s officially out of the bag. I feels good, but it also opens you up to the all the shit people have to say about what you should and shouldn’t eat, drink, if you/baby should get vaccinations, etc., etc, the list is endless. I know most people mean well and say things because they care and want to be involved but…HELLO! I’m already neurotic…please, let’s fuel this crazy fire!

Here’s the thing I’m learning about pregnancy/parenting advice: Everyone has it. No one lives your reality, but you. If you like what they have to say, take it! If not, take it with a grain of salt, smile and nod, or just say, “Shut the fuck up.” -Tact is my strong suit. 🙂

We had our first Centering Pregnancy session on Tuesday. It’s basically a group session to talk about pregnancy and parenting topics with other mommies- and daddies-to-be. The teacher in me really liked the idea of this. There are 10 couples, each session starts with a one-on-one with a midwife for measurements and hearing baby’s heartbeat. Then we discuss scheduled topics as well as topics group members bring up. All in all, I mainly thought it would be great to know other women are going through the same things I am. The session ended with a “let’s go around the room and share what pregnancy has been like for you so far.” Basically, everyone was smiles and rainbows and I’m the only one puking my guts out. What the hell?! So much for solidarity. In all seriousness, everyone seemed nice (I just kinda wish they were puking up their guts too).

How far along?
16 Weeks

Total weight gain:
I freaked and thought it was 10 when I weighed myself at night on Tuesday, but just weighed myself this morning and was at 6.8. So we’ll go with that!

How big is baby?
The size of an avocado. How this is bigger than an orange I do not know. Who had fruit measuring duties at thebump.com?

How I’m feeling:
Ok. Some good days, some bad days.

Maternity clothes?
Same. I just got a bunch more clothes in the mail from an Old Navy sale. I got some shorts for next month’s Maui trip. Bring on the bump.

Sleep:
Sleep is good…wish I could have weekday naptimes.

Best moment this week:
Hearing baby’s heartbeat (158) and scheduling our 20 (19.5) week ultrasound. Should know boy or girl on April 4th!

Food cravings:
V8, tofurkey lunch”meat” sandwiches on sourdough, avocado rolls, fruit.

Symptoms:
I’m the same pukey, tired mess.

Feeling toward Pregnancy:
It’s not that fun, but I hear the results are worth it. 😉

What I miss:
A flat belly and not puking.

What I am looking forward to:
The first week of April for the ultrasound, then Maui the next day!