22 Weeks

How far along: 22 weeks. 

Baby’s size: ~10 inches, 1 pound.

Total Weight Gain: 9 pounds to date. (How a 1-pound baby causes nearly double digit weight gain is BEYOND me!)

Maternity clothes: YES. I can no longer do any regular pants unless they are athletic shorts or stretchy leggings.

Sleep: Sleep has been fine - I'm not uncomfortable yet, but I get really hot at night and am up frequently. 

Best moment of this week: Buying the first of many coordinated outfits for my kiddos to wear this summer/fall. They are light blue gingham with little crabs on them - she got a bubble and he got some shorts that will go with a red Polo. :) 

Miss anything: My old clothes...we put aside some money for me to go shopping this weekend because all of my maternity clothes from Carter were cold-weather, and it's been 85 lately. I've been surviving by rotating two different pairs of pants and a handful of shirts, but I need more to make it through.

Movement: TONS. Constant. I have been really trying to get Blake to feel her because she's getting so strong, but the minute he puts his hand on my belly, she stops. He must have a calming influence on her.
Food cravings: Mexican food - I've eaten more nachos and tacos lately than I care to think about!

Queasy or sick?: Nope!  
Have you started to show yet?: YES! I feel HUGE already, but I know I'm only going to get bigger.

Gender: GIRL! :) 

Belly button in or out: Officially out.

Wedding rings on or off: On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Becoming moodier...I have felt lots of ups and downs lately. 

Looking forward to: Wrapping up the school year (7 more weeks!) and putting together her nursery! My mom bought some of her bedding at Pottery Barn Kids this weekend, but I have lots of old little boy stuff to move out of her room before I can really piece it together. At this point, it's a baby storage land. 

20 Weeks: It's A...

20 weeks, 5 days

How far along: 20 weeks. 

Baby’s size: ~8 inches, 11 ounces or about the size of a banana.

Maternity clothes: Some...definitely had to bust out the maternity pants this week. Part of me is sad, part of me is thrilled to be comfortable again! I can still get away with most tops, but I'm starting to need camisoles underneath some that are getting short.

Sleep: Yes, please! Sleeping like a champ in our new house now that we got a fan going for white noise. Where has THAT trick been all my life?!!

Best moment of this week: TIE - moving into our new house last weekend AND finding out the gender all in a 24-hour period!

Miss anything: Comfortably sleeping on my stomach and being able to work out without getting sciatic nerve pain and shin splints. :(

Movement: TONS. And loving every minute!
Food cravings: Sweets, baked cheetos, and soda, mostly. Oh, and turkey dogs. Weird, I know.

Queasy or sick?: Nope! 
Have you started to show yet?: YES! Really, REALLY showing now.

Gender: We got official confirmation last weekend...and it's 100% BABY GIRL! (Lord, help me!)

Belly button in or out: Starting to pop out...

Wedding rings on or off: On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Mostly happy. 

Looking forward to: Putting together her nursery! The painters started today, and I went with gray and lavender (official name: wisteria) in her room. Three walls are gray, and one is a lavender accent wall. I was nervous, but it came out SO cute! Can't wait to start looking for bedding, art, etc. I have SO many ideas, but I am trying not to spend a fortune, too. Pinterest, here I come! :)