24 Weeks

How far along: 24 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: +12 lbs

Pregnancy Symptoms: Back pain, headaches, sciatic pain, difficulty sleeping, left foot pain from my previous break and wow is it really starting to hurt, excessive foot itching, especially at night when I am "trying" to sleep
Maternity clothes: All the way!
Stretch marks: Nope

Sleep: 4-5 ish hours
Best moment last week: Enjoying Christmas will all of our families
Movement: Getting a little bit stronger and more frequent in the evenings, mostly from 10-11 PM
Food cravings: Anything sweet
Gender: Girl - and everyone I know is guessing girl as well
Labor Signs: None
Belly Button (in or out): I'm an outie!!!!!!!!!!!!
What I miss: The energy to play with Miles like I used to
What I am looking forward to: Miles feeling Baby move
Milestones: Baby is now viable if need be!  Happy Birth Year Baby!!!

24 Week Belly Photos

Happy Birth Year Baby!

Happy 2012 Baby!!!  It is your birth year and we are very excited to meet you.  You might wonder, how did you spend your very first New Years Eve...

Here you are Baby... Nice comfy, cozy and sleepy.

Miles was very excited to talk to you and tell you it was you birth year, we here we are watching Dick Clark's Rocking New Years Eve... Just waiting for your birth year to arrive.

Miles thinks wear a party hat will be much for fun next year when he has Baby to wear a hat with!

Happy New Years Baby!  We cannot wait to spend it with you as a family of 4 next year!!!

23 Week Belly Photos

A certain little boy I know was not pleased we were taking belly photos!  He wanted me to play train with him... Note the hand in every photo!

23 Weeks

How far along: 23 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: +10 lbs - The dreaded double digits are here... Darn holiday tasty foods

Pregnancy Symptoms: Back pain, the "I swallowed a watermelon" look, headaches - especially in the morning, pregnancy brain, sciatic pain - move Baby please!!!, difficulty sleeping, left foot pain from my previous break
Maternity clothes: All the way!
Stretch marks: Nope

Sleep: 5ish hours
Best moment last week: Dreaming of celebrating Christmas with a family of 4 next year!
Movement: Getting a little bit stronger and more frequent in the evenings
Food cravings: Chocolate Mouse - We made some with tofu instead of raw egg - Way NOT the same!
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: None
Belly Button (in or out): I'm an outie!!!!!!!!!!!!
What I miss: Carrying Miles without getting winded
What I am looking forward to: More Baby movement - I feel this little one is very layed back based on what I have felt thus far
Milestones: 1 more week and we will have made it to the magical 24 weeks when Baby can make it in the NICU if needed

Merry Christmas Baby

It is days like today when Baby just cannot get here fast enough!  I have always loved Christmas, but Christmas takes on a complete new meaning when you have kids.  Miles had such a wonderful time today and I know that next year will be even better with both Miles and Baby enjoying themselves.

Baby may have spent most of today sleeping inmy belly, but Baby was not forgotten.  Baby's collection of items is really beginning to grow!  I am going to have to get to organizing Miles and Baby's room here VERY soon!

Baby's Christmas Gifts from Mommy, Daddy and Miles

Baby even helped Miles and Daddy pick out some Christmas presents for Mommy.  Apparently Miles is anticipating that Baby is going to want to make lots of sweet treats together, as Miles and Baby gave me some new kitchen items!

My new KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker

My new, totally awesome, professional baking pans



Baby's Bassinet Has Arrived in Maryland

One of the best parts about meeting up with Nana and Pop for Christmas this weekend is that Daddy and I were able to bring home the family bassinet to begin to get Baby's "space" set up for Baby.  I am not sure exactly when the bassinet was built by my Uncle Charlie, but I apparently loved it as an infant.  Miles followed in my footsteps, and loved it too.  He slept in it until we moved home in July 2010 when he was almost 6 months old.  Lets hope Baby loves it too, even though the plan is for Baby to only sleep in it until Baby is sleeping through the night and able to move into their new room with Miles.