mother's day: 26 weeks and showing off my 2 reasons for celebrating!
i apologize for not updating everyone on our pregnancy progress sooner. it's seems to be much harder this time around since i'm still working full-time and have a very active toddler to chase! even though i intentionally tried not to set the bar "too high" during the first pregnancy, so i wouldn't feel like i was "shorting" any of our subsequent kiddos, i have already done a "worse" job of documenting this pregnancy :(
we have, however maintained the weekly pics and i have included the last 4 weeks in this post. things either a) don't seem to change much from week-to-week or b) do change, but i have less time to notice ;)
things are all still going along well and without any problems. my only major issue was another nasty sinus infection during weeks 26-27, reminiscent of the one i had around week 30 of my pregnancy with noah. i couldn't breathe or sleep and i had absolutely no sense of smell or taste. i finally broke down and got a Rx for some azithromycin that cleared it up in a few days. now i am back to enjoying my pregnancy and the new little miracle growing in my ever-expanding belly! if you want the week-by-week, read on:
25 weeks: our little girl should be about the size of an eggplant. that means that she's weighing somewhere around 1.5 lbs and measuring about 13.5 inches. she moves a lot now and it's so much fun to feel her little kicks and such!
total weight gain: ~4 lbs
maternity clothes: for some things, not in the picture above
sleep: no problems!
best moment this week: enjoying a TWU reunion and my brother's graduation
cravings: anything chocolate!
what i miss: a cold beer on a hot day
what i'm looking forward to: our next OB appointment
weekly wisdom: i'm making a person, how cool is that?!
milestones: we might have picked a name, but we aren't 100% just yet. and not pregnancy-related, but 5 years ago matt and i got engaged and i graduated college!
26 weeks: our little girl is more active all the time! she should weigh around 1.7 lbs and measure about 14 inches. unfortunately, i'm unable to smell anything at the time this picture was taken, including all the tasty mother's day food i attempted to enjoy on sunday! also, thanks to the infection i was fighting, i ended up sleeping through my OB appointment on thursday -- oops! had to reschedule for the following week.
total weight gain: ~5 lbs
maternity clothes: shirts, mostly
sleep: no good, thanks to not being able to breathe :(
best moment this week: knowing that sinus infections are only temporary
cravings: my sense of smell and taste
what i miss: see above
what i'm looking forward to: haha, see above again!
weekly wisdom: if the worst thing i have to deal with during this pregnancy is a sinus infection, i've got nothing to complain about!
milestones: 26 weeks is definitely NICU viable (but only a nurse would think this way!) and celebrating my 2nd mother's day
27 weeks: note to self - stop taking belly pics before/after work, especially when wearing similar outfits! ;) no big changes this week. measurements should be along the lines of 2 lbs and 14.5 inches. our appointment went well and they were happy that i gained weight in the last 4 weeks despite not having any appetite for nearly 2 of them thanks to the sinus infection. i did get the go-ahead to take an additional iron supplement since my energy levels have been low and it's hard to determine exactly what to attribute that to (having a 1 year old, my pregnancies being so close together, working nights, etc.). now we move to 2 week appointments and next time i go back i have to take the nasty glucose tolerance test :P hopefully it will go well and i won't have to worry about it for the rest of the pregnancy!
maternity quiz
total weight gain: ~5 lbs
maternity clothes: no changes, still only for some things
sleep: much improved after starting antibiotics
best moment this week: being able to breathe again
cravings: everything! i could finally taste things again!
what i miss: a good, cardio-intense workout
what i'm looking forward to: getting things for a little girl :)
weekly wisdom: despite some rough patches, i only plan to do this a few times in my whole life. pregnancy is an awesome thing to enjoy!
milestones: end of second trimester
28 weeks: 3rd trimester?! how did this happen so quickly? our sweet little girl is kicking up a storm in there, especially if i partake of something especially sweet (i.e. apple juice at work) or with caffeine (hello, my friend, thank you for keeping me awake when noah wants to play and i've worked all night!). i can tell she's got less space in there now because at the beginning of this week i noticed that if i don't sit with proper posture she jabs me in the ribs! her most active time is around 3am, which i know because there are plenty of nights i am awake for that :) she should weigh around 2.25 lbs and measure around 14.8 inches. this week she can also open her eyes and can even detect light and dark through the womb. and despite what seems like such a small weight gain, i am feeling very large these days. and don't be fooled by the numbers i post, i lost weight at the beginning of the pregnancy before i started gaining again.
maternity quiz
total weight gain: ~8 lbs
maternity clothes: no changes
sleep: *so* much better this week, although i've had to sleep on my side more and more
best moment this week: back to enjoying my pregnancy with a normal appetite
cravings: a frosty from wendy's...and i still haven't gotten one!
what i miss: cooler weather outside. pregnancy is much more enjoyable during the winter months, especially if you live in texas!
what i'm looking forward to: enjoying a maternity leave with my two kiddos at the beginning of football season :)
weekly wisdom: love every minute you possibly can, don't feel guilty for the ones you don't
milestones: 3rd trimester!
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