26 weeks

How far along: 26 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I'm still hoping and praying I'm at least still at +18 pounds and NO MORE! I'll find out exactly at the doctor Friday!
Maternity clothes: All the time!
Stretch marks: I've dreaded this question all week......In the past week I've noticed like FIVE stretch marks on my hiney......my butt hasn't gotten bigger though! What the crap! Stupid stretch marks...
Sleep: Slowly becoming more and more uncomfortable. I'm going to try to sleep in my recliner one night this week and see if that helps any.
Best moment this week: Noah's bassinet arriving!
Movement: He usually has one day a week where he moves like crazy all day and that didn't happen this week. Maybe he's mellowing out :o)
Food cravings: Pizza
Gender: Boy!
Labor signs: I thought I was having a Braxton-Hicks contraction this morning....but now I think it was just gas.
Belly button in or out: A little bit out!
What I miss: Not having constant back pain
What I am looking forward to: My first shower on Sunday!
Weekly wisdom: Don't forget to rub the prevent-stretch-marks-cream on your BUTT, too.
Milestone: Are lactating and stretch marks considered a milestone?

Wordless Wednesday

Moo

Let me start this post out with a warning. This post will probably be way too much information for you. Some of you may be utterly disgusted. Ha. That's funny. Anyway, if you don't like reading about other people's bodily functions, read no further. BUT if you want to know what REALLY goes on with a 25 week pregnant girl, then go ahead. Read.

Ok. So about a week ago I woke up and went to the bathroom to brush my teeth. I looked down and noticed a spot on the left side of my shirt that looked like it had been wet and then dried. I figured Bella must have slobberred on me during the night...no big deal. Until a few days later I noticed it again...and around the same spot. At that point I thought-hmmm maybe I'm leaking? But I really didn't think much else of it. Fast forward to Saturday night. I am again standing in the bathroom, getting ready for bed. I look in the mirror and there are a few wet spots on the left side of my shirt! I pulled up my shirt to investigate and sure enough-I was leaking!! I'm sorry, but seeing liquid come out of my boob for the first time is the weirdest thing I think I've ever seen. I showed Brad my new trick...he wasn't as amazed as I was. :o)

THEN Sunday night Brad unexpectedly had to work from 5pm-11:30pm. I went to church that night and then went to see him at work afterwards. I tried to linger around as long as I could so that I could see him....and I realllly don't like going home to an empty house at night. But I eventually had to leave so he could get his work done....and I boo-hooed all the way home. I fell asleep around 10:00pm. I woke up when Brad got home a little after 11:30pm and I noticed a wet spot on the bed. I thought Bella must have been chewing on her feet or something which would make a wet spot on the bed...until I looked down. The ENTIRE left side of my shirt was soaked. I mean a spot like five inches in diameter! I soaked my shirt AND got the bed wet!!



So there you go. My newest pregnancy happenings. I just think it's weird that only one side is leaking. But from what I've heard, that's normal. And the funny thing is, we had all this excitement leading up to our breastfeeding class tonight! I'll let yall know how that goes. So mommies....did this happen to you during pregnancy? Did you find it to be worse when you were upset about something? I need details!

25 weeks

How far along? 25 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I haven't weighed myself since I went to the doctor last week....so I'm going to stick with the +18 pounds!
Maternity clothes: I went through another bag of clothes this weekend that were too big for me in early pregnancy. They all fit now!
Stretch marks: Still none!
Sleep: Sleep was great every night but last night. I woke up wide awake at 2:30am STARVING to death. So I ate two things of yogurt and a plate of mini corndogs.....the corndogs gave me horrible indigestion and I couldn't go back to sleep until like 4am!
Best moment this week: Just knowing that we had another week under our belt!
Movement: He is still moving like crazy!
Food cravings: Snickers with ALMONDS!
Gender: Boy!
Labor signs: None!
Belly button in or out: A little out!
What I miss: Being able to quickly put on a pair of socks!
What I am looking forward to: Our breastfeeding class coming up this week!
Weekly wisdom: Have someone ELSE paint your toes....you won't be able to reach them anymore!
Milestone: Another week closer to Noah arriving!

Who's the most precious baby girl I know??

Bunco!

Last night was HalloQUEEN Bunco! After many nights laying awake trying to decide what kind of queen I would be for Bunco, I finally came to a conclusion.

A pregnant prom queen!


Good thing those 18 pounds have all gone to my belly, right?

Fall Festival

Yesterday we had our annual Fall Festival at church! Some of the Sunday school classes set up games and such for the kids to play and get candy. They call it Trunk-or-Treat but nobody gives candy out of the trunk of their car like you are supposed to do! We are all too competitive and have to out-do each other's classes and have super cool games to play! Most of the kids dress up, too......but you will never guess who had the cutest costume...



I mean, I know I'm biased. Really I do. But is she not the cutest?!?!!!?




April brought the kiddos out too! Reece wasn't too sure at first....


But Uncle Brad warmed her up quick and helped her play Plinko!


Peyton playing...


I'm a bad Aunt and didn't get any pictures of Griffin. Sorry Griff!

Taelor Brooke also graced us with her presence.


AND I got to spend some time with Noah's best friend, Nate! I could just eat him up!

Ahhh...there's nothing like a Sunday afternoon!