24 Weeks= 6 Months= Pregnant for 1/2 a Year!!

How far along? 24 weeks.

Total weight gain? Gained 10 pounds so far. Too much at The Cheesecake Factory the other night? Totally worth it.

Maternity clothes? No. But my belly popped out a lot this week. Several people have started making comments that I have a real belly now and that I really look pregnant. Andrew came home from work one day and said I'd grown just that day! Ha.

Sleep? Sleeping is fine, except for last night... after our AC went out. Ugh...

Best moment this week? Having my mom in town! Ron and Connie came to celebrate mine and Mary Leslie's birthdays this past weekend, so it was so fun for us all to be together! We went to the IMA, the Cheesecake Factory, and just hung out. Plus they brought up tons of stuff for Baby B! He is accumulating great baby gear and one adorable wardrobe!! Thanks Mom and Leslie (my sister-in-law)!!

Mom got to feel Baby B kick!!

Andrew, me, Mary Leslie, Heath.
The guys wanted to show off their bellies too. :)

Miss anything? Just the usual- a flat belly, turkey sandwiches, an occasional drink, cute little clothes that fit well, etc, etc.

Movement? He is one wiggly baby... and I love it! 

Food cravings? Pineapple of course. I also have always had a major sweet tooth, but since I've been pregnant, I've been craving more salty things, especially chips.

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nada.

Have you started to show yet? Oh yeah. 

Labor signs? No.

Belly button in or out? In.

Wedding ring on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time? Happy most of the time... But I'd been telling Andrew forever all the things I'd read talked about pregnancy hormones and crazy emotions and mood swings, and how he should be so glad I haven't been crazy yet. And then this week I had a couple of meltdowns, so that all went out the window. :) One night I laid in bed crying about feeling fat. Yep, that was a good moment. The other time we were having a semi-stupid fight at dinner and I lost it. Oopsie. Going to play the preggo card on both incidents.

Name possibilities? Still at a standstill. Graham vs. John.

Looking forward to? The Olympics starting...One year anniversary of Andrew proposing... My birthday... Seeing if Emily and one-F Jef last... :)

I just love him.

23 Weeks- Cow Appreciation

We heart Chick-Fil-A.

How far along? 23 weeks.

Total weight gain? Gained 8 pounds so far. As far as working out, I was a major couch potato for the first 3 months of pregnancy. I was too exhausted and nauseous to even think about doing anything active. I started feeling better around week 14, so I started walking consistently and jogging a little. I've kept that up since; my body feels wayyyy better when I'm moving.

Maternity clothes? Nope.

Sleep? Sleeping well, but still getting up to go to the bathroom multiple times a night and having really vivid dreams every night!!

Best moment this week? Celebrating Cow Appreciation Day with my hubby. :) It was his first time ever to go to Chick-Fil-A (shocking, I know!), so his initiation was to dress in a cow costume...and get free food. I think it was Baby B's first taste of Chick-Fil-A too! I'm still pretty convinced it, along with Disneyworld and PDS, is the happiest place on earth. :) Can't wait to dress little B up next year in a baby cow costume!!

Andrew's first bite.
You cannot go wrong at Chick-Fil-A.

Miss anything? Lately I've had to pull myself away from the stinkin cute summer fashions out in stores. Ohhhhh I want new cute little clothes. Also, I've been so sad about missing big events in my friends' lives who live far away. Emily, Aubree, and Abby (sweet friends from Memphis and Arkansas) are all engaged right now, and I want so badly to be there to celebrate with them! Because of my due date and my doctor's traveling orders, I'm afraid I'm going to have to miss some major festivities. :( 

Movement? I just really love feeling him move all the time!! Andrew still can just feel the hard kicks and head-butts and flips, but not the lighter ones. Andrew's sister Kristie and her son Sebashtian got to feel Baby B move too! 

Food cravings? Still pineapple... 

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope.

Have you started to show yet? Yep. 

Labor signs? No.

Belly button in or out? In.

Wedding ring on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time? Happy. :)

Name possibilities? Baby showers are coming up in August, and I would LOVE to have a name by then... Not sure that's going to happen. Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Looking forward to? Seeing my Mom this weekend! Can't wait for her to see my baby bump for the first time and talk about all things baby! 

22 Weeks- Names Schmames...

Baby B is the size of a papaya, but the grocery store was out. :)
He was weighing in at one pound at my check-up a few days ago! 

How far along? 22 weeks.

Total weight gain/ loss? Gained 7 pounds so far.

Maternity clothes? Nope. Still holding out.... although Andrew is convinced that all my flowy summer dresses are maternity. Obviously he doesn't remember them from when we were dating. :)

Sleep? No problems sleeping. Although dreams of having a baby girl kept me up one night! Our nursery is quickly piling up with blue everything, and two ultrasounds have confirmed "boy parts" so I'm crossing my fingers they're right! :)

Best moment this week? Celebrating my friend Betsy's Baby Hank on the way! I can't wait for him to be BFF with my little boy. :) And I forgot to mention last week, I ran into my sweet neighbor Adrienne and found out she's pregnant too! There will be 4 babies born within 4 months of each other on our block. Love it!

Miss anything? Some days I just really want a normal, cold turkey sandwich. Is that so much to ask??

Movement? This boy is active!! I feel him most laying down at night and first thing in the morning, but randomly throughout the day too--especially when I sit down. I think he's actually doing flips or something right now. Wow.

Food cravings? I heart pineapple. I let Andrew have a few bites yesterday, but I basically ate a whole one by myself. Oops.

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope.

Have you started to show yet? Yep. 

Labor signs? No.

Belly button in or out? In.

Wedding ring on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time? HAPPY.

Name possibilities? Andrew got online the other night to try to come up with some other options so we could have a real discussion about names. Nothing. We are getting nowhere. I keep reminding him that Graham means war-like, so our little man could be a fighter for integrity, truth, justice... But Andrew's not biting yet...

Looking forward to? Working on Baby B's nursery! Andrew's in the process of re-wiring his room and hanging a ceiling fan, and then I can paint!


Some verses I've really liked to pray through lately...
Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward from Him. --Psalm 127:3
They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, proclaiming, "The Lord is upright, He is my Rock." --Psalm 92:13-15
We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, His power, and the wonders He has done. --Psalm 78:1-7
I can't wait to teach little Baby B about Jesus!!

21 weeks- Movement!!

Me and the hubs at 4th of July fireworks downtown

How far along? 21 weeks.

Total weight gain/ loss? Gained 7 pounds so far.

Maternity clothes? Nada. Could barely zip up my high-rise black skirt this week, though. Guess I'll have to stick with low-riders from now on.

Sleep? I like sleep.

Best moment this week? Finally recognizing Baby Boy moving! And Andrew getting to feel him move too! Plus, getting to see our little peanut on his ultrasound and hearing the doctor say everything looks wonderful!

Miss anything? Sunbathing. Boating. Fitting into all my clothes easily. 

Movement? Oh yeah, tons of movement now. I think I have felt it for a couple weeks and just not recognized it. It's weird because for the last 30 years when I've felt something in my stomach, it's just been digestion or whatever. And I always heard the first movement described as a flutter or a bubble, but Baby Boy didn't feel like that at all. He went straight to some definite movements- kicks or punches or flips or something. I think I first felt it about 2 weeks ago, at 19 weeks, after going on a walk and then laying down on my stomach and reading in Psalms. Because it wasn't a flutter or bubble, I discounted it. But now it's felt the same consistently for a while, so I know it's him!! Sooooo fun to feel him wiggle around. I'm pretty convinced he was head-butting me yesterday when Andrew felt him for the first time. :)

Food cravings? Pineapple. Always.

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nothing.

Have you started to show yet? I definitely have a belly!!

Labor signs? No.

Belly button in or out? In.

Wedding ring on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time? Happy. So happy Baby Boy is in my belly!!

Name possibilities? We avoided the name discussion this week. The hubby is supposed to be broadening his options so we can come to an agreement at some point. :)

Looking forward to? I think just continuing to feel him move and sharing the experience with Andrew. I really love it.