26 & 27 Weeks

How far along? 27 Weeks! Third Trimester - finally!! 12 weeks to go. WOW!!
Due Date: Still August 23rd (according to my Mom when she last saw me: are you sure they got your due date right? You're not due sooner?)
Total weight gain: 25 pounds - thank you for letting me eat lots of ice cream!
Maternity clothes? Not fitting into my early maternity clothes purchases...yikes!
Stretch marks? not yet!
Sleep: off and on - some days are great, some not so great.
Best moment this week:  Brian's reaction to feeling her movement - she was rolling around not just kicking and he just kept saying "oohhHHHhhhhhhh!!"
Miss Anything? sleeping on my tummy.
Movement: lots at night and in the morning
Food cravings: This week I craved McDonald's french fries so bad - it was McTeachers night and I had to go get a small batch of fries before I left!
Anything making you queasy or sick:
Gender: Girl <3
Symptoms: feeling pretty good! My back hurts a little, and my behind gets numb when I sleep which is weird but other than that no major complaints.
Happy or Moody: very happy - we're almost there! Cant wait to meet our little girl
Rings: off
Belly Button:  barely in
Pregnancy Pet Peeve:
Looking forward to: painting the nursery, getting it all ready!

Happy Mother's Day!

I am very late in posting these ultrasound pictures, but in honor of mother's day, I thought I would finally scan them and get them forever saved online. Enjoy!  :)

25 Weeks

How far along? 25 weeks
Due Date: 8/23
Total weight gain: Around 20 (haven't checked in a little while...)
Maternity clothes? 
Stretch marks? nope
Sleep: on and off - she likes to wake me up at odd hours! 
Best moment this week:  Having a nice doctor's appt on Monday - all good news - everything is looking good! 
Miss Anything? Rigorous exercise!  
Movement: TONS 
Food cravings: still none, really, except for chocolate.
Anything making you queasy or sick: 
Gender: female
Symptoms: 
Happy or Moody: Pretty moody this week - going up north this past weekend helped relax me!  
Rings: OFF but my new CZ ring is on! 
Belly Button: barely in 
Pregnancy Pet Peeve: 
Looking forward to: Getting our new, big chevy!! 

23 and 24 weeks!!

How far along? 24 Weeks! 
Due Date: August 23rd
Total weight gain: Around 20 
Maternity clothes? Really liking these new leggings - so comfy to wear under dresses
Stretch marks? not yet
Sleep: tough! Baby keeps waking me up in the middle of the night - and not to mention leg cramps! 
Best moment this week:  Being able to SEE her kick me 
Miss Anything? eating delicious cheeses like baked brie 
Movement: LOTS
Food cravings: strawberries (not necessarily a pregnancy symptom) 
Anything making you queasy or sick: no :)
Gender: female
Symptoms: leg cramps
Happy or Moody: happy! 
Rings: off
Belly Button: BARELY in 
Pregnancy Pet Peeve: ? 
Looking forward to: Starting to get the nursery ready!! First we have to clear out the office, which will take a few weeks 

22 Weeks!

How far along? 22 Weeks
Due Date: 8/23
Total weight gain: 18(ish) pounds! 
Maternity clothes? I got some great hand-me-downs that I am really enjoying this week! 
Stretch marks? Not yet, fingers crossed
Sleep: It's not too bad
Best moment this week: Holding our friend's 5 week baby girl - gave us something we could wrap our heads around! So exciting! 
Miss Anything? Could have used a glass of wine after school this week
Movement: More active days than others
Food cravings: Not yet, really
Anything making you queasy or sick: prenatal vitamins
Gender: Female
Symptoms: sore lower back this week
Happy or Moody: Happy mostly
Rings: OFF (ahh)
Belly Button: still in for now
Pregnancy Pet Peeve: 
Looking forward to: going shopping this weekend for baby furniture

21 Weeks

How far along? 21 Weeks, 3 days
Due Date: August 23
Total weight gain: 17 pounds
Maternity clothes? Really like my new cute stretch black leggings - fun to wear with a big shirt
Stretch marks? None
Sleep: Not the best since school started up again...  :/
Best moment this week: Bought some cute little girl outfits at Target - made Brian smile big when I got home.
Miss Anything? I miss eating delicious cheese - like baked brie...yum!
Movement: Baby woke me up this morning with lots of kicks
Food cravings: chocolate sweetness
Anything making you queasy or sick: 
Gender: Girl!! 
Symptoms: tired, sore lower back and feet! 
Happy or Moody: Pretty happy! 
Rings: OFF (wah!)
Belly Button: In
Pregnancy Pet Peeve: acne - oy! 
Looking forward to: Registering and getting the house ready for baby! 

20 Weeks - Halfway There!!

How far along? 20 weeks, 2 days

Due Date: August 23, 2012

Total weight gain: After our cruise..?? Not sure. 

Maternity clothes? Love wearing dresses right now - so free and comfy!

Stretch marks? Still none..fingers crossed!

Sleep: I slept so well on the cruise ship - told Brian we need 'blackout' curtains since our cabin was so dark!

Best moment this week: Feeling the baby kick really hard every night after dinner - and seeing the family for Passover seder.

Miss Anything? I did miss my usual "strawberry banana daquiris" that I get on the beach! I did enjoy the strawberry banana smoothies that Brian would bring me, anyway!

Movement:Tons - especially after each meal.

Food cravings: Still none!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not even the cruise rocking - I'm feeling good!

Gender: GIRL!!!

Symptoms: Just feeling "squished' in my abdomen area

Happy or Moody: Happy!

Rings: on

Belly Button:  in

Pregnancy Pet Peeve:  ?

Looking forward to: Looking forward to registering, buying baby furniture and clothes!!

18 Weeks

How far along? 18 Weeks, 4 days

Due Date: August 23, 2012

Total weight gain: 10 pounds

Maternity clothes? All I can wear! I tried to put on a 'pre-baby' shirt a few days ago and it was WAY too short. I love my new maternity dresses - especially now that the weather is so much warmer. 

Stretch marks? Not yet! Just a line down the center of my belly

Sleep: Good and bad days...I miss sleeping on my stomach!! 

Best moment this week:  Getting my first prenatal massage and going for a walk with Brian and Moose to get Dairy King ice cream on a beautiful Sunday 

Miss Anything? Just sleeping on my stomach and not feeling sick all the time! 

Movement: I never eat spicy food but I had a spicy pasta dish on Friday and the baby was really kicking big time afterwards! 

Food cravings: None yet really...

Anything making you queasy or sick: No - just 25 kindergarteners! 

Gender: ????? We find out on Thursday!! 

Symptoms: 

Happy or Moody: Depends on the time of day. :)

Rings: on

Belly Button:  in

Pregnancy Pet Peeve:  ?

Looking forward to: Finding out if BabyLemon is a boy or girl and then going on our babymoon to the Bahamas!! So much to look forward to this week. 

Kindergarten-isms

I told my 25 little Kindergarteners today! Their reaction was adorable. At first, one student pointed to my belly and said, "I knew it!" Shortly after, about 25 hands were in the air with questions. Here's a list of funny questions/comments I've gotten so far:

- "Babies are born with no hair!"
- "Will it hurt you to have the baby? Will it hurt the baby?"
- "Can I touch your baby?" (this one is very frequently asked.)
- "How will the baby come out?" (me: "ask your Mom or Dad.")
-  "Where will you have the baby" (at the hospital) "Oh nooo!" ("it's OK! Hospitals are safe.")
- "I saw on TV this show where this lady didn't even KNOW she was going to have a baby and then she had one." (me: "Ohhh my. Well, I know I am going to have a baby.")
- Letter from a student: "Dear Baby Lemon, You are a good baby. I love you."

More to come!

Ladies, I have news...

I am so glad I FINALLY told my girlfriends about my pregnancy tonight! It was so hard to keep it from them.

Before we ordered dinner, I couldn't wait any longer and said "Ladies, I can't wait. I have news..." and all three of them guessed it, "you're pregnant!" They knew it! They were so sweet, I'm so glad to have such supportive friends - they even got a candle on top of our dessert to celebrate baby Lemon's future birthday. :)

I'm pointing towards my baby bump! 

Our little acrobat

The Dr. visit went so well today! We heard a heartbeat on the doppler, and then had an ultrasound (I begged.) We saw baby Lemon dancing around - doing flips and kicking. It was amazing because I couldn't feel anything but it was moving around so much! I can't wait to finally feel it moving around inside me.

This picture couldn't be sweeter - it's waving!!

11 Weeks 5 Days Scan

I'm going to need these in a larger size...

This morning was like a little slice of heaven! For the past week I have been using a rubber band to secure my pants together. Needless to say, it has been very uncomfortable. So finally this morning I put on my first pair of maternity work pants. They are super stretchy and comfortable! I felt like I could breathe again. I also ordered a few maternity jeans and shirts online. Wow - who knew I'd be needing maternity clothes at 10 weeks? Crazy.

Belly Pics

So here are our weekly belly pics! Enjoy :)