July 4th Vacay!

Well hellloooo there! :)
The past two weeks have been filled with lots of adventure. The week of the 4th we were invited to stay with some friends at Litchfield Beach in South Carolina. We didn't go for the entire week since Danny wanted to get some work in. Tuesday evening we drove to Nashville and stayed the night with my brother. Nashville is about two hours from us so it was an easy drive. The next morning McKenzie and Kate (McKenzie's awesome girlfriend) drove us to the airport and we spent the afternoon and evening at the beach. :) We were there until Friday night and had so much fun!

33 Week Questionnaire

How far along: 33 weeks - 34 on Thursday. 

Sleep: Been sleeping a little better. We bought some memory foam and I think it makes a big difference.

Total weight gain/loss: Up a total of around 20lbs

Movement: She moves all the time, especially when Danny and I sing/talk to her at night. :)

Size of Baby: A little over 17 inches long and close to 5lbs 

Pregnancy Symptoms: It's getting harder to breathe and do simple tasks like unload the dishwasher. :( haha

Food Cravings: Anything, really lol

What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach, getting up from the couch easily.

What I am looking forward to: Kathleen's wedding on August 3rd!! (sister-in-law)

Weekly Wisdom: Pregnant in the summer? STOCK UP ON SUN DRESSES AND MAXIS! With it being soooo HOT outside I can't stand the thought of wearing pants!

Best moment this week: Attending our first couple of baby class! It is super informative and we really like the instructor.

Milestones: Baby girl now keeps her eyes open when awake and she is learning to coordinate her breathing with sucking and swallowing.

31 Week Questionnaire

How far along: 31 weeks. Today I am exactly TWO MONTHS from DDay!!

Sleep: What is sleep? No, its not really that bad... I just don't sleep comfortably in my bed. I nap throughout the day though which is really nice!

Total weight gain/loss: Up a total of around 16lbs

Movement: Tons! I love it when she moves my whole belly and Danny can see it :)

Size of Baby: A little over 16 inches long! At this point she won't get TOO much longer but she has some weight to gain. She is only around 3lbs. 

Pregnancy Symptoms: I want to eat all the time but I can't eat much at once haha, I get out of breath WAY too easy, and my back bothers me a lot these days. OH, and I have to pee alllll the time. 

Food Cravings: SWEETS!!! I have recently been trying to keep our fridge stocked full of yummy fruit hoping that if I eat enough, I won't feel such a strong urge to sneak away for ice cream! It only kind of works... :-/

What I miss: Easily bending over - I never realized how often you need to pick things up off the floor. I also miss laying on my stomach and back. Oh, and I could also go for a nice glass of wine right about now haha.

What I am looking forward to: A little bit of beach time this week for the 4th and my friend coming to visit when we get back!

Weekly Wisdom: If you have the money and space in your room, don't skip out on a king sized bed because you think a queen will be "more intimate". When you get pregnant you will wish you had the space of a king!

Best moment this week: Having Danny at the doctor's appointment. He hasn't been able to come with me recently and this was his first time seeing the new hospital. He has a way of making everything more fun. Also, hearing baby girl's heartbeat again - its always a good day when you get to hear your unborn baby's heartbeat.

Milestones: We decided on a name. :) Baby girl's first name is Stella. We aren't sure about the middle name yet.

31 Weeks; Feeling Blessed!

I have been falling soooo behind in posting ... all I can say is things are gettin' crazy around here ... in a good way! :) Here are a few quick updates;

6/17/13 - 29 Weeks; Settling in Evansville

Oops ... its been almost a month since my last post! Coming to Evansville has been such a whirlwind - we have been crazy busy!

25 Weeks and the Beginning of a New Journey

This week baby girl is around the size of a whole cauliflower measuring somewhere between 13.6-14.8 inches long and weighing between 1.5 - 2.2lbs! Soooo... the other 10lbs are just me, huh? (Dang it) haha. Anyway, she is doing well as far as we can tell! Her favorite time to be awake is right when I lie down to sleep at nights... isn't that sweet? She is already being thoughtful by getting me used to lack of sleep. :)

A New Vocation

Sorry its been so long! I hate going so long without posting because then when I finally do I have so much more to say haha. To make up for it, I'll try to post 2x's this week. :)

Today I am 23 weeks (and 4 days). Baby girl is the size of a Grapefruit right now. She is somewhere around 11 inches long and can weigh anywhere between 13-20 ounces! I feel her kicking all the time now and Danny can feel some of the big ones now too, so that's really neat for him. She is most active when I sit down or lay down right after being active. :)

This past week was a crazy, crazy week. I was working on the baby registries allll weeeeeek loooooong and I got super overwhelmed with everything.