26 Weeks!

26 Weeks!
(As always, Please ignore my face )

Total weight gain/loss:+16 by the doctor's scale

Maternity clothes? Pretty much maternity all around except for a few tank tops and my workout pants. And for real, I must be the only preggo in the world who HATES panel pants!

Stretch marks? Nope, not yet

Sleep: On and off. Some good nights and some not so good.

Best moment this week: Not baby related but realizing I get to go to Ky in less than 2 weeks!

Movement:He likes to ball up, wiggle to a new spot, and then ball up again- said balling up isn't the most comfortable feeling...

Food cravings: Fruit and meat. Not together.

Gender: BOY!

Labor Signs:Absolutely not!

Belly Button in or out? Stretching/ flattening out. If I try and stretch it more, it starts turning into an outtie!

Wedding rings on or off? I don't where them at the gym but other than that, still wearing them as usual.

What I miss: Not feeling HUGE.

What I am looking forward to: 3D/4D Ultrasound in just over 2 weeks!

Weekly Wisdom: Don't wish the short and sweet moments of pregnancy away

Milestones: I do believe I have just hit or am about to officially hit the Third Trimester!

We baby sat an infant over night this past weekend, and let me tell you, most people my age would say, "That was interesting! I am sooooo not ready." In all honesty, though, I am sooooo ready. It just confirmed how much I can't wait for my sweet boy to arrive. And seeing Gerrit holding her and trying to get her to sleep, no matter how uncomfortable a position it put him in, just absolutely melted my heart. He will absolutely be a fantastic dad, of that I have no doubt. Sadly, he will be leaving on a short deployment in the VERY near future- Gerrit, not the baby. I will miss him oh so much and hate for him to miss out on so much of my third trimester. Hopefully my trip back to Ky will help to pass the time and get my mind off of missin' him so dang much!

24 -25 Weeks

24/25 Weeks!
 (Won't be doing a second post this week and missed the last few...)

Total weight gain/loss: At 24w5d, the verdict is +16...

Maternity clothes? Basically all maternity except for a few regular shirts

Stretch marks? Nope, not yet

Sleep:Waking up 2 or 3 times to pee and starting to find it hard to get comfy

Best moment this week: Finding out all the anatomy scan results were normal.

Movement: Lots of wiggling and kicking; he always gets a big burst of energy right before bed.

Food cravings: Nothing really in particular actually.

Gender:BOY!

Labor Signs:Absolutely not!

Belly Button in or out? Stretching/ flattening out. If I try and stretch it more, it starts turning into an outtie!

Wedding rings on or off? I don't where them at the gym but other than that, still wearing them as usual.

What I miss: Being my normal flexible self- pregnant woman are not meant to twist whatsoever!

What I am looking forward to: Is it too early to say "meeting my little man"?

Weekly Wisdom: Don't wish the short and sweet moments of pregnancy away

Milestones: Great/normal results on the anatomy scan!

We took a trip to Stone Henge and Bath this past weekend. It was fun but the walking everywhere was a struggle. I ached so much- feet, back, legs- and I'm still sore. It was quite frustrating. It was a good trip aside from that though. The picture above was taken at the Roman Baths. You get the idea of how big the belly is getting. 

Today I haven't quite felt oh so fantastic due to getting up early, funny eating habits, etc that comes along with travel. Oh, and did you have to see the weight gain??? Yeah... having some personal issues with that. But as long as Mr CCS is happy and healthy, that's all that matters.

We're Having A.....

We're having a little BOY! I know, I've been slacking and keeping you in suspense. I have to admit, I rather enjoyed keeping it a secret and you guys dying to know! We went out and bought some little boy stuff on Saturday, all on sale, of course. But as for the name, I shall keep you in suspense a little bit longer if I haven't already told you personally.  ;)

21 Weeks!

21 Weeks!
(Please ignore my face in the picture)

Total weight gain/loss: Still only +4.0 lbs on record since I don't use a scale outside the dr's office! Will have an update in about 4 weeks after my next appt.

Maternity clothes? Sticking to the maternity pants though the paneled ones still don't fit right. And as for shirts, at least 80% of my regular shirts are too short without a cami underneath!

Stretch marks? Nope, not yet

Sleep:Actually back to sleeping through most nights-woo! I'm having to make a conscious effort not to lay on my back though.

Best moment this week: Seeing Gerrit's face when he felt JB kick :)

Movement: Lots of wiggling and kicking, especially with caffeine!

Food cravings: A big bowl of fruit and yogurt

Gender: 8 days !

Labor Signs:Absolutely not!

Belly Button in or out? Stretching/ flattening out. If I try and stretch it more, it starts turning into an outtie!

Wedding rings on or off? I don't where them at the gym but other than that, still wearing them as usual.

What I miss: Being my normal flexible self- pregnant woman are not meant to twist whatsoever!

What I am looking forward to: Finding out if Mr CCS or Miss MGS is bakin' in the oven!

Weekly Wisdom: Don't wish the short and sweet moments of pregnancy away

Milestones: Halfway there!

Time is absolutely flying by, pregnancy wise. I feel like it was just January, honestly, I thought I would never past that first trimester. And now, I can start counting down from the halfway point to JB's arrival! I am so thankful for such a great pregnancy so far, with so few complications. I absolute did not enjoy the first 12 weeks at all. I mean to the extreme of thinking "I am NEVER going through this again!" The second trimester seems to be making up for those long, fatigued weeks with all its sweet and exciting moments.  I absolutely cannot wait to meet this little miracle growing inside of me!

20 Weeks And Nursery Project #2!

20 Weeks!

Total weight gain/loss: Still only +4.0 lbs according to the WIC scale last week.

Maternity clothes? Sticking to the maternity pants though the paneled ones still don't fit right. And as for shirts, at least 80% of my regular shirts are too short without a cami underneath!

Stretch marks? Nope, not yet

Sleep:Actually back to sleeping through most nights-woo! I'm having to make a conscious effort not to lay on my back though.

Best moment this week: Finding out that my anatomy scan just got bumped from May 2 to April 29! Gotta love military down days!

Movement:Tons of movement, especially last night :)

Food cravings: At this moment, I would killed for a turkey and swiss on rye with a little mayo, lettuce and tomato...

Gender: Scan on April 29!

Labor Signs:Absolutely not!

Belly Button in or out? Stretching/ flattening out. If I try and stretch it more, it starts turning into an outtie!

Wedding rings on or off? I don't where them at the gym but other than that, still wearing them as usual.

What I miss: Other than my husband?

What I am looking forward to: Gerrit getting to feel the baby move :)

Weekly Wisdom: Don't wish the short and sweet moments of pregnancy away

Milestones: Almost half way there!

I cannot believe I'm at the halfway point. I really felt like I would never get past the first trimester, let alone this far. I'm definitely starting to actually look like I have a precious passenger in my belly, especially when I wake up first thing in the morning with a full bladder! My only wish was that my husband was here to share in the little, sweet moments every day...

AND here is Nursery Project #2! 

Originally wood, this is base coat.

Voila! Final Product!

Nursery Project #1

I found these at the base craft store and decided they could be used as bookends if they were spiffied up a bit.

Sans Paint

Progress Day 1

And Voila! Final product! I didn't really think you needed a picture before and after the varnish/protective coat but it took more than three days to get everything touched up and varnished. Oh, and these are definitely little boxes so you can either nestle them inside each other or put a little something in them.  :)

And as of an hour ago, I have begun my Nursery Project  #2!

19 Weeks- Almost Halfway There!

19 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: Still only +4.0 lbs according to the WIC scale today

Maternity clothes?Preferring the maternity pants but it's a mix on the shirts- some regular shirts are too short and a good few of my maternity shirts are still too big

Stretch marks? Nope, not yet

Sleep:Actually back to sleeping through most nights-woo!

Best moment this week: Not related to my pregnancy but spent Tuesday assembling (someone else's) nursery furniture with two awesome ladies :)

Movement: Lots of wiggly movement! And I could even feel one good kick with my hand one night :)

Food cravings:Loving my turkey hot dogs right now.

Gender: Unknown until May 2!

Labor Signs:Absolutely not!

Belly Button in or out? Same as always, maybe a little stretched.

Wedding rings on or off? I don't where them at the gym but other than that, still wearing them as usual.

What I miss: Other than my husband?

What I am looking forward to: Gerrit getting to feel the baby move :)

Weekly Wisdom: ... Sorry folks- I got nothing.

Milestones: Just getting through another week complication free :)

Starting to actually actually look preggo this week. Not a HUGE difference but I'm starting to pass the "plump" look and more into the bump look. Anatomy ultrasound will be May 2 and IT CANNOT COME SOON ENOUGH! I am the worst at waiting.... I have been doing some crafty crafts and for the nursery. Pictures of project #1 will be up shortly!