Weeks 27, 28, and 29

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How Far Along: 29.5 weeks

Total Weight Gain: Holding steady at 20lbs. I see doctor on Monday so we shall see. 

Gender: Girl!

Movement: Sometimes she moves so much it makes me feel sick, especially if I have eaten a lot of food. Last night the party was hopping so much I had to drink some cold water to cool her down so I could get back to sleep. They are getting stronger and stronger every day.

Food Craving: Do tomatoes count as a food craving since I regularly crave them all the time?

Favorite moments: We settled on names, then I found one that was thrown into the mix, now we are back to our original name and struggling with the middle name. I had my first delivery dream last week... I went in for a regular appointment and my doctor cut about a 2inch hole in my stomach and took baby girl away. Scott came in the room later and I asked him how she looked and what she looked like. He gave her the name I was leaning more toward, (but now is not in the running), and I went back to work. People asked me to pick up some things and I told them I just had surgery and showed them my two stitches. Crazy.

Sleep: Is there such a thing as sleeping through the night anymore? Probably not for the rest of my life. I toss and turn more than a stir fry is tossed and turned...

What I am looking forward to: Scott's birthday, possibly going up north, and showers. Time is starting to run out and I am getting a bit nervous...

25 & 26 Weeks

Where mommy and baby girl have spent most of their time together, The Gym.

How Far Along: 26 weeks

Total Weight Gain: I see the doctor on Thursday, I will then know what the grand number is. 

Gender: Girl!

Movement: She has a dance party every night as we lay down to go to sleep. We can see her visibly move. We first saw the movement at 23 weeks but I kept forgetting to blog about it.

Food Craving: I made lettuce soup over the weekend, it tasted so good. I have decided that I need to keep some on hand just to have. I also enjoy the DQ mini blizzards. They are just the right size to give you a taste but not too much.

Favorite moments: We have settled on a names. We have two separate first and middle names. We are going to wait until she arrives to give her the name that fits her best. 

Sleep: Can I get another pillow? I am now sleeping with a body pillow to hug and put between the legs. Another one to also hug, and two to put under my head. I also have one on standby just in case... My back doesn't hurt when I have the two under my head, but I did sleep on my neck weird and it made it so painful to move this weekend. Thanksgiving weekend was a blur. We were up in Green Bay on Thursday, hit the black Friday deals Thursday night to get out TV, Friday we ran some errands, and I hung out with Stephanie and Noelle. Saturday I had a KC's bridal shower and Bachelorette party, while Scott hung out with my family at Country Springs Hotel, then on Sunday we were in Baraboo for the final Thanksgiving. It was exhausting...

What I am looking forward to: Christmas.

Agility Competition

A wee little dog competed. He was so small that they had a hard time getting the starting obstacle low enough for him.

A wee little doggie

Just barely making it over the A frame

Agility Class

Rory trying to master the weave

 Scott has been training Rory in agility class since fall started. She is really starting to get the hang of it. You can tell she gets mentally drained when the class is coming to an end. Scott is doing a great job making it fun for her.

Mason, showing us the command "spot"

Her friend Mason is the star of the class. Allison is his master and she does a really good job of working with him. We went and saw her and Mason compete this last weekend, it was an intense experience, but a lot of fun!

Halloween

Flo and Myhem

Scott and I were once again invited to his co-workers costume party. I was a pregnant Flo and Scott was girl out running Mayhem. I gave him the black eye by punching him, just kidding it was makeup.

23 and 24 Weeks

Getting bigger!

How Far Along: 24 weeks, I missed a 23 week update so here are two in one.

Total Weight Gain: 12lbs, still having the backaches. 

Gender: Girl! I have a worry that when "she" arrives "she" will be a "he." Is this a normal worry? I am so worried that I think everything we registered for is gender neutral. 

Movement: She is moving a lot. She likes to kick on the left side of my stomach, Saturday morning I woke up and she was on the right side kicking. I felt her flip over to the left side again right before I got up for the day. That was a crazy feeling.

Food Craving: Nothing as of right now. The sweets have subsided, but they still taste pretty good. I can eat chocolate again without having the feeling that I want to puke it up immediately.

Favorite moments: Discussing names between Scott and I. We have a list going but not set on one. The middle name is what I think we'll have a harder time with than the first name. We have finished out birthing class. Let's just say I have seen too many lady parts and have a good idea that I don't want to be seeing others EVER again. I had some help painting the nursery on Saturday. It looks amazing and is the exact color I was going for! I will post pictures when I have it put back together again.

Sleep: I am semi-sleeping through the night. I feel a little more rested because I don't have to pee in the middle of the night anymore. I will enjoy it while it lasts because I am sure it will be short lived soon. 

What I am looking forward to: Finally settling on a name. We are pretty close to her first name. So stay tuned for the next 16 weeks or so to find out when she makes her grand arrival.

Week 22

22 weeks and getting huge

How Far Along: 22 weeks

Total Weight Gain: 12lbs and I am starting to feel the effects. I am tired, and my upper back aches while I sleep, it wakes me up around 4am everyday.

Gender: Girl! Some people have purchased some clothing for her and it is just too cute!

Movement: She is moving a lot. Her favorite times to move are around 7:30 in the morning, after I have eaten something if I am not up and moving around, and when we are settling down for the night. Her kicks and punches are starting to get stronger and more noticeable. I can definitely tell she is putting on more weight and gaining more strength.

Food Craving: Sweets at the end of eating a meal, chocolate is starting to taste better, but I am not really craving anything.

Favorite moments: We are registered! Scott and I took a morning drive to Brookfield to the Babies 'r us and tackled the registry. I was prepared with lists and had a game plan. Scott on the other hand was very overwhelmed with the variety of everything. We started in the car seat aisle and that took a little bit getting used to, for him at least. It was fun to look at all the different options and choices for our little bundle of joy. Scott also had to work this past Saturday so I finished registering at Target.

Sleep: I have been sleeping through the night, but being woken up around 4am because my back hurts. To help me get back to sleep I used to count down from 100 but now I an spelling the states. It helps keep my mind off tasks that need to be done.

What I am looking forward to: Getting the nursery ready, hopefully before the holiday hectic starts. Rory meeting baby girl.