27 Weeks

As of yesterday I am 27 weeks pregnant....which means only one thing......this is my LAST week of my 2nd trimester!!!!  YAY the beginning of the end is in sight and I can't wait!  My little kicker is kicking more  than ever, so much that I can watch my stomach move as he does it, and I just want to meet him already!!  Anxious much?  I know, but I can't help it.  So apparently he is over 2lbs, 15 inches in length, and has more taste buds right now than he'll ever have, even after birth.  Sooooo he can taste and react to the food that I am eating.  Hiccups may start soon which excites me because it's something new that I've never felt before.  Oh yes, and I now have back pain, just great :(  and I'm afraid that my feet will grow in size because I'm on them all day....I've read this can happen. 

Ok now for my rant of the week......why is it that some people feel it necessary to tell you exactly what they think about your current state of pregnancy without really thinking about it first????  In the same week I had a customer at the restaurant tell me that I'm getting puffy....what does that mean???  And she said it all cutesy like it's something I've been striving for and have now achieved.  Then a couple days later another woman told me that she thinks my butt is getting bigger than my belly!!  I was shocked and just looked at her and said "I can't believe you just said that to me"  which is a heck of a lot better than what I really wanted to say!!!  I just don't get it......BUT I've accepted the fact that some people just have no class...AND I'm over it!

Sooooo in other news, we are STILL waiting to hear when we will close on our new house and I am SO VERY FRUSTRATED.  We are still hoping to close this week and move this weekend....fingers crossed

Here's the pic of the week:

How many weeks?  27,  should be about 15 inches long
Baby is the size of : Over 2lbs
How am I feeling:  good but uncomfortable when full and when bending over....such as trying to put on socks and shoes.....and my back has started to hurt more and more.  Its like the aches and pains just hit me all of a sudden :(
Can't eat: nothing really other than the usual stuff you have to avoid if you're prego
Energy level: definitely tired in afternoon and exhausted by bedtime
Maternity Clothes? Yes but I can still fit into some of my tops that I have which I squeeze myself into every chance I get!!  oh and leggings, those still fit. I've also been buying just medium or large size tops which seem to be working as well, maternity sections at stores are often picked over and this way I figure I can still wear post pregnancy.
Movement:  kicking is more pronounced and definitely more frequent
Looking forward to:  feeling the baby's hiccups, and starting my 3rd trimester!!

26 Weeks

26 weeks today and July can't come fast enough!!!  So according to all of my baby books and the internet, baby is a full 2lbs this week, is able to open his eyes and can see (even though its dark inside my belly).  The pupil doesn't have any color just yet though so too early to determine what baby Kong's eye color will be....something tells me it will be brown or just maybe green like mine :)
The heart burn has STARTED and its NOT fun :(  I usually get it starting in the evening and then during the night.  One night last week was really rough, I had to keep sitting up in attempt to make myself feel better.
Still in a holding pattern on our new house, we "should" find out this week when we close and both Johnny and I are hoping for next week as our move date.  Did some more packing this weekend and seem to be in pretty good shape as far as that goes.  Just can't wait to get in and start on the baby's room!!!

Also something they don't tell you before you get pregnant....what's with all of the nose bleeds??  I wake up every morning all congested and unable to breathe and then have random nose bleeds at different times throughout the day.  I've never had an actual nose bleed until I got pregnant, very strange.  I've been sleeping with a humidifier on at night but I think its helping Johnny's snoring more than it is me (which isn't a bad thing!)
Here's this week's pic:

**All I can say is THANK GOODNESS I had a bunch of big and baggy shirts pre-pregnancy!  They have saved me in the clothing dept. that is for sure


















How many weeks?  26,  should be at a whole 2lbs
Baby is the size of : A 2lb chuck roast...hehe
How am I feeling:  good but uncomfortable when full and when bending over....such as trying to put on socks and shoes.
Can't eat: nothing really other than the usual stuff you have to avoid if you're prego
Energy level: definitely tired in afternoon and exhausted by bedtime
Maternity Clothes? Yes but I can still fit into some of my tops that I have which I squeeze myself into every chance I get!!  oh and leggings, those still fit. I've also been buying just medium or large size tops which seem to be working as well, maternity sections at stores are often picked over and this way I figure I can still wear post pregnancy.
Movement:  this kid is moving constantly!  I love watching my belly move at night when I'm trying to fall asleep
Looking forward to:  JULY and meeting my little man

25 Weeks

As of yesterday, Easter Sunday, I am 25 weeks along and July can not come fast enough.  I am SOOOO very anxious and eager to meet my little peanut!!  Johnny decided to start shopping online for baby Kong and today arrived the first of his shopping spree......  One is a little Northface jacket which he got 3-6 months.....I hope it will fit!! Fingers are crossed because its so stinking cute!!!

Here's a picture of me and baby boy with the Easter Bunny, I found him hopping by Scripts Cafe over the weekend.....hehehe 

Not a whole lot to update this week so here is my 25 week pic:

How many weeks?  25,  a little over 1 and a half lbs
Baby is the size of :  We are officially out of fruit comparison's, baby has outgrown them :(
Gender:  A little man
How am I feeling:  still great!
Can't eat: nothing really other than the usual stuff you have to avoid if you're prego
Energy level: good in the morning and tired come the afternoon
Maternity Clothes? Yes but I can still fit into some of my tops that I have which I squeeze myself into every chance I get!!  oh and leggings, those still fit. 
Movement:  kicks are getting harder and I can see my belly moving if I catch it at the right moment.
Looking forward to:  Moving and getting to start setting up the nursery.....closing date is getting closer I just know it :)

24 Weeks

24 weeks and 2 days!!  I'm a couple days late this week because Johnny was out of town for the weekend and I didn't have anyone to take my picture with my trustee chalkboard :)
So I am officially in my sixth month which I can't believe!  When people say it's going to fly by they aren't kidding.  It stinks though that pregnancy is technically 10 months rather than 9.  Currently planning for the baby shower which I'm getting excited about.  REALLY excited that both of my sister-n-laws will be there with both of my nieces!!!  It's going to be so much fun.  Now that I know I'm having a little man its actually really fun coming up with ideas.  I stopped at Carter's today on my way home to browse the clearance rack and found a ton of good buys.  Since it's double stamp day I somehow managed to fill up an entire card in one shopping trip!!!  Not that hard actually.  Johnny doesn't even protest anymore when I come home with something, he just lets me show him everything I bought and then mumbles something about how much stuff this kid has already and he's not even born....hehehe.
I'm starting to feel some of the restraints of being pregnant.  I can't put socks or shoes on the same way anymore, I get tired and out of breath from doing things I'm used to doing, I can't always sit the way I want due to discomfort....I forget I have a big belly now :)  My mom has finished 2 out of the 3 quilts she is making (this kid is going to have so many blankets) and they are really pretty.  I picked out fabric and she is making me my bedding set (bumper and crib skirt), I can't wait for that to be done and to have everything all put together.
So here is my picture for this week, I snapped it as soon as I got home from work.....that would explain why I look so lovely (BLAH).

Knuckles got in on this week's pic, isn't he a cutie??!!  Hard to believe that he weighs 8lbs and that is the size of a new born...yikes!
How many weeks?  24,  about 1 and a half lbs
Baby is the size of :  We are officially out of fruit comparison's, baby has outgrown them :(
Gender:  A little man
How am I feeling:  Feeling great!
Can't eat: nothing really other than the usual stuff you have to avoid if you're prego
Energy level: about the same
Maternity Clothes? Yes but I can still fit into some of my tops that I have which I squeeze myself into every chance I get!!  oh and leggings, those still fit. 
Movement:  LOTS of movement, little guy is kicking up a storm
Looking forward to:  Moving and getting to start setting up the nursery.