Bumpdate: Baby 2: Week 26

too early in the morning for smiling.  obviously.

How Far Along:
26 Weeks

Size of baby:
A head of lettuce

Total Weight Gain:
7.5lbs

Stretch Marks: 

Nothing that wasn't Addison induced

Maternity Clothes:
yes, I even finally gave in a dug out my bin of maternity shirts...the belly taketh over.

Gender:
It's a BOY!

Movement:
Who knew a fetus could move so much, seriously child, you are supposed to be my calm kid.  If you move as much outside of the womb as you do inside I think my days of clinging to sanity by a string are over. 

Sleep:
very tired this week, and have reach the point of sleeping discomfort from being smothered by belly.

What I miss:
being comfortable in my own skin.  Pregnancy is no joke, now I know why I waited three years to do it again.

Food Cravings:    

yes.  I crave food, all day.

Food Aversions: 
Nothing, if it looks like food, I eats it.

Symptoms:
I've never had problems with car sickness but I have throughout this pregnancy.  Mostly just when I ride in the back seat of the carpool van.  Belch.  Still a lot of lower abdomen pain at the end of the day, and my RLS has started driving me bonkers again.  Will be hard to swim in mom's pool all winter like I did when pregnant with Addison to get some relief.  January and polar bear swims don't sound any fun to me.  Who has a Jacuzzi tub and enough hot water to beach myself in it daily?

Best Moment This Week:

Had a Dr. Appointment last week and got to hear baby's heartbeat again.  Also got to schedule that lovely RhoGAM shot (yay Rh- blood type!  Call me if you ever need blood!)  & the next 1 hr glucose test (what fun!)

What I’m looking forward to: 

Family photo's on Sunday, hopefully it all comes together as planned and three year old is happy to be photographed and doesn't play stinker.

Addison:

May not truly understand child birth but if you talked to her, you'd think she has it pretty figured out.  She's gone from wanting to cut him out (which she still says from time to time) to telling about vagina's and 'pooping the baby out'...yep.  

Also three year old girls with a wide vocabulary- NEVER STOP TALKING.  Oh good God.  Half of what she says I find hilarious and very entertaining but this past week or two, spending a day or just a few hours with her is exhausting.  She literally never stops.  It's like she's a sports caster giving you a play by play of her life.  And when her life stops being interesting enough for her she brings out her imaginary friend "Balishia" (where did that name come from?!?!) and narrates her life for you.  Exhausting I tell you.  Hilariously exhausting.  

Bumpdate: Baby 2: Week 25

How Far Along:
25 Weeks

Size of baby:
A Cauliflower 

Total Weight Gain:
5.5 lbs up from pre prego weight, how is that even possible with a belly like this?

Stretch Marks: 

Nothing that wasn't Addison induced

Maternity Clothes:
Today I abandoned my medium scrubs for comforts sake I'll be rocking maternity clothes whenever possible to work, and the rest of the time for that matter.  

Gender:
It's a BOY!

Movement:
YES.  This baby is a mover.  I stop moving and he starts!   

Sleep:
still no major issues here, only the desire for everyone/thing else in my house to STFU and not wake me up when I'm trying to sleep.  (I mean that in the nicest way possible. Seriously though can't a lady get some uninterrupted sleep?  I ask for so few hours each night!!!) All crankiness comes from lack of good sleep this week.

What I miss:
bending over & still having the ability to breathe at the same time!

Food Cravings:   

All food, in my belly.

Food Aversions: 
Nothing, if it looks like food, I eats it.

Symptoms:
movement, uterus pain (is this a real thing?  I dunno but the kid feel like he is SUPER low which I never remembered with Addison she was all up in my ribs, I'm all kinds of sore after a day on my feet), my left hip is starting to bother me with jabbing pain at random times when I am standing (this happened with Addison also).  

Best Moment This Week:

This past week was a blur of crazy with five ten hour days at work & photo sessions over the weekend.  I'm just happy that I survived it.

What I’m looking forward to: 

Dr. appointment on Friday & a free weekend with nothing major on my schedule.

Addison:
Has been big on her baby dolls all week, toting them around more than normal and telling them that shes going to be a big sister so she has to learn how to do whatever it is she's doing at the moment.  I don't know where it comes from but its major cute.

Bumpdate: Baby 2: Week 24

How Far Along:
24 Weeks

Size of baby:
A Cantaloupe (with vicious appendages) 

Total Weight Gain:
5 lbs

Stretch Marks: 

Nothing that wasn't Addison induced

Maternity Clothes:
Pants for sure, still rocking mostly normal shirts, I'm probably reaching the limit of my medium scrub tops though, not much breathing room left!

Gender:
It's a BOY!

Movement:
Yeppers, kicking the shit out me.

Sleep:
a little harder to get comfy but not losing any sleep over it...yet.

What I miss:
I'm starting to feel like a T-Rex when I reach across something.  As in, the larger my belly gets the shorter my arms feel...  Go-Go-Gadget Arms is muttered almost daily at work.  I miss not being a T-Rex.

Food Cravings:   

All food, in my belly.

Food Aversions: 
Nothing, if it looks like food, I eats it.

Symptoms:
kicking, jabs, movement, a little heartburn and some incredibly fast growing fingernails

Best Moment This Week:

Trick or Treating last Thursday, Addison had a blast and repeatedly told people after they tossed a candy in her basket that "my mom would like one too"  thanks kid!  At least she's looking out for me!

What I’m looking forward to: 

This five day work week being over, I hate working overtime.  BLAH!

Addison:
Currently tells me that she wants to cut the baby out of me, I told her that isn't quite how it works and he's not ready to come out yet.  She assured me that when I have to go to the hospital to get him out, she's coming with me to help.