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    27 Week Bump Update

    Size of the baby: 14 1/2 inches long and weighing in at 2 pounds! Size of a head of cauliflower. Total weight gain: 18 lbs Maternity clothes: Maternity pants, mix of both maternity and regular tops. I’ll be purchasing a few more maternity clothes to get me through the home stretch. Sleep: It’s definitely becoming harder to get comfortable and I’m using lots of pillows. I constantly have to switch which side I’m laying on at night because my hip on that side starts to hurt, but I try to lay on my left as much as possible. Gender: It’s a boy! Movement: Still lots. The past few days the baby has been pressing right on…

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    Scooby Doo Live

    A few weeks ago we took Ben to see Scooby Doo Live. The plot line was crazy confusing and I still couldn’t really tell you what happened, but Ben enjoyed seeing all the characters especially Scooby himself.

  • Motherhood

    26 Week Bump Update

    Size of the baby: 14 inches long and weighing in at 1 3/4 pounds! Size of an English Hothouse Cucumber. Total weight gain: 18 lbs Maternity clothes: Maternity pants, mix of both maternity and regular tops. I can’t wait to bust out the summer clothes and dresses! Sleep: Still pretty good. Ben has been waking up around 5:00 a.m. which makes for a long day. Guess he’s just preparing me for the baby. Gender: It’s a boy! Movement: Still lots. They are getting stronger and harder and you can definitely see them from the outside now. Food cravings/aversions: Nothing really this week. What I miss: My regular clothes. Moment of the week: Creating an online registry and starting to…

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    25 Week Bump Update

    This post is a little late, but for memories sake we’ll pretend I’m right on time. Size of the baby: 13 1/2 inches long and weighing in at 1 1/2 pounds! Size of a rutabaga. Total weight gain: 18 lbs. Maternity clothes: Maternity pants, mix of both maternity and regular tops. Now that the weather is getting nicer I’m trying to add in more dresses with lots of stretch. Sleep: Still pretty good. Only waking up once a night to pee. Gender: It’s a boy! Movement: Lots and lots. Ben was finally able to feel the baby move this week and see the baby move from the outside. Food cravings/aversions: Craving: salads, fruit, Organe Fanta (don’t worry…

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    23 & 24 Week Bump Update

     23 Weeks Size of the baby: 11 inches long and weighing in at 1 pound! The size of a large mango. Total weight gain: Not sure. I’ll find out at the next doctor’s appointment. Maternity clothes: Maternity pants, mix of both maternity and regular tops Sleep: Pretty good. Some hip pain from laying on my side. Gender: It’s a boy! Movement: Lots and lots. J was able to feel the baby move for the first time this week. Food cravings/aversions: Nothing really this week. I tried to stay away from anything too spicy since my heartburn has been REALLY bad this week. What I miss: A margarita (or two) with friends. Moment of the week: J feeling the baby…