25 and 26 weeks

How far along: 26 Weeks.

How big is baby: Some people say an Eggplant some people say some root veggies…. Use your imagination.

Total weight gain: 20+ lbs…..

Sleep:  I don’t understand this word??? Let’s see…since I wasn’t able to post last week, I have gotten a stomach bug and baby girl grew a gazillion lbs overnight SO between those two things I’ve gotten minimal hours of sleep. If you could see the way I have my side of the bed setup in order to minimize hip pain, waking up with acid in my mouth, and easier turning radius, you’d probably laugh. I’m basically sitting upright with two pillows against my headboard. It’s the only way I’ve found I can sleep for more than 10 minutes at a time.

This is my sad picture of how big my belly is. Ryan took me hunting and obviously I no longer fit into my overalls haha

Best moment of the week: I guess this should actually say best moments of the last 2 weeks.  Thanksgiving was very nice, we had immediate family over and I baked entirely way too much haha. I may or may not have overdid it. I got some good deals online for Christmas gifts. Like I said before baby Lundberg has grown huge in the last couple weeks and my stomach has stretched tremendously, any moves she makes aren’t feeling very cute anymore. Worst moment of the week would have to be getting the stomach flu and having to get a couple IV bags to re-hydrate. Last night the kids got to get all dolled up for their Christmas program and they looked SO handsome/beautiful!!!

Food Cravings:  Well once I actually had an appetite  I craved French fries of all things…. Weird.

Food Aversions: All things this week. I wanted nothing to do with food.

Symptoms: Random back aches, ligament stretching, stomach itches to no avail, any movement feels like she’s trying to burst out (alien style) and acid reflux at night.  

Mood: I’ve been pretty ok. Tired….I guess. Is tired a mood? Sleepy?  

Movement: Well she has officially discovered what feels like every single one of my organs. She moves most of the day, takes a cat nap and then runs a marathon in my uterus.   

What I’m looking forward to: Christmas! We are hopefully decorating this weekend and getting our tree next weekend. We are also getting close to single digit weeks left!!! 12 weeks!!!!

19 Weeks

How far along: 19 Weeks

How big is baby: The size of a Heirloom Tomato (I don’t like this description haha)

Total weight gain: Same!!!! Around 12 lbsish

Sleep:  Well last week my body decided to retreat and I caught the stomach bug that everyone had. It wasn’t fun at all and for a couple nights I got no sleep. Baby girl didn’t make it any easier by deciding to squirm and move around while I had chills and tried to sleep. Otherwise sleep has actually been just fine.

Best moment of the week: Ryan’s birthday and seeing our little girl again! Last night was my husbands birthday, so as per request, I made him some carrot cake cupcakes and snickerdoodle ones. He has been sneaking cupcakes every time I turn my back now haha. I will hopefully have these recipes up the beginning of next week. I also had my 20 week ultrasound/appointment yesterday. We got to see our little girl and she is definitely growing!! Her little hands were either next to her head to in her mouth most of the time and we got an awesome shot of her nose and mouth (see below). A little less than 20 more weeks and I get to meet this beautiful girl!!!!!!!

Food Cravings:  It’s so random. This week I absolutely had to have a strawberry pop tart. I still haven’t been able to fulfill this craving, but it’s still there. I don’t normally eat them ever, so this is an odd one. Also mashed potatoes just sound amazing all the time…..

Food Aversions: The only thing I’ve noticed is the smell of anything containing breakfast sausage. Bella was eating a sausage a couple mornings ago and I almost gagged. The worst smell ever.

Symptoms: Ever since the stomach bug, my digestive tract isn’t up to par. I don’t have the same appetite and let’s just say prune juice might be at my desk…… Other than that I’m just getting huge.

Mood: Normal moodiness. Nothing out of the ordinary. Maybe more sadness at looking at my kids and how big/old they are, they aren’t my little babies anymore (who’s kidding….they’ll always be my little babies, even in their 40’s).

Movement: Ryan has finally felt her move by putting his hand on my belly. She loves to put her feet really low and kick my lower abdomen/areas you don’t love feeling kicks. I can tell she moves all over the place at random times too. She hates when I cross my legs, so soon that will be retired.

What I’m looking forward to: This weekend!!! Ryan and I are going on a marriage retreat in Idaho. I can’t wait for a nice relaxing break, this should be really good for us.

Last thoughts: The nurse practitioner that went over my ultrasound said everything looked great, but did add one thing in the middle of telling me it looked good that I was a little concerned about. She said that normal placentas have the connection to the umbilical cord in the middle of the placenta, but mine is on the side. She said that it’s ok and can be normal, but we’ll just have to measure the growth each visit to make sure she keeps growing fine, but no no no don’t worry!!! It’s completely normal…. Obviously I am a little worried and she didn’t do a very good job explaining why having a cord connection on the side vs the front would make a difference in growth, so I’m asking: Have any of you experienced this (or someone you know)?