25 Weeks | Our Little Cauliflower | Baby Boy T#2

25 weeks

How far along: 25 weeks

How big is baby? Cauliflower

Symptoms: Pelvic/tailbone/sciatica pain. Knee pain has been better so yay! Shortness of breath

Maternity clothes: Yes

Sleep: Sleep is the same as last week - pretty good overall -just waking up a few times to turn over or go pee.

Miss anything: Being able to tie my shoes without losing my breath

Movement: Feeling more & more movement. I’ve actually been able to see the movement if I’m really still. The movements seem soo much lower than they did with Eli.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really

Have you started to show yet: Oh yes

Labor signs: None

Belly button in or out: In

Wedding rings on or off: Wedding rings on...Aggie ring off

Mood? A bit of a roller coaster but ended the week on a high note!

Looking forward to: Our guest bathroom remodel! The contractor is finally available and it’s supposed to be started this week - woohoo! Hopefully a relaxing weekend too, especially after the fun-filled one we just had :)

Best moment of this week: Eli’s birthday party! My baby turned three this weekend and he had SO much fun at his birthday party! We opened presents when we got home and kiddo skipped lunch & nap because he was soo excited about playing with all of his toys! I think it’s finally starting to sink in that we are having a lot of “lasts” with Eli as our only...bittersweet!

24 Weeks | Our Little Cantaloupe | Baby Boy T#2

24 weeks

Sorry baby boy...we didn't get a weekly picture this week :(

How far along: 24weeks

How big is baby? Cantaloupe

Symptoms: Same symptoms (tailbone & pelvis pain, shortness of breath). Knee pain was better today so we’ll see how the rest of the week goes.

Maternity clothes: Yes

Sleep: Sleep wasn’t too bad this week. Still waking up 1-2 times to go to the bathroom but am at least sleeping until my alarm goes off for the most part!

Miss anything: Running. Being able to easily get off the couch/out of bed.

Movement: I feel lots of little movement throughout the day down pretty low

Anything making you queasy or sick: Weirdly when I row at OrangeTheory I have to take periodic breaks because I start to feel stuff come up my throat (ew!)

Have you started to show yet: Oh yes

Labor signs: None

Belly button in or out: In

Wedding rings on or off: I think I have to officially retire my Aggie ring for now. I’ll try again when the weather gets cooler.

Mood? A bit of a roller coaster but ended the week on a high note!

Looking forward to: Eli’s birthday!! Not quite sure how my first baby is turning THREE! I am so excited for his birthday party because I know he’s going to have a blast! Trying to enjoy as much one on one time with him as possible in his last few months as an only child.

Best moment of this week: Eli, Gamma & I had such a fun trip to College Station this weekend! Eli loves playing with Audrey & Madeleine & looooves all of their toys. He didn’t want to leave and was asking if we could come back while we were still there haha.

24 week appointment: Baby’s heartbeat in the low 140s. My next appointment is my 28 week glucose test and she asked if I wanted an ultrasound next time to check on his size. I think she’s a little concerned about his size...I was measuring 25 weeks today instead of 24.

23 Weeks | Our Little Grapefruit | Baby Boy T#2

23 weeks

How far along: 23 weeks

How big is baby? Grapefruit

Symptoms: Same symptoms (tailbone & pelvis pain, shortness of breath) plus knee pain when I’m on the elliptical (thanks extra weight)

Maternity clothes: Yes

Sleep: Meh sleep is alright except I seem to wake up pretty early (4ish) and then can’t go back to sleep. Also waking up on my back & flipping to my side a lot.

Miss anything: Being able to do cardio without some kind of pain! Powering through though!

Movement: Love those little kicks I’m starting to feel! Eli actually felt one (I think) laying in bed the other night!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope!

Have you started to show yet: Ha, obviously. And I’ve officially been told I “must be close” asked if it’s twins...so let the fun comments begin!

Labor signs: None

Belly button in or out: In

Wedding rings on or off: On & off this week...been going without my Aggie ring more & more.

Mood? Happy for the most part

Looking forward to: Going to College Station next weekend! Eli always has so much fun there!

Best moment of this week: Eli feeling baby brother kick. I love our little conversations with him in bed about baby brother. He says “baby brutha loves me”...so sweet!

22 Weeks | Our Little Coconut | Baby Boy T #2

22 weeks

How far along: 22 weeks

How big is baby? Coconut

Symptoms: Nothing new this week. Continue to have occasional tailbone/pelvic pain & shortness of breath.

Maternity clothes: Yes

Sleep: Sleep is good for the most part but I wake up like one million times per night on my back & have to flip myself to the side.

Miss anything: Actually being able to squeeze by things...I forget how much I stick out haha

Movement: Definitely feeling him more & more & starting to see little movements on the outside!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope!

Have you started to show yet: Yep

Labor signs: None

Belly button in or out: In

Wedding rings on or off: On but my Aggie ring has been a little tight the last couple of days

Mood? Happy!

Feeling boy or girl? Boy, duh

Looking forward to: Celebrating Justin’s birthday this weekend! Family time is my absolute favorite! For sure cherishing all of these memories we are making with just the 3 of us.

Best moment of this week: EVER Hoopla was amazingly inspiring & I met so many great people! Also got some evening cuddles with a sick Eli...hate that he wasn’t feeling well but love the cuddles!