27 weeks and 3rd tri!

How far along? 27w2d
Total weight gain/loss: about +30 lbs
Maternity clothes? Yes
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Yes, I've actually been getting some pretty good sleep lately
Best moment this week: Seeing that my weight gain has slowed down to a "normal" rate (I'm only up about 3 lbs since my last appt after 2 months of 8 and 9 lb gains)
Movement: Yes
Food cravings: None at the moment..no, wait. Pad Thai with chicken.
Labor Signs: No, and hopefully not for a long time
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Warm weather....c'mon spring, let's get going.
What I am looking forward to: Baby shower (seeing my mom and sister), painting the nursery, having baby girl here in June; I can't wait to meet her! Picking out a name...
Weekly Wisdom: I got nothing, again.
Milestones: Made it to 3rd tri and seeing my stomach go biserk with movement. I can actually see her moving from one side to the other....totally crazy!

Also, pretty please vote in my baby pool! We all know that Baby L is a girl, but when do YOU think she'll make her appearance and at what size?

Week 27 belly pic (no, that's not pit stubble, its the shadow)

Week 26!

How far along? 26w2d
Total weight gain/loss: +29.5 lbs
Maternity clothes? Yes
Stretch marks? Not yet, but I do have linea negra
Sleep: Yes since Chris started sleeping in the other bedroom
Best moment this week: Seeing that I haven't gained too much weight since my last doc appt (+2.5lbs).
Movement: Yes
Food cravings: Portillo's Cheeseburger
Labor Signs: No, and hopefully not for a long time
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: My pre-pregnancy boobs
What I am looking forward to: The weekend, getting my hair done, buying and sending out shower invites, warmer weather.
Weekly Wisdom: I gots nothing.
Milestones: Almost 3rd tri!

25 weeks

How far along? 25w2d
Total weight gain/loss: +28 lbs ::sobs::
Maternity clothes? Yes
Stretch marks? Not yet--but I am getting a faint linea negra from my belly button upwards
Sleep: Some nights I sleep well, others I don't
Best moment this week: Feeling lots of movement
Movement: Yes
Food cravings: Pizza and Costco's chocolate chip cookies
Labor Signs: No, and hopefully not for a long time
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: My pre-pregnancy clothes
What I am looking forward to: Dinner out on Friday night
Weekly Wisdom: Wait until stuff you want goes on sale.
Milestones: Feeling lots of movement

Facts of the week and 24 week belly pics

How far along? 24 weeks and some change
Total weight gain/loss: +26 lbs (insert tears here)
Maternity clothes? Yes--and I bought the cutest maternity pencil skirt....I'm rocking it today with my suit jacket.
Stretch marks? Not yet (and hopefully not at all) but my belly has been a little itchy lately.
Sleep: I've been sleeping pretty well lately. Chris' snoring has been bearable and when its not, he gets kicked out to the other bedroom.
Best moment this week: Level II u/s and finding our baby girl is perfectly healthy.
Movement: Yes
Food cravings: I still love everything...and in light of my weight gain am introducing more salads into my diet in addition to not eating too much for dessert.
Labor Signs: No, and hopefully not for a long time
Belly Button in or out? In, but the hole from my piercing is now out. Its getting flatter and more sore.
What I miss: Working out really hard....and my figure (yes I know it is all worth it, but damn, 26 lbs already??)
What I am looking forward to: The weekend (and I guess my 24w appt tomorrow)
Weekly Wisdom: Making little adjustments in your diet can go a long way.
Milestones: Confirming that cpc is gone, baby girl is healthy, and is no longer a fatty. She is perfectly average for 24 weeks, weighing in at 1 lb 8 oz (measuring 2 days ahead).

Level II u/s

We went for our level II u/s yesterday and everything went wonderfully. The cpc had completely resolved and aside from that baby girl is growing healthy and perfectly normal. While I can't say I was too worried, it was definitely a relief to hear that! All in all, the level II was actually really cool. I loved being able to stare at the baby for a good 30 minutes! She was pretty cooperative and we managed to reconfirm that she is indeed a girl!

After the u/s tech got all her measurements, the perinatologist came in and spoke with us about how everything looked great. He said that cpc's are pretty common and that if babies had u/s everyday a vast majority of them would have these. They come and go and a good number of adults still have them. He said that its possible that she may get more, but that it would be completely benign and wouldn't interfere with her development or growth. In all likelihood, they would get to a certain size and then dissipate again.

Needless to say we were so thrilled with the news and were excited to get a more in depth look at baby girl.

Otherwise, I've been pretty busy at work. I've also been busy researching in-home care providers (their homes, not mine) for day care once I go back to work after mat leave. We had one interview last night and really liked the lady. We have 3 more and then we'll decide. We're hoping to have a day care person nailed down by the end of March.

23 weeks....and 25 lbs

Wowza--I cannot believe I have gained 25 lbs! I stepped on the scale today and could not believe my eyes. Of course, its all worth it...but I can't help but wonder if I can't do something differently to stop packing on these pounds. I eat relatively well...lots of fruits, cereal, sandwiches. All stuff that I ate before. Granted, I do eat more, but I didn't think I was eating THAT much more.

Level II u/s (to check out the cpc/choroid plexus cyst) is on Tuesday and I will definitely post and update after that. I have my 24 week check up next Friday as well.

Week 23:

Facts of the week

How far along? 23 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 21 lbs
Maternity clothes? Yes--I tried winging it with a bella band and some bigger pants the other day and holy hell was I uncomfortable
Stretch marks? Not yet (and hopefully not at all)
Sleep: If Chris stops snoring, then yes, I hope to get some
Best moment this week: Big kicks!
Movement: Everyday, getting stronger and stronger--I'm growing the next karate kid!
Food cravings: I still love everything
Gender: Girl--and I think we almost have her name!
Labor Signs: No, and hopefully not for a long time--but round ligament pain and muscle spasms have definitely been freaking me out.
Belly Button in or out? In, but the hole from my piercing is now out.
What I miss: I still miss my mom...but I also miss dancing till the sun comes up!
What I am looking forward to: My u/s next week and my 24 week appt
Weekly Wisdom: Do.not.freak.out. about every little pain
Milestones: Chris feeling really hard kicks from the baby and ordering the rest of our nursery furniture