31 & 32 Weeks

How Far: 32 Weeks
Weight Gained: I won't know for sure until my appointment on Friday. However, I'm positive that I gained back the 3 lbs I lost while being sick. How could you not with the amazing seafood on the coast and don't forget the bbq during the 4th of July celebration.
Best Moment of the Past 2 weeks: We couldn't have chosen a better time to vacation on the coast. The weather was absolutely picture perfect. I couldn't believe I actually got a tan! I haven't had a tan in years! It was also amazing to spend time with both sides of the family.
What I'm Missing: Lately I've been experiencing some lower back pain. Back pain & a toddler = no fun for Mommy!
Other News: Since coming home from vacation, I've been in "nesting" mode for sure! I can't believe it has flown by and we still haven't even painted the nursery. I'm not stressing too much over it, since he will be sleeping in a bassinet in our room for the first couple of months. However, I would at least like to have the room painted before he's here.
Plus, we're still finishing Shannon's room décor. I swear I will eventually post pictures (hopefully for both rooms) before the Baby Boy arrives.

28 Weeks

How Far: 28 Weeks

Boy/Girl: Baby Boy!

Weight Gained: I gained 3 lbs. this month, which puts me at a total of 18 lbs.

Best Moment of the Week: Summer is in full swing over at our house. We are getting into our Summer routine and Shannon is loving it. I'll post more about what we have planned for her in the upcoming months. PLUS... her big girl bed is finally here and last night was her first time sleeping in her new room. She did great!

What I Miss: I'm definitely feeling really pregnant and the heat is just making it worse. I have so many things planned for the baby girl and am trying to squeeze in so many fun memories for her before the baby boy's arrival. Plus, the list of things to do before baby boy arrives just seems to be never ending. I just have to remind myself to take it as it comes and to rest.

Other News: I had my Dr's appointment last Thursday, which was just an ultrasound. After they took all of his measurements they said I was measuring over a week early. This honestly doesn't surprise me. Before my first Doctor's appointment back in January, I calculated my due date and it came out to August 28th. Now, he still could arrive early but I doubt it'll be in September. From now on, my Doctor appointments will be every two weeks! Wow, does time fly!



I also have to share this cute moment from Shannon today. So I just finished my chalkboard for the weekly belly shot and hung it back on to the wall. As I was setting up the camera, I see Shannon run over in front of the chalkboard and stand there with a smile on her face. She was ready for her close up!

27 Weeks

How Far: 27 Weeks! Hello 3rd Trimester!

Weight Gained: I will know for sure tomorrow after my Dr's appointment. However, I'm already waddling and I just know that I've put on quite a bit since last month.

Girl/Boy: Boy



Best Moment of the Week: Having a family outing at the community pool. It wasn't too busy (surprisingly) and she absolutely loved it. I'm planning on taking her at least once a week!
What I Miss: Being able to run after Shannon. That girl can run!
Maternity Clothes: I'm pretty much done purchasing maternity clothes. I love trying to squeeze into my favorite tank tops and believe me I try my best. I was wearing my favs up until the night Shannon was born. However, I feel as though I need to pick up a couple more tank tops. I'm so much bigger than last time.

26 Weeks

 

How far: 26 Weeks! I'm almost into the 3rd trimester!

Weight Gained: It'll be another week until I know for sure. However, I am definitely feeling very pregnant. The Summer heat definitely doesn't help at all. Shannon and I are planning on basically living at the pool this Summer.

Best Moment of the Week: I passed my glucose test!

Plus, thanks to the best in-laws and hubby ever Shannon's Big Girl Room is almost done. I have some minor décor details to finish and we're still waiting on the mattress and box spring to be delivered. I'm so excited to transition her into her new room! I absolutely loved her expression when we showed her the newly painted walls and reading corner. Her response was "Oooo!"

What I Miss: I'm already missing the cooler weather. I'm not complaining about the heat just yet, because believe me it's just going to get worse. (Why, oh, Why, did I have Summer babies?!) I just wished that there was a gradual warmth instead of going from beautiful 80's to blah 104! Gotta love Vegas!

Cravings: My cravings have calmed down quite a bit. I never really had any cravings when I was pregnant with Shannon, so this is all new to me. I'm just trying to focus on eating healthy with filling snacks/meals. I don't know if it is the testosterone or just me but I am ALWAYS hungry with this pregnancy. I am planning on making homemade popsicles for Shannon and I to enjoy on a hot Summer day.

What's New: There are some days I start getting really anxious about the baby boy's arrival and all that has to be completed. I start trying to plan out everything I can think of (room/nursery projects, new "freezer friendly" toddler meals, and even Shannon's schedule so that when the birth day arrives Shannon will have some what of normalcy). I have to stop and remind myself that my motto with the 1st pregnancy was "go with the flow." I will try to plan ahead as much as possible but it's important to not stress over things that are out of your hands.