Week 26

I CAN NOT BELIEVE IT .......

June 26, 2012

Week 26

Pregnancy Highlights: 

Baby Size: 14 in hothouse cucumber 1.75lbs

Maternity Clothes: yes some—more than before for comfort but I can still fit some of normal

Stretch Marks: Nope and Hope to Avoid

Gender: BOY

Movement: daily

Sleep: fine

Food Cravings: still sweets but not as bad

Food Aversions: none

Symptoms: I am feeling great!! Nothing to complain about at all I’m really loving being pregnant and can’t believe we only have 14 weeks left

Weight Gain: 12 lbs total still

Belly Button: inny but it is slowly starting to not be so deep

Best Moment this week:  Talking with Rocky about all the future holds for us with this blessing God has given us the responsibility of.  Cannot believe how much our life is going to change in just a few short months.

What I’m looking forward to: starting baby classes

And continue to work on nursery will most likely have done by end of July J

Booking flight for August waiting to hear about his leave and if it gets approved

Milestone: another week down another week closer to meeting little peanut

He weighs about 2lbs now !! CRAZY

Labor signs: 14 more weeks

Week 26 Picture:

25 weeks

June 19, 2012

Week 25

Pregnancy Highlights: 

Baby Size: 13.5 inches Rutabaga??? 1½ lbs

Maternity Clothes: since we moved in to our new place and I have been busy unpacking and organizing I have been living in pajama clothes

Stretch Marks: Nope and Hope to Avoid

Gender: BOY

Movement: daily

Sleep: fine

Food Cravings: still sweets but not as bad

Food Aversions: none

Symptoms: I am feeling great!! Nothing to complain about at all I’m really loving being pregnant and can’t believe we only have 15 weeks left

Weight Gain: 12 lbs total still

Belly Button: inny but it is slowly starting to not be so deep

Best Moment this week:  -Moving into our new place

-I got baby bedding this week and it fits perfectly I LOVE IT

-We are ALMOST officially going to go home again in August FOR SWEET CORN FESTIVAL (Rocky has not been since he joined the Army) and even better I found cheap tickets so I may have just convinced the hubs to fly and not drive (I will be 32 weeks prego)

-My Mom booking her flight tickets for weekend before due date (September 29) for two weeks

-Rocky’s Mom and Step Dad booked there tickets for October 17-22 to come meet Baby Boy Foster

-Our dear friends Kristina and Wyatt booked their flight tickets to spend Thanksgiving with us and our little family (of three now!) Nov 20-27

What I’m looking forward to: getting completely settled into our new home

-starting baby classes

Milestone: another week down and finally being able to start setting up the nursery and making our home a home! A home that I know that we can make a home knowing that we will not be moving for awhile

Labor signs: 15 more weeks

Week 25 Picture:

24 weeks

June 12, 2012

Week 24

Pregnancy Highlights: 

Baby Size: 12.5 inches 1.25 lbs

Maternity Clothes: went through baileys maternity clothes while home and now I have lots :)

Stretch Marks: Nope and Hope to Avoid

Gender: BOY

Movement: daily

Sleep: fine

Food Cravings: sweets

Food Aversions: none

Weight Gain: 12 lbs but may be more considering how much I ate while in Iowa YUM YUM YUM

Belly Button: inny but it is slowly starting to not be so deep

Best Moment this week:  spending time in Iowa and finding out we may be going home again in August TOGETHER all three of us

What I’m looking forward to: Moving into our new home

What I’m NOT looking forward to: Moving

Milestone: another week down

Labor signs: 16 more weeks

SAME SHIRT at 6 weeks 

Week 24 Picture:

23 weeks

June 5, 2012

Week 23

Pregnancy Highlights: 

Baby Size: 11.5 inches large mango 1+lb

Maternity Clothes: bought some but still can wear some of my regular stuff too just not as much

Stretch Marks: Nope and Hope to Avoid

Gender: BOY

Movement: lots

Sleep: fine

What I miss: nothing really loving being pregnant

Food Cravings: sweets are becoming a big want along with all the normal stuff pickles are pretty much out now they still taste good but not like they use to

Food Aversions: none

Symptoms: none just lots of baby movements going on 

Weight Gain: 12 lbs total

Belly Button: inny but it is slowly starting to not be so deep

Best Moment this week:  going to IOWA –babies first plane ride J

What I’m looking forward to: Moving when I get back to our new HOME and babies first home

What I’m NOT looking forward to: saying good bye and heading back to Texas

Labor signs: 17 more weeks

Week 23 Picture:

Breastfeeding

I have started my first breastfeeding book, the farther I get into it the more obsessed I become on researching and learning more about it! 1. because I want to be successful and what better chance then to be as knowledgeable as possible on the topic and 2. because there is SSSOOO much to learn!!!
It is the one "baby topic" that I feel the most clueless about
My Doctor recommended this site kellymom.org
and I wanted to share something from there that I not only find so encouraging
But really the best piece of information I have read so far
and a reminder to me that "through him all things are possible" whats meant to be is already planned out for my future as well as my precious babies.

"Yes, these folks believe, even after countless centuries of evolution and/or divine design, that breastfeeding is a dirty, messy, sinful, or inferior method of feeding a baby. They’re convinced that modern Science (with all its homage to the profit motive), after investing just a couple decades of Sacred Research, has discovered every nutrient a baby could possibly need and put it in a nice, neat can. Yeah, right. Trust me, there’s absolutely nothing in the Bible that says “thou shalt not breastfeed.” (How do you think Mary fed Jesus?!)

Your body was created by God, a Higher Power, or the forces of evolution (whichever you see fit to believe) with breasts in order to deliver the most perfect food for babies, at the perfect temperature, at any time, in the most nurturing, comforting manner, from a sterile, portable, self-maintaining container… and don’t let any fool, no matter how well-meaning, tell you any different! The relationship between a breastfeeding mother and her baby is sacred and inviolable, filled with purity, innocence, and selfless service."

Just had to share!! Happy Friday To All!!