28 weeks 1 day

How far along? 28 weeks 1 day
Total weight gain/loss:  16 pounds (holding strong!!!)

Maternity clothes? Who knew Ross had maternity clothes??? Now I just need new bras...

 Stretch marks? looking like I'll avoid it this time as well (knock on wood)

Sleep: She wakes me up at 6 AM every morning

Best moment this week: going on my first prego happy hour with a best friend who has been wanting to get pregnant.

Miss Anything? being able to stand up or bend down with ease

Movement: Yeah!!! She flipped head down so now she is off my bladder

Food cravings:  nothing, I hate food

Anything making you queasy or sick: anything and everything this week... I thought morning sickness was a first tri thing?

Have you started to show yet: getting bigger by the day

Gender: Girl... so much pink

Labor Signs: I had my first Braxton hicks contractions the other day
Belly Button in or out? about 1/2 and 1/2

Wedding rings on or off? Off my nickel allergy is back

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy but tired

Looking forward to: finishing her room... I need to get on that

26 weeks 5 days

How far along? 26 weeks 5 days

Total weight gain/loss:  16 pounds

Maternity clothes? she is way too low for anything else

 Stretch marks? Not yet....

Sleep: I'm finally sleeping through the night again!!

Best moment this week: realizing I have less than 100 days left! 

Miss Anything? My ankles being their normal size

Movement: Yes, very low on my bladder

Food cravings:  Candy Candy and more candy

Anything making you queasy or sick: the food at my work still

Have you started to show yet: nice and round now

Gender: Girl and I'm a tu-tu making machine

Labor Signs: Still getting dizzy
Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? Off my nickel allergy is back

Happy or Moody most of the time: Tired but happy trying to enjoy what might be my last pregnancy

Looking forward to: The third trimester getting to the final stretch

23 weeks 4 days

How far along? 23 weeks 4 days

Total weight gain/loss:  15 pounds

Maternity clothes? she is way too low for anything else

 Stretch marks? Not yet....

Sleep: If I'm not camping then great

Best moment this week: Sleeping in my own bed after camping last weekend

Miss Anything? buying cute clothes for summer.

Movement: All the time now, so much more than Rourke

Food cravings: Anything and everything, I'm always hungry

Anything making you queasy or sick: no been pretty good recently

Have you started to show yet: yes indeed

Gender: So excited for the little girl clothes soooo cute

Labor Signs: Still getting dizzy
Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? Off my nickel allergy is back

Happy or Moody most of the time: a little of both I have no control

Looking forward to: Trading Rourke's old clothes for a girls wardrobe

21 weeks 3 days

How far along? 21 weeks 3 days

Total weight gain/loss:  +12 pounds (eeekkk)

Maternity clothes? Yes, indeed but the warmer weather in coming so bring on the dresses

 Stretch marks? Not yet....

Sleep: I go to bed so beyond tired but wake up at 6 AM on the dot

Best moment this week: Realizing that we are already completely ready for her 

Miss Anything? Social drinking and being skinny, my good friend had a birthday party and I was the sober fat girl

Movement: All the time now, so much more than Rourke

Food cravings: Ice cream, chocolate, cookies, lemon bars.... you get the idea

Anything making you queasy or sick: Eating too much at once

Have you started to show yet: Yup, it is official at a little over half way you can tell I'm pregnant

Gender: Found out we are having a GIRL!!! So the prediction at 13 weeks was right again! Rowan Margaret Emily Venables!

Labor Signs: none. But I do get dizzy if I don't drink enough water
Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? Off my nickel allergy is back

Happy or Moody most of the time: I think Brad would say moody, his parents are coming to visit and I have been trying to clean, take care of a 1 year old, and grow this lil girl

Looking forward to: Visiting my Mom on Thursday! Rourke and I are going on a plane!

19 weeks 6 days

How far along? 19 weeks 6 days

Total weight gain/loss:  10 pounds

Maternity clothes? Yup, she is a lot lower than Rourke was

 Stretch marks? Not yet but I'm going to be bigger this time so time will tell

Sleep: My dreams are getting a little crazy but still getting up once a night

Best moment this week: Rourke moved to his big boy room and I set up a pink nursery!

Miss Anything? Wine. We have been doing a lot of wine tasting at work.

Movement: Brad got to feel her last night!

Food cravings: Sweets... and more sweets

Anything making you queasy or sick: Lucky me I'm out of that stage

Have you started to show yet: I think I'm out of the "she could just be fat" stage and people know I'm pregnant

Gender: Found out we are having a GIRL!!! So the prediction at 13 weeks was right again! Rowan Margaret Emily Venables!

Labor Signs: none
Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? Off my nickel allergy is back

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, I'm getting my girl and one of my best friends just found out she is expecting!

Looking forward to: Shopping for little girl clothes (so much cuter than boy clothes)

16 weeks 5 days

How far along? 16 weeks 5 days

Total weight gain/loss:  7 pounds

Maternity clothes? Mixing a few in here and there but it is getting bad with pants. Thank goodness Kate and Megan lent me there maternity clothes.

 Stretch marks? Nope I hope to avoid them this time too

Sleep: Only getting up once a night!

Best moment this week: My Mom visiting I got to take a few naps and she helped us take our gender photos

Miss Anything? Wine. We have been doing a lot of wine tasting at work.

Movement: A few big kicks and flutters!

Food cravings: Ice cream and chocolate, darn you Easter!!!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope feeling good again

Have you started to show yet: Had my first stranger ask me when I was due :(

Gender prediction: I'm thinking girl but Rourke wants a brother

Labor Signs: none
Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? Off my nickel allergy is back

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, I love being pregnant

Looking forward to: Hearing our new little next week!

13 weeks 3 days

How far along? 13 weeks, 3 days. My new official due date is September 21, 2014.

Total weight gain/loss:  still at 5 pounds

Maternity clothes? Not yet be I’m thinking before the month is out

 Stretch marks? Nope I hope to avoid them this time too

Sleep: other than the peeing at night great

Best moment this week: Seeing our little one on Friday and finding out that they are perfect

Miss Anything? Beer… missed another St Patrick’s Day

Movement: Yes little flutters

Food cravings: sweets, sugar, chocolate

Anything making you queasy or sick: the smell of my work weirdly

Have you started to show yet: oh yes

Gender prediction: I’m thinking girl now

Labor Signs: none

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? Off my nickel allergy is back

Happy or Moody most of the time: Excited,

Looking forward to: Painting Rourke’s big boy room, he won’t move in until July but I’m having a lot of fun with it.