Category: Friday Funk

So sorry for the lateness of this post today. The start of my “summer vacation” has been crazy!

I was also super lazy and didn’t feel like moving the mirror to the back of the door for this week’s pictures, so you get a different angle today. And speaking of lazy, I didn’t get around to taking these pics until Wednesday, so I’m actually 27 weeks 4 days along in these.

• How far along?  27 weeks, 6 days
• Total weight gain:  Oops! I completely forgot to weigh myself this week. I told you it’s been a crazy week. Oh well, next time.
• Maternity clothes?  Bottoms – definitely. Tops – for the most part. And lots of dresses.
• Stretch marks?  Thankfully, no. I didn’t get any from D, so hopefully Dv2.0 doesn’t give me any either.
• Sleep:  Getting a little uncomfortable, but for the most part it’s still ok. Sometimes I have to get up to pee, but that isn’t a constant yet. And I am finding that I’m getting sorer and sorer each time I wake up lying on my back now too.
• Best moment this week:  Probably getting to spend D’s birthday with her all day, including going to the zoo. Unfortunately I was able to do that since my job ended the day before, but it was still fun nonetheless.
• Miss anything?  Beer, especially now that it’s HOT oustide.
• Movement:  Yes, since about week 16 I believe. Kicks are pretty low, which I’ve heard signals there’s a boy in there.
• Cravings:  In general, no, but when I get really hungry I want protein – meat, cheese, etc.
• Aversions:  Food, no. Smells, not nearly as bad as last time, fortunately. I just get sick of scents quickly and have to get rid of them completely.
• Gender:  Not finding out.
• Labor signs:  No.
• Symptoms:  Pretty much nightly heartburn (still mild though, thankfully), SI pain (almost constantly now, which sucks), my hair isn’t shedding much when I wash/brush it, and I have some serious pregnancy brain. I’ve started feeling my stomach muscles tweak sharply when I try to use my abs sometimes now too. Guess this kid really is growing in there.
• Belly button in or out?  In. Never went fully out with D, just a little crooked.
• Wedding rings on or off?  On.
• Looking forward to:  Next week settling down so D and I can actually start getting into our “at home” routine. We have our annual summer party tomorrow that has now become a combo birthday party for R & D, so these past 2 days have been busy getting ready for that. When do my naps start? Ha! Actually next week does have some good stuff coming up in it though – I have my next doctor appointment and it’s also R’s birthday, so we’re going to take a day and go to the State Fair to celebrate that. Hot Wisconsin fried cheese – YUM!!

Here’s another comparison for your viewing pleasure. Left side is 27w exactly with D, and like I said the right side is 27w4d with Dv2.0.

 

 

 

So tomorrow will be 27 weeks. Is that 3rd trimester? Holy shit.

Please pardon the setting for this week’s pics. I took them in the little bathroom area of one of the motels we stayed in on our northern WI getaway last weekend. Do you like the tie-dye? It’s Ryan’s Swing Crew t-shirt from high school that has long been part of my pajama wardrobe.

• How far along?  26 weeks, 6 days
• Total weight gain:  24.5 lbs. as of yesterday morning. There we go; I knew that gain would come slamming back into place after a few static weeks.
• Maternity clothes?  Bottoms – definitely. Tops – for the most part. And lots of dresses.
• Stretch marks?  Thankfully, no. I didn’t get any from D, so hopefully Dv2.0 doesn’t give me any either.
• Sleep:  Getting a little uncomfortable, but for the most part it’s still decent. Sometimes I have to get up to pee, but that isn’t a constant yet. And I am finding that I’m getting sorer and sorer each time I wake up lying on my back now too.
• Best moment this week:  Our little family vacation to the northern parts of our state. The whole thing was the best moment this week.
• Miss anything?  Beer, especially now that it’s HOT oustide.
• Movement:  Yes, since about week 16 I believe. Kicks are pretty low, which I’ve heard signals there’s a boy in there.
• Cravings:  In general, no, but when I get really hungry I want protein – meat, cheese, etc.
• Aversions:  Food, no. Smells, not nearly as bad as last time, fortunately. I just get sick of scents quickly and have to get rid of them completely.
• Gender:  Not finding out.
• Labor signs:  No.
• Symptoms:  Pretty much nightly heartburn (still mild though, thankfully), SI pain, my hair isn’t shedding much when I wash/brush it, and I have some serious pregnancy brain. I’ve started feeling my stomach muscles tweak sharply when I try to use my abs sometimes now too. Guess this kid really is growing in there.
• Belly button in or out?  In. Never went fully out with D, just a little crooked.
• Wedding rings on or off?  On.
• Looking forward to:  Well, I guess the start of my staying home come Wednesday next week? I’m certainly not looking forward to no longer earning a paycheck, but I am pretty excited about taking D to the zoo that day for her birthday.

Here’s the comparison picture for this week, and they are to the exact same day this time. 26w1d with D on the left; 26w1d with Dv2.0 on the right. They seem to be pretty equal now, eh?

 

 

 

Check out my little photo bomber this week…

No, I didn’t really wear shorts under my dress that day, but I didn’t want my butt hanging out for the world to see in this picture either. My belly is plenty, thanks.

• How far along?  25 weeks, 6 days
• Total weight gain:  21.5 lbs. as of yesterday morning. That’s the same as last week and still down 1 lb. from 2 weeks ago, and I’m not sure why. My dumb cold is still hanging on, but this week has been just congestion and some coughing, not the feeling like crap that I experienced last week. My appetite has been back too, so who knows what gives.
• Maternity clothes?  Bottoms – definitely. Tops – for the most part. And lots of dresses.
• Stretch marks?  Thankfully, no. I didn’t get any from D, so hopefully Dv2.0 doesn’t give me any either.
• Sleep:  Getting a little uncomfortable, but when D sleeps through the night (which is almost always), it’s still pretty good. Sometimes I have to get up to pee, but that isn’t a constant yet. And I am finding that I’m getting sorer and sorer each time I wake up lying on my back now too.
• Best moment this week:  When D learned there’s a baby in my belly and said “hi, baby”.
• Miss anything?  Beer, especially now that it’s HOT oustide.
• Movement:  Yes, since about week 16 I believe. Kicks are pretty low, which I’ve heard signals there’s a boy in there.
• Cravings:  In general, no, but when I get really hungry I want protein – meat, cheese, etc.
• Aversions:  Food, no. Smells, not nearly as bad as last time, fortunately. I just get sick of scents quickly and have to get rid of them completely.
• Gender:  Not finding out.
• Labor signs:  No.
• Symptoms:  Pretty much nightly heartburn (still mild though, thankfully, and this week hasn’t been as bad either), SI pain, my hair isn’t shedding much when I wash/brush it, and I have some serious pregnancy brain.
• Belly button in or out?  In. Never went fully out with D, just a little crooked.
• Wedding rings on or off?  On.
• Looking forward to:  Our little family vacation this weekend. We’re taking a few extra days on either side and driving up to explore northern WI.

Want another comparison to my pregnancy with D? Great. Here it is – 25w with D on the left (last one with the arm, i promise) and 25w2d with Dv2.0 on the right, as usual. See you next week!

 

 

 

 

All right, you guys – if you can’t see this stomach growing now, then I’m going to have to say it’s not me, it’s you…

• How far along?  23 weeks, 6 days
• Total weight gain:  22.5 lbs. as of yesterday morning. Up a pound and a half since last week?? Ugh. What am I growing in there?
• Maternity clothes?  Bottoms – definitely. Tops – for the most part.
• Stretch marks?  Thankfully, no. I didn’t get any from D, so hopefully Dv2.0 doesn’t give me any either.
• Sleep:  When D sleeps through the night (which is almost always), it’s pretty good. Sometimes I have to get up to pee, but that isn’t a constant yet. And I am finding that I’m getting sorer and sorer each time I wake up lying on my back now too.
• Best moment this week:  Getting a day and a half off in the middle of the week for the 4th of July and being able to spend that time going out to an adults-only lunch with Ryan on Tuesday, then celebrating all day at home together on Wednesday.
• Miss anything?  Beer, especially now that the weather’s warming up. And the Summerfest wine coolers.
• Movement:  Rolls and flutters/kicks are getting stronger and a little more frequent, so that’s a good sign. He/she especially likes it when I eat.
• Cravings:  In general, no, but when I get really hungry I want protein – meat, cheese, etc.
• Aversions:  Food, no. Smells, not nearly as bad as last time, fortunately. I just get sick of scents quickly and have to get rid of them completely.
• Gender:  Not finding out.
• Labor signs:  No.
• Symptoms:  Pretty much nightly heartburn (still mild though, thankfully), SI pain (though hasn’t been as bad this week as it had been), my hair isn’t shedding much when I wash/brush it, and I have some serious pregnancy brain. I didn’t notice this one so much with D, but this time it’s ridiculous. I often find the completely incorrect words falling out of my mouth for no apparent reason other than there is a tiny human being lodged in my uterus.
• Belly button in or out?  In. Never went fully out with D, just a little crooked.
• Wedding rings on or off?  On.
• Looking forward to:  My next doctor appointment next week, and seeing a bunch of girlfriends at a baby shower this weekend. Hooray for babies!

Did you like my D vs. Dv2.0 picture comparison from last week? Good. Here’s another. Left side is me at 23w2d with D; right side is me at 23 weeks with Dv2.0. Please excuse the stupid arm-on-hip pose in my picture with D. I hate that pose, but I think I was trying to hide my ever-expanding behind. This time it’s just wide out in the open for all to see. And bump into as I pass by.

 

 

 

Ok, so apparently I’m a liar, because I don’t really think this week’s pictures look any different than last week’s.

• How far along?  22 weeks, 6 days
• Total weight gain:  21 lbs. as of yesterday morning. I’m still not excited about the fact that my weight is already over the +20 lb. mark, but at least I’m only up 1 lb. since last week. 1 lb. per week is an acceptable gain rate for this point in the pregnancy.
• Maternity clothes?  All right fine, I think I’m completely in maternity bottoms now. But most regular tops are still ok. I have been wearing more skirts and dresses than usual, too, since they’re nice and loose. Plus they feel good when it’s 90+ degrees outside, as it has been the past couple days again. I will admit, the maternity dresses I’ve gotten this time are actually quite cute, so I don’t mind having to wear them so much at all.
• Stretch marks?  Thankfully, no. I didn’t get any from D, so hopefully Dv2.0 doesn’t give me any either.
• Sleep:  When D sleeps through the night (which is almost always), it’s pretty good. Sometimes I have to get up to pee, but that isn’t a constant yet.
• Best moment this week:  Seeing the baby move from the outside and enjoying the long hours of summer daylight. I was also thrilled to discover that my regular size L underwear does still fit. I thought I had been remanded to the world of giant sail-sized maternity underwear for good. I know it’ll be a long while until I see those regular size Ms again, though.
• Miss anything?  Beer, especially now that the weather’s warming up. And not looking really bloated.
• Movement:  Rolls and flutters/kicks are getting stronger and a little more frequent, so that’s a good sign. He/she especially likes it when I eat.
• Cravings:  In general, no, but when I get really hungry I want protein – meat, cheese, etc. This week pizza has sounded really good too. That may or may not be pregnancy-related though. I’ve never been one to pass up some good ‘za.
• Aversions:  Food, no. Smells, not nearly as bad as last time, fortunately. I just get sick of scents quickly and have to get rid of them completely.
• Gender:  Not finding out.
• Labor signs:  No.
• Symptoms:  Heartburn is now a nightly occurrence (thankfully it’s quite mild), and the sacro-iliac pain is still alive and well. I don’t even have to be really active during the day anymore for it to flare up, it’s pretty much there all the time now. Superb. And the left side is the culprit, not so much the right. I asked my trainer, and it seems this is because my left hip is much more flexible than my right. Weird. Also, the hair retention has begun in earnest. I barely shed anything when I wash and brush my hair now. I’m dreading those nasty postpartum months when it falls out in heaps again.
• Belly button in or out?  In. Never went fully out with D, just a little crooked.
• Wedding rings on or off?  On.
• Looking forward to:  Seeing almost everyone on my mom’s side of the family this weekend, plus my dad again for lunch on Saturday. These large family gatherings get fewer and farther between all the time, so I’m very excited for this one. We also have a 4 day work week next week for the 4th of July. Yippee!

I’ve been wondering for awhile how I compare size-wise to my last pregnancy, but it’s been kind of hard to tell since I’m not really showing that much yet. I looked back at my D pregnancy pics and I don’t have any from 22 weeks, so here’s a side-by-side from 21. The one on the left is me at 21w2d pregnant with D and the one on the right is me at 21w1d pregnant with Dv2.0.

What do you think? Any difference?

Maybe I’ll try this comparison shot again next week too. I do have a 23w picture from D.

Have a great weekend!

 

 

I promise, a well-pronounced belly will be coming soon. There is definitely a baby in there…

• How far along?  21 weeks, 6 days
• Total weight gain:  20 lbs. as of yesterday morning. So much for the weight gain leveling off. And I swear I’ve eaten the least amount this week out of all of them so far. Boo. Maybe it’s water retention from the multiple days of 90 degree heat we had this week… Maybe?
• Maternity clothes?  Bottoms pretty much exclusively, but most regular tops are still ok.
• Stretch marks?  Thankfully, no. I didn’t get any from D, so hopefully Dv2.0 doesn’t give me any either.
• Sleep:  When D sleeps through the night (which is almost always), it’s pretty good. Sometimes I have to get up to pee, but that isn’t a constant yet.
• Best moment this week:  Feeling the baby move from the outside and enjoying the long hours of summer daylight.
• Miss anything?  Beer, especially now that the weather’s warming up. And not looking bloated.
• Movement:  Rolls and flutters are getting stronger and a little more frequent, so that’s a good sign. He/she especially likes it when I eat.
• Cravings:  In general, no, but when I get really hungry I want protein – meat, cheese, etc.
• Aversions:  Food, no. Smells, not nearly as bad as last time, fortunately. I just get sick of scents quickly and have to get rid of them completely.
• Gender:  Not finding out.
• Labor signs:  No.
• Symptoms:  Heartburn has become an almost nightly occurrence, and the sacro-iliac pain is alive and well. Especially if I’m really active during the day, it hurts my butt to stand up and walk by nighttime. Literally. My lower back has been pretty sore this week, too.
• Belly button in or out?  In. Never went fully out with D, just a little crooked.
• Wedding rings on or off?  On.
• Looking forward to:  Seeing my dad and his girlfriend this weekend and having them play with Della.

Just wait until next week’s pictures – I have a feeling I’m going to quickly start looking much more pregnant.

Oh, and Della did say “yes” this week when I asked her if she wanted a little brother or sister. Whew.