27 weeks...

I know, I know, we are total slackers and missed the bump photo again.  I type this sentence with wet hair and pj's as I get ready for bed so I super duper promise that we will take one this week.  I guess that will give you a really good comparison from 24 weeks to 28 weeks!

how far along? 27 weeks and 6 days.

size of baby? the size of a rutabaga (what the hell is that?!) about 15 inches long from (head to toe) and a little over 2 pounds! 

heartbeat? my last ultrasound read 153 bpm

total weight gain/loss? I think I'm about 18 total. Had my 3 hour glucose test...never got a call from my doctor so I'm assuming that's good!

maternity clothes? yes, yes and yes.  

stretch marks? nope.

rings on/off? off and I miss them a lot! (tried them on yesterday and I couldn't even get them past my knuckle...they do fit my pinky now tho!)

innie or outtie? poking out just a tiny little bit on top; I will definitely be an outtie in the next few weeks.

sleep? sleeping okay...switching sides throughout the night but not too bad, getting up to pee and wearing no covers at all...ricky thinks it's funny how hot I get at night! :)

best moment this week? scheduling our housing counseling appointment, doing some walk-thru's of properties and getting ready to buy a house! so excited!

movement? moving around all the time..especially right after meals or any snacks.


food cravings? sticking with ice cold milk and my go-to decaf iced tea with no sugar...yummy! corn on the cob has been a favorite lately too!

gender? IT'S A BOY!

how are you feeling? always hot, pretty irritable (i won't lie) and sarcastically enjoying these crazy hormones.  Other than that, loving the feeling of Eric moving around, love being pregnant and feeling so connected to him and loving my super supportive, understanding and patient husband. :)

what i miss: Mainly just sleeping on my stomach, ketchup and spaghetti and meatballs.

what i'm looking forward to: ready to buy a house, start the nursery, go home again, meet Eric and be parents!

Love,

Ami,

Ricky 

and

Eric

26 weeks...

Bump photo will be with 27 weeks post!

how far along? 26 weeks and 6 days.

size of baby? the size of a head of lettuce...about 14.5 inches long and just over 2 pounds! 

heartbeat? my last ultrasound read 153 bpm

total weight gain/loss? I think I'm about 17 total.  

maternity clothes? yes, yes and yes.  

stretch marks? nope.

rings on/off? off and I miss them a lot!

innie or outtie? poking out just a tiny little bit on top; I will definitely be an outtie in the next few weeks.

sleep? sleeping okay...switching sides throughout the night but not too bad, getting up to pee and wearing no covers at all...ricky thinks it's funny how hot I get at night! :)

best moment this week? I failed my one hour glucose test by 3 points and had to go in for the 3 hour test, so....finishing my 3 hour glucose test...so glad to eat when it was over...

movement? moving around all the time..especially right after meals or any snacks.

food cravings? sticking with ice cold milk and my go-to decaf iced tea with no sugar...yummy! I liked cheese danishes a ton this week too!

gender? IT'S A BOY!

how are you feeling? pretty good...heartburn is getting more intense, gotta watch those tomato-based foods! 

what i miss: Mainly just sleeping on my stomach and ketchup.

what i'm looking forward to: ready to buy a house, start the nursery, go home again, meet Eric and be parents!

Love,

Ami,

Ricky 

and

Eric

25 weeks... (and HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!)

how far along? 25 weeks and 5 days.

size of baby? the size of a head of cauliflower (I wanna know where they get these fruit and veggie measurements)...about 13-14 inches long and about two pounds! 

heartbeat? my last ultrasound read 153 bpm

total weight gain/loss? I think I'm about 17 total.  I would have gained more this week if it wasn't for that nasty stomach bug on Thursday.  Didn't eat nearly enough, however, I did make up for it on Friday!  My glucose results are in, but I missed the call so I have to wait til Monday! Hopefully it's good news!

maternity clothes? yes, yes and yes.  The dresses are great and some of pants aren't fitting anymore...the bottom of the stretchy waistband is getting tight around my hips...preparing for birth I guess!

stretch marks? nope.

rings on/off? off and I miss them a lot!

innie or outtie? poking out just a tiny little bit on top; I will definitely be an outtie in the next few weeks.

sleep? sleeping okay...switching sides throughout the night but not too bad, getting up to pee and wearing no covers at all...ricky thinks it's funny how hot I get at night! :)

best moment this week? probably feeling better on Friday.  And eating yummy food. (wow, that isn't a preggo statement at all! haha!)

movement? moving around all the time..especially right after meals or any snacks.

food cravings? sticking with ice cold milk and my go-to decaf iced tea with no sugar...yummy!

gender? IT'S A BOY!

how are you feeling? better than last week...my cold is almost gone and I'm feeling good.  Ricky, on the other hand, unfortunately caught my cold. Poor daddy!

what i miss: Mainly just sleeping on my stomach and cute summer shorts.

what i'm looking forward to: ready to buy a house, start the nursery, go home again, meet Eric and be parents!

Love,

Ami,

Ricky 

and

Eric

24 weeks...

This week, we got a little creative and had a fun photo shoot.  Enjoy!

Being pregnant is rough! LOL

Look, Ricky's having a baby too!

Oh Lordy!

how far along? 24 weeks and 6 days.

size of baby? the size of an ear of corn...about 12 inches long and about a pound and a half!!  His face is completely formed, he has eyelashes, eyebrows and is sprouting some hair on his head!

heartbeat? my last ultrasound read 153 bpm; heard it today at my appointment and he is pumping!

total weight gain/loss? I checked in at 16 pounds total today at my appointment...16 pounds gained since my 7 week appointment.  I had my glucose screening today...that orange stuff that everyone complains about wasn't bad at all...it tasted like that orange drink that McDonald's used to give to kids at parties back in the day...I kinda liked it.  Results will be in on Friday!

maternity clothes? yes, yes and yes.  The dresses are great and I'm so glad it's warm enough to wear them now...usually.

stretch marks? not yet. :)

rings on/off? off and I kind of miss them! :(

innie or outtie? poking out just a tiny little bit on top; I will definitely be an outtie in the next few weeks.

sleep? sleeping okay...switching sides throughout the night but not too bad.  This cold has been rough but not altogether terrible.

best moment this week? 1.  We started Eric's registries this weekend.  We did Babies R Us on Saturday, I started Target today and Ricky has been working on Amazon. 2.  Chose a theme for the nursery.  Love it and it is oh so perfect!  Peek-a-boo Monsters is the name and it is just adorable!

Sorry it's blurry (you can thank Google images for that one!)

movement? moving around all the time..especially right after meals or any snacks.

food cravings? sticking with ice cold milk and my go-to decaf iced tea with no sugar...yummy!

gender? IT'S A BOY!

how are you feeling? I caught a cold on Thursday so I've been trying my darnedest to get rid of it....other than that...feeling great!

what i miss: Mainly just sleeping on my stomach and cute summer shorts.

what i'm looking forward to: ready to buy a house, start the nursery, go home again, meet Eric and be parents!

Love,

Ami,

Ricky 

and

Eric

23 weeks...

I guess I'm really filling out! :)

how far along? 23 weeks and 5 days.

size of baby? the size of a grapefruit...about 11 inches long and a whole pound!!  Apparently he is growing nipples, his face is completely formed (minus baby fat) and he can hear Ollie and Tugger barking.  So cute!

heartbeat? my last ultrasound read 153 bpm.

total weight gain/loss? I think it's about 18 now; lost 2 pounds at the end of last week due to my overzealous nature at work.  Slowing down again, so I gained the 2 back.  I have my glucose screening on the 6th, so that's going to be fun.

maternity clothes? yes, yes and yes. 

stretch marks? not yet. :)

rings on/off? off and I kind of miss them! :(

innie or outtie? poking out just a tiny little bit on top; I will definitely be an outtie in the next few weeks.

sleep? just uncomfortable and switching sides throughout the night and back to getting up to pee; and a stuffy nose at night time and in the mornings.

best moment this week? drove around some neighborhoods looking at houses yesterday...feeling good about our options! Eric's nursery will soon be here!

movement? moving around like an acrobat in there and throughout the day.

food cravings? Love my ice cold milk...definitely my one consistent craving.  Heartburn is crappy when I eat any tomato-based foods.

gender? IT'S A BOY!

how are you feeling? Feeling good and getting bigger every day!  Feet hurt after a day of walking around with some back pain, but not terrible overall.  Fatigue is sneaking its way back into my life too.

what i miss: Mainly just sleeping on my stomach and cute summer shorts.

what i'm looking forward to: ready to buy a house, start the nursery, go home again, meet Eric and be parents!

**Here's a little surprise for ya!  You can see him move right before I fix my shirt and right after I rub my finger on my belly...

 

Talk to you soon!

Love,

Ami

Ricky

and

Eric

22 weeks...

Sorry, no photo this week.  We have been insanely busy and I just realized that it's Monday night! So we'll take a photo for 23 weeks! (You'll get two in a row!)

how far along? 22 weeks and 6 days.

size of baby? the size of a papaya...about 10 inches long and almost a whole pound!!

heartbeat? my last ultrasound read 153 bpm.

total weight gain/loss? I think it's about 16 now.

maternity clothes? yes, yes and yes. 

stretch marks? not yet, but definitely an itchy belly :)

rings on/off? off and I kind of miss them! :(

innie or outtie? poking out just a tiny little bit on top.

sleep? just uncomfortable and switching sides throughout the night; and a stuffy nose at night time and in the mornings.

best moment this week? We're 100.1% sure on the name we chose.  We've been feeling out Eric Scott and it's the one! 

movement? moving around TONS! I can see it now! So funny! Oh and Ricky finally felt him! :)

food cravings? loving pretty much all food, but the heartburn is really crappy!

gender predictions? IT'S A BOY!

how are you feeling? Feeling good and getting bigger every day!

what i miss: Mainly just sleeping on my stomach.

what i'm looking forward to: ready to buy a house, start the nursery, go home again, meet Baby Eric and be parents!

 

Talk to you soon!

Love,

Ami

Ricky

and

Baby Eric

21 weeks...

how far along? 21 weeks and 3 days.

size of baby? the size of a pomegranate...about 8 inches long and 13 ounces!

heartbeat? my last ultrasound read 153 bpm.

total weight gain/loss? I officially hit 15 pounds...I was wrong last week, I gained a total of 12 as of last week.

maternity clothes? yes, yes and yes. got myself some dresses and L. O. V. E. them!

stretch marks? not yet.

rings on/off? off.

innie or outtie? poking out just a tiny little bit on top.

sleep? just uncomfortable and switching sides throughout the night; and a stuffy nose at night time and in the mornings.

best moment this week? TOTSWAP! The most amazing children's consignment sale out there.  Got some stuff for little man and volunteered too! I get to go back this weekend!

Some toys! That baby einstein dvd set was only $15...retails for over $100!

Brand new supplies for $6 total!

HUGE toy basket!

Moses basket that I fell in love with! Only $15 brand new! (retails for $50-$150!)

Adorable play gym! $10 brand new! (retails for $60!)

movement? He's putting himself on a schedule lately: sleeps during the day except for a little "7th inning stretch" around mid-day, after dinner and then wakes up for about 2 hours at 10 on the dot.  That's when the somersaults happen! :)

food cravings? eating tons lately...I usually eat more than Ricky! :) Fried foods are definitely off limits...tummy hates them!

gender predictions? IT'S A BOY!

how are you feeling? Feeling good 99% of the time...the other 1% is right after I eat when I'm 1000% bloated!

what i miss: Mainly just sleeping on my stomach.

what i'm looking forward to: Ready to get started on ideas for the nursery, ready to meet our little man, and ready to crack down on a name for the little guy (we have an idea but just feeling it out a little longer)!  Also ready to getting crackin' on this house search! More on that soon! ;)

 

Talk to you soon!

Love,

Ami

Ricky

and

Little Man

20 weeks...halfway there!

how far along? 20 weeks and 5 days.

size of baby? the size of a banana...about 8 inches long and 10-12 ounces!

heartbeat? my last ultrasound read 153 bpm.

total weight gain/loss? I officially broke the 10 lb mark...I have hit 11 pounds.

maternity clothes? yes, yes and yes. 

stretch marks? not yet.

rings on/off? rings came off this week.  I tried taking them off to put cocoa butter on and  it was next to impossible and pretty painful.  So they're off for good.

innie or outtie? poking out just a tiny little bit on top.

sleep? just uncomfortable and switching sides throughout the night; and a stuffy nose at night time and in the mornings.

best moment this week? I guess it counts as this week: being home with all the family and seeing everyone! It was so nice! Also, no work for the week was nice.  I literally sat around and relaxed.  It was great!

movement? lots of moving around this week; mainly in the evenings but sometimes throughout the day too.  So cool!

food cravings? loving pretty much all food.  I find heartburn gets worse when I eat a lot of sugar and tomato-based foods...so not too much candy!

gender predictions? IT'S A BOY!

how are you feeling? Feeling good!

what i miss: Mainly just sleeping on my stomach.

what i'm looking forward to: Ready to get started on ideas for the nursery, ready to meet our sweet baby boy, and ready to crack down on a name for the little guy (we have an idea but just feeling it out a little longer)!

 

Talk to you soon!

Love,

Ami

Ricky

and

Baby Boy

19 weeks...

how far along? 19 weeks and 2 days.

size of baby? the size of a softball...about 6 inches long and half a pound!

heartbeat? my ultrasound read 153 bpm.  Nice and strong!

total weight gain/loss? up right around 10 pounds.

maternity clothes? yes, yes and yes. Can't wait for spring and summer so I can wear long dresses! :)

stretch marks? not yet.

rings on/off? rings are still on but probably not for too much longer.  It took me a good while to get them off the other day at a cleaning.

innie or outtie? poking out just tiny little bit on top.

sleep? just uncomfortable and switching sides throughout the night.

best moment this week? last day of work today, so now it's SPRING BREAK!!!  AND HOME!!!!

movement? lots of moving around this week; I felt him with my hands from the outside the other day and boy does he like acrobatics!

food cravings? loving pretty much all food.  I find heartburn gets worse when I eat a lot of sugar...so not too much candy!

gender predictions? IT'S A BOY!

how are you feeling? Feeling okay...Ricky says I'm pretty irritable...most of the time I don't even realize it.  (sorry, Ricky, I still love you!)

what i miss: Mainly just sleeping on my stomach.

what i'm looking forward to: Ready to get started on ideas for the nursery, ready to meet our sweet baby boy, and ready to crack down on a name for the little guy!

 

Talk to you soon!

Love,

Ami

Ricky

and

Baby Boy

16 weeks...

Sorry so late...we're procrastinators around here...

how far along? 16 weeks and 6 days.

size of baby? my book says about the size of an avocado, 4.5 inches long and weighs about 3 ounces...a sweet little baby!

heartbeat? my PA said it was in the 150's...she thinks it's a girl! ;)

total weight gain/loss? I found out at my appointment last Monday that I am gaining just fine! I am up to 143 so that is about 8 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight!

maternity clothes? yes, yes and yes. Can't wait for spring and summer so I can wear long dresses! :)

stretch marks? not yet.

rings on/off? rings are still on and getting kinda tight.  (thank you, weight gain!)

innie or outtie? getting flatter everyday.  kinda weird ! :P

sleep? sleep is iffy and probably will be for the next 18 years...I am waking up at around 1 am every night with restless legs and needing to pee.  Thank goodness I have a great hubby to rub my legs in the middle of the night! :)

best moment this week? 1: felt the baby move last week!! It was amazing and so cool! I have been waiting for so long for it and I was teared up and loving it! I can't wait until I can actually watch it move and Ricky can feel it! 2: ultrasound is set for March 20 so we'll find out the gender!!! Excited!!

movement? see above!

food cravings? still craving those cheeseburgers (and usually I don't get to fulfill that craving, ugh!) and chocolate (especially peanut butter filled chocolate).

gender predictions? I really really think it's a boy...I just hope we're able to choose a name for a boy if it is!

how are you feeling? I'd say I'm about a 9.  Feeling good lately and the dizziness stuff isn't too bad lately.  I can't stand up too fast or else I see stars, but other than I'm good!

what i miss: Lately, fast food and sleeping on my stomach.

what i'm looking forward to: I hit the 2nd trimester, so I'm definitely looking forward to getting my energy back.  March 20 is going to be great! I just hope the baby cooperates and we see what we need to see! Headed home for Easter at the end of the month, too!!!

Talk to you soon!

Love,

Ami

Ricky

and

Baby