28 Weeks

How far along: 28 weeks (7/17/19)  Hello 3rd Trimester!!!

Baby size: about 15" and 2-1/4 pounds

Total weight gain: 19 lbs according to the scale at the doctor a couple weeks ago

Maternity clothes: Yes! 

Stretch marks: no new ones

Sleep: I'm getting a good amount of sleep!

Feeling: I'm feeling pretty good!  The heat this week is making me more tired than normal though.

Best moment this week: We are camping this week and it's been fun to spend time as a family of 4 before we add another baby! 

Miss anything? Being able to run with the kids

Movement: Yes! K3 is an active little baby!  He or she is moving all the time!

Food cravings:  A Speedy Freeze...and that hasn't been met because the machine was broken both times I tried to get one! :(

Have you started to show yet? Yes, for sure!

Gender: It's a surprise! 

Labor signs: None

Belly button in or out? In but almost flat now
Wedding rings on or off? Off

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Making memories as a family of 4 this week.

27 Weeks

How far along: 27 weeks (7/10/19)

Baby size: about 15" and 2 pounds

Total weight gain: 19 lbs according to the scale at the doctor a couple weeks ago

Maternity clothes: Yes! 

Stretch marks: no new ones

Sleep: I'm getting a good amount of sleep, starting to have weird dreams though! 

Feeling: I'm feeling pretty good!  Some of my pains have been alleviated by the chiropractor so that helps!

Best moment this week: Summer and Jayden talking to the baby.  They're still convinced it's a girl.

Miss anything? Being able to run 

Movement: Yes! K3 is an active little baby!  He or she is moving all the time!

Food cravings: Nothing this week

Have you started to show yet? Yes, for sure!

Gender: It's a surprise! 

Labor signs: None

Belly button in or out? In but almost flat now
Wedding rings on or off? Off

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Hitting the 3rd trimester next week!

26 Weeks

How far along: 26 weeks (7/3/19)

Baby size: about 14" and 1.75 pounds

Total weight gain: 19 lbs according to the scale at the doctor last week

Maternity clothes: Yes! 

Stretch marks: no new ones

Sleep: I'm getting a good amount of sleep and feeling well rested. 

Feeling: I'm feeling pretty good.  Starting to have moments of heartburn and some SPD pain, but otherwise I can't complain!

Best moment this week: Hearing the heartbeat again, 140--nice and strong!

Miss anything? Being able to run 

Movement: Yes! K3 is an active little baby!  He or she is moving all the time!

Food cravings: Twizzler Bites

Have you started to show yet? Yes, for sure!

Gender: It's a surprise! 

Labor signs: None

Belly button in or out? In but almost flat now
Wedding rings on or off? Off

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Getting things ready for the baby.

25 Weeks

How far along: 25 weeks (6/26/19)

Baby size: about 13.5" and 1.5 pounds

Total weight gain: 14 lbs according to the scale at the doctor last time

Maternity clothes: Yes! 

Stretch marks: no new ones

Sleep: I'm getting a good amount of sleep and feeling well rested. 

Feeling: I am feeling good! Starting to feel "big and pregnant" but that's because I am ;) 

Best moment this week: All the little moments of feeling K3 kicking and squirming around. 

Miss anything? Being able to run 

Movement: Yes! K3 is an active little baby!  He or she is moving all the time!

Food cravings: Still Twizzlers

Have you started to show yet? Yes, for sure!

Gender: It's a surprise! 

Labor signs: None

Belly button in or out? In but almost flat now
Wedding rings on or off? Off

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy, but definitely some impatient moments!
Looking forward to: My doctor appointment on Thursday.

24 Weeks

How far along: 24 weeks (6/19/19)

Baby size: about 12" and 1.3 pounds

Total weight gain: 14 lbs according to the scale at the doctor last time

Maternity clothes: Yes!

Stretch marks: no new ones

Sleep: I'm getting a good amount of sleep, starting to have the weird pregnancy dreams though!

Feeling: I am feeling good!

Best moment this week: Summer got to feel the baby move this past week and thought it was so cool!

Miss anything? Not really 

Movement: Yes! K3 is an active little baby!  He or she is moving and kicking my bladder constantly!

Food cravings: Twizzlers

Have you started to show yet? Yes

Gender: It's a surprise! 

Labor signs: None

Belly button in or out? In but almost flat now
Wedding rings on or off? Off

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy
Looking forward to: Getting things ready for the baby!

23 Weeks

How far along: 23 weeks (6/12/19)

Baby size: about 12” and 20 ounces 

Total weight gain: 14 lbs according to the scale at the doctor last week

Maternity clothes: Yes!

Stretch marks: no new ones

Sleep: I'm getting a good amount of sleep

Feeling: I am feeling good!

Best moment this week: Hearing the heartbeat on Thursday--nice and strong at 140bpm.

Miss anything? Not really 

Movement: Yes! K3 is an active little baby!

Food cravings: None 

Have you started to show yet? Yes

Gender: It's a surprise! 

Labor signs: None

Belly button in or out? In but almost flat now
Wedding rings on or off? Off

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy
Looking forward to: The kids and Mike being able to feel the baby kick

22 Weeks

How far along: 22 weeks (6/5/19)

Baby size: about 11" and 16 ounces 

Total weight gain: 11 lbs according to the scale at the doctor a couple weeks ago (I'll find out an update tomorrow! :/)

Maternity clothes: Yes, most of my clothes now are maternity--especially shirts!

Stretch marks: no new ones

Sleep: I'm getting a good amount of sleep

Feeling: I am feeling good!

Best moment this week: Feeling my baby kick when I put my hand on my belly!  He or she is getting strong!

Miss anything? Not really 

Movement: Yes! K3 is an active little baby!

Food cravings: None 

Have you started to show yet? Yes

Gender: It's a surprise! 

Labor signs: None

Belly button in or out? In but almost flat now
Wedding rings on or off? Off

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy
Looking forward to: The kids and Mike being able to feel the baby kick

21 Weeks

How far along: 21 weeks (5/29/19)

Baby size: about 10.5 and 13 ounces (our ultrasound yesterday measured Baby K3 closer to 16oz!)

Total weight gain: 11 lbs according to the scale at the doctor a couple weeks ago

Maternity clothes: Yes, most of my clothes now are maternity

Stretch marks: no new ones

Sleep: I'm getting a good amount of sleep

Feeling: I am feeling good!

Best moment this week: Seeing our baby at the ultrasound yesterday! It was moving all over and we even saw it yawning.

Miss anything? Not really 

Movement: Yes! K3 is an active little baby!

Food cravings: None 

Have you started to show yet? Yes

Gender: It's a surprise! 

Labor signs: None

Belly button in or out? In but almost flat now
Wedding rings on or off? Off, they were starting to get too tight so I switched to a silicon band.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy
Looking forward to: Having a baby ;)

20 Weeks

How far along: 20 weeks (5/22/19)

Baby size: about 10" (now measured head to toe instead of head to rump) and 10.5 ounces

Total weight gain: 11 lbs according to the scale at the doctor a couple weeks ago

Maternity clothes: definitely pants, even some leggings are too tight now! :( Some tops.  Dresses are my go-to now!

Stretch marks: no new ones

Sleep: I'm getting a good amount of sleep

Feeling: I am feeling good!

Best moment this week: Feeling lots of kicks and movement!

Miss anything? Not really 

Movement: Yes! K3 is an active little baby!

Food cravings: None 

Have you started to show yet? Yes

Gender: It's a surprise! 

Labor signs: None

Belly button in or out? In but almost flat now
Wedding rings on or off? On...probably for the last week 

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy
Looking forward to: Our ultrasound in a few days!

19 Weeks

How far along: 19 weeks (5/15/19)

Baby size: about 6" and 8.5 ounces

Total weight gain: 11 lbs according to the scale at the doctor a couple weeks ago

Maternity clothes: definitely pants, and I started to wear some maternity tops this week too

Stretch marks: no new ones

Sleep: I'm getting a good amount of sleep at night, it's just now getting uncomfortable to sleep on my stomach so positioning is getting complicated!

Feeling: I am feeling good!

Best moment this week: Jayden loves talking to the baby and rubbing my belly.  (Side note: he tells me daily that he is going to have a "real baby" too and is going to name it Melon.)

Miss anything? Running and intense exercises  

Movement: Yes! K3 is an active little baby!

Food cravings: Fruit

Have you started to show yet? Yes

Gender: It's a surprise! 

Labor signs: None

Belly button in or out? In but almost flat now
Wedding rings on or off? On...probably for the last week 

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy
Looking forward to: Being able to feel kicks on my belly (so the kids can feel them!)