7 MONTHS PREGNANT [28 Weeks]

There's the 7 month (28 weeks) bump shot :) I'm 28 weeks pregnant from today (2.13.2013) through 2.19.2013. 

I keep saying this. I'm like a broken record.

But seriously.

How am I 7 months pregnant already?

I saw a lady the other day that I haven't seen since I first found out I was pregnant and she was like...'How far along are you now? 3 or 4 months?' and I told her I was almost 28 weeks pregnant and her jaw dropped. I was like, 'I know! It is sneaking up on me too!!' LOL! 

So what's going on this week?

Well.... first of all.... our house is in contract! Yes, someone wants to buy it! We signed all of the paperwork Saturday for it and now we just have to wait for inspections to come back a-okay :) As long as that happens, we are good to go! Kind of crazy that we are in the process of selling our home and we are due in about 63-84 days! Even crazier that they gave the projected closing date to be May 7th, 2013 and yep, you guessed it, I'm due May 8th, 2013, haha! Our realtor said he'd bring the paperwork to the hospital for us if he had to LOL!! :) Lets hope that maybe Quinn will come a few days before that and we won't have to worry haha! I had Tayler one week early, so if that happens, I'd have Quinn May 1st.. HOPEFULLY be out of the hospital May 3rd and in good shape to close on the house. It'd be just amazing, however, if the closing process went a little faster and we could close on the house BEFORE I'm full term :) A girl can dream right?? Either way, I'm just stoked the house is being sold. Such an answer to our prayers!

Also, our daughter is going to be turning 2 next month! So I have been working on getting things together for her birthday party. I sat down and worked on her birthday invitations the other day and I really liked how they turned out:

Of course, I edited out our personal information, but I love how they turned out :) I got the idea from Pinterest. Don't you just love that thing???

Alright.. and now for the 28 weeks questions!!

How far along? 7 months (28 weeks) 

Total Weight Gain? I think it was 15 pounds last time I checked? I'll know a little more in a little bit!

Maternity Clothes?  Yes! Still wearing some pre-preggo shirts, but definitely maternity pants, haha!

Stretch Marks? Yes, but I keep telling myself it is for a beautiful reason!

Sleep?  Better this week then it has been!

Best Moment of This Week:  Just feeling Quinn move. Beautiful!

Miss Anything? Comfortable sleep. Having a stiff drink after a stressful day LOL!!! Drinking a buttload of sweet tea. Having a skinny body lol!

Movement? Oh yes! She is super active. I love it!

Food Cravings? Fries/Honey Mustard from The Depot. I STILL haven't got that though! Maybe for Valentine's Day???

Anything Make You Queasy/Sick?  Poopy diapers. Trash. BLEH.

Gender: GIRL!! :) Our Quinn Makenzie!

Labor Signs? Been having a lot of contractions... we'll know more about those in a little bit!

Symptoms: Constant peeing. Back pain. And lovely braxton hicks :)

Belly Button In or Out? She's an innie.... for now, haha! Slowly starting to protrude haha!

Weddings Rings On Or Off? On for now! :)

Happy or Moody this week? Very happy! :)

Looking Forward To:  Our ultrasound March 2nd!

And we have a glucose test in t-minus 44 minutes. I've already drank the stuff... so lets get this moving! I'm just ready to put this behind us and look forward to the rest of the pregnancy :)

Cheers to 28 weeks... on to 29!

THIRD TRIMESTER!!!! 27 WEEKS!!!

We are

IN OUR THIRD TRIMESTER!!!!!

Yes. Yes. Yes!

Today marks 27 weeks pregnant :)

WAHOOOOO!!!

We are on the downward slope to meeting our baby girl now! :) I can hardly stand waiting, hehe!

There's the 27 weeks belly shot. (And on a side note: HOLY CRAP. Look how much weight I have gained in my butt/thighs LOL I didn't realize it til looking at this picture!! EEK.)

But I'm so happy with how much she is growing! So thankful and I feel so blessed to have made it this far! :) According to 'The Bump' she is the size of a rutabaga. She is about 13.6-14.8" long and about 1.5-2.2lbs. We have an ultrasound March 2nd so we will know more accurate measurements soon. I can't wait! We are going for my birthday... and we are hitting up bd Mongolian Grill before hand. SO STOKED! 

We are finally getting things done for Quinn too! Her room is completely painted. We just have to add trim and I need to put up some wall decorations (I think we are going with black and white pictures for those!) Her car seat is ready to be installed. Her swing is cleaned as well as her play toys and her boppy. I am just getting so excited! :)

We have about 70-91 days left to go (10-13 weeks!) Doesn't even seem real that she could be here that quickly! Heck-- I can't even believe I am writing a blog about being in the 3rd trimester already. It's going quick!

Alright, now for some questions!

How far along? 27 weeks

Total Weight Gain? I think it was 15 pounds last time I checked?

Maternity Clothes?  Yes! Still wearing some pre-preggo shirts, but definitely maternity pants, haha!

Stretch Marks? Yes, but I keep telling myself it is for a beautiful reason!

Sleep?  I struggled this week. I just can't seem to get comfy any more. 

Best Moment of This Week:  Tayler recognizing the baby in my belly more and more :) 

Miss Anything? Comfortable sleep. Having a stiff drink after a stressful day LOL!!!

Movement? Oh yes! She is super active. I love it!

Food Cravings? Salt and Vinegar Chips. Fries/Honey Mustard from The Depot. I STILL haven't got that though!

Anything Make You Queasy/Sick?  Poopy diapers. Trash. BLEH.

Gender: GIRL!! :) Our Quinn Makenzie!

Labor Signs? No thank the Lord! :)

Symptoms: Constant peeing. Back pain. And lovely braxton hicks :)

Belly Button In or Out? She's an innie.... for now, haha! Slowly starting to protrude haha!

Weddings Rings On Or Off? On for now! :)

Happy or Moody this week? Very happy! :)

Looking Forward To:  Our ultrasound March 2nd! Not looking forward to my glucose test February 13th! :( But I know it has to be done LOL

Happy 27 weeks... on to 28 weeks!

Cheers!

ORGANIZATION.

I decided to take a few minutes today and jot down the things I need to buy in the next few months for my girls. I figured I would lose a piece of paper, so I'll blog it!

For Quinn:

- Bassinet for next to the bed

- Socks
- Diapers
- Baby bath
- Baby Monitor
- Binkies
- Binkie clip
- Crib mattress


For Tayler:

- 2T clothes for the Summer
- Summer shoes
- Birthday gifts (Yo Gabba Gabba DVD, bath bag for all of her toys)
- Birthday things: Decorations for center pieces, birthday outfit, birthday cake, food

I will add to this list as I think of things!! :) Just feels good to be organized.

26 Weeks Pregnant!!!

We are 26 weeks pregnant today!!! [1.30.2013] 

It's actually pretty nice out here (It was like 67 degrees yesterday... in January!) So I thought I'd pair a little dress with my jeans today :) You don't get this option often in the winter time, so I took advantage of it, haha!

According to 'The Bump,' Quinn is about the size of a head of lettuce this week. They estimate she is about 13.6-14.8" long and about 1.5-2.2lbs. Crazy! She is SO SO active anymore. I am getting hard kicks and punches to the rib cage! LOL! I wanna say she might be head down already, but I could be wrong.. she shifts a lot! Who knows! :)

I had a CRAZY craving for salt and vinegar chips this week. I tried to resist, but gave in on Monday night. They were phenomenal. Not going to lie, haha!

We have about 77-98 days (11-14 weeks) left til we get to meet her! It's going quick!

How's 26 weeks going?

Great!

I am still feeling pretty good. Motivation is leaving me quickly anymore, but I am still trying to get things done, haha! My lower back/butt area is hurting a lot more... might be because I'm starting to 'waddle' haha! Have you ever heard the quote, 'Walk like you've got three men behind you??' I feel like I'm walking like I've got three penguins behind me and I'm trying to convince them I'm one of them! HAHA! :) Oh well, you gotta love it!

We are going to try extremely hard to get stuff done for her this week. I told Ethan I just feel like time is fleeting so quickly. March is going to be a super busy month with Tayler's 2nd birthday party and all of that jazz, so I would LOVE to get most of the stuff done this week and in the month of February. We will see how it goes :) I'll update next week whether we actually got things done or not, haha!

Ready for the questions?

How far along? 26 weeks

Total Weight Gain? I think it was 15 pounds last time I checked?

Maternity Clothes?  Yes! Still wearing some pre-preggo shirts, but definitely maternity pants, haha!

Stretch Marks? Yes, but I keep telling myself it is for a beautiful reason!

Sleep?  It has been better this week.. but now we are struggling with Tayler wanting to actually sleep at night LOL so that's always fun, haha!

Best Moment of This Week:  Feeling Quinn a lot more and hearing Tayler sing her favorite song for the first time! She sang 'Baby Beluga!' LOVED it!

Miss Anything? Comfortable sleep. Having a stiff drink after a stressful day LOL!!!

Movement? Oh yes! She is super active. I love it!

Food Cravings? Subway. Details? Veggie sub on Italian Herbs and Cheese bread, toasted. With lettuce, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, black pepper, and LOTS of chipotle sauce. Mmm! Just thinking about it right now makes me want one! AND salt and vinegar chips!

Anything Make You Queasy/Sick?  Poopy diapers. I gagged on one this weekend. It was rough.

Gender: GIRL!! :) Our Quinn Makenzie!

Labor Signs? No thank the Lord! :)

Symptoms: Constant peeing. Back pain. And lovely braxton hicks :)

Belly Button In or Out? She's an innie.... for now, haha! Slowly starting to protrude haha!

Weddings Rings On Or Off? On for now! :)

Happy or Moody this week? Very happy! :)

Looking Forward To:  Our ultrasound March 2nd! Not looking forward to my glucose test February 13th! :( But I know it has to be done LOL

Happy 26 weeks... on to 27 weeks!

Can't believe our 3rd trimester is only 7 days away!

Cheers!

25 WEEKS PREGNANT!!! :)

Today [1.23.2013] marks being

25 weeks pregnant!

We are 62.5% of the way there. WAHOOOOO! :)

I am so grateful that we have made it this far! I find myself praying over her constantly. I did the same thing with Tayler. I was just telling one of my friends the other night that pregnancy is such a beautiful thing, but it is so nervewrecking at times because I feel like I can't protect her like I want to on the inside, if that makes sense. I, of course, want her to keep baking, but I find myself counting her kicks.. making sure I feel her on a regular basis.. I just can't wait to see her sweet face in about 84-105 days! (that's right... that's ALL we have left!!)

And can I just say...

We still have nothing done. :(

Ethan and I were just talking about it last night how at this point, everything was done for Tayler. We were just waiting on my baby shower to see what else we were going to be blessed with. And with poor Quinn, we have half of her room painted.. that's it :( It's just so hard to find the time. With Tayler, I could do things through the day to prepare, but that's difficult to do with an almost 2 year old, LOL, so stuff just sits. I keep making lists of things we need to buy, but we just don't have the funds for it right now. Thankfully, we have 12-15 weeks left... so even if things HAVE to wait until March or April.. they will. I know it will all come together. Good thing is-- the girl has clothes and LOVE and that's all she needs right now :)

So what's going on in week 25??

Well, 'The Bump' says she is about the size of a cauliflower now! They say she is measuring in at about 13.6-14.8 in length and weighs about 1.5-2.2lbs. We have an ultrasound March 2nd, so I'll know more specifics then (I can hardly stand waiting!!!) I can't wait to compare her 31 week picture with Tayler's 33 week picture. I am so anxious to see if they look anything alike :)

We can see her shifting around now. Not just little bumps and kicks... full SHIFTS. It is amazing! I love this part of pregnancy :) It was so awesome to see Tayler moving around and I feel blessed I get to experience it one more time with Quinn! Ethan got to feel her last night and he was just crying... because they are so strong now and sooooo noticeable! It's such a beautiful sign that there is LIFE within you!

And as I stated earlier... We only have about 84-105 days left until we get to meet that gorgeous baby girl of ours! I can't wait. I mean.. I can because we don't have anything ready yet LOL but I am still so excited! I cannot wait to see how her and Tayler interact. It's so exciting!

Okay. Now how about the questions for the week..

How far along? 25 weeks

Total Weight Gain?  Probably 11-12 pounds I would say!

Maternity Clothes?  Yes! Still wearing some pre-preggo shirts, but definitely maternity pants, haha!

Stretch Marks? Yes, but I keep telling myself it is for a beautiful reason!

Sleep?  I have struggled this week. Some nights, I have to fight so hard to get comfortable. I know I've said that before, but it's so odd to me that I'm not even that big, but I still struggle to get comfortable!

Best Moment of This Week:  Every day I feel Quinn and wake up to Tayler is perfect!

Miss Anything? Comfortable sleep. LOL

Movement? Oh my yes! Constantly. She is super active. Love it!

Food Cravings? Subway. Details? Veggie sub on Italian Herbs and Cheese bread, toasted. With lettuce, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, black pepper, and LOTS of chipotle sauce. Mmm! Just thinking about it right now makes me want one!

Anything Make You Queasy/Sick?  Poopy diapers. Thinking about certain foods!

Gender: GIRL!! :) Our Quinn Makenzie!

Labor Signs? No thank the Lord! :)

Symptoms:  Really now-- it's just peeing in the middle of the night! Braxton Hicks. I have had one or two this week!

Belly Button In or Out? She's an innie!

Weddings Rings On Or Off? On for now! :)

Happy or Moody this week? Very happy! :)

Looking Forward To:  Our ultrasound March 2nd! Not looking forward to my glucose test February 13th! :( But I know it has to be done LOL

Happy 25 weeks... on to 26 weeks!

Can't believe our 3rd trimester is only 14 days away!

Cheers!

6 Months Pregnant!

Today marks being 6 MONTHS (24 WEEKS) pregnant! Whoohooo! We are 60% of the way there.... makes me SO anxious and SO excited!!!

How's the belly looking this week?? Well, you can see for yourself ;)

She's really starting to make herself known, haha! :) I LOVE it. Before, I always asked Ethan if I looked pregnant as opposed to fat, haha, and now I am finally feeling like I look PREGNANT! She's starting to round out and not look 'flabby' haha! I LOVE it :) I know I said that already, but I really do.

We have 91-112 days until we get to meet our Quinn. Crazy how fast time seems to be going! I say it all of the time, but it's true. I feel like Wednesday gets here quicker and quicker every single week :)

I am feeling Quinn near my ribs now... she's got to be getting HUGE :) We have an ultrasound scheduled for March 2nd, 2013 to see how big she is. I CANNOT wait. It's a birthday present for me (my birthday is March 6th) and I can't think of a more perfect present than that. When I was pregnant for Tayler, I had a 3D/4D ultrasound for her too... and that was my birthday present ;) Seems to be an every 2 year thing, haha!

'The Bump' App on my phone says that the baby is now the size of a cantaloupe-- about 10.5-11.8" long and about 12.7 to 20.8oz :) That's almost 2 pounds! Tayler was 20" long and 6lbs 3oz when she was born. Makes me anxious to see how big Quinn is going to be!

Alright, anything else to add this week??

I've craved celery/peanut butter AND A1 sauce/steak. Weird combos, but it's true!

I've been trying to eat healthier and it seems to be going well. I'll keep you posted on that as time progresses ;) 

I'm still feeling upbeat and motivated. I feel like I can do so much around the house, haha! Not feeling uncomfortable.. not too big. Just right to get things done. It's wonderful!

Okay. We ready for our weekly questions now??

How far along? 24 weeks

Total Weight Gain?  As of today, I have gained 11 pounds. I was 141 when I got pregnant and as of this morning, I am 152 pounds! 

Maternity Clothes?  Yes! Still wearing some pre-preggo shirts, but definitely maternity pants, haha!

Stretch Marks? I think I might have saw a new one, but I guess that goes with the territory sometimes!

Sleep?  It varies. Sometimes I have a really hard time getting comfortable (and I'm only 6 months.. weird!) but then some nights I sleep like a baby! Quinn has been extremely active about 3-5am and it

Best Moment of This Week:  Every day I feel Quinn and wake up to Tayler is perfect!

Miss Anything? Sleeping on my belly. Drinking sweet tea all day, haha. I had a rough day Friday and I said, 'Man, I wish I could just have a stiff drink!' Sometimes you just need those LOL!

Movement? Oh my yes! Constantly. She is super active. Love it!

Food Cravings? Peanut Butter/Celery. A1 Sauce/Steak

Anything Make You Queasy/Sick?  Poopy diapers. Thinking about certain foods!

Gender: GIRL!! :) Our Quinn Makenzie!

Labor Signs? No thank the Lord! :)

Symptoms:  Really now-- it's just peeing in the middle of the night! Braxton Hicks. I have had one or two this week!

Belly Button In or Out? She's an innie!

Weddings Rings On Or Off? On for now! :)

Happy or Moody this week? Very happy! :)

Looking Forward To:  Our ultrasound March 2nd! Not looking forward to my glucose test February 6th. Blech! LOL

Happy 24 weeks... on to 25 weeks!

Oatmeal Smoothies: Healthy Lifestyle!

I wrote last week about changing my eating habits.

I did terrible this weekend.

I don't even want to talk about it, haha!

I am trying SO hard to keep my weight gain under control and sometimes I feel like I let my cravings and food control me *sigh*

Anyways, I'm not going to let it get me down. I'm just going to keep trying to keep my eating habits under control AND exercising. (I did 'exercise' A LOT this weekend so lets hope that helped counteract some of my bad decisions, haha!)

I thought I'd share a recipe with all of you. I made this this morning for breakfast and it was DELICIOUS and SO healthy!!

I found the recipe HERE.

 Basically, what you do is:

Get about 1/4 cup of oats and pulverize them in your blender. (If not, they will be too thick for your smoothie... do it first!)
Next, add 1/2 cup of milk.

Then add 1/2 cup of yogurt.

Then slice up a banana and strawberries and drop those in. 

Mix all of those together and pour in a cup... enjoy!

You can mix in whatever you'd like. This is just what I did this morning :) She has TONS of smoothie recipes on her blog if you want to check those out. :)

So, that was my breakfast this morning! Lets see if I can keep this healthy lifestyle up for the rest of the day. 

One day at a time for baby and me!

AND.

for a snack today I had a PB + J Yogurt Bowl. The recipe can be found HERE. 

It was DELICIOUS.

AND... only 240 calories :)

Super healthy. Super yummy! I feel great thus far today.. lets keep up this momentum. Baby is happy.. Mommy is happy.

The rest of the day went GREAT too!! I feel so happy!!

Had a bowl of raisin bran as well and for dinner we had salads with steak, corn, green peppers, black pepper, jalapenos, and hard boiled eggs chopped up. DELICIOUS!

I splurged in the evening and had a small vanilla ice cream cone.. :) Good ending to a great day! I feel healthy.. baby is kicking away! No more fast food. That's my goal!