25 Weeks!

How far along? 25 Weeks 5 days pregnant with baby girl #2! 100 Days to go!

Baby's Development: My uterus is about the size of a soccer ball right now and baby is 9 inches and more than a pound and a half….about the size of a rutabaga…whatever that is! Her skin is starting to turn pinker because capillaries are starting to form under the skin and fill with blood. Blood vessels are also developing in the baby’s lungs.  Nostril are also starting to open up this week and allows little one to practice taking breaths.

Maternity clothes? Leggings for life! Seriously...isn't it time for spring yet?

Weight Gain? I've made it up to pre-pregnancy weight! woohoo!

Am I Showing? Yep!

Sleep? I'm waking up about 2-3 times a night to use the restroom, but luckily I am able to get back to sleep fairly easily.  About once a week, I wake up at 3:00ish am and can't get back to sleep for a few hours. The cold is also making me super congested so it's hard to breathe sometimes.  It could be (and will probably get) much worse, so I'll take it.

Exciting Moment? The other night, Matt had his hand on my belly because Stella was having a dance party, and Sophia came over and put her hand on my tummy too and said "sissy." It was super sweet and luckily Matt got a picture of it.

Gender: Girl!

Stretch marks? Still good here...applying my bio oil every morning!

What do I miss? Not feeling super duper full after two bites of dinner.  Everyone jokes about how much pregnant women eat.  You know who eats more? Nursing women! You're hungry literally every minute of the day, but the nice thing is your organs aren't being squished, so you have room for everything! Plus, you have to eat extra calories...it's pretty glorious!

How have I been feeling?  Pretty good still, thank God! I am noticing that it's getting more uncomfortable to carry Sophia around for long periods of time. :( Imagine wearing a hoodie and having a bowling ball (that wiggles) in your hoodie pocket PLUS carrying a 27lb toddler.  I'm sure Stella isn't as heavy as a bowling ball yet, but you get the idea. I get pretty tired by the end of the day, too. 

Movement: ALLLL the time still! I love it.  Sometimes when I wake up in the middle of the night and lay back down to sleep, I can feel her wiggling around in there and it keeps me up because it's so fun to feel! The movements are definitely moving away from cute little pops to more forceful rolls as she gets bigger. 

Food cravings: I've rediscovered my sweet tooth...

Food aversions: None anymore, thankfully!

Rings on or off? Still on

Happy or Moody most of the time: Feeling great!

Baby "To Do" List: We ordered our double stroller and got it in yesterday! I am sooo excited about it. We went with the City Select double stroller because I found an AMAZING deal on one during President's day!

I love that I can use it now with Sophia and add the second seat to use it with Stella too.  I told Matt it's like the Cadillac of strollers.  I know we will get tons of use out of it.  Thankfully, Sophia is pretty good about riding in the stroller, so it's definitely going to come in handy. Next on our list is the dresser and glider/rocking chair and then we will be all set to start putting it allll together (Matt is really excited about this, let me tell you. :/)

Comparison: 25 weeks with Sophia HERE.

Week 23 bumpdate!

How far along? 23 Weeks 2 weeks pregnant with baby girl #2!

Baby's Development: Baby Stella is a little over a pound, the size of a mango and growing right along! In the next 4 weeks, her weight (and mine) will double! You can now hear baby's heartbeat through a stethoscope and her skin is reddish in color due to the developing blood vessels. 

Maternity clothes? I found my favorite pair of jeans from last time (they were in my closet the whole time..oops!) so when I want to "dress up" I can wear those! Most days it's leggins, tank top, and a sweater.  I am in a clothing rut because I am SO.OVER. the cold weather.  I just want to wear dresses and tan tops, and capris and feel the sun on my skin. 

Weight Gain? Still about 2 lbs below pre-preg weight.  At this point with Sophia, I had begun to gain some, so I asked my OB if it was something I should be concerned about.  She said I'm measuring on track and baby is growing just fine, so she's not even worried about it.

Am I Showing? Yep!

Sleep? Pretty good for the most part! There are times when I wake up and my hips hurt, so I have been putting a pillow in between my knees, which has helped!

Exciting Moment? We had another Drs appointment yesterday.  Everything looked great and her HR was measuring in the 130's.  It's always been in the 150's, but my OB said that it's totally normal for their HR to get lower the bigger they get.

Gender: Girl! Stella Cate...I love having a name picked out and being able to refer to her by her name.  I have been trying to get Sophia to say Stella, but every time she says "bebe" or "sissy" instead...which is equally as cute!

Stretch marks? Still good here.  My stomach doesn't feel as stretched out as last time (yet) so hopefully I will escape them again! Wishful thinking? Maybe...

What do I miss? Not much right now.  I would love a glass of wine, which is funny because I'm not a big drinker not pregnant.  I guess now since I can't have it I want it?

How have I been feeling? I'm finally feeling great again! For the most part, I am sleeping pretty well and my energy levels are a lot better.  I still have to sit and rest sometimes if I overdo it, but I am feeling a lot better overall. I do get out of breath pretty easily, but I can handle that!

Movement:She is all.over.the.place.  Seriously.  I am kinda worried about when she actually gets here because I feel like she is NONSTOP.  If I wake up in the middle of the night to use the restroom, she is moving.  All day long she is moving.  I had my phone laying on my belly and she kicked it off! I tried to video the kicks, because you can definitely see them from the outside now, but of course as soon as I hit record she stopped...little stinker.

Food cravings: My morning coffee, chocolate milk, sweet tea, and PBJ sandwiches with potato chips.  Pretty sure I would eat those normally, so I'm not sure if I would consider that a "pregnancy" craving.

Food aversions: None anymore, thankfully!

Rings on or off? Still on

Happy or Moody most of the time: Feeling great!

Looking forward to:  Matt's parents are coming to visit on Thursday and their bringing Stella's crib with them! Woohoo! I can't wait to get it put together.  Still on our list is a matress, a dresser, a glider, and a double stroller. In the next few months, we'll need to get the swing put together, too.  I went through Sophia's old clothes and washed/hung them in Stella's closet.  It's crazy to me how small they are!

Comparison: 23 weeks with Sophia HERE.