Dessert has become a must-have! Brownies with ice cream is almost always available in my house.
Your mood is 99% determined by how comfortable your clothes are. If my pants are digging into my stomach, don’t even talk to me.
When you get totally winded/tired out of nowhere. I’ll be short of breathe just laying in my bed!
When you cry at ANYTHING! Happy tears, sad tear, angry tears….all moods now involve tears.
Sitting on the couch wearing underwear and a big t-shirt sounds much better then doing anything else any day of the week!
You realize you actually DO have a lot of clothes now that you can't wear any of them! And I thought I had trouble finding something to wear PRE-pregnancy.
Your nickname has changed to momma/preggo/etc by all friends and coworkers.
When deciding what to eat for dinner, everyone looks at you and says "what are YOU hungry for/craving?" I’m really going to miss this one J
When you wake up in the middle of night to either pee or get rid of the charley horse. OUCH
ALL of the above are SO true! Too funny sometimes!
Weekly Update time:
How far along? 25 weeks
Total weight gain/loss:? I haven't jumped on the scale and prob not going to until next dr appt.
Maternity clothes?I bought my first maternity clothes this week! I bought a pair of pants and 2 shirts. Haven't tried them on yet because I bought them online. Hopefully they come in today!
Stretch marks? I think I found one! It's tiny but it's THERE!!!! (sad face)
Sleep: This week has been pretty good with sleep. I was EXTREMELY tired on Wednesday, like my eyes were burning tired. But I fixed it with a nap after work.
Best moment this week: The husband felt Sophia kick for the first time!!!! So exciting and precious
Movement: Oh yea!
Food cravings: Still just Easter candy...mainly jolly rancher jelly beans. There's officially no more in my easter basket :(
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? Flattening out
What I miss: This week I didn't get too much walking/jogging in. I couldn't really breathe because of the heat (and there's a little girl taking over my lung space!)
What I am looking forward to: Dressing Sophia up in the CUTEST outfits!
Weekly Wisdom: The Queen of Spain is named Sofia. Just a little fact for ya
Milestones: The husband feeling our little girl kick!
Sophia is now the size of an eggplant! Can you believe she's about 1.5-2 lbs now?! Me neither. That oh-so-handy sense of equilibrium is kicking in, and baby's learning to distinguish right side up from upside down.
I am trying to start blogging a little more so I've started "Wordless Wednesday" & "Thankful Thursdays". There may be more to follow but this is good for now.
What I'm thankful for this week:
-I am thankful for my wonderful husband who has been my rock throughout this pregnancy. He is so supportive and interested in every ache/pain/movement I feel. Our relationship bond has grown stronger by the day and I can't imagine my life without him.
-I am thankful for our healthy little girl growing inside me.
-I am thankful for being pregnant...pregnancy truly is a miracle and I’m amazed by it daily.
-I am thankful for my amazing family and friends.
-I am thankful for bagels & cream cheese. I’ve had one every morning this week.
-I am thankful that I found a drawer at work this morning stuffed with Easter candy. I was really starting to worry about what I would do when the Jolly Rancher jelly beans ran out.
-I am thankful for this beautiful day God has given us, even though I’ll spend it indoors at work.
Speaking of favs, I also want to share some of my favorite comments I've gotten the past couple of weeks, but I won't share what my response because it's something a long the lines of “No Shit genius, that’s usually what happens." Hehe ;)
1. “You’re getting bigger!”
2. “I can see your belly through your clothes!”
3. “Just wait, it gets worse”
This week has been an experiment in our house. We’ve been leaving our 1 year old dog, Rome, out of his crate for the past 2-3 weeks and everything was starting to go so well. We would find our bed pillows out in the living room but no damage done to them. I guess he was just trying to do some rearranging, right? Well, yesterday I come home and the pocket of our pool table was chewed off! Back in the crate Rome went, so he can think about what he did! ;) I think Bella enjoys her days much better when Rome is in his crate. He’s such a monster I tell ya…but a cute one. He went rummaging through our trash the other day and got gum stuck in his hair.
The Damage and the guilty one, with gum in his hair
This weekend should fun-packed! Being EASTER weekend, there will be lots of good times with friends and family!
Weekly update! We’ve been doing so well this week, with an exception to some aches & pains.
How far along? (24 weeks) 6 months!!!! Whoop whoop
Total weight gain/loss: No additional weight gain this week. My Buddha belly is growing though!
Maternity clothes? Nope...maaaaybe this weekend? UGH
Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: My legs have been cramping and waking me up at all hours of the night.
Best moment this week: We’re going to start our registry this weekend!
Movement: Yes, a lot of movement this week
Food cravings: Nothing new this week.
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? Flattening out
What I miss: Buttoning my pants, boohoo
What I am looking forward to: Working out hardcore again.
Weekly Wisdom: God is good, count your blessings.
Milestones: We’ve made it 6 months! YAY Let’s all celebrate with some sparking grape juice! ;)
Sophia is now the size of a Papaya! Baby's skin is becoming more opaque as the fat starts to pack on. And, thanks to the formation of small capillaries, her newly thick skin is taking on a fresh pink glow.
This past weekend Angelo & I drove down to Miami to have a nice relaxing weekend. I really enjoy mini vacations with just the two of us, especially now that Sophia is on her way into our lives!
Doggies went to grandma & grandpa's house! Rome likes to act like a seatbelt for Bella. He wants to make sure she's secure on car rides.
We saw a Miami Heat game on Friday night.
We hung out in South Beach all Saturday and then went to see Shawn & Marlon Wayans at the West Palm Beach Improv.
It was a fabulous weekend to say the least! I truly LOVE every minute I spend with Angelo!
So... now to the pregnant side of life.
A lot of different things have been making me get a little teary eyed, but some things just make me flat out cry for no reason and then I can’t stop until I look at myself in the mirror and realize I look ridiculous. Nobody looks cute when they cry…I know it’s because of the pregnancy hormones because usually I’ll just say, “Wow that’s really touching/sad/crazy/etc”, and move on with my life. Side note: I hate the word preggo because it makes me feel like I’m comparing this baby in my belly with pasta sauce.
Anyways, here we go…Things that made me cry this week:
Carrie Underwood’s Song
"Since the day they got married
He'd been praying for a little baby boy
Someone he could take fishing
Throw the football and be his pride and joy
He could already see him holding that trophy
Taking his team to state
But when the nurse came in with a little pink blanket
All those big dreams changed.
And now he's wrapped around her finger
She's the center of his whole world
And his heart belongs to that sweet little beautiful, wonderful, perfect all-American girl."
This Video
http://vimeo.com/19657001 Especially the ending! :'( Happy tear
And this video!
Adopt people! Adopt, Adopt, Adopt!
Weekly update! Sorry it’s about 4 days late, I’m a slacker when it comes to balancing my blog updates and vacation!
How far along are you?: 22 weeks, 5 days
How big is baby?: Baby's now the size of a papaya!
Weight gain/loss?: About 15 lbs (don’t judge), I gained almost 3 pounds just this past weekend which all the good/bad food we ate in
Stretch marks?: Nope
Maternity clothes?: Still just sporting the TummySleeve/BellyBand. I actually LOST it this weekend and had to button my pants on Friday night! Most uncomfortable thing evvaa! My shorts still button up with no problem so I made my wardrobe all about shorts this past weekend.
Sleep?: I think I sleep very well! I wake up probably 2x a night just to get re-adjusted.
Best moment this week?: Spending a relaxing weekend with my husband.
Food cravings?: Candy…Easter candy is the BEST!
Gender?: Princess
Movement?: Yep lots of movement here and there. No kicking yet, that I know of?
Belly button?: Still there, but getting flatter though. I can see my scar from my belly ring. Does anyone still even have a belly button ring? Wait, I know someone who does ;) I always tell her its soooooooo 2002. haha
Symptoms?: My legs ache!!
What do I miss?: My absolute favorite drink is in
What I'm looking forward to this week? We have a doctor’s appointment this afternoon. I think I’m finally big enough for them to start measuring me! And we get to hear little Sophia’s heartbeat again, which is always fun!
Baby Sophia is the size of a papaya! Baby's settling into sleep cycles, snoozing about 12 to 14 hours a day.
