27 weeks!

Well we made it. We are in our last week of 2nd trimester and in the home stretch of Delaney being here. As a matter of fact.. as of today we have 88 days until my due date. I will be exactly 7 months pregnant on Monday! Its crazy how fast time has gone by! I know that its only going to move faster with everything we have going on too! Tomorrow we leave for North Carolina to see Lauren and Adam and so I can cut my hair! (not short just trim) Then next weekend I have to get my ball dress because the Marine Corps Ball is November 19th. Also that week on the 16th I go back for another scan to see if my placenta moved or if we have to schedule a c-section. That Friday (the 19th) I have my 7 month appointment. The week after is Thanksgiving and my first baby shower. The weekend after that is my 2nd baby shower. December 13th I take one of my certification exams. And thats all I have right now. Not to mention school and Shawn working during all of this! My goodness!

**How far along? 27 weeks!


**Total weight gain/loss: yeah... I stayed at 27 this week. (whew!)


**How Big is Baby?: the length of a head of broccoli!


**Maternity clothes? yep.


**Stretch marks? just the same ones on my boobs.

**Sleep: sadly, its not so bad since Shawns gone :)


**Best moment this week: entering 3rd tri!


**Movement: shes crazy!


**Food cravings: nope.


**Gender: sweet girl <3


**Labor Signs: no no


**Belly Button in or out? so gross.


**What I am looking forward to: going to NC tomorrow!!!!!! :)

26 weeks!

Well I know its another late post but I wanted to wait til after my doctors appointment to update because I know come my 27 week post I will have forgotten haha. The doctor went great this morning. She didnt say 1 word about my weight.. which I thought she would since they did last time. Delaneys heartbeat was in the 150s..they couldnt get her to move to get a more accurate reading lol. Shes stubborn like her mama! But everything is sounding, looking, and measuring great! I have to go at 28 weeks and have that oh so fun glucose test done and they also went ahead and scheduled that next sonogram to see if my placenta moved. Well they put me on the list to get it done.. because Im on the militarys clock they will schedule sometime between weeks 28 & 32. Then she also made me sign up for a child birthing class. Thats December 18th. We went to our breastfeeding class last Wednesday, Shawn was actually able to go and he was SO interested. He kept making me ask questions and we learned a lot. I have never been more sure that I want to do this! We are ordering Delaneys bedding, crib mattress, and the breast pump this weekend. We will probably do some other things too but thats our main plan! Shawns been at the range all week and just called me to say he is now a 4th award expert! (which is really REALLY good) so Im making him chicken n dumplins and homemade biscuits :) Its pretty chilly here so its perfect! Other than that, everything else is going great. Schools great & Im great too. Im starting to get anxious for Delaney to get here but she can stay where she is for at least another 12 weeks :)

**How far along? 26 weeks!


**Total weight gain/loss: around 27. dont judge me


**How Big is Baby?: a pineapple :)


**Maternity clothes? yep.


**Stretch marks? just the same ones on my boobs. Its kinda hard to tell between the nice zebra striped veins I have. How lovely.


**Sleep: I HATE sleep.


**Best moment this week: getting to hear my sweet babys heart beatin away


**Movement: still swinging from the ribs, and I think she recently decided to play hopscotch in there. Shawn definitely had to hold my stomach so she would be still so I could take a little nap.


**Food cravings: nope.


**Gender: sweet girl <3


**Labor Signs: no no


**Belly Button in or out? so gross.


**What I am looking forward to: going to NC next weekend & going home for Thanksgiving & my first babyshower!! :))

25w4d picture :)

25 weeks!

So sorry I have been slack on this thing. Shawn came home last Tuesday night and I have been completely enjoying having him home! He has been a saint! He helps me cook and clean.. lately I wake up in the middle of the night with intense back pain so he will rub my back before I go to bed and if I wake up he will rub it. He put Delaneys nursery furniture together (which I think he enjoyed doing that) It looks great! Even better than the picture online! Now if only we could agree on bedding. We have finally narrowed it down to 2..so keep your fingers crossed we will have something picked before she gets here! Speaking of which.. time seems to be flying even faster than before! I know I completely skipped the 24 week update and am pretty late for the 25th..but come Monday I will be 6 1/2 months. Only 14 weeks to go! Theres so much going on too that I know its really going to fly! I am enjoying this cooler weather. Usually I dread it but right now it feels great. Especially on our nightly walks. Everything is going great right now. Last week started a new mod in school. Im taking Math (which so far I have managed to get a 98 & a 100 on quizzes) and Im also taking medical terminology.. which for me is a walk in the park. I have a doctors appointment next week so Im excited for that. Unfortunately Shawn leaves again Sunday night until November 30th (he will be home on weekends so its not that bad) but still.. he wont get to go to it with me. Oh well we have all of Decembers :) I also have my breastfeeding class next week. Im actually pretty excited about it!

Heres the latest updates:

**How far along? 25 weeks!


**Total weight gain/loss: I think my scales broken.. it says 25 :/


**How Big is Baby?: enormous.


**Maternity clothes? yep.


**Stretch marks? wahh. theres a couple on my boobs. BUT Shawn took me bra shopping Sunday and pre pregnancy I was a 34a.. as of last Sunday Im a 38c!


**Sleep: not my friend lately. My back, butt, hips, legs.. everything hurts :(


**Best moment this week: getting her furniture put together!


**Movement: she doesnt stop! & last week she found my ribs so shes been swingin from them and driving me crazy, but I love it :)


**Food cravings: nope.


**Gender: sweet girl <3


**Labor Signs: no no


**Belly Button in or out? so gross.


**What I am looking forward to: going to NC at the end of the month!!!