27 weeks

27 WEEKS:

Baby is the size of a Rutabaga.

What the heck is a rutabaga??

Who's the pregnant one with the cravings Mr. Tator Tot??

 Another Bump Picture

Latest Purchases: 

Double Dresser in White

Knit Football Hat

How cute right?! I couldn't resist! I just booked a newborn photo shoot with: 

http://www.mattgleasonphotography.com 

I saw this hat and couldn't resist! Let the obsession with baby pictures begin!

How far along? 27 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: Total so far....20 pounds
Maternity clothes? Some...I am getting pretty frustrated with maternity clothes! They are just not cute!

Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: Sleeping is a challenge for sure....just can't get comfortable
Best moment this week: Being told I have the cutest baby bump by a complete stranger, when in reality I feel like a big cow.
Have you told family and friends: everyone knows....even strangers
Miss Anything? I really wanted a Mojito today at lunch
Movement: He does not stop moving!
Food cravings: nope
Anything making you queasy or sick: nope
Have you started to show yet: it gets bigger by the day
Gender prediction: It's a BOY
Labor Signs: nope.....breathing is different now - hard to catch my breath
Belly Button in or out? In 
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: I must be entering the "emotional stage".....tears were streaming down my face in the middle of the Cheesecake Factory today when I was with my mom
Weekly Wisdom: Embrace the belly!
Looking forward to: Turkey Day with family

26 Weeks

26 WEEKS 

which also means......

14 weeks left!

Baby D is the size of

a Head of LETTUCE

Every morning I get an email letting me know what to expect or weekly updates on baby to be. Here is mine from today.....

 "Notice your belly occasionally feeling really tight? That’s a contraction. Yup, already. Don’t freak out though -- your body is just practicing some tightening in preparation for labor. As long as the contractions aren’t steady or severe, you’re not in labor."

Did that just say the words contractions and labor??????

Yikes!

26 weeks also marked us at Election Day! The only part I really enjoyed about the elections was actually having the day off!

For all those that have been pregnant before you know what this is a picture of! Yup.....it was glucose test time! I was warned about this drink and how awful it is. I went in and they told me I had 10 minutes to drink it. I decided chugging was the best option. I chugged along and it wasn't even that bad. All it tasted like was a very sugary orange soda. The worst part was waiting the hour after for the actual blood work.

After the glucose test I decided to take advantage of the day and do some shopping.....for me! We have a wedding coming up, so Mama needed a new dress!! 

A couple weeks ago I blogged about the week of the "fat ass" Shopping really wasn't like that this time. I am starting to really enjoy the bump....the bigger....the better and easier to dress!

HOWEVER.....

finding a cute, sexy dress in a maternity line is not easy!!

Everything maternity dress has a string/belt to it and makes you look incredibly "motherly." I don't want to look "motherly" and old at the wedding! I want to look and feel good!

I bought a black lace dress.....with a belt of course and I just wasn't crazy about it. It was just the best I could find and I had a feeling I wasn't going to find anything better. I decided to suck it up, buy it, and just funk it up with jewelry and shoes.

Shoes are a girls best friend!!! I love my shoes :  )

After the mall visit I needed to go to Target to get a few household items......all my girls know that you simply cannot go to Target and just pick up a few things! I ended up finding a super cute black dress in maternity for the wedding!! SCORE!! Big bonus that is was alot cheaper then the maternal lace one I had already gotten too. The dress is very form fitting and shows the bump perfectly.....even better.....it does not have a belt or tie!!! YES! I know you all want to see it, but you'll have to stay tuned for week 28 when the wedding takes place! I can't wait to celebrate Susan and Andrew <3

How far along? 26 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: Total so far....18 pounds
Maternity clothes? Just bought more maternity sweaters.....

Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: I'm def tired more, but sleeping is getting a little harder
Best moment this week: watching my belly move
Have you told family and friends: everyone knows....even strangers
Miss Anything? sushi
Movement: He does not stop moving!
Food cravings: nope
Anything making you queasy or sick: nope
Have you started to show yet: it gets bigger by the day
Gender prediction: It's a BOY
Labor Signs: nope.....but noticing shortness of breath alot more
Belly Button in or out? In 
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: happy and getting cranky at night : ) 
Weekly Wisdom: Embrace the belly!
Looking forward to: Baby classes

25 Weeks

25 Weeks!

Baby is the size of a cauliflower!

Halloween Day!

Here was my Halloween attire! The kids got a kick out of it at school and this is how a couple of my neighbors found out I was pregnant while they walked their kids around trick or treating!

I can't wait for our little guy to be old enough to dress up!  

Newest Addition to Baby D's closet!

Things I want and keep looking at!! Baby boy jackets are just so cute!!! 

My 31st birthday also fell during week 25. It was my last birthday without a baby! My day was perfect. 

Here are my favorite highlights:

Left for work to find a paper towel birthday message in my car! It's the little things : ) 

Got to work with multiple blueberry muffins on my desk! Thanks Linds!

A skittle birthday message.....a GLUED skittle birthday message! I found that out when I grabbed one to eat! haha. Love my custodians at school!

A surprise Pumpkin Latte and the funniest angry birthday card from Larry : ) 

Multiple birthday songs left on my voicemail! 

A cafeteria of singing fifth graders.

A birthday wand and necklace in inter-school mail!

The best video of the cutest kiddo around wishing me a Happy B-day - Thx Erin and Bentley

The most thoughtful bag of baby gifts galore - Thank you Nadine and Binda!

Amazing dinner at Hemmingways with the hubster <3

Laughing at a comedy show with a Shirley Temple :  )

How far along? 25 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: Total so far....15 pounds
Maternity clothes? Mostly maternity pants and oversized shirts with belts

Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: I feel like I wake up everytime I turn over!
Best moment this week: Birthday celebrations
Have you told family and friends: Yes....and now all of my students know :  )
Miss Anything? not this week
Movement: Yes, yes, and yes!
Food cravings: not really
Anything making you queasy or sick: since the dishwasher is broken...nothing
Have you started to show yet: indeed
Gender prediction: It's a BOY
Labor Signs: No, but my belly is starting to hurt from all that stretching
Belly Button in or out? In 
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: happy and getting cranky at night : ) 
Weekly Wisdom: Embrace the belly!
Looking forward to: More movement