7 months pregnant!

How far along: 28 weeks! 

Maternity clothes: Yes! I got a few new things for Christmas that I'm excited about.

Stretch marks: I don't think so. And I got some Palmer's butter lotion for my tummy so maybe that will help a little as well.

Sleep: It was pretty rough this past week. We did a lot of traveling and Tuck got sick this past week and had trouble sleeping. He would wake up crying a few times a night- we never needed to go in to get him because he ended up putting himself back to sleep but I am such a light sleeper that I was awake as soon as I heard him and until after he fell asleep. So I'm tired. Ha.  

Best moment this week: Christmas! I love Christmas. Spending time with family and carrying out traditions is always so fun. Thus year Tucker actually got to participate more in Christmas and that was really fun. Santa brought him a little toy car that he's obsessed with. It's like the old red and yellow little tikes one that you can ride in- but since it's new its a little fancier. He loves to get in and out and be pushed and steer the wheel and honk the horn. He also got some fun gifts from taylors parents and my parents. We got so many nice things and I really felt spoiled at the end of the day. And I loved giving Taylor lots of gifts! I got him a bunch of little things and he didn't know what anything was! I love the surprise :)

Worst moment this week: Our little bud got sick again. He has a little cough and is really stuffed up and congested. I am thinking of taking him to the doctor today to hopefully figure out what is up. We are headed back to the family cabin thus week so I'm hoping he isn't really sick or we might have trouble taking him!

Movement:  I can't get enough of the jabs and rolls. But lately they've been almost a little painful! He kicks so hard in my ribs and it catches me a little off guard! I never had any painful ones with Tuck so this has been really different.

Food cravings: Bread. Cheese and crackers. Cottage cheese. Hot chocolate. Veggies.

Aversions: No big ones lately.   

Queasy/Sick: Per usual, Tuck had gotten me sick as well so I've had a bit of a sore throat the last few days and occasional headaches.

Other Symptoms: Heartburn. Headaches. Braxton Hicks contractions. Exhaustion. Sore back and groin muscle.

Gender: BOY!

Labor signs: Nope!  

Belly button - in or out? The top has flattened out and I'm sure the bottom will catch up before this is over!

What I miss: Warmer weather! And a not sick baby. 

What I am looking forward to: I have three appointments next Monday and am anxious to see how everything is going. Hopefully well!

Milestones: Baby's first Christmas!  

26 AND 27 weeks!

How far along: 26 weeks! 

(No picture this week!) 

Maternity clothes: Every day!

Stretch marks: Not completely sure, but I still am leaning towards no new ones!

Sleep: Still pretty uncomfortable. But I take a Benedryl at night usually because I have been so congested and it helps with that and makes me drowsy. Which I don't mind! Still plenty of tossing and turning though. 

Best moment this week: It was a pretty normal week, nothing too exciting. We had our ward Christmas party on Saturday and on Sunday my girlfriends and I took some silly "Christmas present themed" pictures. I'm so glad I still have such good friends that have stuck with me even since getting married and having a baby :) They really are the best. 

Worst moment this week: Our poor babe woke up on Monday morning so sick! He had a fever and had thrown up sometime in the night or morning- and we didn't know! I felt so so bad. He was cuddly and quiet all day- something he usually isn't. I had a doctor appointment that day too and so my mom watched him for part of the day. Luckily he was feeling a lot better by the evening and after getting some pedialite in him. He's a good as ever now! 

Movement:  I love this crazy moving baby. I swear he's doing gymnastics in there. Feels quite a bit different than what I remember with Tuck. 

Food cravings: Hot chocolate  I've been craving a cup of it for breakfast. I have the sugar free version so it's not as bad for me. Ha. Except when I add some whole milk or half and half to it ;)

Aversions: Yogurt. Bananas.   

Queasy/Sick: Feeling pretty good! No complaints here. 

Other Symptoms: Heartburn- but the Zantac is helping so much! Dry skin like you wouldn't believe. 

Gender: BOY!

Labor signs: Nope!  

Belly button - in or out? Getting pretty flat!

What I miss: Non-freezing temps. 

What I am looking forward to: CHRISTMAS!! (Always) 

Lots of fun stuff this week- Star Wars, girlfriend Christmas dinner, Tuck meeting Santa, family Christmas party- so much!   

Milestones: Baby's first big snow! (Today) 

How far along: 27 weeks! 

(This is what pictures look like when you're too tired to care. Haha)

Maternity clothes: I have a nice mixture of non-maternity and maternity going on. I re wear a lot of the same stuff quite often. Haha. 

Stretch marks: I don't think so!

Sleep: Sleep is definitely getting challenging. I usually take a Benedryl at night to help me fall asleep. But once I wake up to use the bathroom it's usually tossing and turning from thereon out. Laying on one side for too long is getting pretty uncomfortable now. 

Best moment this week: Lots of fun stuff happened this week! 

Wednesday I got to go to fashion place mall Cheesecake Factory for our annual girlfriend christmas get together. We try and do something with each other every year and this year we decided dinner was a good idea. And it was definitely a good choice. I'm still dreaming about my pasta and cheesecake :) 

We went to Star Wars (Taylor and I) and it was soooo good. We are super glad my mom was able to tend because we bought our tickets a few months ago. It took a long time to get to the theater in West Jordan and I was pretty nauseous when we sat down (five minutes before it started-it's a miracle we found two seats together) and so I had to leave the theater for a few minutes or so. And we had to skip dinner because it was taking so long to get there- but luckily In n Out was right by the theater and I got my fill after the movie :) 

We also went on a group date with Tess, Grey, Luke and Laura and Micheal. We went to the seven peaks North Pole event that's been going on for a little while. It was fun but veryyyyy cold. My favorite part was hot chocolate afterwards :) 

Saturday we went to Ikea to get a dresser that was on sale for the new baby's room and then we went to a Curtis family Christmas party! It was a lot of fun to see everyone. We were so tired by the time we were coming home and tuck hadn't had a nap and fell asleep in the car and then had a long nap after that. 

Sunday I was feeling sick so I came home after the first hour of church but later on I was able to make Christmas treats for some neighbors and then that night we went to my mom's place to have "Christmas" and a yummy dinner. It was so much fun! I love christmas time. 

Worst moment this week: Silly me has waited until the last minute to finish everything I need to get done. Like the Christmas treats, the gift wrapping and even the gift buying! (I still need to get a couple more things). Add that to the million things running through my brain that I'm trying not to forget and Im a little stressed. Ha. All this stuff and all I want to do is take a nap- Im exhausted! Everything will be done by tomorrow though....hopefully- cause that's when we're leaving! 

Movement:  The once-gentle taps and kicks are now full force punches, jabs and rolls. I can't tell what position he is in either! I feel like he's moved his position every other day. He is often hitting me in the bladder though, so that could maybe mean feet down- guess we will find out in a couple weeks!

Food cravings: Still craving hot chocolate for breakfast. And I loveeeee Silk chocolate soy milk. So yummy. And ice cold water. I guess I have a drink pattern going on here. Also we had baked potatoes at dinner with my mom last night and it was amazing. I wanted like three more! Ha. 

Aversions: Not too much. Still don't eat yogurt but I probably could and it wouldn't bother me too much.    

Queasy/Sick: A couple days where I was nauseous for a bit or had a headache.  

Other Symptoms: Heartburn- Zantac is take religiously every night and sometimes in the morning and it helps a ton. My back and hips and sides have started hurting too. 

Gender: BOY!

Labor signs: Nope!  

Belly button - in or out? So close to being all the way flat. 

What I miss: Having neighbors without (barking) dogs.  

What I am looking forward to: CHRISTMAS!! (IT'S THIS WEEK!!) 

I'm excited to get Taylor to myself for a whole week almost and to spend lots of time with family :) And its Tuck's first big christmas! 

Milestones: Apparently baby has reached a big viability milestone! If (heaven forbid) he was born now, he has about a 95% chance of survival. I like those odds, but let's pray he stays in for much longer. :) 

 

 

25 weeks!

How far along: 25 weeks! Less than 14 to go! 

Selfie mirror-pics will have to do this week :)

Maternity clothes: All the time! If I'm not in sweatpants, that is! I also got my maternity dresses in the mail! I found two very pretty ones during cyber Monday, so thankfully they were cheap! :)

Stretch marks: Not yet!

Sleep: Getting quite a bit more uncomfortable. I wake up on my back a lot and have to move to my side. But then sleeping on my side too long hurts my hips. It's a never ending cycle!   

Best moment this week: It's December! That means Christmas, my favorite holiday, is this month! It's been fun (and slightly stressful with a busy, curious toddler) to decorate! 

Worst moment this week: Shopping for Christmas is stressful! Maybe because we went on the busiest day of the week. It was a mad house and we were exhausted by the end of it. But it's still very fun! 

Movement:  This babe is a crazy wild baby! He is always moving I feel like! I love love it but lately I'm feeling like he needs to take a chill pill so I can take a nap! Haha. 

Food cravings: Cottage cheese. Ooh and limited edition fudge covered Ritz. Soooo yummy. 

Aversions: Don't love bananas. And the smell of a fresh orange Tay just ate is making me a little queasy!  

Queasy/Sick: I feel pretty congested most days when I wake up. That's not the funnest but I haven't been feeling bad unless I don't eat. 

Other Symptoms: Heartburn has reared its ugly head! Ah. Time to stock up on the Zantac!      

Gender: BOY!

Labor signs: Nope!  

Belly button - in or out? Ever flattening! 

What I miss: A heartburn-free life. 

What I am looking forward to: CHRISTMAS!! (Always) 

Reaching the third trimester!  

Milestones: Baby's first Christmas shopping adventure! 

My doctors appointments today went really well. My A1C is still low at 6.2 and my blood pressure and other vitals were good as well. My blood sugars are ever-rising as the resistance hits in full force. It's frustrating but ultimately I think I am just going to change everything we are eating and hopefully that will help. We loveeee our bread and carbs though so we will definitely have them, just less than normal ;) 

My OB seems positive and answered all my questions really well. Towards the end, starting around 32 weeks, I will have "serial ultrasounds" as he put it. There will be no way for this baby to sneakily get too big too fast- as he says, we will see it coming and be able to watch it ever closely. I want to avoid a C-section in doing whatever I can. The reason being, is if I have a C-section, the chances of me being able to attempt a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) are slim to none. Being diabetic, I am not a good candidate. But as my doctor said, I have already proven I can deliver an 8 pound baby and my body can handle it, so they are optimistic. Lots of prayers will be said in behalf of a normal delivery, and ultimately a healthy baby is all we are worried about- no matter how he gets here! Prayers would be appreciated on our babe's and mine behalf. :)