28 Weeks!!

I can't believe I'm 28 weeks!! The time is flying by!! 11 weeks is NOT long! We still need a few things for the baby (sheets/bedding, more diapers, and a swing)  but for the most part we are ready! CRAZY!!! Nick says he wants her to hurry up and just get here but I am definitely glad we still have time! I CAN'T decide on a name!

This time of year is always so fun! However, it's Nick's busy time for work which means he works more hours! Good for the money but not good when I want him home! I guess I am grateful he has a job! I have been doing fairly well at the salon, but it's still on the slow side. They have a BIG tent that goes up (its like a glorified RV show or somethin) in Quartzsite around the 19th of Jan. and they say it gets INSANE over there and we'll be busy! Lets hope that I am still feeling well around then to be able to work!  I told my boss my last day is going to be the 13th of Feb. That will hopefully give me a week, maybe two,  to get everything ready! Because I am having a C-section, I'm hoping he'll let us choose the date we get to have her! We're hoping we can set it for a thursday because Nick only has 5 days of paid leave :(  So right now, if we can get it on a Thursday, the plan is to have Nick take Thursday, Friday off,  come home from the hospital Saturday or Sunday. Then my mom, my dad, and my sister, are going to come down and Nick will go back to work on Monday.  (We are wanting to save the other 3 days Nick has to go to Utah, after the baby is born, as soon as I get the ok to travel!) 
My dad and my sister are planning to stay a couple days and then go back home and My mom will stay with me for a week! I figure, if my mom is there, Nick might as well be at work!  Hopefully all will go as planned... if not... OH WELL!!

 

 

How far along? 28 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: I lost 1 lb! I've been eating like a crazy prego person too!
Sleep: Good. :)
Best moment this week: Feeling baby move, everyday, just to know that she is ok!
Miss anything? still family.. holidays are hard without them
Food cravings: Turkey sandwhich on Wheat bread with JUST mayo, salt and potato chips.... Weird I know but I've eaten like 5 or 6!! Its super weird because I used to HATE mayo! ha!
Anything making you queasy or sick: No
Belly button in or out? still in but its starting to come out
Movement: Yes!!
Body Aches: my belly has been SUPER sore this week.  I definitely have the prego waddle goin on cuz it feels better to walk like that!
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy for the most part! I have been a little on the irritated side though.....

Looking forward to: Christmas!

26 weeks!!!

This week we had a doctors appointment and we got to see baby!!! I had to take the glucose test and it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be.  it just tasted like flat orange soda and would have been fine but u have to drink SO much. but I made it through! 

During the ultrasound, we got to see a 3D picture of the baby!! It was SO AWESOME! She couldn't get a super clear picture because baby was laying right up against the placenta but what we did see was so cute! she kept smiling and I thought she looked just like Riley!!!!  Then my mom sent me a picture of me when I was a baby, and I think she looks like me too! She is definitely going to have the Able genes :) The doctor said she is going to be petite, just like I was, cuz she is measuring small but nothing alarming!! She was also having a hard time getting pictures of her feet cuz baby was holding onto them with her hands!! so cute!!

We had so much fun seeing the baby and spending the day together out of town!!! we are so grateful for the technology that we have today, so we know everything is good with baby!!

How far along? 26 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: no gain
Sleep: Much better this week
Best moment this week: We got to see baby!!!!
Miss anything? still family.. holidays are hard without them
Food cravings: cheese!!! i made a cheese ball and ate almost the entire thing myself
Anything making you queasy or sick: No
Belly button in or out? still in but its starting to come up
Movement: Yes!! and she kicked during our ultrasound !!
Body Aches: not too bad this week
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!

Looking forward to: Christmas!

23, 24 and 25 weeks!!!

So I got a little behind and my Mom is texting me telling me I need to update this thing! Sorry Mom! Week 23 I was in Utah!!! I had so much fun at my baby showers! Friday, the 9th, Michelle, her mom and her sisters threw me a shower for all of my close friends! We had YUMMY soup and salad and they made me a really cute diaper cake!!! Thanks SO MUCH to my second family! I LOVED IT! Saturday, the 10th, My mom, Nick's mom and my sister threw me a shower for my family and family friends! I was astounded by the amount of people that came to support Nick and I and our little family!! We feel SO lucky to have SO MANY great family friends and great support from our families! We had a lot of family drive a long way to come and I am SO grateful for everyone that came!! Thanks Mom, Kathy, Morgan, Riley and Kim for putting everything together for me!! It was so nice to see all of my friends and family and baby got lots of goodies!!  It was a quick trip, but I'm so grateful that I got to go and I'm SO GRATEFUL for Kim driving with me! On the way down we spent the night at one of her friends house in Cedar City and then we stayed at my parents for two nights and drove all the way home on Sunday.  I am SO GRATEFUL to her for going with me because without her (and her suburban) I wouldn't have gotten all of baby girl's stuff home! THANKS KIM!!!

 

How far along? 24 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: Gained 2 lbs I think
Maternity clothes? My pants are beginning to not fit so great anymore...
Stretch marks? Same ones as before.. I haven't gotten any new ones thank goodness
Sleep: Not so good.  I've been having a lot of anxiety :(
Best moment this week: Nick felt the baby kick!!!!
Miss anything? my family
Food cravings: Everything just sounds amazing... I feel like all I want to do is eat!
Anything making you queasy or sick: No
Belly button in or out? In.. starting to look funny! haha
Movement: Yes!! So fun!
Body Aches: My tummy has felt like it has stretched SO FAR. I have had some not so great pains in the belly. But its ok because that can only mean baby is growing!
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forwhfard to: The holidays!

25 weeks! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! Can't believe its already here! This was my first Thanksgiving away from home and family.  It was really hard but I only shed a few tears.  We are so lucky to have the friends here in Blythe that we do! We went over to Kim and Jon's and had a SUPER yummy, HUGE, meal!! I was in charge of the green bean casserole and I helped with the rolls and biscuits.... kinda. Kim is trying to teach me to make bread.. Its kinda hard! Some other friends came over and we had a really good time!! I'm SO glad we have them because without them I would have been really miserable.  K-Mart was having their black friday sale Thanksgiving night, which I think is RIDICULOUS, but for the first time I went to a black friday sale! I only spent $20 but holy moly.... People are CRAZY! Kim had her list of things she wanted and it was fun to go along for the ride!! 

How far along? 25 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: I think I gained 2 lbs in food after Thanksgiving
Maternity clothes? Some of my stretchy pants still fit but I think I'm going to have to go to all maternity pants pretty soon :/
Stretch marks? Same ones as before.. I haven't gotten any new ones thank goodness
Sleep: Still waking up with anxiety... Thank goodness for a loving hubby to make me feel better. Hopefully I can get back to sleeping good.
Best moment this week: I can see baby kick and thats been fun!
Miss anything? Sleeping good
Food cravings: Everything just sounds amazing... I feel like all I want to do is eat!
Anything making you queasy or sick: No
Belly button in or out? In.. starting to look funny! haha
Movement: Yes!! So fun!
Body Aches: Tummy still feels like its stretching and it kinda hurts.  Heartburn is getting pretty bad too... thank goodness for tums!
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: My Ultrasound this week! 

22 Weeks!

I'm a little late on posting for this week.  I went back to work at the salon and I haven't just been sitting around doin nothing! lol!  I am really enjoying being back at the salon! I love the people in Quartszite!  They are all 'Old' snowbirds and just so fun to visit with! I also get to do lots of perms, which I enjoy, so it's working out great!  I had my monthly appointment on Halloween! I was SO happy to go an hear the baby's heartbeat! Doctor said everything looks good so far. I go in for another ultrasound on the 29th of Nov. and I get to do the lovely glucose test :/ The nurse told me I had to do it this coming week and I was stressing because I'm going to be in Utah!!!!! YAY!! and I did NOT want to have to drive all the way down to Yuma again, just for this test. The doctor came in and asked if the nurse had told me about the glucose test and I said yes, with a little worry in my voice, and he looked and me and said, (knowing I live an hour and a half from the office)  "Do me a favor. Just do it on your next appointment. There is no reason for you to have to drive all the way down here just for that."  I have the BEST doctor EVER!!! He assured me that it didn't need to be done right away and I would be fine to wait until I was down there again! He is SO considerate, I just love him!!
Halloween night, we got dressed up and went with our friends and their kids trick or treating! Roxy and I were dressed as fairies and Nick was some scary guy with a scary mask! We had fun going around their neighborhood and then we went to our wards "trunk or treat".  It was a lot different than any other trunk or treat I've been to.  Everyone sat in a BIG circle on lawn chairs and all the kids walked around and got candy.  It was different but HOLY COW did they get A LOT of candy!
I am heading to Utah this week for my baby showers and I CAN'T WAIT! This will be the last time I will be in utah without a baby..... CRAZY!!

How far along? 22 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: Not sure.. probably gained though
Maternity clothes? Still wearing my normal clothes
Stretch marks? So many :(
Sleep: Not so good. 
  Best moment this week: Just being able to feel the baby move. 


Miss anything? my family
Food cravings: Training Table... Can't wait
Anything making you queasy or sick: No
Belly button in or out? In
Movement: Yes!! So fun!
Body Aches: My tummy has felt like it has stretched SO FAR. I have had some not so great pains in the belly. But its ok because that can only mean baby is growing!
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Going to Utah!!

21 Weeks!!!

This week hasn't been too exciting. The owner of the salon called again and I went over to Quartzite to check out the new place. (They had to move from the location they were in last year because they are putting a medical marijuana plant in there.... ya pretty sketchy) Anyway so they found a new location and I went to check it out. She said that she probably won't need me until about mid November because its still so slow and all the snow birds still haven't ventured down there yet.  So for now I'm still just hangin out! I'm going to Utah in 2 weeks to have a couple baby showers and I'm really excited!! We are doing them kind of early because I don't want to be traveling long distances too late into the pregnancy and with the crazy weather that Utah can get, I'd rather be safe than sorry! I'm really excited to see all my friends and family!

How far along? 21 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: No gain. I weight the same!! Its crazy cuz I know the baby has grown so much by how my tummy has been feeling!
Maternity clothes? Still wearing my normal clothes
Stretch marks? So many :(
Sleep: Not so good. I've been waking up with crazy bad heart burn and pain in my tummy and then I can't go back to sleep :(                                        Best moment this week: Just being able to feel the baby move. 
Miss anything? my family
Food cravings: Training Table... My mouth waters every time I think about it!! I'm going to utah in 2 weeks and I can't wait to eat there!!
Anything making you queasy or sick: No
Belly button in or out? In
Movement: Yes!! So fun!
Body Aches: My tummy has felt like it has stretched SO FAR. I have had some not so great pains in the belly. But its ok because that can only mean baby is growing!
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Hearing baby's heartbeat next week!

20 Weeks!

 

 

 

How far along? 20 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: Not sure, I didn't weigh myself.
Maternity clothes? I wore one of my maternity shirts for the first time and it wasnt too big...
Stretch marks? So many :(
Sleep: Starting to be not so good. Some good nights, some not so good.
Best moment this week: I got to go register for the baby!!! That was super fun! All girly stuff!!!!
Miss anything? all the sleeping I was doing
Food cravings: Everything sounds good at this point! I have been eating ALOT too!
Anything making you queasy or sick: No
Belly button in or out? In
Movement: Yes!! So fun!
Body Aches: My tummy is starting to have a little pain. I can just feel it stretching. And heart burn has started to get much worse!!
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: having baby showers and getting cute stuff! ;)

19 weeks!!

I can't believe we've made it this far! In 20 weeks... we will have a baby!!! (I'm delivering a week or so early because I have to have a C-section and we live an hour and a half from the hospital) And I FINALLY got to feel the baby move!!!!!! SO AWESOME!!  20 weeks is still  A LONG time before we get to meet her, but I know its going to be here before we know it!
This week hasn't been too exciting. Other than I felt the baby move for the first time!!!!  Since we moved to California, I decided to go and get on California WIC.  I hate that we need the help, but at the same time I'm so grateful that its there!  We had our first adventure with WIC... I felt so useless when we got to the cash register and it takes longer than a 'normal' person buying groceries cuz they have to do every voucher as a separate transaction and they have to run it through the little scanner and you have to sign it in front of them. So you kinda hold up the line a bit and its sort of embarrassing but like I said... I am grateful its there and we are receiving help! I'm sure the more times we go and get used to using them, it will be easier. We were given 4 different vouchers for the month and each one has different items on them that you can purchase.  We only used 2 vouchers this time but we got about $25 worth of food! (which wasn't much considering milk is almost $4 a gallon and cereal is $5 a box!!!!!! but every little bit helps!)  When the baby comes, they buy all your formula (if you don't breast feed) and all your baby's food when it gets older so that will be SO nice!

Our first WIC pruchase!

The owner from the salon in Quartzite (where I worked for a week last winter before they closed for the summer) called me and wants me to come back to work for her!! I'm excited to be able to get back to doing hair more and I might get to do nails too! I will only be working maybe 2 or 3 days a week but every little bit will help and it will give me something to do... I've been kinda bored!

How far along? 19 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: No gain or loss this week.
Maternity clothes? I still fit in my regular pants but I wear some of my maternity ones cuz they are comfy
Stretch marks? So many :(
Sleep: Still pretty good this week
Best moment this week: Feeling the baby move!!!
Miss anything? My family and the Training Table... :(
Food cravings: Training Table!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Actually no.. all food sounds pretty good at this point!
Have you started to show yet? yes... I'm starting to feel huge :( I can only imagine what its going to be like when I'm even bigger :/
Belly button in or out? In

Movement: YES!!! FINALLY!!! I cried!!! It was SO cool!!!

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: feeling the baby move more and more!!