38 Weeks

How far along? 38 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: up 30lbs
Maternity clothes? Oh yeah
Stretch marks? No new ones
Sleep: Alright but I'm still having trouble turning my brain off and I wake up sore every morning from having to sleep in odd positions
Best moment this week: Labor day weekend! After working all week I went crazy having a whole 3 days at home to get all of my nesting projects done (although I'm sure I'll find news ones for next weekend). I washed windows, cleaned the house spotless, hung nursery decor, put some meals in the freezer, and worked on a baby blanket
Miss anything? Being comfortable, its getting pretty tough to find a comfortable position to relax in
Movement? Yep, he's still stretching and squirming around in there
Food cravings: Still fruit and sweets. I have fruit with every single meal and as snacks. Strawberries and grapes are my favorites this week
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope
Gender? Boy
Labor signs?
Symptoms: Same group- minor contractions, rib pain, leg cramps, nesting (big time!)
Belly button in or out? It can almost be considered an outie
Wedding ring on or off? Off
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy! Except when I have a project that I can't do myself (like hanging shelves) and I can't get anyone to help me right at the exact moment
Looking forward to? Logan's arrival! I can't believe it's finally September! We could be meeting him any day now! I went to the doctor and I'm dilated to a 4. Right after that appointment I started having contractions, they were coming 3-5 minutes apart for a few hours before we finally decided to go to the hospital. Unfortunately they weren't strong enough to make me progress and I didn't want the doctor to break my water or do any form of inducing yet so we went home to wait it out. 4 days later and still waiting, hopefully it will be soon!

37 Weeks

How far along? 37 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: up 30lbs
Maternity clothes? Yep
Stretch marks? No new ones
Sleep: I've been able to get more comfortable in bed this week since baby boy started dropping, but I'm having a harder time not going over and over my to do list the closer it gets to his arrival!
Best moment this week:
Miss anything? Not having to go to the bathroom every 5 minutes
Movement? Still feeling lots of it
Food cravings: Sweets and fruit, as always
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nothing in particular but still having random nauseas moments
Gender? Boy
Labor signs? Just minor contractions every day, about 2hrs apart. Also dilated to a 2 and 75% effaced
Symptoms: Rib pain, minor contractions, leg cramps, trouble sleeping, and NESTING!
Belly button in or out? Still half and half
Wedding ring on or off? Off
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy (and a little stressed about getting the house cleaned, nursery organized, and freezer meals put up before labor starts!)
Looking forward to? Meeting our baby boy!

36 Weeks

How far along? 36 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Up 28lbs at my 36 week check up
Maternity clothes? Yep
Stretch marks? A couple of small ones on my side/hips
Sleep: Alright, I'm exhausted every night but its hard to get comfortable and then even more difficult to shut my mind off
Best moment this week: Going to my 36 week check up and finding out I'm already starting to dilate!
Miss anything? sitting and sleeping normally
Movement? Yep, still a fair amount of stretching and squirming going on in there
Food cravings: Sweets and fruits. In particular smores and honey nut cheerios
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nothing in particular but I've had a few nauseas moments this week
Gender? Boy
Labor signs? Dilated to 2cm and 60% effaced...let the waiting game begin!
Symptoms: Braxton Hicks, rib pain, leg cramps, tired, occasional nausea
Belly button in or out? Half and half
Wedding ring on or off? Off, I finally had to put it up and replaced it with my high school class ring that was originally made to fit my middle finger
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!
Looking forward to: Baby boy's arrival! Just a month or less away, I can't believe it!

Nursery Update

Ok so I know I promised to post nursery pictures awhile ago but I'm finally getting around to it. In order for you to get the full idea of our experience I wanted to post a before picture and it took me awhile to hunt one down. So here is what the nursery looked like the day we toured the house and decided to rent it.

I'm not sure the picture does it justice but lets just say that it was pretty darn awful. The grey made the room feel really dark and closed. The trim (which I like to call "baby poop brown") majorly clashed with the grey and the lovely fake foliage and two-toned curtains left behind by the previous tenants certainly didn't help things. For awhile this room was simply storage and the door stayed closed all the time because it was depressing to look at. Then finally, the weekend after we found out that we were having a boy my mother-in-law helped me paint.

We went with a bright pastel green and a dark brown for the trim. I was a little nervous about how bright the color turned out but Andrew really likes it and I was promised that with some neutral furniture and decor on the walls it would be toned down. (And don't worry, I only helped paint a little bit and we had 2 fans going plus doors and windows open. I also had a mask to wear and got kicked out if the fumes built up even a little bit)

 Then again, the room sat empty for awhile while I tried to decided on furniture. It was no easy task, just ask Andrew. I bought a crib at one point only to get it home and out of the box and decide it was really a cherry wood finish and not an espresso finish like I wanted. This resulted in about an hour of tears and a trek back to the store to return it and wait while the correct crib was shipped to the store. But finally the room actually started to take shape, thanks in huge part to my Montana baby shower

This is the first picture of the room after we started buying things and right after my baby shower

Soon a rocking chair and end table and lamp will go in the corner where the car seat is. We just haven't found the perfect chair yet!

Well thats as far as we've gotten. We're headed to the city this coming weekend to get a dresser and a rocking chair. We've also slowly been collecting decor for the walls and are just looking for a couple more pieces before we put it all together. It's definitely close, I just can't wait for the whole room to be done! 

35 Weeks

How far along? 35 weeks
Total weight gain: up 28lbs
Maternity clothes? Yep
Stretch marks? No new ones
Sleep: Depends on the day, I'm definitely very tired again, like I was first trimester. And I'm not enjoying it because I constantly feel like I need to nap but I'm also nesting so all I can see is all the things around the house that need to be done
Best moment this week: Shopping for a dresser and rocking chair with Andrew. We still haven't found the perfect ones (planning a trip to Oklahoma City next weekend to shop) but I love planning the nursery together :)
Miss anything? sitting and sleeping normally and being able to do my job easily. Setting up a preschool classroom when you can barely reach your toes is not an easy task and I doubt it will get any easier when the students start coming on Monday!
Movement? Still feeling alot. He is getting big in there! I feel kicks and punches in every part of my belly without him having to hardly move. I'm thinking he's going to have some long legs and arms
Food cravings: Sweets and fruit. I ate half a cantalope every day this week!
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope
Gender? Boy
Labor signs? Nope....can't believe in a few weeks I'll be saying yes to this question!
Symptoms: Braxton Hicks, rib pain, leg cramps
Belly button in or out? half and half
Wedding ring on or off? Depends on the day. It drives me crazy not to wear it but it has gotten stuck on my finger a couple of times so I may have to take it off for good soon
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!
Looking forward to: His arrival!!! I can't believe its only 35 days away!

34 Weeks

How far along? 34 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: up 27.5lbs at my 34 week appointment
Maternity clothes? yep
Stretch marks? a few, none on my tummy yet though (knock on wood!)
Sleep: Not so great.I have a really tough time finding a comfortable position these days
Best moment this week: Going to my 34 week check up and hearing that everything is going well and that next visit I get to start coming weekly and they will start checking me for signs of dilation and effacement! I can't believe how close we're getting. I'm so excited to meet my little boy!
Miss anything? Being able to sleep comfortably
Movement? Yep :) I love feeling him move around, especially when he presses his feet out to where I can feel them. I also love watching Andrew feel him move each night. He's so excited and seeing that and thinking about how great of a dad he's going to be melts my heart
Food cravings: Fruit and sweets as always. Also honey nut cheerios, which has been pretty constant throughout my pregnancy. Logan's either going to love or hate them later in life :)
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nothing in particular. I have had a couple of unexplained queasy moments, but nothing too bad
Gender? Boy
Labor signs? Nope
Symptoms: Rib pain, Braxton Hicks, mild headaches, leg cramps, general feelings of being uncomfortable
Belly button in or out? Starting to poke out...it was hanging on so well!
Wedding ring on or off? On, most of the time. I may have to take it off soon. I've had a couple of moments where I couldn't get it off
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!
Looking forward to: Going to the city next weekend to buy everything to finish off the nursery!

33 Weeks

How far along? 33 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: up about 25lbs
Maternity clothes? Yep
Stretch marks? No new ones
Sleep: Still depends on the day, I am back to taking a nap almost every day like I did during my first trimester
Best moment this week: Watching Andrew's face when he felt Logan push his foot directly into Andrew's hand. I sometimes take these movements for granted and assume Andrew has felt everything I have. It was so fun to watch the excitement and shock on Andrew's face.
Miss anything? Being able to move around easy and of course sleeping on my back
Movement? Still feeling all of those flailing limbs and kicks. He loves to stick his foot out above my belly button and then drag it over to the side of my belly. It's kind of crazy to watch
Food cravings: Still chocolate and fruit. Ate over half a bag of grapes in one sitting the other day
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope
Gender? Boy
Labor signs? Nope
Symptoms: Same old group: braxton hicks, rib pain, tired, nesting...
Belly button in or out? Still barely in
Wedding ring on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy mixed with anxious moods about getting everything ready
Looking forward to: My 34 week appointment. I love getting to go every 2 weeks now and hear that everything is going well. I was measuring 34 weeks at my 32 week appointment, so anxious to see if I'm still ahead or back on track

32 Weeks

How far along? 32 weeks
Total weight gain: Up 24lbs at my 32 week appointment
Maternity clothes? Yep
Stretch marks? Sadly, I found a new one the other day. Its very small, about an inch long. Hopefully it doesn't grow and hopefully no more follow it!
Sleep: Some nights are better than others. I'm having a lot of difficulty finding a position that doesn't make me feel like my rib cage is being crushed or like my lungs are being squashed
Best moment this week: Getting our maternity photo cd in the mail! I am in love with our pictures!
Miss anything? Sleeping and sitting comfortably
Movement? Still lots of kicks and punches. Especially right before bed time it feels like he is flailing all of his appendages at once
Food Cravings: Chocolate and fruit as always! Logan is either going to love or hate grapes because I eat them ALL THE TIME
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope
Gender? Boy
Labor signs? Nope
Symptoms: Braxton Hicks, rib pain, tired, nesting, breast tenderness
Belly button in or out? Still hanging in!
Wedding ring on or off? On, but awful tight at times
Happy or moody most of the time? Right now kind of moody, mostly because no one else seems to feel the urgency I feel to finish everything for Logan's arrival ASAP
Looking forward to: Finishing the nursery!

31 Weeks

How far along? 31 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: up 22.5lbs
Maternity clothes? yep
Stretch marks? No new ones
Sleep: Alright, some nights are better than others. I definitely have problems getting comfortable sometimes
Best moment this week: Picking a name for our baby boy! Logan Andrew Stewart
Miss anything? Not having rib pain 24/7
Movement: Tons in the morning and evening. I love watching my stomach move and wondering exactly what he's doing in there
Food cravings: Same old chocolate and fruit cravings
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope
Gender: Boy
Labor signs: None, I have been reading up on Lamaze and Hypnobirthing though and am avidly practicing breathing techniques for the big day
Symptoms: Braxton Hicks, rib pain, and nesting! I was off of work this past week and up early many of the mornings cleaning. Two mornings in particular I was up at 4:30am and had the house cleaned top to bottom, plus laundry done by 10am.
Belly button in or out? Still in but looking very very odd
Wedding ring on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy, but a bit moody I think from the nesting and the fact that I want the whole house and nursery set up and organized perfectly right this second! Which of course isn't possible or practical. I have to constantly be reminded that we're almost ready and have plenty of time to finish everything
Looking forward to: Finishing the nursery (of course) and oddly enough...labor! I know it sounds crazy and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't super nervous about it as well but I am excited for the whole labor experience. I think just to see what its like, to be able to test my body and to see how well the breathing and movement techniques I've been practicing will actually work!

30 Weeks

How far along? 30 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Up 21.5lbs at my 30 week check up
Maternity clothes? Yep, getting tired of them though lol. They're pretty dang comfy but I miss all the outfit options of my regular wardrobe. Now that its so hot I cycle through the same 5 or 6 tops and 3 bottoms over and over again.
Stretch marks? Just those 2 stubborn ones on each hip
Sleep: Alright, getting more and more uncomfortable the bigger I get though
Best moment this week: Our 3D ultrasound and maternity photo shoot! The ultrasound was soo amazing, I can't believe that little face is our son and we'll be meeting him in just over 2 months!
Miss anything? Being able to sleep flat. I have to sleep propped up with 3 pillows now, in basically a reclined sitting position in order to avoid rib pain all night long
Movement? Tons in the morning and evening. He likes to stick out his limbs these days and the other day I was playing with him- he would stick a foot (I think) out and I would poke it and he'd pull it back in and then do it again
Food cravings: Sweets and fruit like always
Anything making you queasy or sick? Not really, although I did have one random queasy day this week, not sure what caused it and thankful it was only the one day!
Gender? Boy
Labor signs? Nope
Symptoms: minor headaches, sciatic nerve pain, braxton hicks contractions, and tired again like first trimester, I sometimes take two naps a day
Belly button in or out? In, but just barely!
Wedding ring on or off? On but getting snug sometimes
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!
Looking forward to: Finishing the nursery and finally deciding on baby boy's name!

Here's a few of our ultrasound photos- he was napping the whole time so we got some great shots :)

We also made sure to double check the gender and sure enough its a boy! Sooo excited to start taking tags off of clothes and bedding and getting them all ready for his arrival!

29 Weeks

How far along? 29 weeks
Weight gain/loss: up 20lbs
Maternity clothes? Yes
Stretch marks? No new ones
Sleep: Alright, I now have to sleep in a reclined position all the time to avoid rib pain
Best moment this week: Not gaining any weight on account of gaining 2 extra pounds last month :)
Miss anything? Being able to lay on my back
Movement? Tons of it all the time! He was doing flips the other day and it was crazy! He hasn't done flips since he was much smaller so it was a crazy feeling
Food cravings: CHOCOLATE
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope
Gender? Boy
Labor signs? Nope
Symptoms: Rib pain, and sciatica- aka shooting pains from the right side of my lower back down into my right leg. It happens randomly and I can only help it by sitting down
Belly button in or out? In
Wedding ring on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!
Looking forward to: Maternity photos and our 3D ultrasound this next Wednesday!

27 & 28 Weeks

Sorry for all of the double posts lately. I got pretty behind with all the traveling but after this post I will finally be caught up!

How far along? 27 weeks
Weight gain/loss: about 19lbs
Maternity clothes? Yep
Stretch marks? No new ones
Sleep: Pretty good, although all of the sudden I have to use 2 pillows under my head otherwise its really uncomfortable, like the baby and my uterus are squishing my ribs and my lungs
Best moment this week: Getting home to Max and Andrew after my trip! Being in Montana was awesome, but being away from them for 2 weeks was hard!
Miss anything? Being able to lie on my back
Movement? All the time, finally felt hiccups! I didn't realize it at first. I told my mom it was weird, like my belly was spasming and she asked if it was really rhythmic and if so it was probably hiccups. Sure enough! Although right after I figured this out he quit having them, but at least I'll know next time
Food cravings: Just sweets and fruit, I ate a whole bunch of bananas in 2 days this week :)
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope
Gender? Boy
Labor signs? Nope
Symptoms: The same old standbys: rib, pelvic and hip pain along with headaches
Belly button in or out? In
Wedding ring on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!
Looking forward to: Starting my third trimester!

How far along? 28 weeks
Weight gain/loss: up 20lbs as of my 28 week appointment (yikes! it's crazy to be gaining this much weight and not be worried about it)
Maternity clothes? Yep
Stretch marks? Still going strong, none on my belly
Sleep: Pretty decent although I still wish I could sleep on my back!
Best moment this week: Seeing that everything was excellent and healthy at my 28 week appointment. I'm sooo excited to meet our little boy!
Miss anything? Just laying on my back
Movement? Yep yep
Food cravings: Sweets and fruit
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope!
Gender? Boy....still working on a name but I think we're getting closer! We've agreed on either Andrew or Daniel (my grandpa's name) for a middle name, depending on which goes better with the first name we choose
Labor signs? Nope
Symptoms: Same old stuff. The rib pain is pretty constant these days. I spend alot of time sitting up super straight or with my arms across my ribs pushing down
Belly button in or out? In....for now
Wedding ring on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy, although the mood swings can get intense at times. Alot of crying over small things happening in these parts
Looking forward to: Maternity photos and our 3D ultrasound on July 11th!


Stay tuned for a nursery update coming soon!

25 & 26 Weeks

How far along? 25 weeks
Weight gain/loss: up 17lbs
Maternity clothes? Yep
Stretch marks? Still holding strong!
Sleep: Pretty good these days, the leg cramps have died down which is really nice!
Best moment this week: Going home to Montana to see all my family that I haven't seen in a year!
Miss anything? Being able to lay on my back!
Movement? Tons, the other day I'm pretty sure I saw his kick, my belly jumped but I only caught it out of the corner of my eye
Food cravings: Sweets
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope
Gender? Boy
Labor signs? None
Symptoms: Rib, pelvic, and hip pain are the new ones. Still have the ol standbys too- minor headaches and low back pain. But overall not doing too bad
Belly button in or out? In but getting shallower by the second...
Wedding ring on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy, although the tears fall with the slightest evocation at this point. The nice business man sitting next to me on the plane probably would've appreciated if I'd thought of this before watching the vow and blubbered like a baby while flying into Montana....
Looking forward to: My baby shower this weekend!

How far along? 26 weeks
Weight gain/loss: up 18.5lbs
Maternity clothes? Loving them
Stretch marks? No new ones
Sleep: Pretty good, although while at my parents' house this week I realized its definitely a good thing Andrew and I upgraded from a full to king size bed right after I found out I was pregnant because with all the body pillows and such I pretty much take up a whole full size bed by myself!
Best moment this week: My baby shower! It was so awesome to see all my friends and family and they were all so generous! Baby Stewart's nursery definitely won't be empty anymore!
Miss anything? Laying on my back and slouching-if I don't sit up super straight or recline I get pretty bad rib pain
Movement? All the time! Defninitely seeing him kick on the outside now. It's like I have a sea monster rolling through my belly
Food cravings: Sweets and Pad Thai
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope
Gender? Boy
Labor signs? Nope
Symptoms: Rib pain is much more intense, minor hip, pelvic and low back pain
Belly button in or out? In, barely
Wedding ring on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!
Looking forward to: Getting all my baby shower stuff back home so that I can start setting up the nursery!

23 & 24 Weeks

23 Weeks

How far along? 23 Weeks
Weight gain/loss: up 15 lbs
Maternity clothes? Yep!
Stretch marks? No new ones
Sleep: Pretty good
Best moment this week: Feeling baby kick all day. I love feeling him move around so much!
Miss anything? Not feeling super full all of the time
Movement? Tons! He's been much more active throughout the whole day instead of just at night and I'm getting more kicks up near my rib cage
Food cravings: Sweets sweets and more sweets
Anything making you queasy or sick? Not really
Gender? Boy
Labor signs? Nope
Symptoms: Low back pain, mild headaches-although they're much better now that I'm making a concentrated to take time to relax every day!, feeling overstuffed, leg cramps
Belly button in or out? In but holy crap it is getting shallow!
Wedding ring on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!
Looking forward to: Getting more work done on the nursery!


24 Weeks

How far along? 24 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: up 16.5lbs
Maternity clothes? Yep
Stretch marks? No new ones
Sleep: Sleeping good! I've been more tired the last week or two though
Best moment this week: Being able to feel exactly where baby S was laying....he pressed his back (I assume) up against one side of my belly and you could see how my belly was lopsided and the side he was on was rock hard while the other was squishy. It was a crazy and cool feeling!
Miss anything? Being able to lay flat on my back
Movement? Yep and lots of it
Food cravings: Smores! very specific this week. I was walking down the aisle in Walmart, saw the marshmallows and needed a smore immediately! I've had one just about every night since
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope
Gender? Boy
Labor signs? Nope, although I did have an awful dream the other night of going in to labor and not knowing if Andrew would make it because he was 2 hours away working :\
Symptoms: Same old, same old plus a new symptom of general achiness in my lower abdomen
Belly button in or out? Still hanging in there
Wedding ring on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy! Although I do cry over just about anything these days
Looking forward to: Going home to Montana in a week!

22 Weeks

How far along? 22 weeks
Weight gain/loss: up about 12 or 13 lbs
Maternity clothes? Yep, mostly tank tops and capris these days. It's hot already! high 70s to 90 degrees on any given day. I definitely need another pair of shorts or two!
Stretch marks? A couple on each hip
Sleep: Sleeping great as long as I have my body pillow :)
Best moment this week: Getting the nursery painted! When we first moved in the room for the nursery was small and made smaller by a horribly dark grey paint with a gross brownish green trim. It became our storage room and we kept the door closed all of the time because it was sad to look at. Now its a bright pastel green with dark brown trim and I love having that door open and seeing it every day!
Miss anything? Being able to ride rides. There's a carnival in town and I want to go but it will be so hard not ride anything! roller coasters and amusement park rides in general are my favorite!
Movement? Yep :) All afternoon and evening. He's kicking pretty persistently right now. He doesn't move around much though. I generally only feel kicks in my lower abdomen, by the waist of my pants. Very rarely   I'll get a light kick up by my rib cage but not often.
Food cravings: Nothing too crazy these days. I still tend towards sweets. I try to keep my refined sugar intake to a minimum but chocolate is so darn tasty!
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope
Gender? Boy
Labor signs? None
Symptoms: Lower back pain- especially after a rough day with the kids at work, minor headaches, and the feeling that my stomach is impossibly large after eating too much or spending 4 hours picking toys up off the floor after my students
Belly button in or out? In, but it is definitely getting more shallow
Wedding ring on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!!!
Looking forward to: Getting more work done on the nursery! I want it filled with furniture and decorations ASAP :)


I'll do a whole post on the nursery once we get a little more work done, but here's a sneak preview... (and don't worry, I made sure the room was super well ventilated and if the fumes got strong at all I got kicked out!)

Here's the view from the corner of the room looking out into the hallway

And looking into the room from the door

21 Weeks

How far along? 21 weeks, 3 days
Total weight gain: up 12 lbs
Maternity clothes? Yes
Stretch marks? Yes :( No question this time, I have a couple small ones on each hip.
Sleep: Pretty dang good
Best moment this week: Booking my flights for Montana! I haven't been home in a year and can't wait to be there next month and have my baby shower
Miss anything? Being able to eat large meals without feeling like my tummy is going to burst
Movement? Yep! I love feeling my little boy move around :) He tends to be most active from about 4:30 or 5pm until about 11pm.....a future night owl like his parents? Probably
Food cravings: Sweets, particularly berries and chocolate like cranberry chocolate chip muffins and blueberry chocolate chip pancakes
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope
Gender? Boy
Labor signs? Nope
Symptoms: Low back pain, feeling super stuffed after eating things like a bowl of cereal, and the ever present headaches....had a chat with my doctor about them at this week's appointment and was told my overly organized, control freak, type A personality needs to learn how to relax so I won't carry so much tension in my neck. Ha this will be a challenge to be sure. Even when I'm relaxing my mind is already fast forwarding to everything I need to do afterwards. However, I did sign up for a massage this week. A coworker of mine just finished massage school and gave me a mini neck massage at work and it was awesome! No headache that day. I can't wait to see how awesome a whole hour of massage will feel!
Belly button in or out? In
Wedding ring on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!
Looking forward to: Getting the nursery together and picking baby boy's name!

20 Weeks

We found out on Wednesday, May 2nd that Baby Stewart is a boy! We're are soo unbelievably excited and I can't wait to begin the nursery preparations!

How far along? 20 weeks, 3 days
Total weight gain: up about 10lbs
Maternity clothes? Rocking them!
Stretch marks? Well I thought I had some on my hips but I got to looking the other day and I think we mis took them for blood veins...so Nope! Hopefully it stays that way!
Sleep: Pretty good except for the leg cramps!
Showing? Yep!
Best moment this week: Finding out that we're having a boy!
Miss anything? Being able to lay flat on my back
Movement? Yes and lots of it! Mostly all in the afternoons and evenings I feel a constant stream of kicks. He likes to mess with Dad though...Andrew will put his hand on my tummy to feel it right after I've told him he's kicking and then he'll stop. So Andrew will wait for awhile, give up, and then right after he moves his hand away baby boy will kick again! I find it amusing, Andrew not so much
Food Cravings: Sweets and Mexican food
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope
Gender prediction? Boy! and we were right!!! He was pretty shy about it for awhile though, had the umbilical cord between his legs and his legs tight together. But he finally showed on the last check!
Labor signs? Nope
Symptoms: Minor backaches, leg cramps (3 last night in the same calf, UGH!), and headaches
Belly button in or out? In
Wedding ring on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!!!!
Looking forward to: Getting the nursery going and picking out baby boy's name!

Here's our ultrasound photos! We got some great profile shots!

19 Weeks

How far along? 19 weeks, 3 days
Total weight gain: up 8 or 10lbs
Maternity clothes? Yep and loving them!
Stretch marks? Small one on each hip
Sleep: Pretty good, rolling over is getting slightly harder due to my decreased ab muscles lol
Showing? I'm gonna say yes! Had my first stranger ask me about it this week
Best moment this week: Feeling more/stronger movement!
Miss anything? Sunny side up eggs
Movement? Yes and lots of it these days! A couple days ago I felt what I assume was a somersault or a flip for the first time. HUGE movement. Also much harder kicks which is great because Daddy gets to feel it more often!
Food cravings: Sweets mostly
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope
Gender prediction? Boy
Labor signs?Nope
Symptoms: Minor headaches and aches and pains. And pregnancy brain! I would forget my head if it wasn't attached! Its really bad
Belly button in or out? In
Wedding ring on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!!!!!
Looking forward to: Our ultrasound in just a couple of days!! Can't wait to see if Little S is a boy or girl!

18 Weeks

How far along? 18 weeks, 3 days
Total weight gain: up 6lbs
Maternity clothes? Yep! I got to go to the city this last Friday and purchase some summer clothes!
Stretch marks? Just one small one on each hip
Sleep: Pretty good except for middle of the night leg cramps in my calves recently
Showing? Getting there for sure!
Best moment this week: Surviving the tornado with our house and family intact. It literally passed through a field that's kitty corner to us across the street and we had pieces of shingles and dry wall in our yard. And seeing the houses so close to ours just destroyed makes me thankful each day that we're spared. We only had time to run and hide in our laundry room and I'm not confident it would've held up under the wind and pressure
Miss anything? Being able to lift things and not worry as much about my environment. With all the tornado clean up going on and us being so close to the direct destruction path its hard for me not to be out helping everyday with all of the clean up. I did find a way to volunteer by taking and sorting donations at our local armory, but even there I had to let others do a lot of the lifting.
Movement? Yes! A little bit more each day although I only feel it when I'm relaxing, either sitting or laying down. Andrew even got to feel a kick this week! Just once though, most of the movement is still too soft to feel on the outside so hopefully more next week!
Food cravings? Sweets and fruits, especially strawberries this week
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope! :)
Gender prediction? Boy
Labor signs? Nope
Symptoms: Minor headaches, low back pain, round ligament pain
Belly button in or out? In
Wedding ring on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy! (with times of unexplained anger and crying lol)
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender and having baby bean kick harder so Dad can feel it more!

17 Weeks

Sorry this post is a few days late. Andrew and I spent our weekend watching the news as Oklahoma had major thunder storms rolling through that led to a number of tornadoes across the state. One hit our town at 12:15am Saturday night and missed our house by about a block. So needless to say the weekend was intense. All of our family and their homes are ok but 89 homes were completely destroyed and over 100 were damaged so the whole town is a little bit in shock over the whole ordeal.

How far along? 17 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: up 6lbs
Maternity clothes? A few yes, still mixing with some of my regular shirts
Stretch marks? Just a small one on each hip
Sleep: Pretty good, a little uncomfortable at times
Best moment this week: Feeling baby move for the first time!
Are you showing? I definitely have a pretty good belly going on
Miss anything? Sunny side up eggs
Movement: YES!!!!! Finally! Its super light and feels like gas bubbles, but more intentional ones (if that makes sense)
Food cravings: Sweets
Anything making your queasy or sick: Nope
Gender prediction: Boy
Labor signs: Nope
Symptoms: The headaches are finally getting better! Many days I don't have any! I'm still having minor back pain and round ligament pain
Belly button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender and having baby kick harder so Andrew can feel it!

16 Weeks

How far along? 16 weeks, 2days
Total weight gain/loss: up 3 or 4 lbs...I'll find out for sure at my check up on Tuesday
Maternity clothes? Yes, in fact I am rocking some maternity jeans in this photo. I am still wearing most of my own shirts but jeans are officially packed away
Stretch marks? Sadly yes :( I discovered a couple small ones on the side of my hips. However, my sister-in-law got them there and still managed none on her belly so I'm still holding out hope for that!
Sleep: Sleeping great!
Best moment this week: Having a big enough bump to wear a borrowed maternity shirt :) I am so excited to be showing!
Are you showing? Pretty much...I've officially entered the phase where strangers/acquaintances who don't know yet don't say anything but when I bring up my pregnancy they say "Ok I thought you were! But I didn't want to say anything just in case..."
Miss anything? Sunny side up eggs and sushi
Movement: Possibly....I did have a strange bubble-like/tingly sensation once this week. Definitely a new sensation, possibly my imagination. Hoping for more soon to confirm its not my imagination!
Food cravings: Sweets!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really
Gender prediction: Still not sure
Labor signs: Nope
Symptoms: Headaches and round ligament pain. My chiropractor gave me a magnesium supplement and I think it may be helping! They've been much milder the last day or so
Belly button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!!!!!!!!!
Looking forward to: Feeling for sure movement and finding out the gender!

15 Weeks

How far along? 15 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: up 3lbs

Maternity clothes? Nope, but I am going to Oklahoma City in a couple weeks to buy some! My jeans are permanently unbuttoned these days and am quite often found in yoga pants or work out capris 

Stretch marks? None, and I have started lotioning every day so hopefully there won't be any!

Sleep? Sleeping great! I can actually stay up until 10pm and not be dead the next day

Are  you showing? Getting there! Everyone at work and even some of my student's parents have been commenting on my cute bump this week. 

Best moment this week: Having everyone notice and exclaim over my baby bump :)

Miss anything? Sunny side up eggs

Movement? None, impatiently waiting to say yes!

Food cravings? Sweets and fruit

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope

Gender prediction: Girl? Boy? I don't know. I keep going back and forth. We'll find out in about 6 weeks!

Labor signs? Nope

Symptoms: HEADACHES! Everyday and they've gotten much more intense since they started at 10 weeks. But other than that I can't complain. Seeing a chiropractor has taken care of my lower back pain and I really don't have any other symptoms except occasional round ligament pain.

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding ring on or off? On

Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!!!

Looking forward to: Feeling baby kick and finding out the gender!

14 Weeks

Ok, Ok I know I'm a bit late on this post seeing as a) I missed week 13 entirely and b) I'll be posting my 15 week photo tomorrow but for those of you who've been waiting patiently be excited...some MAJOR bump growing has happened since my last post!

How far along? 14 weeks 3 days
Total weight gain/loss: up 2lbs
Maternity clothes? Nope, although I did rock the unbuttoned jeans look a couple times this week
Stretch marks? None
Sleep: Sleeping great minus the headaches. Not getting up to pee every night anymore which is awesome!
Best moment this week: technically this is from week 13 but I got to have an unexpected ultrasound at my 3month check up! Baby kept moving and we couldn't get a heartbeat long enough to measure it so my Dr did an utlrasound. My last ultrasound was at 8weeks 6days so it was amazing to see how big the baby has gotten. Also there was a lot more movement! My doctor called it my little jumping bean because the back kept arching which would throw baby into the air like he was jumping. So for now we've decided to call the baby, Baby Bean :)
Are you showing yet? Defnintely getting a bigger tummy!
Miss anything? Sunny side up eggs
Movement: None yet
Food cravings: Sweets! Still eating a ton of fruit
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing really. Although I have really no desire to eat BBQ or Chinese food unless its made at home. And even then its rare
Gender prediction: I'm thinking a girl at this point, we'll see though
Labor signs: None
Symptoms: HEADACHES! I've had one every single day since week 10 and this week they've gotten way more intense. I started seeing a  chiropractor this week though and am hoping that will help. He's done wonders for my low back pain already. Also I've started getting round ligament pain, mostly in the form of sharp stabbing pains for a few seconds after I sneeze, cough, or move positions suddenly
Belly button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!
Looking forward to: Feeling baby kick!!!!!!!!

12 Weeks

How far along? 12 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: up 1lb
Maternity clothes? Nope
Stretch marks? None
Sleep: Sleeping much better, feeling less tired now
Best moment this week: Finding a 3 bedroom house to rent! And the end of my first trimester!
Miss anything? Not having to worry about what I lift. I'm constantly getting in trouble for picking up the kids at work
Movement: None yet
Food cravings: Sweets and macaroni and cheese
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really anything specific, BBQ and Chinese hold no appeal to me though
Are you showing? Still looking chubby
Gender prediction: Kind of leaning towards girl, not sure though
Labor signs: Nope
Symptoms: Headaches alot, morning sickness is WAY better though! only having it a couple of days a week now
Belly button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? Out
Looking forward to: Feeling movement and my appointment next week-we'll get to hear the heartbeat again!

11 Weeks

How far along? 11 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: up about 1 lb
Maternity clothes? Nope
Stretch marks? None
Sleep: Alright, I've been having trouble getting back to sleep after waking up to pee or after Andrew goes to work at 4am. So that has been a little annoying
Best Moment of this week: Having a day without a headache!
Miss anything? Being able to lift things and not having to worry so much about what I eat
Movement: None yet
Food cravings: A lot of sweets!
Anything making you queasy or sick: mostly leftovers and meat still
Gender: I'm torn, the family is still saying boy
Have you started to show? Definitely starting to look a little chubby :)
Labor signs: Nope
Symptoms: Headaches, fatigue, and nausea-although its getting better
Belly button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy! Mixed with a few cases of the random weepies
Looking forward to: The end of the first trimester!

10 Weeks

How far along? 10 weeks, 3 days
Total weight gain: 0lbs
Maternity clothes? Nope
Stretch marks? Nope (hopefully this answer will always be no!)
Sleep: Great except for having to get up to pee. Still needing about 10hours each night to function
Showing? Well, sort of... my measuring tape says my tummy has gained another inch but most days you can't really tell. I have entered the realm of the "disappearing bump" which basically means that depending on what I've eaten that day/how bloated I am my tummy may or may not look larger
Best moment this week: Announcing our news on Facebook!
Miss anything? Being able to lift anything I want. The doctor told me no lifting over 35lbs which is difficult when I have a classroom full of 40+lb kids who sometimes don't want to do what they're told and instead lay in the middle of the floor...
Movement? None yet, can't wait to say yes!
Food Cravings: Macaroni and cheese, and Knorr spinach dip with sour dough bread
Anything making you queasy or sick? Depends on the moment, mostly meat still, drip coffee, cole slaw
Gender prediction? Still 50/50 on this one. Most of the family is still saying boy
Labor signs? Nope
Symptoms: Nausea, fatigue, and headaches-new this week and I am definitely not a fan
Belly button in or out? In
Wedding ring on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? Moody...definitely had some random crying-for-no-reason episodes this week
Looking forward to: Feeling baby kick!

9 weeks

How far along? 9 weeks, 1 day
Total weight gain/loss: loss 1lb
Maternity clothes? None yet
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: In the late afternoon I get pretty tired, but am sleeping great at night, fast asleep by 9 or 9:30 each night!
Best moment this week: Seeing our baby for the first time!
Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss Anything? Coffee and being able to cook big meals and try out new recipes
Movement: Not yet
Food cravings: Sweets! fruit and chocolate
Anything making you queasy or sick: The smell of leftovers, meat if I have to cook it, and coffee
Have you started to show yet: Already starting a little bump. You can't really tell unless I'm just wearing a fitted tank like in the photo but I'm measuring each week and my belly is officially an inch larger 
Gender prediction: Not sure yet, everyone is hoping for a boy, many of those old wives tales say girl so we will see!
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Constant nausea, mild fatigue, peeing every 20 minutes it seems!
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Getting a bigger bump & feeling baby kick!

Baby Stewart's first picture! Taken February 14th at 8weeks and 6days. It was amazing seeing baby moving and hearing the heartbeat. Best of all Andrew was able to get the day off of work to come along!