24 & 25 Weeks!

Sorry for the delayed posts. I have gotten so busy with work and am so tired now that blogging has taken a backseat. I can't believe I'm posting these during week 27. I don't even think I I took a 26 weeks pic.

24 Weeks:

How far along? 24 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: Didn't weigh this week.

Maternity clothes? still mixing and matching. But maternity bottoms all the time except on weekends. 

Sleep: Heartburn has gotten pretty bad. This child has to hair. 

Best moment this week: Enjoying time with Liam. It's so hard to imagine him not being an only child. Trying to soak up these moments. 

Miss Anything? energy. Work is truly sucking all of the energy out of me. Not sure how I'm going to make it three more months! 

Movement: yes, mostly at night!

Food cravings: Still McAlisters.

Have you started to show yet: Most definitely!

Labor Signs: very rare braxton hicks.

Symptoms: leg cramps at night, heartburn, and my feet are starting to get swollen every weekday.

Belly Button in or out? in between

Wedding rings on or off? On 

Happy or Moody: moody this week.

Looking forward to: seeing Landon's nursery come together.

25 Weeks:

How far along? 25 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 30 lbs. 

Maternity clothes? maternity bottoms all the time. Starting to wear more dresses for comfort.

Sleep: Acid re flux and heartburn keeping me awake. Also, some crazzzyy dreams!  

Best moment this week: Seeing Landon on the ultrasound!!! He has tons of hair! Explains the heartburn from you know where. 

Miss Anything? sleeping without waking and comfortably.

Movement: it's more rolls now instead of kicks. Feels so weird and different.

Food cravings: Still McAlisters. I seriously could eat it every day.

Have you started to show yet: Yes, more in the afternoons after working and climbing stairs all day.

Labor Signs: I haven't noticed Braxton Hicks contractions lately.

Symptoms: heartburn and leg cramps. swollen feet when I've been at work. 

Belly Button in or out? flat

Wedding rings on or off? On 

Happy or Moody: happy and moody 

Looking forward to: feeling Landon hiccup and finishing the nursery. 

25 Weeks

In this photo I compared 25 Weeks to 10 Weeks in the same outfit. I love this top from Entourage who now have a Maternity Section!!!

How far along? 25 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: I've gained 24lbs so far BLEH 

Maternity clothes? Maternity pants are always on now. I have a few maxi skirts I wear and some dresses that I'll throw on that aren't' maternity but otherwise, it's always maternity.

Sleep: I'm a roller. I'll roll from side to side every night. My right hand falls asleep a lot and I was told by my doctor to start wearing a hand brace but I just haven't done it yet. It's so uncomfortable!   

Best moment this week: The carpet in Olivia's nursery has been ripped up and my AWESOME husband has started putting down the new wood flooring. I can't wait to share pictures!!! Also, I literally just got a call from my Internal Medicine Doctor and he said all of my blood work came back and my HBA1c is 6.0 which is absolutely amazing!!! So very happy!!!!

Miss Anything? I miss my energy. I've gone back to zero energy starting around 2pm and it lasts until I go to bed.

Movement: A lot! I did have a very real panic attack one night when I woke up with low blood sugar and had to drink some juice and eat a spoonful of peanut butter. Usually, when I drink something cold, Olivia will kick a few times but this time there was no movement at all. I got back in bed and rolled from side to side trying to get her to move around some and just could not feel any kicks. I started sweating and freaking out a little. I sat up in bed and debated telling Robbie we needed to go to the Emergency Room. Instead I silently started praying. I laid back down and rolled a few more times and FINALLY I felt three small faint kicks. I've never been so scared but it's always good to know that God has everything under control!

Food cravings: No cravings really. I've been eating healthier and I'm still eating a lot of pickles HA

Labor Signs: None.

Symptoms: Just swelling in my feet towards the end of the day.

Belly Button in or out? Still in.

Wedding rings on or off? Off at night.

Happy or Moody: HAPPY!

Looking forward to: We have an appointment next week for our 4D pictures and I'm so ready to see our little nugget again. We got a sneak peak of a 4D last appointment because my ultrasound tech is AWESOME but now we should be able to see more of Olivia. ALSO, Becca has an appointment on the same day and is only 20 minutes behind mine! How exciting!!!!

 

23 Weeks

How far along? 23 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 26 lbs. 

Maternity clothes? most of the time. I'm still mixing it up. I always wear maternity pants to work now! Above is a regular shirt with maternity pants yet again :)

Sleep: Not great. Really bad leg cramps and heartburn at night. Also, getting up to pee multiple times a night. I really miss sleeping on my belly. 

Best moment this week: Rhett feeling Landon kick. Every time Rhett would put his hand on my stomach Landon would stop kicking. He must have the soothing touch.

Miss Anything? sleep. I'm literally exhausted. Liam has been waking up so early too and the combination is not great. 

Movement: All the time. I love it! 

Food cravings: Still McAlisters. Hopefully that's not where the extra weight is coming from :)

Have you started to show yet: Most definitely!

Labor Signs: Braxton Hicks have started but I know it's from the stress of work plus all of the exercise from the huge stairs at work.

Symptoms: leg cramps at night, heartburn, and my feet are starting to get swollen every weekday. Stupid stairs.

Belly Button in or out? in betweeny

Wedding rings on or off? On 

Happy or Moody: happy and moody when I'm tired (so moody all the time?)

Looking forward to: Seeing Landon in 4D next week! Also getting further with the nursery. It's making such good progress.

Teaching and Pregnancy

It was great going back to work this week and seeing my teaching family. I really do work with amazing people. Going back I knew I would be tired but holy cow!!!! By the end of the week I was exhausted. I mean who wouldn't be after walking a flight of stairs roughly 30 times this week (my coworker has one of those exercise bracelets that tracks miles, steps and stairs), an open house that lasted almost 4 hours, and setting up a classroom.

I'd like to introduce you to my biggest nemesis this school year...the stairs :(  Yes, there is an elevator but it's halfway across the complex and takes just as much energy to walk there as it is to climb this beast.

This is look of my excitement when I got moments to sit down.

This preggo lady is definately going to need a chair or two this year. What makes chairs even better? Cute fabric. My mother and I did this!!

Here is a look at my classroom this year. I'm in love with minions, owls, mustaches, pink and teal. Luckily it kinda works?

The secret to a successful year while having pregnancy brain? All of my interactive notebook units organized in separate notebooks.

Here is my classroom pet. Her name is Miss Sally :) The students love her!

Most importantly...my 6th grade team. We are jam up!!! They are all so amazing and so fun to work with!

What we normally are like. I didn't say we weren't dysfunctional :)

HERE'S TO A BLESSED YEAR!!

22 Weeks

How far along? 22 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 20 lbs. 

Maternity clothes? most of the time. Mixing it up for work. Above is a regular shirt with maternity pants.

Sleep: Having to use the bathroom 3-4 times a night plus leg and feet cramps is very tiring.

Best moment this week: Meeting all of my new students (180 kids!!) and watching Liam soak things in like a sponge. 

Miss Anything? since I am so tired I would have to say sleep and energy. 

Movement: Yes. A lot more at night. 

Food cravings: McCalisters and milk. 

Have you started to show yet: I have. I still have people come up and hesitantly ask me if I'm pregnant. I just stare at them. 

Labor Signs: No

Symptoms: sore thighs and leg cramps at night. Also little varicose veins in my calves. Probably from all the stairs and walking at work.

Belly Button in or out? flat.

Wedding rings on or off? On and just now starting to get somewhat snug.

Happy or Moody: ummm...tired so kinda moody but I am very happy.

Looking forward to: Seeing Landon in 4 more weeks. It seems so far away. Also, looking forward to the weekend so I can rest up!