31 Weeks 5/26/2013

31 Weeks

Happy Memorial Day!! 

Amelia is the size of a pineapple 

Got any middle name suggestions?? We're stumped! 

Jeff & David painted Amelia's room & put up her tree :) 

There is still more to be done but it is looking VERY good so far :) 

Questions:

How far along? 31 weeks

Total weight gain: 23 ish pounds
Maternity clothes? My regular yoga pants are getting a little tight now : ( hoping I can keep squeezing into them!   
Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: I think I wake up earlier every single day : (    
Best moment this week: Jeff & David got Amelia’s room painted & her tree on the wall! & I got off of bed rest this week!!!!
Miss Anything? Not being sore all the time!   
Movement: Tons!!! Jeff got home from work while I was sleeping and she put on a huge show for him… they got a little private bonding time while I was sleeping : )  
Food cravings: Off and on, nothing crazy
Anything making you queasy or sick: Car rides? Everything? Ahhh this nausea is back… not as bad as before though (so far)
Gender: ♀ A beautiful lady  
Labor Signs: Just those good ol’ Braxton Hicks…  
Symptoms: I have been SO SORE : (
Belly Button in or out? It is looking flatter and flatter every day… I am not happy about this!
Wedding rings on or off? On!!! Yay!!! But I have a few loose diamonds so I have to take it in this week!  
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and random crying-y
Looking forward to:   Seeing my flowers bloom!!! & Finishing Amelia’s room!!! 

30 Weeks 5/19/2013

30 Weeks!!! 

Only 10 more weeks till our due date!! We are getting VERY close :-)

And I'm getting HUGE!!! 

Questions: 

How far along? 30 Weeks

Total weight gain: 23 pounds
Maternity clothes? I’m still clinging to some pre-pregnancy sweats that are getting a little tight
Stretch marks? Not yet
Sleep: Still sleeping well but not very comfortable   
Best moment this week: Jeff planted some beautiful flowers and some verigated weigelas – lots of added curb appeal this week!  
Miss Anything? The outside world!!!!   
Movement: Lots! I think she is teaching an aerobics class in there…  
Food cravings: Bleh
Anything making you queasy or sick: Life, been pretty queasy the past few days
Gender: Beautiful STRONG girl : )
Labor Signs: Braxton Hicks!  
Symptoms: Nausea
Belly Button in or out? In!  
Wedding rings on or off? On!!   
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy this week!
Looking forward to:   More beautiful weather    

29 Weeks + 3 Days

Happy Mother's Day! 

Jeff got me these cute baby books and this flower tree for Mother's Day - what an amazing fiance he is : )

29 Weeks along! 

I got put on bed rest a few weeks ago and have been confined to the couch ever since - not fun! But luckily things are looking a lot better each week so we have our fingers crossed that I will get on less restricted bed rest or off it altogether! We're doing everything we can to keep Amelia safe - the Doctor says she is doing very well! Great heart beat, growing perfectly, and developing really well! Just got to keep her inside awhile longer and keep mama healthy!

Jeff bought the paint for Amelia's room and he and his friend, David, are going to paint it next week! We are getting all sorts of nursery stuff set up! I can't wait to see it all put together : )

Weekly Update: 

How far along? 29 weeks

Total weight gain: 23 pounds
Maternity clothes? Maternity clothes are SO comfy!! But sometimes I steal Jeff’s pants!!  
Stretch marks? Nope – I keep hoping to avoid them! Lotioning up my belly every chance I get!
Sleep: Getting into bed is NOT comfortable but after about 15 minutes I get comfy and sleep well!
Best moment this week: Highlighting my hair!! I needed a new look : )
Miss Anything? Being able to get up and do things! I miss cleaning, I miss gardening, I miss leaving the house…  Bed rest is NO FUN.  
Movement: I think she is trying to escape by way of my belly button!
Food cravings: Cinnamon rolls… yum
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing specific
Gender: ♀  
Labor Signs: More and more Braxton Hicks – not painful yet but my whole belly gets tight!
Symptoms: Headaches : (
Belly Button in or out? In! Fingers crossed that it stays in!!!
Wedding rings on or off? On – still fitting great : )  
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! (Although today was/is a moody day)
Looking forward to:   Seeing friends : )   

New Hair : ) 

28 Weeks! 5/5/13

May 5th is Cinco de Mayo, it is also week 28 for us and that means 7 months - we are officially in the third trimester! But guess what... that's not all! Today is also GRADUATION DAY! 

Here I am in my cap & gown showing off my beautiful baby bump: 

And here I am with the family: 

Here's the baby sign: 

How far along? 28 Weeks

Total weight gain: 17 lbs
Maternity clothes? Mostly maternity clothes and stretchy regular pants
Stretch marks? None yet but I have been lotioning up pretty well!
Sleep: still sleeping great
Best moment this week: Getting to walk in my GRADUATION CEREMONY today!!!
Miss Anything? I’ve been missing getting stuff done since I’ve been on bed rest, seriously never thought I would miss cleaning……..
Movement: all the time!
Food cravings: I was craving some wings and cheesy bread the other day and I just could not stop eating those wings!
Anything making you queasy or sick: nothing lately!!
Gender: Girl!! And we picked some awesome paint colors for the nursery too!
Labor Signs:  A lot of Braxton hicks
Symptoms: Still lots of heartburn and headaches!
Belly Button in or out? Still in but it is getting wider and wider! It looks like a shallow bowl now.
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: Mostly happy but I have some more moody days throughout the week
Looking forward to: the weather! It has been SO nice outside!!!! I am just loving sitting outside with my lavender plants! 

25 Weeks 4/14/2013

25 Weeks along - we have picked a first name for our beautiful baby girl!

Her name is Amelia! And here is why... 

The two Amelia’s who’ve changed my life

The first was my first economics professor my second semester in college, during the semester long class I not only changed my views on economics (from boring to exciting) but inspired me to change my major from Piano performance to Economics before the end of my first semester with her. Dr. Amelia Beihl changed the path of my life completely with her passion and excitement about her field. Amelia opened my mind to new ideas and solutions and inspired me to research deeper into many things. She never pressed her own beliefs on me but through explaining the alternatives she taught me to think critically, be more open-minded, and develop my own opinions. Because of her and the way that she inspired me I have met life-long friends that I wouldn’t have known otherwise, I have jumped into new experiences that I wouldn’t have considered, and I have grown as a person immensely.

The second is my unborn daughter – I can’t think of a more inspiring name to give to her than Amelia; a name that so many brilliant women have born proudly. Although she isn’t even here yet she has already changed my life completely; she has made me strong and changed the way I think about life, for her I would reach up to the stars and pull them down. I look forward to meeting her face-to-face and seeing the way that she continues to change my life. 

How far along? 25 weeks!  

Total weight gain: ~13 pounds
Maternity clothes? Ordered a pair of shorts… Hurry up sunny weather!!!!
Stretch marks? None yet
Sleep: So many weird dreams and so many aches and pains : (  
Best moment this week: Deciding on A NAME FOR OUR BABY GIRL!!!!!   
Miss Anything? Lots of things : )
Movement: Lots of movement – she likes to dance!
Food cravings: Fruit – all the time!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing this week
Gender: Female  
Labor Signs: Nope, but feeling a few Braxton Hicks this week
Symptoms: Heartburn
Belly Button in or out? In!
Wedding rings on or off? On… except when I forget it like I forget everything else!
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Getting the details of the baby shower settled and the BEAUTIFUL invitations sent out (look out for these – they are SUPER cute)  

24 Weeks 4/7/2013

We are 24 weeks - exactly 6 months along!!!! What an exciting milestone!!!!! Can't wait to meet our beautiful daughter :)

How far along? 24 weeks!  

Total weight gain: 13 pounds
Maternity clothes? Growing my collection : ) I have a couple cute dresses!
Stretch marks? None yet – trying to stay lotioned up
Sleep: Sleeping is getting less and less comfortable every day : (
Best moment this week: Seeing how QUICKLY my garden is growing!   
Miss Anything? The sun : (    
Movement: Lots of movement!!
Food cravings: Fruit 
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really, just random stuff
Gender: GIRL!!!!!!!!
Labor Signs: Nope
Symptoms: Heartburn
Belly Button in or out? In!
Wedding rings on or off? On!
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!   
Looking forward to: Meeting our baby!!!!!!    

23 Weeks 3/31/13

Sorry this is late! We took the picture on Sunday and I completely forgot to actually post this!

We went to my parent's house and took some pictures and had a fun Easter Sunday!!

How far along? 23 weeks  

Total weight gain: about 10 pounds

Maternity clothes? Yes!!! So comfy - I can’t wear almost any regular clothes anymore

Stretch marks? Not yet (whoooo hoooo)

Sleep: Depends on the day

Best moment this week: Easter Sunday!!!    

Miss Anything? Warm weather :)   

Movement: Lots of movement! Baby girl knows when her daddy is around and tries really hard to get his attention!

Food cravings: Lots of fruit!  

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing lately!

Gender: BEAUTIFUL BABY GIRL!!!!!!!

Labor Signs: No

Symptoms: Heartburn!!!

Belly Button in or out? In!

Wedding rings on or off? On!

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy :)  

Looking forward to: Getting the yard to beautiful!!