26w2d belly

26 week vent

So, it's been a pretty easy pregnancy so far. Not that I know anything about it, but in general, I've been living a normal life. Not much to complain about and it has been exciting and even enjoyable along the way.

But you know, I'm getting larger. As of today, we have 14 weeks left on this journey. And did I mention I am getting larger? As a result, it is hard to do things like stand up or sit on the floor. I don't sleep well at ALL. I have heartburn daily. There is a constant poking sensation in my ribs, particularly on the left. My hips hurt. My back hurts. There is no getting away with wearing non-maternity clothes anymore. I officially would like to spend the next 3 months lying on the couch watching makeover shows and eating cookies out of the box. Ok, I think that is all. Thanks for listening.

100 days!

woo hoo! 100 days to go...or should I say, oh my god, only 100 days to go?!?

braxton hicks

I just started experiencing these in the last few days. So weird. Trying to take it a little easier now. They come on with stress or when I am exerting myself - like when I was crouched down cleaning the kitchen floor just now :) Oh and I finally have heartburn, but only at night after dinner. Otherwise, all is well and I feel pretty normal.

ultrasound results

The radiology report from the 24 week ultrasound is in, and all is normal. There were 2 things that they couldn't view (one arm and the left ventricle outflow tract) so they recommended a follow up to be thorough. But everything else looks good, including heart and brain. So yay. Oh, the adjusted due date from the radiologist's measurements is not 12/12, but 12/9! Again, the real due date is still 12/16. The new date just reflects that his size right now is that of a baby due on 12/9...which means he is growing well! We clearly went during a huge growth spurt phase (have you seen the belly?!?) so I'm assuming it will all average out and he will be a normal sized baby...not huge. Please not huge.

25 weeks

I've grown a lot in the last few weeks. I can't sit on the floor anymore without my feet falling asleep within minutes. I finally NEED to wear maternity clothes. I am starting to be uncomfortable sleeping - lots of waking up to toss and turn during the night. Still don't have a huge appetite. I'm hungry in the morning when I wake up and I eat cereal and eggs and sausage right away. Otherwise, I eat because I know I have to. I do crave sweets now, though (finally!). Baby is kicking and punching and squirming with even more strength just in the last week. Still getting used to calling him a 'he'! Having a hard time imagining 15 more weeks of this growing...although the way it's been going I'm also afraid it will fly by.

The nursery is fully painted - Donavon finished it yesterday. I've measured for curtains and am still plotting which fabric from my stash to use.

The baby party is October 11 and plans are in motion! Exciting.

non-labor day

There was thankfully no laboring on labor day. We visited our friends Carlee and Lance in VA and went hiking in Great Falls. Well, the park itself was too crowded to get in, but we were able to find a nice trail at a park nearby. That may be some of the last hiking with hills that I do for a few months :)