Week 25-Baby is the size of an EGGPLANT!!

I'm officially two thirds of the way through my pregnancy!!!! This week has been pretty good.  I had my 1 hour glucose test, which was higher than doc wanted.  So, I go back on Friday to do the test for 3 hours.  Not looking forward to that, but understand we need to make sure I'm processing sugar the correct way.

This week has also brought some more excitement...we are closing on our first house!!!!!

This is the PERFECT house for us! I am so excited to be able to bring Ellie home to our own home.  So, hopefully by this weekend, we will be all moved in and the nursery decorating can begin!

25 weeks means that if for some reason, I had to give birth, Ellie would be OK.  (Even though I cannot wait to snuggle her, she needs to stay in there for a while longer.) This week, her eyes are beginning to open.  I've read that I can put a flashlight up to my tummy and she'll try to move away from it.  Daddy Josh says that's not nice, but I may try it! Haha.  She's currently about 14 inches long and weighs 2 pounds.  She's not out of room yet, but my belly button is flattening out so she's quickly running out of room in there! :-)  

How far along? 25 Weeks

Total weight gain: Still minus 12!
Maternity clothes? Oh Yes!
Stretch marks? A couple on my hips.
Sleep: Some nights are better than others.
Best moment this week: Learning we are closing on our house this week! 
Miss Anything? Mikes Hard Lemonade
Movement: TONS of movement.  Now, I can see my stomach move from the outside! So amazing! 
Food cravings: Oreo Blizzards, all fruit, Calypso Melon Lemonade.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Haven't been sick in a while! YAY!
Gender: sweet baby girl
Labor Signs: Braxton hicks contractions
Belly Button in or out? Flat
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: So incredibly happy!!!!
Looking forward to: Moving into our house!!!!

Week 23-Baby is the size of a GRAPEFRUIT!!!

Well, another week has gone by.  This has been a fairly uneventful week.  Still not getting sick, which is amazing.  I'm still trying to be active, playing golf 3 times this week.  I've had a wonderful time helping coach the Mark Morris Girl's Golf team.

Baby Ellie is the size of a Grapefruit this week.  She's about 11.8 inches long and weighs about 20.8 ounces.  Her face is fully formed. She can now hear my voice, my heartbeat, and my stomach growling.  We've started putting headphones on my belly, getting her used to music! :-)

This past weekend was my first Mother's Day.  Josh bought me an amazing card, and a baby girl charm for my charm bracelet. It was an amazing day spent with both of our moms! :)

We have a doctor's appointment this week! Can't wait to start getting her room ready!

Week 22-Baby is the size of a PAPAYA!!!

Another week has gone by! :-)  A somewhat uneventful week.


How far along? 22 Weeks
Total weight gain: down 13 Maternity clothes? Yep! Loving maternity pants, still wearing my shirts.Stretch marks? Just starting...YIPEE! Sleep: Sleeping great....except when I wake up in the middle of the night with heartburn! :(Best moment this week: Grandma O was able to feel Ellie move! :)Miss Anything? I had to have a Virgin Margarita on Cinco de Mayo! Definitely not the same...Movement: Lots of movement!!! Especially in the morning. Food cravings: I CRAVE fruit! I finally got a good batch of strawberries that tasted SO good!Anything making you queasy or sick: SeafoodGender: Girl Labor Signs: NoSymptoms: Still having some Braxton Hicks contractions occasionally, heartburn, sore back, and growing BELLY! :) Belly Button in or out? InWedding rings on or off? OnHappy or Moody most of the time: Josh may say moody...but I say HAPPY! I am still so in love with this baby girl and cannot wait to meet her!!! Looking forward to: Getting the nursery ready! We move into our new house in 3 weeks and the decorating can begin! 





Baby Ellie is about 11.8 inches and weighs approximately ONE POUND!!! Her eyes and lips are much more developed...she's looking more and more like a baby! She's also figuring out a sleep cycle.  She's sleeping 12 to 14 hours per day.  She sleeps while I'm awake and wakes up when I'm going to bed! Haha! Better get used to it now! :-)  

Week 21-Baby is the size of a BANANA!!!!!

This week was another monumental one! Daddy Josh got to feel Ellie kicking! It was by far the most amazing moment! Seeing the look in his eye when he finally felt her was so emotional! Up until now, it's kind of just been me and Ellie...Josh, obviously, isn't the one that is going through the morning sickness, the leg pains, and the growing belly.  Now he feels more "a part" of the pregnancy and it has begun to feel very real for both of us!!! We cannot wait to meet her!

I've also started experiencing Braxton Hicks contractions.  I get one or 2 an hour at nighttime.  My stomach gets really hard in places, then relaxes again. I was reading my weekly updates and it described what BH contractions were and that I might be feeling them! I knew that's what's been happening!

Baby Ellie is now about 10.5 inches long and weighs about 12.2 ounces.  She's as long as a banana this week. I have been feeling LOTS of movement! Before, I would feel "flutters", occasionally.  Now it is definite kicks, that feel like I'm being flicked from the inside.  An indescribable feeling! She also, now, has her lifetime supply of eggs in her womb! Haha...hard to think about her being the size of a banana and having a womb with eggs! :)

I'm still feeling great.  Absolutely loving being pregnant, but also anxious for it to be over so she can be here!