27 Weeks

How far along: 27 weeks/7 months

Gender: Girl

Belly button in or out: Out

Sleep: Sleeping most of the night, usually waking only once to use the restroom.

Best moment this week: A 3 day weekend spent relaxing and hanging out at the pool with Pat and some friends.  

Miss anything: Since my belly is growing quickly these days, some other things are sort of off.  For one, bending down is not as easy as it use to be.  Putting on shoes that need to be tied or zipped are the hardest.  I have noticed my balance is a little off as well, and possibly my brain too.

Movement: Movement is constant and I love it. 

Looking forward to:  I have a doctors appointment on Thursday.  I do my glucose testing and I'll have an ultrasound.  I can't wait to see her again!  I also have my first new parenting class, which I am really looking forward to.

These two can't wait to meet their sister.

26 Weeks in Austin, TX

Austin was a blast.  I went to visit some of my best friends that I haven't seen since Christmas.  We ate so good, we shopped, we dipped our toes in pretty natural springs, and we relaxed and caught up.  It was so nice but not long enough. Miss them already.

 

I didn't get my usual chalkboard picture so I used this one from the weekend instead.  

xoxo

Mother's Day

I felt like I needed to post something for Mother's Day for a couple of reasons:

One, technically our baby isn't here yet, but she is growing like crazy in my tummy.  So I feel like it is my first official mothers day and that's something kinda special.

Two, most of you know my mom is not in my life due to choices she made.  It hasn't always been easy not having her around and there are days I miss her and wish she was here.  I went through junior high, high school, college, my wedding, and marriage without her and now I am having a baby.  For some reason being pregnant makes me wish she was here more than ever.  But, even though she isn't here, I have been blessed beyond measure with an amazing dad who was my mom and dad through it all.  He is my rock.  I think I was looked after too when I married into a family that gave me two amazing mother-in-laws.  Even through high school and college there were women along the way that were motherly figures to me.  I thank you all.  It all has made me a stronger person and who I am today.

Three, I have two sweet fur babies that I am mom to and I felt the need to post some pictures of them.  They always brighten my day (even when they make me want to pull my hair out) and I couldn't image a day without them.

25 Weeks

 

 

 

How far along: 25 weeks, last week of my 2nd trimester, and 15 more weeks to go!!

Gender: Girl

Weight gain: 12 lbs

Belly button in or out: I would say it's pretty much out.

Best moment this week: I had a doctors appointment this week.  It was real short and sweet.  They checked my blood pressure and baby girls heartbeat, both were good.  He also measured my stomach for the first time and it was 24 inches from top to bottom.  I go back in 3 weeks to take my glucose test and to have another ultrasound, yay!!  The doctor wants to check the placenta to make sure it has grown up with my uterus because last time it was lower than he liked. So, fingers crossed it's where it needs to be.

Movement: Tons, and tons of movement.  She is all over the place and getting stronger.  Lots of jabs, kicks and sweeping motions across my stomach.  I love having Pat and my friends feel her move, its been one of my favorite things of my pregnancy. 

Looking forward to:  I am flying to Austin to see one of best friends on Thursday.  I can't wait to see her and some other besties that are flying in too.  Whitney moved to Austin the same time we moved to Alabama and I have yet to make it down there to see her.  Now that I am pregnant I wanted to make the trip before our little one arrives.  I am calling it my baby-moon. :)
Baby's Size: Last week she was as long as an ear of corn and this week she is the size of a turnip, so weighing around a pound and a half. (That's what the books say)

 
Our adventures at Fort Rucker are starting to wrap up.  Pat is in his last stretch of flight school and I have to say it will be bittersweet.  He is suppose to graduate in July and all of our friends here are graduating anywhere from June to August.  June is just around the corner and it will be sad to see our first round of friends leave and start a new adventure.  We have been truly blessed with some amazing friendships here.

I took these pictures a couple days apart.  We have had some really pretty weather here and the top picture is Pat prepping the Blackhawk before they take off.  I had my doctors appointment so he told me what aircraft he would be in for the day.  They all have a number and letter on their tail and his was 44C or 44 Charley.  If you look really close you can see him by the nose of the aircraft.

All day, everyday there is a constant buzzing of helicopters.  I will miss it.

24 Weeks

Hello 24 weeks and big belly!  I am a little behind on posting and this picture was taken at 24 weeks and 3 days.  As you know I take a picture every week.  Well, I love pictures but I don't particularly love pictures of just myself, but I wanted to document the growing process of my belly and Baby G.  So, these pictures... We can't just take one because 9 times of 10 I won't like that just one.  I get frustrated, Pat gets frustrated, and it ends real pretty. :)  I waited till the last minute this week to take a picture and when we finally took a couple and I saw them, my jaw dropped.  I feel like my belly has grown soooo much in just a week.  It is an amazing thing but also a strange feeling having your body change. 

  

This was my favorite picture of the 20+ pictures and since I waited till the last minute it was dark, oh well.  

 

The picture above shows the bump a little better and the picture below is of my lovely husband.  He took a picture of himself in between taking ones of me.  It shows how he really feels about taking a zillion pictures of his pregnant, picky wife.  It makes me giggle... can't wait for next week's pic!