33 Weeks

How far along: 33 weeks (12/27/15)

Baby size: Head to heel, about 17 inches.  And about 4 pounds. 

Total weight gain: 30 pounds.

Maternity clothes: I'm wearing all maternity clothes or yoga pants, or stretchy shirts ;) 

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: I'm sleeping pretty well.  I'm off work for the holidays so I'm definitely enjoying sleeping in!

Best moment this week: Celebrating Christmas with our families!

Miss anything? Being able to move like normal, without pain in my groin.

Movement: Yes!  He moves a lot now!

Food cravings: Still oatmeal, and pecan snowballs.
Have you started to show yet? Yes! 

Gender: It's a boy!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In, but it's flat and the top looks like it's going to stick out.
Wedding rings on or off? On--permanently :/

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Finishing the baby's room, hopefully this wee!

32 Weeks

How far along: 32 weeks (12/20/15)

Baby size: Head to heel, about 17 inches.  And about 3-1/2 pounds. 

Total weight gain: 30 pounds.

Maternity clothes: Maternity pants/yoga pants and shirts make up my wardrobe now! In fact, some of them are getting too short. 

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: I feel like I didn't get much sleep this past week--a combo of Summer waking up a lot and travelling didn't help.  Hopefully that improves this week!

Best moment this week: Seeing family in Kentucky and having them be excited about Baby K2.  Also, getting my femurs adjusted at the chiropractor--finally no hip pain! 

Miss anything? Being able to move like normal, without pain in my groin, or having to maneuver around a big belly ;) 

Movement: Yes!  He moves a lot now!

Food cravings: Oatmeal!  (yes, after 3 years of not being able to eat it, now I'm craving it!)
Have you started to show yet? Yes! 

Gender: It's a boy!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In, but it's flat and probably going to start sticking out soon.
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Finishing the baby's room in the next couple weeks.

31 Weeks

How far along: 31 weeks (12/13/15)

Baby size: Head to heel, about 16 inches.  And about 3-1/3 pounds. 

Total weight gain: 30 pounds.

Maternity clothes: Maternity pants and shirts make up my wardrobe now! In fact, some of them are getting too short. 

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: My pregnancy pillow is my best friend at night--I'm sleeping pretty good! 

Best moment this week: Baby is starting to hiccup and I can feel it!  It's fun!

Miss anything? Not being in pain! ;)  Some days it's fine, but other days I feel like my pelvis is going to split in half.  And I'm dealing with some sciatic pain on both sides now. (I think it's pelvic girdle pain--I'm planning to ask the doctor tomorrow)

Movement: Yes!  He moves a lot now!

Food cravings: Puppy chow
Have you started to show yet? Yes! 

Gender: It's a boy!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In, but it's getting more shallow.
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: My 30 week appointment on Monday (it was rescheduled from last week) and hearing our baby's heartbeat again!

30 Weeks

How far along: 30 weeks (12/6/15)

Baby size: Head to heel, about 16 inches.  And about 3 pounds. 

Total weight gain: Unsure...I keep forgetting to weigh myself!

Maternity clothes: Maternity pants and shirts make up my wardrobe now! 

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: My pregnancy pillow is my best friend at night--I'm sleeping pretty good! 

Best moment this week: A few clients at work asked this week if I'm pregnant and they were so excited for me.  It's so fun to be able to share out excitement with others :)  

Miss anything? Not being in pain! ;)  Some days it's fine, but other days I feel like my pelvis is going to split in half.  And I'm dealing with some sciatic pain on both sides now. 

Movement: Yes!  He moves a lot now!

Food cravings: Nothing this week.
Have you started to show yet? Yes! 

Gender: It's a boy!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In, but it's getting more shallow.
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: My 30 week appointment on Thursday and hearing our baby's heartbeat again!  (It never gets old!)

29 Weeks

How far along: 29 weeks (11/29/15)

Baby size: Head to heel, about 15 inches.  And between 2.5 and 3 pounds. 

Total weight gain: Unsure...I keep forgetting to weigh myself!

Maternity clothes: Maternity pants and shirts make up my wardrobe now! 

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: My pregnancy pillow is my best friend at night--I'm sleeping pretty good!

Best moment this week: Alecia had her baby on Saturday (11/28), and holding Marcus made me realize how excited I am for this little guy to get here! 

Miss anything? Not really. 

Movement: Yes!  He moves a lot now!

Food cravings: Nothing this week.
Have you started to show yet? Yes! 

Gender: It's a boy!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In, but it's getting more shallow.
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Meeting this little guy :)

28 Weeks

How far along: 28 weeks (11/22/15)

Baby size: Head to heel, about 15 inches.  And about 2-1/4 pounds. 

Total weight gain: 21ish pounds, I'll get another update at the doctor tomorrow. 

Maternity clothes: Maternity pants and shirts make up my wardrobe now! 

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: I finally got out my pregnancy pillow this week and it has helped me stay comfortable while sleeping.  I'm back to wanting to nap daily :) 

Best moment this week: Finally seeing my belly jump and move around as baby moves.  

Miss anything? Not really. 

Movement: Yes!  I think he flipped again on Wednesday, so instead of feeling movement only down by my pelvis, I'm feeling movement through my whole belly.  And lots of it!

Food cravings: Nothing this week.
Have you started to show yet? Yes! 

Gender: It's a boy!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In, but it's getting more shallow.
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Meeting this little guy :)

27 Weeks

How far along: 27 weeks (11/15/15)

Baby size: Head to heel, about 14.5 inches.  And about 2 pounds. 

Total weight gain: 19 pounds, I'll get another update at the doctor tomorrow. 

Maternity clothes: Maternity pants and shirts make up my wardrobe now! 

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: I've been using a pillow between my legs and I've been much more comfortable and able to sleep better. I'm also getting more tired and feeling like I could use a nap every day. 

Best moment this week: The crib mattress arrived, so his crib is totally ready for his arrival!  

Miss anything? Not really. 

Movement: Yes!  He's still not as active as Summer was, but I feel movement daily, so I'm not concerned. 

Food cravings: Puppy chow!
Have you started to show yet? Yes! 

Gender: It's a boy!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In, but it's getting more shallow.
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: My doctor appointment tomorrow (glucose test), and getting to hear his heartbeat again!

26 Weeks

How far along: 26 weeks (11/8/15)

Baby size: Head to heel, about 14 inches.  And just over 1-2/3 pounds. 

Total weight gain: 19 pounds. (no, I didn't gain 5 pounds since last week, I only weigh myself every few weeks, so I don't update every week)

Maternity clothes: Maternity pants and shirts make up my wardrobe now! I might even have to get a couple more long sleeved shirts, since I'm struggling to find things that fit me now. 

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: I've been using a pillow between my legs and I've been much more comfortable and able to sleep better. 

Best moment this week: Finding out my close friend is also going to have a baby boy, just a few weeks after Baby K2 arrives! :) 

Miss anything? Exercising like I used to.  I get Braxton Hicks and sore quickly with intense exercise so I'm sticking to walking a mile each day, stretching, and yoga. 

Movement: Yes!  He's still more active in the evenings, and I can go almost all day without feeling much.  I think he flipped again this week because all my movement I'm feeling is super low again.  I'm also going to ask at my next dr appointment if I have an anterior placenta and if that's why I'm not feeling much movement.  

Food cravings: Nothing this week that I can think of.
Have you started to show yet? Yes! 

Gender: It's a boy!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In, but it's getting more shallow.
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: My next doctor's appointment and hearing his heartbeat again!

25 Weeks

How far along: 25 weeks (11/1/15)

Baby size: Head to heel, about 13.5 inches.  And just over 1.5 pounds. 

Total weight gain: 14 pounds. 

Maternity clothes: Maternity pants and shirts make up my wardrobe now!

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: I've been using a pillow between my legs and I've been much more comfortable and able to sleep better. 

Best moment this week: I think Baby K2 flipped overnight on Friday.  On Saturday I started feeling a lot more movement, and it was all higher in my belly than before.  He was kicking so hard, and both Mike and I were able to see my belly move multiple times. 

Miss anything? Being able to get up without walking like I'm 80 ;) 

Movement: Yes!  He's pretty active in the evenings.  

Food cravings: Cheese filled breadsticks this week.
Have you started to show yet? Yes! 

Gender: It's a boy!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In, but it's getting more shallow.
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Finishing up the nursery.  It's getting there!

24 Weeks

How far along: 24 weeks (10/25/15)

Baby size: Head to heel, about 12.5 inches.  And 1.5 pound. At my doctor appointment on Monday, I was measuring 24 weeks (when I was 23w1d), so a few days ahead!

Total weight gain: 12 pounds. 

Maternity clothes: Maternity pants and shirts make up my wardrobe now!

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: I've been using a pillow between my legs and I've been much more comfortable and able to sleep better. 

Best moment this week: Hearing his heartbeat at my doctor appointment.  Summer heard it too, but wasn't sure about it ;) Summer also got to feel the baby kick on Saturday.  Again, she wasn't so sure but was excited to tell Grandma about it and try again on Sunday. Oh, and another--we found a doula this week!

Miss anything? Not really.

Movement: Yes!  He is starting to move and kick more...just a lot of bladder kicks!

Food cravings: Nothing sweet, mostly salty like chips or Cheez-its.
Have you started to show yet? Yes! 

Gender: It's a boy!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In, but it's getting more shallow.
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Working more on the baby's room and getting it ready for him!

23 Weeks

How far along: 23 weeks (10/18/15)

Baby size: Head to heel, about 12 inches.  And 1 pound. 

Total weight gain: 13 pounds. 

Maternity clothes: Maternity pants and shirts make up my wardrobe now!

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: I started putting a pillow between my legs when I sleep and that's really made a difference!  I'm much more comfortable and I sleep much better than last week. 

Best moment this week: Mike got to feel the baby move on Tuesday night!

Miss anything? Not really.

Movement: Yes!  He's getting more active every day. 

Food cravings: Nothing this week.
Have you started to show yet? Yes! 

Gender: It's a boy!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In, but it's getting more shallow.
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Summer being able to feel the baby kick.

22 Weeks

How far along: 22 weeks (10/11/15)

Baby size: Head to heel, about 11 inches.  And 1 pound. 

Total weight gain: 12 pounds. 

Maternity clothes: Maternity pants and shirts make up my wardrobe now!

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: I had a lot of trouble falling asleep this week, so I was a lot more tired.  Hoping that improves soon!

Best moment this week: Feeling movement when I placed my hand on my belly. 

Miss anything? Not really.

Movement: Yes!  I don't feel a lot, but he's definitely moving.  On Tuesday I finally felt him when I put my hand on my belly.  I had to be super patient, but it happened! :) 

Food cravings: Chips. Sweets don't sound appetizing at all!
Have you started to show yet? Yes! 

Gender: It's a boy!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In, but it's getting more shallow.
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Mike and Summer being able to feel the baby kick.

21 Weeks

How far along: 21 weeks (10/4/15)

Baby size: Head to heel, about 10.5 inches.  And 12 ounces. 

Total weight gain: 12 pounds. 

Maternity clothes: Definitely wearing maternity pants and starting to pull out more maternity shirts.  It's fun looking more pregnant and having a new wardrobe to choose from ;) 

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: I sleep about 7.5 hours a night.  Tried using the pregnancy pillow this week, but couldn't get comfortable with it, maybe in a few more weeks. 

Best moment this week: Feeling more movement!

Miss anything? Not really.

Movement: Starting on Thursday (20w4d) I really started feeling more consistent movement.  Now I've been feeling it daily.  It's still super low, but I'm accustomed to that now.  I've been trying to see if I can feel him kick on the outside yet, but every time I put my hand on my belly after feeling a kick, he is still!  

Food cravings: Nothing really.
Have you started to show yet? Yes! 

Gender: It's a boy!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: More work in the nursery.

20 Weeks

How far along: 20 weeks (9/27/15)

Baby size: Head to heel, about 10 inches.  And 11 ounces (based on the ultrasound!).

Total weight gain: 9 pounds. 

Maternity clothes: Definitely wearing maternity pants!  I might even need a pair of maternity yoga pants since my "comfy" pants are getting tight.  And starting to wear more maternity shirts.  

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: I sleep about 7.5 hours a night.  My energy seems to be back.  

Best moment this week: Finding out the gender of our sweet baby!

Miss anything? Not really.

Movement: I'm starting to feel more. It's still not super consistent, but my doctor said that's totally normal at this stage.  I've been surprised that I haven't felt more movement since everyone says you feel it earlier with your second baby, but he is so low, I think that might be why. 

Food cravings: Nothing this week.
Have you started to show yet? Yes! 

Gender: IT'S A BOY!!!!!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Starting on the nursery!

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19 Weeks

How far along: 19 weeks (9/20/15)

Baby size: Head to heel, about 9.25 inches.  Head to rump, about 6 inches.  And 8.5 ounces.

Total weight gain: 9 pounds. 

Maternity clothes: Mostly pants.  Shirts are still a little big, but I'm wearing a mix of maternity and basic longer shirts, as you can see from this week's picture, my regular shirts are too short!  But since last time I was pregnant in the warm months and this time it's opposite, I need to get more maternity shirts!

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: I sleep about 7.5 hours a night, but I could definitely go for more!  However, I don't feel like I need a nap every day anymore, so that has been nice.   

Best moment this week: More working on the nursery!  Going from a catch-all/office/storage room to a nursery is a lot of work, but we made a lot of progress this week!

Miss anything? Not really.

Movement: Definitely feeling more this week.  Still not something every day, but more days than not.  Baby K2 was super active the other night after I had pizza!  

Food cravings: Potato chips! :/

Have you started to show yet? Yes!  I feel like I popped a bit more this week!

Gender: Not sure yet, but we find out this week!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Our ultrasound and finding out the gender of this baby!

18 Weeks

How far along: 18 weeks (9/13/15)

Baby size: Head to heel, about 8 inches.  Head to rump, about 5.5 inches.  And 5 ounces.

Total weight gain: 9 pounds. 

Maternity clothes: Mostly pants.  Shirts are still a little big, but I'm wearing a mix of maternity and basic longer shirts. 

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: Still sleeping 7.5 or so hours at night, but not feeling well rested.  I'm starting to feel like I have more energy and don't need a nap every day.  

Best moment this week: Nothing that really stands out ;) 

Miss anything? Not really.

Movement: A little more this week.  It's so sporadic though.  Some days I feel a few bumps, and other days I don't feel anything at all.  I wish it was more consistent though so I don't worry so much!

Food cravings: Nothing this week

Have you started to show yet? Yes, a little bump :) 

Gender: Not sure yet!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Feeling more constant movement.

17 Weeks

Funny story about this week's picture...we took a much better one yesterday.  Then I woke up in the middle of the night thinking, "I remember writing an 8, not a 7".  Sure enough, I'd written 18 weeks!  So we had to retake the pictures today instead and I'm not dressed up for church ;) 

How far along: 17 weeks (9/6/15)

Baby size: Head to heel, about 7.75 inches.  Head to rump, about 5 inches.  And 5 ounces.

Total weight gain: 7 pounds.  I haven't gained any weight since my doctor's appointment 6 weeks ago.  However, because I started higher I don't need to gain as much so my OB isn't worried. 

Maternity clothes: Mostly pants.  Shirts are still a little big, but I'll start wearing them soon since my regular shirts are getting too short.  

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: Still sleeping 7.5 or so hours at night, but not feeling well rested.  I could nap every day! 

Best moment this week: Feeling more movement!

Miss anything? My energy ;) 

Movement: Yes!  I felt 4 strong kicks "boom, boom, boom, boom" one day, and one so hard it made my hand move!  They're few and far between though.  It seems so odd that there is a baby in my womb that's almost 8 inches long and moving constantly, yet I rarely feel it. 

Food cravings: Not really, no aversions though either.

Have you started to show yet? Yes, a little bump

Gender: Not sure yet!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Feeling more constant movement, and having Mike and Summer be able to feel the baby too!

16 Weeks

I really need to work on the lighting for the quality of these pictures.  Apparently it's the fault of my disgruntled photographer (his words!) ;) 

How far along: 16 weeks (8/30/15)

Baby size: About 7 inches from head to toe and about 3 ounces. (The avocado description above is head to rump)

Total weight gain: Still about 5 pounds. 

Maternity clothes: Some pants, but I don't need maternity shirts yet.  

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: Still sleeping 7.5 or so hours at night, but not feeling well rested.  I could nap every day! 

Best moment this week: Hearing the baby's heartbeat on Tuesday, a strong 158 bpm! 

Miss anything? Not really!

Movement: A couple bumps this week, but still nothing consistent

Food cravings: Not really

Have you started to show yet? Yes, a little bump

Gender: Not sure yet!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Feeling real movement

15 Weeks

How far along: 15 weeks (8/23/15)

Baby size: About 4.5 inches from head to toe and about 2 ounce. 

Total weight gain: About 5 pounds?  I lost 2 pounds between doctor's appointments (4 weeks apart).  I credit that to Invisalign and not snacking much through out the day.  Also, I eat a lot better than I did 2 years ago!

Maternity clothes: Some pants, but I don't need maternity shirts yet.  

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: Still sleeping 7.5 or so hours at night, but not feeling well rested.  I could nap every day! 

Best moment this week: Realizing that I finally look pregnant--not fat ;)  

Miss anything? Not really!

Movement: A couple bumps this week, but nothing consistent

Food cravings: Nothing

Have you started to show yet? Yes, a little bump

Gender: Not sure yet!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Feeling real movement

14 Weeks

How far along: 14 weeks (8/16/15)

Baby size: About 3.5 inches from head to toe and about 1 ounce. 

Total weight gain: Not sure...I'm trying not to weigh myself too frequently

Maternity clothes: Not yet.  My work pants are too tight, so I've been wearing more skirts. 

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: I'm so tired!  I get almost 8 hours of sleep each night, but on days I don't work I often take a nap when Summer is sleeping.  

Best moment this week: I think I started to feel some flutters this week, so that was exciting!

Miss anything? Not really!

Movement: A couple flutters this week, but nothing consistent

Food cravings: Lemonade!

Have you started to show yet? Yes, more toward the end of the day of course ;) 

Gender: Not sure yet!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On, but tight. I blame this humidity!

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Feeling real movement

Guess What?!

It's been a long time since I've posted but I thought I better update you on what's going on here!

Baby K2 is expected to arrive around February 14th, 2016!  We are all very excited and I'll be doing weekly updates soon :)