27 Weeks!

So, I didn't post this on Tuesday, because I had other things going on, and I didn't have a picture and still don't have a picture, so I figured it wasn't that interesting! :) Anyways, I'm 27 weeks, so only 13 to go! Yay! Grant and I hung all the wall hangings in the baby's room last night. It looks so good! I can't wait to get the rest of the furniture moved in and get it completely set-up! We are coming along so well! :)

How far along? 27 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Not sure...I actually haven't weighed myself this week, but I go to the doctor tomorrow.
Maternity clothes? Yes...but I can still wear some non-maternity shirts depending on the type of shirt. I can still wear some of my t-shirts, as well as, some of my longer shirts.
Stretch marks? Nope...crossing fingers that I don't get any! :)
Sleep: Waking up once or twice a night to go to the bathroom, but overall, sleeping fairly well.
Best moment this week: Getting so much done in the nursery!! And buying the crib mattress...
Movement: Yes! He is moving a lot, and I love it!
Food cravings: Chick-fil-a Chicken Biscuit
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: Some Braxton Hicks contractions, but nothing too big! Thankfully!
Belly Button in or out? In but getting more shallow
What I am looking forward to: Putting the furniture in the Nursery and Decorating! We hung up all the wall decorations and curtains this week...I'll post some photos later!
Weekly Wisdom: I don't know...I guess I don't have any this week! :)
Milestones: Having my first baby shower and getting lots of great things from friends and family! :)

Finally Painted Nursery, 98 Days & 26 Weeks

So, first I'll share some photos of the finished stripes in Weston's nursery! Grant is SO thrilled to have finished all of the painting. Now, we are steam cleaning the carpet tonight, then we are going to put the crib in and start hanging decorations over the weekend. I'm SO excited to have it start to look like a real nursery! :)

Sign on Weston's Door

Photo from Corner of his Room looking into the Hallway

Looking into his room from the Door

On another note, I had 100 days left to go on Sunday, so I'm down to 98 days today! I'm finally in the two digits rather than three, and I'm SO excited. I can't believe that 168 days have passed since this journey began! It's amazing, and I see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Also, I hit the 26 Week mark today! Grant didn't take a photo of me this morning, because I woke up late or had a hard time getting out of bed, and he was already headed to work before I made it downstairs, so I'm hoping that he'll take one this afternoon, and I can update my post to add a photo. If not, we'll take one tomorrow, and I'll post it then!

Here is my weekly update:
How far along? 26 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 16 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Yes...but I can still wear some non-maternity shirts depending on the type of shirt. I can still wear some of my t-shirts, as well as, some of my longer shirts.
Stretch marks? Nope...crossing fingers that I don't get any! :)
Sleep: Waking up once or twice a night to go to the bathroom, but overall, sleeping fairly well.
Best moment this week: Hitting the 99 day mark and finally being in two digits rather than three!! :)
Movement: Yes! He is moving a lot, and I love it!
Food cravings: Ramen Noodles
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: Nope, hopefully not for a little while longer.
Belly Button in or out? In but getting more shallow
What I am looking forward to: Putting the furniture in the Nursery and Decorating! And my Family Baby shower this upcoming Saturday! It is going to be so much fun!
Weekly Wisdom: I don't know...I guess I don't have any this week! :)
Milestones: Hitting the 99 day mark!! Yipee!!

Also, I passed my gestational diabetes screening, so no diabetes for me! I'm SO excited! This is great, and I'm thrilled that I have one less thing to worry about. They also tested my iron level while I was there last week, and it came back okay, as well. It's been a great week, and we've gotten so much accomplished. I can't wait to get more done, so we can get everything ready to go. Our weekends are booked solid for the next few months. I actually don't have a "free" weekend until January, so it's going to be busy, but we'll get it all done somehow! I'll be updating my To Do List today, as well, so if you are interested, check it out.

25 Weeks

Here I am at 25 Weeks...I still took the photo in the morning, because it's really the best time for Grant and I to take a photo! Usually by the evenings, he gets home later than I do, and I cook dinner and put on some comfortable pants for wearing around the house or PJ pants, and so, I don't usually want to take a photo in one of those outfits. I also noticed that I've worn a black shirt in all three pictures that I've posted...I'm going to have to change it up next Tuesday and wear a different colored shirt. At least they were all three different black shirts! Ha-Ha! :) I think that my face is getting fuller, and I'm not very thrilled about that! I'm hoping that it's just the angle, because I don't notice it in the mirror. I think I might take a photo face forward rather than turning my head to see. :)

Update: I took a photo of myself face forward to see if my face had gotten fuller, and it definitely looks like it has...not good!! I don't like that at all, so hopefully, I can prevent it from getting any more full in the next few months!

How far along? 25 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Not really sure, but I think about 12-13 lbs. I go to the Doctor on Thursday, so I'll know for sure then.
Maternity clothes? Yes...but I can still wear some non-maternity shirts depending on the type of shirt. I can still wear some of my t-shirts, as well as, some of my longer shirts.
Stretch marks? Nope...crossing fingers that I don't get any! :)
Sleep: Waking up once or twice a night to go to the bathroom, but overall, sleeping fairly well.
Best moment this week: Today when I woke up and realized that I was at 25 weeks, and I only have 15 left to go! Yipee!! :)
Movement: Yes! He is moving a lot, and I love it!
Food cravings: Nothing in particular...
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: Nope, hopefully not for quite a while longer.
Belly Button in or out? In but getting more shallow
What I am looking forward to: Decorating the Nursery! and my next Dr.'s Appointment.
Weekly Wisdom: I don't know...I guess I don't have any this week! :)
Milestones: One more week behind me and only 15 Weeks to go!

I had to edit this post and add one more photo...everyone keeps commenting about Banks being in every photo! He is the best dog. So loyal, and he loves me so much. I hate to say it, but he is definitely partial to me over Grant. Probably because I spend the most time loving on him, but he is a loving dog, and he just comes and sits with me in these pictures every week. I never have to say a word. He sees me go to the door, and he comes and sits down right next to me. He's awesome! So, the first photo that we took today, he decided to lick my fingers / hand to see if there was anything on them that he might want to eat and Grant caught him in the act. You can also see his rooster toy in the photo below. He carries that toy around with him everywhere, but he dropped it to be in the photo. :) See proof below...

I must admit...I love this dog!!

24 Weeks

24 Week Photo

*Please ignore my face...It looks huge and pale! I swear it's not that big, but it's a terrible angle! And for some reason, I think it's a good idea to take the photos in the morning before going to work when I've just woken up...obviously not a good idea! I'll change my timing for next week! :)

So, I'm 24 weeks today, and I can't tell if I've gotten any bigger than last week. Compared to last week's photos, what do you guys think? By the way, I did not ask Banks to come get in the picture and sit next to me like that, he just does it. He is too funny! :)

How far along? 24 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Not really sure, but I think about 12-13 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Yes...but I can still wear some non-maternity shirts depending on the fit.
Stretch marks? Nope...crossing fingers that I don't get any! :)
Sleep: Waking up once or twice a night to go to the bathroom, but overall, sleeping fairly well.
Best moment this week: Feeling Weston have hiccups! Too cute! :)
Movement: Yes! He was moving when I woke up on Sunday night, and I couldn't believe that he was awake and moving!
Food cravings: Nothing really, just hungry often!
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: Nope, hopefully not for quite a while longer.
Belly Button in or out? In but getting more shallow
What I am looking forward to: Decorating the Nursery! and my next Dr.'s Appointment.
Weekly Wisdom: If you aren't set on stripes, avoid them! They cause your husband to cuss! :)
Milestones: One more week behind me, other than that no big milestones this week!

On another note, I decided to post a really terrible beginning photo...this picture was taken about a week after I found out that I was prego, and I was trying to take the photo by myself and obviously the lighting was terrible. I think it's amazing to see the difference in the beginning to now. And to think that all I could think about was how my stomach was huge, because I was SO bloated in this photo when I first took it, and I didn't want to post it! Ha-Ha!

23 Weeks!

So, I'm 23 weeks, and I've finally decided that I'll post a few belly shots, as well as, take the weekly survey. :) I feel huge in these photos though I know that I'll only get bigger!

How far along? 23 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Not really sure...I haven't weighed myself since last week!
Maternity clothes? Maternity pants only...I am sometimes wearing maternity shirts that aren't huge, but I am still able to wear most of my regular shirts though some are beginning to get short and / or tight.
Stretch marks? Nope...I don't have any yet!
Sleep: Waking up once or twice a night to go to the bathroom, but overall, sleeping fairly well.
Best moment this week: One more week down!!
Movement: Yes! I'm feeling him more and more often, and I love it.
Food cravings: Nothing in particular, though I'm loving Brownies! So bad!!
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: None...thankfully!
Belly Button in or out? In but getting more shallow
What I am looking forward to: Decorating the Nursery! and my next Dr.'s Appointment.
Weekly Wisdom: I don't really have any...
Milestones: One more week behind me, other than that no big milestones this week!

I feel gigantic in this photo!! This was taken this morning before work, and I was still half asleep. I think Banks was still asleep too! :)

23 Weeks!

22 Weeks!!

So, I'm technically not 22 Weeks until tomorrow, but I'll be tied up in meetings all day out in Mississippi tomorrow, so I thought that I would go ahead and post my 22 week update today! :)

How far along? 22 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +10 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Maternity pants only...I am sometimes wearing maternity shirts that aren't huge, but I am still able to wear most of my regular shirts though some are beginning to get short and / or tight.
Stretch marks? Nope...I don't have any yet! Still applying Belly Butter twice daily to help prevent them completely. I'll keep my fingers crossed!
Sleep: Waking up once or twice a night to go to the bathroom, but overall, sleeping fairly well.
Best moment this week: Painting the first two coats of blue in the nursery and repainting the ceiling...now to move onto the stripes! :)
Movement: Yes! I'm feeling him more and more often, and I love it.
Food cravings: Mexican sometimes, and I craved Chicken Pot Pie last week.
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: None...thankfully!
Belly Button in or out? In
What I am looking forward to: Decorating the Nursery! and my next Dr.'s Appointment.
Weekly Wisdom: I don't really have any...
Milestones: Again, painting the first two coat's of blue on the wall and getting some items ready for his arrival! :)

Also, I bought Weston an outfit that I love, and he is going to wear it for Easter next year. It's super cute, and I'm so excited about it. It came in the mail late last week, and I absolutely love it. What do you guys think? This is a picture of the one that was listed to buy, but I obviously got it with Weston's name on it. :)
It's cute, isn't it? Let me just tell you...he is going to be so spoiled! :) He is the first grandchild on both sides of our family, so he'll definitely be getting all that he wants! Ha-Ha!