30 and 32 weeks

It has obviously been a pretty busy month! It takes so much energy to change pants though, so it looks like from here on out, just the shirt will be the same in each picture :p 

How far along: 32 weeks

How big is baby: The size of a jicama. I have no idea what that is lol. But almost 4 pounds and about 15 inches.  

Total weight gain: Well it's been a month...and it's Christmas season...AND...Our neighbors do a baked goods exchange for everyone in the court.  So probably about 25 by now lol.
Maternity clothes: I got some for Christmas! Shirts that will cover my belly :p
Stretch marks: Not yet. 
Sleep: It's tough, and will only get harder.  I've enjoyed a couple naps this weekend. But congestion has made me snore so my poor husband hasn't slept well either :p
Best moment of the week: I've been working on a little side job that has been a lot of fun :)
Food aversions: Nope
Food cravings: Nothing 
Symptoms: I can't move lol. Well I can. But I feel like I'm dragging a truck around with me every time I want to switch positions.
Movement: I tried explaining this to Ryan today. It feels like he went straight from cute little forward rolls to doing front flips on a trampoline. Straight into my ribs.
Belly Button in or out: It's out on top like it was with Malachi, and if I lay down on my back it's out a little on bottom too.  
What I’m looking forward to: Picking a name already, my goodness. 
Wedding rings on or off: On
Happy or moody: Happy :) 
What I miss: Being able to play with Malachi without getting too tired.

28 weeks

How far along: 28 weeks...wow!

How big is baby: The size of an eggplant. I told Ryan that tonight and his response was, "Whoa that's huge!!" Yea babe, I know :p

Total weight gain: We'll stick with 20 lbs because I don't know the truth. 
Maternity clothes: Nope
Stretch marks: Nope...and judging by these comparisons, I don't think any will show up on my "upper thighs" after baby is born either :p
Sleep: I'm basically nocturnal.  Having a week of working at home instead of at the studio didn't help my sleep schedule at all. But hey...work has to get done!
Best moment of the week: Mashed potatoes, definitely.
Food aversions: Nope
Food cravings: It was cinnamon rolls one day. Luckily I have a great husband who went to get them!
Symptoms: Today was busy so my belly felt heavier than normal.  Other than that, I've been feeling pretty good.
Movement: I've been feeling his hiccups lately.  Malachi's were much bigger and much more uncomfortable.  
Belly Button in or out: In for now.  I don't think it will ever pop out completely but who knows!
What I’m looking forward to: Still looking forward to him being big enough to come out, because Malachi keeps asking when he will be here. 
Wedding rings on or off: On
Happy or moody: Happy :) 
What I miss: Being able to use my abs without them cramping up lol

27 weeks

How far along: 27 weeks

How big is baby: Doctor said that he's 2 lbs, 10 oz! And that his head is measuring two weeks bigger lol. Yikes.

Total weight gain: 20 lbs...I've been enjoying my ice cream, thank you very much lol.
Maternity clothes: Nope
Stretch marks: Not yet.
Sleep: My sweet Malachi has let me sleep in the past couple days while he plays.  He's a wonderful son!
Best moment of the week: I got to go to the Dr!
Food aversions: Nope
Food cravings: Nothing lately
Symptoms: Hmm...I've actually been feeling alright.
Movement: He's been rolling more than kicking, thankfully. 
Belly Button in or out: In for now, but getting flatter everyday lol.
What I’m looking forward to: Today, I'm looking forward to when he's outa nd can eat toast. Because Malachi keeps telling me that's what the baby is going to do when he gets out lol. 
Wedding rings on or off: On
Happy or moody: Happy :) 
What I miss: Living life without grunting :p

26 Weeks

How far along: 26 weeks

How big is baby: Around 14 inches...the size of a scallion.  About 5-6 inches to go still...eek!

Total weight gain: I'll stick to 15 because I want to.
Maternity clothes: Nope, just constantly in comfies :)
Stretch marks: Not yet.
Sleep: I had been going non-stop with anywhere from 5-7 hours of sleep per night, so last nights 8 hours were magnificent!
Best moment of the week: Baby got to go to his first Garth Brooks concert!! lol
Food aversions: No
Food cravings: Nada
Symptoms: My belly button hurts...it's weird, huh?! 
Movement: He's a strong little boy! 
Belly Button in or out: In for now.
What I’m looking forward to: Ummm,  seeing if he looks likes Malachi 
Wedding rings on or off: On
Happy or moody: Happy :) 
What I miss: My jeans.  They're not great jeans, but I miss when they fit!

25 weeks

How far along: 25 weeks

How big is baby: The size of a rutabaga, whatever that means...

Total weight gain: Let's go with 15.  Except if I keep adding 1 pound a week that means another 15 pounds and a total of 30.  Actually I guess that's not too bad lol.
Maternity clothes: Nope, I'm too cheap.
Stretch marks: Not yet, but I've been oily all day.
Sleep: I'd like to order some more of that please. 
Best moment of the week: Wish there was something spectacular, but nope.
Food aversions: No
Food cravings: None
Symptoms: Back pain and hip pain 
Movement: I'm feeling bigger movements, but nothing too painful.
Belly Button in or out: In, but getting flatter.
What I’m looking forward to: Holding him and letting Malachi meet him.
Wedding rings on or off: On
Happy or moody: Happy :) 
What I miss: Having energy to keep up with my little Malachi.

24 weeks

How far along: 24 weeks

How big is baby: The size of an ear of corn...a little over 1 pound.

Total weight gain: Let's add 1 more pound, and guess 14?
Maternity clothes: Nope but I'm pretty happy about the leggings I bought last weekend!
Stretch marks: Not yet
Sleep: It's tough lol. 
Best moment of the week: I've been feeling better overall, so that's probably it.
Food aversions: Nope
Food cravings: Nuh uh.
Symptoms: Most recently, I've had emotional symptoms lol. 
Movement: It's just as exciting now as ever.
Belly Button in or out: In...for now!
What I’m looking forward to: Is it to early to look forward to maternity leave?  My body is so sore at the end of work nights.
Wedding rings on or off: On
Happy or moody: Happy :) I've got nothing to complain about!
What I miss: Being active, without getting short of breath... Just climbing in bed and rearranging pillows is enough to get my heart rate up lol

23 weeks

How far along: 23 weeks

How big is baby: The size of a large mango. Not just any mango. A LARGE mango.  

Total weight gain: I'm gonna guess 13 pounds? It was 12 last week, so 13 makes enough sense :)
Maternity clothes: No clothes from te maternity section, but I got a maternity belt/band.  It's marvelous.  And I just bought some new dance pants so I have stuff to chase littles in that are comfy!
Stretch marks: Not yet
Sleep: I got a massage from Ryan last night, which made my back feel sooo much better. I slept through the whole night :) 
Best moment of the week: Oh, easy...we scheduled an ultrasound at Tate Diagnostic, where they measured everything and checked to make sure he has all his organs.  We also got a couple 3D sneaks, and the 4D HD imaging! I thought the 3D thing was cool at Womb's Window, but this HD view was way cool.  Ryan and Malachi got to go too, so it was extra special.  
Food aversions: Nope
Food cravings: Nothing special
Symptoms: Back and ribs, always. 
Movement: Oh yea, constantly! I love it because I know it means it's still in there and doing well.  But I wish I could train him NOT to jump on my bladder.  Um, can he see through my belly button? Because he jumped on my bladder.  What a defiant little boy.
Belly Button in or out: In, but getting flatter! Yikes lol.
What I’m looking forward to: Getting started on both of the boy's rooms! Malachi's new room is almost cleared out...just gotta get rid of some furniture pieces :)
Wedding rings on or off: On
Happy or moody: Happy <3  Except for when my husband laughs at me as I try to fit into some pants.  At least our cute son showed him up by saying "Mommy you look so nice!" :p
What I miss: Not grunting every time I move lol.

{Skip 20}, 21 and 22 weeks

I've slacked a bit and I'm almost sorry.  My mom calls it second child syndrome.  I call it pregnancy syndrome.  ;)  When I was pregnant with Malachi, I slacked during weeks 23-24 because of recital, so maybe I'm just ahead of the game this time! :p 

How far along: 22 weeks

How big is baby: 1 pound, according to today's appointment!!

Total weight gain: 12 pounds...and the baby is only 1 pound? Not cool, body... not cool...
Maternity clothes: No, but I will be purchasing a belly band or maternity belt thingy TOMORROW. Because, ow.
Stretch marks: Not yet
Sleep: Is what I should be doing right now.
Best moment of the week: Today's ultrasound! I love seeing my boy
Food aversions: Nope. Feed the pregnant lady.
Food cravings: Fruit Loops!! Ryan got a box a few days ago.  It was gone very quickly, but in my defense, I had help from Ryan and Malachi. 
Symptoms: Major discomfort already in my ribs...that seems weird to me since he's still so tiny and I've still got like 6 more pounds of a baby to fit in my body.
Movement: So much! No hiccups yet, thank goodness.  
Belly Button in or out: In
What I’m looking forward to: Picking a name already...Ryan and I have narrowed it down to two names. He likes one better than the other, and I like the other better than the one.  That sentence was weird.
Wedding rings on or off: On
Happy or moody: Happy <3  
What I miss: Sleeping comfortably. Sitting comfortably.  Walking comfortably.  Anything comfortably.

19 weeks

How far along: 19 weeks

How big is baby: The size of a large heirloom tomato! And thanks to Loretta, we are currently heavily stocked on HUGE tomatoes!! :)

Total weight gain: Maybe 7 pounds by now?
Maternity clothes: No, just lots of comfies.
Stretch marks: Not yet
Sleep: I love it.
Best moment of the week: Not directly baby related. But we're getting closer to being done with the kitchen. Which means I can start turning the office/junk/guest/sewing room into Malachi's new room. Which means I can turn Malachi's current room into a nursery for my unnamed baby boy.
Food aversions: It's more like food smell aversions...
Food cravings: Well our counters made me want brownies, but I still don't think that's because I'm pregnant. It think that's because I'm Danielle.
Symptoms: Back pain isn't as constant but when it's there, it's BAD. 
Movement: More kicks...Malachi said he felt the baby moving last night, but I don't know if he really did lol.
Belly Button in or out: In
What I’m looking forward to: Picking a name already, jeez!
Wedding rings on or off: On
Happy or moody: More like...occasionally short-tempered.  
What I miss: Sleeping comfortably.

18 weeks

How far along: 18 weeks

How big is baby: The size of a sweet potato! Yum...

Total weight gain: 6 pounds. 
Maternity clothes: Maybe if I wasn't so cheap.
Stretch marks: Not yet
Sleep: I'd love to have time for naps during the week, but catching up on the weekends is still nice.
Best moment of the week: Ummm...nothing new actually. 
Food aversions: Nope, everything sounds delicious!
Food cravings: I can't think of any. Which is good since I don't have a complete kitchen right now to satisfy cravings lol.    
Symptoms: Tired, back pain and insatiable.
Movement: Definitely more of the strong kicks than the flutters.  The Dr. said this baby is very calm...I wonder if that will last when he's born too ;)
Belly Button in or out: In
What I’m looking forward to: Getting the kitchen done, so I can move on to Malachi's new room, so I can turn Malachi's current room back into a nursery.  Hopefully that will all get done before I get too big...
Wedding rings on or off: On
Happy or moody: More like...occasionally short-tempered.  
What I miss: Not peeing so often lol. It is really inconvenient some days!

17 weeks

How far along: 17 weeks

How big is baby: The size of a pear

Total weight gain: 5 pounds. Maybe 6 after tonight's Oodles date with my boys.  ;)
Maternity clothes: Not yet, but I'm sure they'd be comfier.  These darn hips shifted quickly lol
Stretch marks: Not yet...we'll see :)
Sleep: I still love naps, A LOT.
Best moment of the week: Finding out we're having another little dude! And seeing Dr. Palitz is always fun because it means I get to see the baby BOY :)
Food aversions: None...I even cooked with honey tonight and didn't get grossed out like I did with Malachi!
Food cravings: I kind of always get cravings, pregnant or not.  
Symptoms: I'm still tired all the time. My hips are still sore.  Back pain is annoying.  
Movement: Still just little flutters and a couple surprisingly stronger kicks.  As long as I can still feel him moving throughout the day, I can definitely wait until those little flutters become rib jabs!
Belly Button in or out: In
What I’m looking forward to: Picking a name! Nothing is perfect yet.  
Wedding rings on or off: On
Happy or moody: Happy!
What I miss: Still just sleeping comfortably.

16 weeks

How far along: 16 weeks

How big is baby: The size of an avocado...yuck lol

Total weight gain: I really have no idea...I guess I'll find out next Thursday when I see Palitz!
Maternity clothes: I found my post pregnancy jeans and was really happy to be able to breathe lol.
Stretch marks: Not yet! Fingers crossed they wait a while to show up :p
Sleep: Um, yes please.  Any time of day. As many times as possible.
Best moment of the week: Feeling the little one move around...Ryan felt too!
Food aversions: None yet.
Food cravings: I craved chocolate chip cookies yesterday.  So I went to the store to get cookie dough.  Ain't nobody got time for homemade chewy chocolate chip cookies :p
Symptoms:  Stinkin' hips are so sore!
Movement: Little flutters usually, but a few surprising kicks :)
Belly Button in or out: In
What I’m looking forward to: Finding out the gender tomorrow morning!! EEEK!
Wedding rings on or off: On
Happy or moody: Happy!
What I miss: Sleeping comfortably. 

Week 15

How far along: 15 weeks
How big is baby: The size of an apple! Which is pretty cool because I've been eating one almost everyday lol.

Total weight gain: I'm going to guess about 5-6 pounds?  
Maternity clothes: Not yet, but I'm still living in my stretchy pants.
Stretch marks: Not yet, but I'm currently drying off from soaking my upper thighs and belly with lotion.
Sleep: It's awful.  Unfortunately I toss and turn a lot which keeps Ryan awake sometimes too.  I'm lucky that I have time before work to rest up so I'm not grumpy Miss Danielle.
Best moment of the week: Anniversary weekend with my hubs! 
Food aversions: None yet.
Food cravings: No cravings lately, actually.  
Symptoms:  My hips are starting to hurt again, which is probably why my pants slide on easily but don't always button as easily lol.
Movement: Little flutters here and there. Ryan can feel it a little from the outside, but he's holding his excitement until he feels the baby kick.
Belly Button in or out: In
What I’m looking forward to: At this point, I'm really excited to find out the gender. I've felt the movements, started to see the baby grow...now it's time to know what's in there! I think once I find out, the pregnancy will start to fly by...I hope so any way :p
Wedding rings on or off: On
Happy or moody: Happy!
What I miss: Sleeping comfortably. 

Week 14

How far along: 14 weeks
How big is baby: 3.5 inches...the size of a lemon! I've only seen my belly look the size of a lemon once during this pregnancy.  It was right when I woke up and I was laying on my back.  Every morning, I wake up and look down to see if it's popping out again.  No luck so far :p

Total weight gain: Still have no idea how much I started out as, or how much I weigh now.  It's something my Dr. probably wants me to track (knowing his obsession with weight gain lol) but I'll just eat what I need and let him worry about it. 
Maternity clothes: No, but they sound VERY comfortable right now...leotards and tights and leggings aren't easy when you have to use the restroom in between every class lol.
Stretch marks: Not yet...I'm using my coconut oil, lotion and body wash.  And I've got plenty of bio oil on hand if necessary!
Sleep: Can't I just sleep all day? I am so tired. All. The. Time. 
Best moment of the week: Feeling stronger movements from baby.  I felt baby move a little last week, but definitely moving around a lot lately!
Food aversions: Not that I can think of right now.  I'm not going to try too hard on this one ;)
Food cravings: SWEET POTATO FRIES!  Oh man, Mike's Grillhouse has the best sweet potato fries ever.  I think for our anniversary dinner this week, I'm going to have a special request :)
Symptoms:  I'm tired all the time.  I pee all the time.  
Movement: Yes! I'm not too anxious for the movements to get stronger though because that means it's closer to hurting my ribs lol.
Belly Button in or out: In
What I’m looking forward to: Finding out the gender!! We were considering going to the 3d/4d place, but I think since it's only a week earlier than our regular appt, we'll wait until then. Save $75...if we can be patient lol.  
Wedding rings on or off: On
Happy or moody: Happy and excited
What I miss: Having energy!!