Week 27 Update

Weekly Update:
**This one has a few new questions that I saw on another Mommy Blog**

How far along? 27 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 10 - only gained 3 this month! Very exciting :)

Maternity Clothes?: Pants - Most of the time, Shirts - Not Yet

Stretch Marks?: A few -- but most of them are in the same spot on the side of my stomach. The baby must spend a lot of time pushing and laying there.

Sleep: Painful -- starting to take Tylenol 8 hour each night. Hopefully this will help.

Best moment this week: Our fall time fun weekend -- pumpkin carving, apple picking at Carter's Mountain, apple cider, apple donuts, and pretty fall views :)

Movement: Becoming very apparent when I'm trying to sleep - at least she is moving enough to where I don't ever have to be worried.

Food cravings: Strawberry Milk...its delicious

Gender: GIRL!!

Labor Signs: none

Belly Button in or out?: Still in - just barely

What I miss: Soda - I've been keeping caffenated sodas out of my life. Its tough.

What I am looking forward to: getting the results of the Glucose Tolerance Test -- having Gestational Diabetes would be awful...

Weekly Wisdom: Don't touch pregnant women's stomachs - its just rude.

Milestones: Got my seasonal flu shot & the gestational diabetes test today...trying to protect myself & the baby in any way possible.

Doctor's Appointment

Yesterday I went to the doctor for my 26 week check up. Everything looks great! I've only gained 3 lbs in the last month, which is surprising bc I feel like I've gained 50lbs. They did measurements and say it came out it 27 cm which is exactly on target. Basically, we're still on track for the January 23 due date & everything looks perfect.


In the next week I have to get the Glucose Tolerence Test (which is going to be yucky) and my next appointment is in 3 weeks. After that, I'll start going every two weeks. Meaning, lotttssss of doctor's appointments are in my future.


Other than that, everything looks great :)

Week 26 Update

Weekly Update:
**This one has a few new questions that I saw on another Mommy Blog**

How far along? 26 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 15ish? I will find out Thursday at the Doctor's Appt

Maternity Clothes?: Pants - Most of the time, Shirts - Not Yet :)

Stretch Marks?: Some, but nothing too crazy yet

Sleep: Pretty tough - I'm considering getting one of those fancy pillows, but I'm still not sure it would help.

Best moment this week: Being stopped at the gate of the JMU Football game. The woman asked "Did they check your coat? It looks like you've got something in there." My response, "Yeah, its a baby"....She looked pretty embarrassed, haha

Movement: Starting to get stronger - I can't imagine how uncomfortable this can get in the next 14 weeks

Food cravings: Nothing really - right now nothing is appealing to me

Gender: GIRL!!

Labor Signs: none

Belly Button in or out?: Still in...for now

What I miss: This weekend made me miss regular JMU times --- it was very different going back for the day

What I am looking forward to: Baby showers! I really want my friends to see our house & this is the perfect time

Weekly Wisdom: Be mindful what you say to pregnant women. http://bit.ly/G5EBR

Milestones: Less than 100 days until Baby Silverman is set to arrive!!