29 weeks

 

At 29 weeks...

*I am ready for you to come...the aches and pains are more than I can handle some days!

*Sleep is becoming harder and harder...from getting comfortable to having to pee to trying to get out of bed...it is an ordeal!

*I have always thought my couch is comfortable, but as a pregnant lady my couch is too comfortable.  I sink in and can't get up!

*You, my sweet Mia, love my left side and I think in the past week your movements have been coming from the left side 99.9% of the time.  What was kicks before is now flips and full movements.

*While I'm no expert, I may have had a few braxton hicks, but I don't know what I am experiencing!

The door plaque I made for your room

Your mobile hanging above your crib, all completed in one day...by ME!

28 weeks

At 28 weeks...
*We went swimming for the first time since being pregnant.  Being in the water felt great, being in a swimsuit...not so great.
*By the end of the day my feet, back, and legs HURT!  I waddle around the apartment.  When I lay down or sit, I have to hold onto something to get back up.
*Sleeping has become a bit more difficult...even with sleeping on my side, I feel a lot of pressure and it makes me toss and turn until either I fall asleep or magically find a comfortable position.
*She is a mover!  And now that she is growing, not all of her movements are pleasant to feel.  She likes to sit low which makes me feel as if I have to pee all the time!

27 weeks

At 27 weeks...
*We finished the 2nd trimester!!!
*Bending over hurts, so it's more like squatting with a lean!
*Daddy got to feel you move!  In the past when I have tried to get him to feel you you just stop.  This week you were "doing gymnastics" and I put his hand there and you kept going.  It has now become a nightly ritual for him to get to feel you move.  He loves it!  I love that he gets to feel you move, but could we choose something a little calmer than gymnastics?

26 weeks

At 26 weeks...
*According to the doctor you are measuring perfectly.  Though the student could not work the scale and told me I had gained 8 pounds in 4 weeks...I ignored her.
*We passed the glucose test, clean bill of health!
*You are a mover.  Bedtime has become a bit uncomfortable as it takes a while to get situated,

25 weeks & a baby shower!

At 25 weeks...
*You are a mover and groover, but when your daddy tries to feel, you become stubborn & stop!
*We had our first baby shower!  Mommy's work friends and our family gave us a lot of gifts...though some people gave us pink!
*Your Aunt Sara planned an amazing shower and we had lots of fun!

The table decor...baby pics of mommy & daddy included

Opening gifts...your Gigi & Grandma P. thought buying me pink was hilarious!

Mommy's work friends...Miranda, Jilly, MJ, & Callie, plus Denise

The food...OJ, muffins, fruit skewers, DEVILED EGGS!

More baby pics of mommy & daddy

24 weeks

At 24 weeks...
*I feel you move a lot.  Thumps, bumps, kicks, and pokes...you Mia Elizabeth Laren are quite a mover.  I can appreciate, though that you are pretty calm while I sleep...it's much appreciated!
*I feel huge!  The heat makes me uncomfortable and we are just into spring...this will be a hot summer!

23 weeks

At 23 weeks...
*I can feel you move quite a bit...tumbling and rolling all around.
*You discovered that my ribs are perfect punching bags and that my bladder makes a great trampoline!  Luckily you do this during the day and we have established quite a good routine at sleeping, only waking for potty breaks.
*Last night I saw my stomach move.  I felt this "itch" and went to rub it, only to see a little poking coming from my stomach...too bad your daddy wasn't home to see it too!
*I've slowly been able to eat fried foods again...yeah for bacon!
*Nesting is starting to set in...though conquering the mess in your room is slow to progress!