Baby G2 Belly - 24 Weeks

How far along? 24 Weeks

Baby size? Five. Five Dollar. Five Dollar Foot Looooooong. About a foot long and weighs about 1-1/3 pounds

What's going on with the baby? Her see-through skin is gradually becoming more opaque and it's got a new pink glow, thanks to the small capillaries that have recently formed.

Total weight gain/loss: Joe refers to me as "Godzilla" as I stomp my way through our toy-filled living room.

Maternity clothes? Or as I like to call them... clothes. I'm going to wear these elastic dream pants forEVER. My goal is to forget how to zip pants. 

Stretch marks? Nope

Sleep: What's that? I wake up to flip over to a more comfortable side about 37 times a night and about 3 of those I get up to pee. At least I'm burning calories?

Best(?) moment this week: Baby is now "viable" which means baby could potentially be delivered!!! But at the same time... it would mean a LOT of time in the NICU... Which is the scariest thing ever to me. This baby is officially "grounded" until the late 30's weeks of pregnancy. 

Awkward moment this week: Conversation with stranger at bank:

Man: When are you due?

Me: January

Man: WHOA! That far away?!?!

Me: Yup

Man: Is this your TWELFTH kid?!?!?!

Craziest dream this week: I decided to add this category because my dreams are getting nuts. 

1) I was in a circus, dressed as a clown and when our show ended, we all jammed into a tank and went off to fight in the military. It was intense. And hilarious.

Miss anything? Copious amounts of caffeine

Movement: Lots of taps & kicks. Mostly when I'm driving and ESPECIALLY when I'm driving the electric gem cart around campus at work. It's especially bumpy and the bouncing must jolt this baby awake!

Food cravings: Ice cold coke and anything salty.... So this belly is likely 10% baby and 90% bloat

Anything making you queasy or sick? Random days I get nauseous. But I power through and eat a solid bajillion calories anyway.

Have you started to show yet? I've been asked twice in the past week if I'm having twins. 

Gender prediction: Girl

Labor signs: Negative.

Belly button in or out? In, but threatening otherwise.

Wedding rings on or off? On. Sometimes a little TOO on. Like, omg this might not ever come off. I give it another month or so, then I'll have to take it off before the jaws of life get recruited.

Happy or moody most of the time? Moody. If you see me on the street, look out I might bite. 

Looking forward to: Cooler, Fall weather. Plus the layered clothing and hot drinks that come with it!

Baby G2 Belly - 24 Weeks

Baby Hailey Belly - 24 Weeks

I mean, I get why people keep asking if I'm having twins. Baby G2 sure is spreading out in there!

Baby G2 Belly - 22 Weeks

How far along? 22 weeks

Baby size? About 11 inches long and weighs about a pound

What's going on with the baby? She/he is forming little nipples; the face is fully formed and just needs some extra fat to fill it out; they're listening to my heartbeat, and voice 

Total weight gain/loss: Well, my feet are still visible... if I kind of lean over a tad.

Maternity clothes? Score of the week: Found a maternity Giants top to last me through the season!!! Which is great because plan B was to wear a bra and paint my belly black and orange every game.

Stretch marks? Nu-uh

Sleep: Sure would be better if we didn't have a 2-year-old sleep regression going on! But can't blame that on Baby G2 ;-)

Best moment this week: Nesting! In the attempt to avoid total toddler traumatization when baby arrives, we're trying to start the new shared sibling room layout early. For now, the goal is to move Hailey from her crib-turned-toddler-bed into a new toddler bed and turn her crib back into a newborn crib for Baby G2...

Dad builds furniture, I build life. Even Steven.

Final Product...

Ta Da!!

Not a bad room for two kids right? Well in the eyes of my toddler, WRONG! Hailey has decided she wants nothing to do with the new toddler bed and sleep is for the weak. Insert 2 year old sleep regression here... ugh.

Miss anything? My award-winning sleeping toddler. And wine. 

Movement: Plenty :) Mostly on the lower half of my belly.

Food cravings: ALLTHEFOODS

Anything making you queasy or sick? Iron pills

Have you started to show yet? Sure have!

Gender prediction: I'm throwing this one to Hailey this week... asked her if she thinks she's getting a baby brother or baby sister. Her response: buduh. So boy.

Labor signs: Nada.

Belly button in or out? In. 

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time? Is tired a mood?

Looking forward to: Getting back my stamina to chase after Hailey. Thank goodness newborns can't run.

Full disclosure: this week's belly pic was taken in the afternoon after a full breakfast & lunch (rather than the typical 1st thing in the morning... so some of that is baby, some of that is Chipotle... 

Baby G2 Belly

Baby Hailey Belly

Baby G2 Belly - 20 Weeks

How far along? 20 weeks. Halfway Baked!!!!!

Baby size? 6-1/2 inches from head to bottom, 10 inches from head to heel, and 11 ounces

Total weight gain/loss: Pleading the fifth.

Maternity clothes? Yep. Stretchy shirts and a hardhat has been my uniform at work all month.

Stretch marks? Nope

Sleep: Up once or twice a night, sometimes for a while but pouring into my kindle helps with that, so no major complaints.

Best moment this week: The 20 week anatomy scan! Found out our baby is healthy and growing and even has a three vessel cord! (Hailey only had a 2 vessel cord, which was fine but of course I was worried about it) So hooray! 

Hi Baby!!!!!!!!

Miss anything? Biking. The three (and a half!) of us went for a family ride on the weekend, Hailey in her Trailer and the parents on our bikes. My belly is officially big enough that I have to ride with my knees flailing out like duck wings. As graceful as I look, I'm excited to get back on the bike after having this baby. Well, maybe not IMMEDIATELY after having this baby, but you know what I mean. haha!

Movement: Plenty of belly "pops". And a couple of times they were pretty regular, so I'd like to think it's hiccups!!! My FAV!!!

Food cravings: Just about anything in mass quantity. Extra points if it rhymes with "Flaming Hot Meetos"

Anything making you queasy or sick? Iron pills. I tend to get a little anemic with pregnancy so I'm trying to amp up on the Iron, but man do those pills suck.

Have you started to show yet? Sure have!

Gender prediction: Boy. or maybe girl. or maybe boy. Definitely human.

Labor signs: Nada

Belly button in or out? In. 

Wedding rings on or off? On. 

Happy or moody most of the time? Moody. Work's been a little crazy lately (my end-of-summer rush to finish construction before students move in has hit) and Hailey's emerging 2 year molars are making us a little... well bitchy. Poor Joe. He needs to go buy stock in Children's Tylenol and Ice Cream for us gals. 

Looking forward to: Putting together a game plan for the nursery! And miraculously adding about 500 square feet of baby space to our house. A mama can dream can't she?

Baby G2 Belly - 20 Weeks

Baby Hailey Belly - 20 Weeks