Maternity Update: Weeks 28 and 29

How far along: 28 and 29 weeks

Total weight gain: -20

Maternity clothes: All the time

Sleep: Comes and goes ...

Best moment of the week: Community Days Festival and watching Fireworks with good friends :p

Movement: Like sleep it comes and goes

Gender: Unknown

Labor signs: Braxton Hicks

Belly button in or out: Slowly disappearing

What I miss: All the energy that came with the 2nd trimester

What I'm looking forward to: 3D ultrasound tomorrow

Weekly wisdom: Enjoy your second trimester because as soon as the third rolls around all the fun ends

Milestones: Viability at this point is over 90% so worst case scenario its nice to know that the baby has a really strong chance of making it

I cannot believe it has taken this long ...

... for someone to bring back the Muppets but I couldn't be more excited. Check it out for yourself!

Baby Shower Invitations

I just had to share! We finished making the invitations for my shower today and I am so excited with how they turned out !!!

Maternity Update: Week 27

How far along: 27 weeks

Total weight gain: -32

Maternity clothes: All the time

Sleep: Comes and goes ...

Best moment of the week: Getting my buddy for my Due Date gift exchange! She is also a team green mama so it makes shopping more fun :p

Movement: Pretty regularly now and it is getting to the point where it comes in cycles so I have a pretty good idea when the baby is sleeping.

Gender: Unknown

Labor signs: Braxton Hicks again ....

Belly button in or out: Slowly disappearing

What I miss: Time with my husband. He's been working a lot lately but thankfully now we have a day off together

What I'm looking forward to: Pre-natal appointment tomorrow!!!!

Weekly wisdom: Exercise during pregnancy should not be an option. I realize because I have kept working out throughout this pregnancy I have more stamina and have "gained" weight more steadily. Here's hoping it continues during this last trimester.

Milestones: Viability at this point is over 90% so worst case scenario its nice to know that the baby has a really strong chance of making it

What's happening with the baby: Baby now is sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing its eyes, and perhaps even sucking on its hands. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning with a lot of medical assistance (if it was born now).

Maternity Update: Weeks 25 and 26

How far along: 25 and 26 weeks

Total weight gain: -34

Maternity clothes: Almost a necessity at this point

Sleep: Getting better now that we have the air conditioner in

Best moment of the week: Watching my best friend get married!!!

Movement: Pretty consistent now. While I was at lunch with Sam, the baby was kicking so hard so I had her feel she freaked out! Its so neat that other people can feel it too!

Gender: Unknown

Labor signs: Braxton Hicks got the best of me last week and actually put me in Labor & Delivery but thankfully they were able to stop them.

Belly button in or out: Slowly disappearing

What I miss: My american eagle jeans

What I'm looking forward to: Pre-natal appointment next week

Weekly wisdom: Long car rides are not as bad as you might think, just drink lots of water and make sure you walk at least every two hours.

Milestones: Viability at this point is over 80% so worst case scenario its nice to know that the baby has a really strong chance of making it

What's happening with the baby: Baby now weighs a full two pounds and measures over 15 inches (about the size of a cucumber). This week, baby's eyes will begin to open! There's not too much to look at but if the baby see a bright light (or hears a loud noise) you may even notice an increase in fetal activity.

Home from Vacation

This week has been a whirlwind but I am happy to say I had a blast in Tennessee. The wedding was beautiful and I am so excited that my friend finally got to marry her best friend. Here are a few pictures from my trip:

Sam and David at the rehearsal dinner

Sam and her Mom

Sam and I

Picking up wine for the wedding, it was so beautiful there!

David and his girls

Watch out girls she has a bat!

And last but not least, the B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L Bride

Maternity Update: Week 24

How far along: 24 weeks

Total weight gain: -36

Maternity clothes: Almost a necessity at this point

Sleep: It comes and goes

Best moment of the week: Great prenatal appointment! Only one more appointment until I start appointments every two weeks

Movement: It comes and goes, but its becoming more consistent at night even Nick can feel it

Gender: Unknown

Labor signs: None

Belly button in or out: Slowly disappearing

What I miss: My american eagle jeans

What I'm looking forward to: Leaving for Memphis in little over a week

Weekly wisdom: Garage Sales are your best friend! We found a pack and play barely used for one dollar today!!!!

Milestones: Nick and I getting to feel the baby move

What's happening with the baby: Baby is growing steadily, gaining about 4 ounces from last week! He or she is about a foot long or the size of an ear of corn. The lungs are developing branches of the respiratory tree as well as cells that produce a substance to help the air sacs inflate once he/she makes an appearance in the outside world.