At least he's thinking. Sort of.

I get irrationally mad when someone eats my leftovers. That someone will remain nameless but I've been married to him for 9 years and he sleeps close enough to where I could smother him for his actions. 

Anyways, he knows I hate this. He randomly takes one piece of chicken or shrimp or a bite here or there of my leftovers. 

I should know better than to leave a Krispy Kreme raspberry filled doughnut in  wrapped up in the microwave so I can eat in the next morning. I really should. After all this time, how do I not know better? 

But then again, I know he loves KK doughnuts more than anything. It's his weakness. 

I guess I should be glad he at least left half for me. Right?

In his defense, he said Bella somehow stood 6 feet tall, turned her paws into hands, opened the microwave and ate half of my doughnut and then carefully placed it back in the microwave. 

Lookie what is getting painted!

BEFORE

AFTER

It looks darker in person and with actual light in the room but I'm loving the dark gray color! DH is still working on the rest of the room and trim, but it's looking awesome so far! 

Week 26. Glucose Tolerance Test DONE!

My mornings: It's so nice not having to wake up at 4 a.m. except for the waking up every other hour nonsense.

My nights: I used to be more awake at night but now I am getting more and more tired right after work.

How far along: 26 weeks, 4 days

 

How big is baby: Baby He-Man is 14 inches and weighs over 1.75 pounds, according to some web sources. I would love to have another US to know how big or small he is measuring. He was measuring ahead at my last US and it would be comforting to know that he was bigger than average at this point in the pregnancy. Of course, then I would want him to be smaller when it comes closer to delivery.

Weight:

Starting weight: 130

Total weight gain: 23 ... same as last week.

This week: 153

How I’m changing: My boobs are still leaking a little bit with a few drops of blood every day. It's not much, but at night my shirts are soaked on the front from the leakage.

What I miss: Warm weather.

Symptoms: Headaches. Gas. Heartburn. Constant peeing. And for the past couple days I've had heartburn/spontaneous vomiting because of burping. Yum. Luckily, Tums in fruit flavors are kinda good and take care of it so far.
 

Cravings: I'm craving a Firehouse salad again. Mmmmm....

Food Aversions: Nothing.

Highlights this week: Today was my doctor's appointment and test for gestational diabetes. OB said they would only call me back if I failed the test. So far I haven't heard anything. Sidenote: I am eating a cupcake.
The drink itself wasn't that bad. It tasted like a flat, really sugary soda. But whoooooboy, does it make you feel like you've drunk about 10 times too much sugar. I instantly felt sick, but nothing to the point of vomiting. But I did get some sweats for a little while. The baby was ALL OVER THE PLACE. Once she took my blood, I said "Don't I get a cookie or something?" Apparently not. They really should have snacks for women after this test. I may make that suggestion.

 

Maternity clothes: Yep. Love them.

Stretch marks: I have them on my butt cheeks. I keep lotion slathered on my belly because it itches all the time so maybe that will help, even though I know it's all genetics and those lotions are crap. However, they do help make the belly feel better.

 

Sleep: I wish it was better, and really wish my hips didn't hurt so bad.

Movement: He is making my whole belly move more lately. If I drink OJ or apple juice, it's like a dance party in there!

Gender: We're Team He-Man!!

Labor signs: I think I am getting a few Braxton Hicks, but nothing bad yet.

Belly button: I will still be an innie for a while, but I can tell that it's changing.

What I am looking forward to: I am looking forward to maybe getting more work done on the nursery this weekend. I want to paint and get the crib in.

Milestones: I am almost to the 3rd trimester! I think it starts at the end of week 27. Sooooo close.

FYI: I have no idea why the font is being weird in this post. I will try to fix that later.

Hodge podge of random stuff.

I added some A&A swaddle blankets to my Amazon registry. 

It's a four pack for only $2,250. 

Totally worth it, right? 

Me thinks there may be a glitch or scam in there somewhere. But oddly, I like having it on my registry so they're staying. 

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We took the dogs to the dog park on Monday for some energy burning. 

Minnie just barks at everyone, every leaf, every dog. I suspect she is professing her love with every bark. DH can't stand it but I love that it wears her out and she doesn't bark for days. 

Bella's new friend has pretty eyes. 

And this is why the dog park is worth every single penny. 

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My diaper bag has been delivered!!!! 

It's a Petunia Pickle Bottom and I love it. The print style was being discontinued and it was clearanced so I couldn't pass up a good savings. 

25 weeks and down to double digits!

HOLY CRAPOLA! 99 days until my due date! I'm kinda freaking out!!

My mornings: It's so nice not having to wake up at 4 a.m.

My nights: I wish I could sleep better but oh well. Such is the life of a pregnant lady. 

How far along: 25 weeks. 99 days to go!

How big is baby: Baby He-Man is 13.5 inches and 1.5 pounds. I can't believe I am already in the poundage levels! He is the size of a rutabaga but I have no idea what a rutabaga is.

Weight:

Starting weight: 130

Total weight gain: 23

This week: 153

How I’m changing: My baby belly keeps growing and getting wider. It's filling out more and getting tighter and tighter. 

What I miss: Warm weather.

Symptoms: Headaches. Gas. Heartburn. Constant peeing.

Cravings: I'm into cold things lately. Ice cream, Popsicles, iced coffee, frozen yogurt, etc

Food Aversions: Nothing.

Highlights this week: DH finally got to feel the baby move!!! I was so excited. He only felt it once, but it was nice that he is finally able to feel him. Plus, the baby is moving and shaking in my belly. I drank some apple juice one night and thought I caused an earthquake in my uterus. It was crazy to watch my belly move like that. Next time I can get him to do it, I will record it. 

Maternity clothes: Yep. Love them.

Stretch marks: I think I am getting them on both my butt cheeks.

Sleep: I wish it was better, and really wish my hips didn't hurt so bad. 

Movement: Holy cow. I can feel him all the time now. It's awesome. 

Gender: We're Team He-Man!!

Labor signs: I think I am getting a few Braxton Hicks, but nothing bad yet.

Belly button: I will still be an innie for a while, but I can tell that it's changing.

What I am looking forward to: I am looking forward to the final stretch and all the things that need to get done. But I am also scared that I won't get everything completed. Rationally, I know that's not true.

Milestones: I was really excited that DH got to feel him kick. He's all over the place now with kicking and moving so I am loving this stage. It's awesome to just sit and enjoy the private time with my little guy. 

I know I don't show my face here much, so enjoy this photo. :)

Waving bye-bye to Week 24.

My mornings: I'm on a different work schedule now from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. which I am loving so far. I am getting better sleep. It's not great but at least if I have to wake up 6 times a night then it's a lot better to be able to go back to bed until 9 a.m. instead of 4 a.m.

My nights: Sleep is fine once I go to sleep. But then I wake up from needing to pee, hip pain, random snoring, etc.

How far along: 24 week wrapup

How big is baby: Baby He-Man is 12.5 inches and the size of an ear of corn. I have no idea what a Rutabaga is. He weighs about 1.25 pounds.

Weight:

Starting weight: 130

Total weight gain: 22

This week: 152

How I’m changing: The child is growing by A LOT! I feel really pregnant now as my belly is getting wider and rounder. He is laying transverse right now and kicking and poking me on both sides of my belly.

What I miss: Good deep, long sleep.

Symptoms: Headaches. Gas. Heartburn.

Cravings: Gatorade. Specifically Orange gatorade.

Food Aversions: Nothing.

Highlights this week: Bought a rug for the nursery. What do you think of it? 

Maternity clothes: Yep. Love them.

Stretch marks: I think I am getting them on both my butt cheeks.

Sleep: I wish it was better, but I will take it for right now.

Movement: Holy cow. I can feel him all the time now. It's awesome. 

Gender: We're Team He-Man!!

Labor signs: I think I am getting a few Braxton Hicks, but it's mainly tightening when I am at work and sitting for a long time.

Belly button: I will still be an innie for a while, but I can tell that it's changing.

What I am looking forward to: My next appointment is this week. It shouldn't be anything different than the standard checkup but I will only have one more monthly appointment before I start weekly monitoring appointments at 32 weeks. My OB is starting them a few weeks early because she said some there are some risks with babies conceived with gonadatropins, or the inject drugs we used to stimulate follies. I didn't question her much about this at first but definitely will at my visit this week. From what she told me, it's basically to monitor for contraction monitoring and it will be for 30 minutes per week to measure if I am having any contractions.

Milestones: 24 weeks!!! I am officially past viability day! This is so exciting for me. At this point, I would go to Labor and Delivery if anything goes wrong and doctors would do everything possible to save the baby. Obviously, I don't want this to happen and want to keep him cooking until 40 weeks but there is a certain level of comfort that if anything goes wrong, all efforts will be made. Plus, every week after this, the chance of survival goes up from about 50% now and an additional 10% each week after this, based on rough internet statistics. 

Kids say the darnedest things.

From the mouth of a 3.5 year old...

While playing with my nephew recently, he asked me to crawl into his tent with him. I was about halfway in the tent when I said my baby belly wouldn't let me crawl in anymore. He started asking questions about my belly. Since his Mom recently was pregnant with his little sister, he was familiar with pregnancy enough to not be completely confused, but as a 3 year old his curiosity level is higher now. 

Him: Is it a big baby? 

Me: Do you remember how big your sister was? That's how big my baby will be. My baby is a little boy, like you. 

Him: Is he going to be a big boy like me? 

Me: Eventually. You have to eat lots and lots to get bigger and so will he. He will get big like you one day.

Him: When I go to college and play basketball, I'm going to be big. 

Me: That's good.

Him: Did you eat a lot of lunch to make your belly big? 

Me: (giggling) Yes and no. A lot of the reason mine is getting bigger is because the baby is getting bigger and growing. 

Him: Is he getting wider? 

Me: Yes. (Still giggling) 

He thinks a minute and then asked...

Him: Did you eat a baby to get him in there?

Me: No. (Uncontrolled laughter and quick change of subject)

At that point I knew the next question was going to be "How did the baby get in there?" I was prepared with "Oh look something shiny!" Basketball is a good distraction and he quickly forgot the direction of the conversation. Thank goodness. I was not prepared to answer the next question. I probably would have went backwards and said yes I ate a baby and then told him to ask his parents. Because I'm just the aunt and holy crap 3 year olds are curious. 

I need this shirt. Hehehehe.