27 1/2 weeks!

How far along? 27 1/2 weeks!

Weight gain/loss: Gain. Do I HAVE to post how much I have 
gained thus far? Haha.

Maternity clothes? Definitely. My pants and skirtsare waaay 

too small to button up! Gotta love the bella band. And comfy 

maternity shirts.

Stretch marks? Not yet.

Sleep? Jeff and I have both had nasty colds for the past couple 

of weeks, so I have had a lot of coughing fits throughout the night. 

I haven't really slept well because of that, but I think it 

is starting to go away (finally!). I also still flip back 

and forth on my special prego pillow a lot, but I think I am

becoming a little more used to it, if that makes any sense.

Best moment this week? Going to my baby care basics class 

at the hospital. Even though it was pretty overwhelming to 

be reminded once again of how difficult it will be to raise 

a child, it still made me very excited!

Other favorite moment: Watching my belly and seeing him 

wriggle around and kick and punch!

Movement: He mostly moves in the early morning and then late at night

when I am going to sleep.

Food cravings: Smoothies- strawberry and banana (and blueberries 
and blackberries) to be exact.

Gender: Boy!

Labor signs? No.

Belly button in or out? Just barely in. But slowly making it's way 

out I think. Ah!

What I miss? Playing volleyball!!!!! And once again, 

sleeping on my back. And cold deli sandwiches!

What I am looking forward to? Seeing our little boy's face.

Weekly wisdom: This nasty cold will eventually go away!

More like a reminder to myself.

Milestones: Rutabaga size! 'He's practicing inhaling and exhaling

with his rapidly developing lungs. It's official: Baby's showing

brain activity! And his brain will keep on getting more complex.'

24 1/2 weeks!

How far along? 24 1/2 weeks! I am due March 6th! SO crazy.

Weight gain/loss: Gain. Do I HAVE to post how much I have 
gained thus far? Haha.

Maternity clothes? Definitely. My pants are waaay too small 
to button up! Gotta love the bella band. And comfy maternity shirts.

Stretch marks? Not yet.

Sleep? I flip back and forth on my special prego pillow a lot 
through the night, but I do think I am sleeping a little bit 
better lately. Thank goodness! When I first used the pillow, 
my back would hurt so bad that I would wake up crying. It was 
miserable. I think I am getting used to it though. Good news.
Best moment this week? SEEING our little baby boy kick inside 
my tummy. I even took a video of it so Jeff could see the kicks 
he was doing. I am a little afraid of how active he will probably 
be, especially since Jeff was SUCH a crazy monkey boy. We are very 
excited though.

Other favorite moment: Seeing him on the ultrasound. He was hiding 
his cute little face with his arms. Precious boy.

Movement: Lots. The first movement I felt was at stake conference 
for church, and the speaker was talking about missionary work! Wow, 
it was so cool. I guess that's a good sign, right?! I really hope 
that we can raise a good little missionary.

Food cravings: Smoothies- strawberry and banana (and blueberries 
and blackberries) to be exact. I also craved cinnabon cinnamon rolls 
hardcore a couple of weeks ago. I finally ended up caving and making 
a copycat recipe. They were yummy!!!!

Gender: Boy!

Labor signs? No.

Belly button in or out? In. But slowly making it's way out I think. Ah!
What I miss? Sleeping on my back. And cold deli sandwiches! And riding 
California Screamin and Tower of Terror and other crazy rides at 
Disneyland and California Adventure. (We caved and bought Disneyland 
passes). Such a great decision. We have already gone several times, 
with and without friends.

What I am looking forward to? Seeing our little boy's face.

Weekly wisdom: Sleep. And be patient with Jeff.

Milestones: Canteloupe size! Almost, cauliflower size haha. 'Nipples 
are sprouting, and face is fully formed.' Next week, he will know 
which way is up and which way is down. Yay!