24 Weeks

(Per usual, Carli is by my side)

Due date: April 8, 2014

How far along? 24 Weeks 

What fruit are you? Size of an ear of corn

Total weight gain/loss: 20 lbs ... I told the scale the truth that it was really me gaining weight (see last weeks post); now every time I step on it asks. I'm definitely ones of those girls that's going to gain too much weight!

Maternity clothes? Since last week I outgrew most of my tops and my regular jeans are a tad snug on the thunder thighs. There's too many to name at this point but the essentials are the Tummy Tube, Jcrew Pixie pants and Matchstick jeans

Stretch marks? No... but if I eat too much my tummy physically feels like it's stretching and hurts!

Sleep: Nothing makes me sleep better than a night of prenatal yoga
Miss Anything? whiskey cocktails and champagne

Exercise: Yoga and waiting on my Linus Mixte 3 bicycle... soon :)

Movement: All the time and all over the place; I'm starting to feel her a lot in my lower pelvic area. 

Food cravings: Forever and always, dark chocolate, anything with caramel and peanut butter cups. Maybe this is where those extra LBs are coming from ... said the fat girl. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Gender: Little Minnie :) 

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? Tiny, flattening Inny

Happy or Moody: Happy! 

Looking forward to: This work week going by fast because we're hosting a Gift exchange and Christmas Vacation Drinking Game party and one of 3 brothers gets in town!!
Best moments this week: Christmas parties, art show and Annual Christmas shopping with mommy! (bucket list, check!) Pregnancy brain highlight of the weekend: At 5pm in the mall, after a long day of shopping, I realized I only put one earring on :)

Christmas Party!

Art show purchase for the nursery! This quote from Emerson makes sense to us because if we were having a boy the name was going to be Emerson after this philosopher (Nate's favorite).

22 Weeks & 1st Nursery Purchases

Carli follows me everywhere :)

Due date: April 8, 2014

How far along? 22 Weeks 

What fruit are you? Spaghetti Squash and 12 to 16 ounces (We're measuring on schedule again)

Total weight gain/loss: 14 lbs

Maternity clothes? Yes. The Tummy Tube, Jcrew Pixie pants are ordered, holiday outfits from Gap and my first pair of maternity jeans which I'm returning. Right now I still prefer leggings and the tummy tube with my own jeans. That British pudge has kicked in so the booty and boobies have grown and larger undergarments are now in rotation :) 

Stretch marks? No but I'm seeing the start of varicose veins on my shin! Ahhh. Old Woman.

Sleep: Loved sleeping in during the holiday break! I'm sleeping better after a couple acupuncture sessions for my sciatica and also falling asleep with this pillow!
Miss Anything? Fancy drinks during Thanksgiving & a real Buddy Brew coffee! :( 

Getting measured for my new bicycle :)

Exercise: Walking the dogs and soon to be bike riding on my new Linus Dutchi 3 bicycle Nate bought me as a late anniversary gift!! I'll post it on the social medias as soon as we're able to pick it up :) 

Movement: I'm pretty sure I've felt her all weekend unless we're both having gas. Tacos, beans and rice were had this weekend...

Food cravings: Sweets! I've never been an ice cream eater even when Nate buys it (he eats it like he's pregnant) but I eat it almost every night now with whipped cream and chocolate syrup :) 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Gender: Lady :)

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? It's looking real tiny and barely has a hole but it's still an inny

Happy or Moody: So calm but the princess-syndrome can come out when I'm hungry.

Looking forward to: Christmas parties starting this weekend and seeing The Nutcracker with my mom (Bucket List -- check!)
Best moments this week: Thanksgiving, Sleeping, Small Business Saturday shopping, Christmas decorating and choosing a theme for the nursery!

While we were shopping at our favorite local shops this past Saturday we found a couple pieces at a vintage shop, Yesterdazed. These were officially our first baby purchases, a stool/chair that Nate use to have as a little kid and a cute Norman Rockwell piece. I LOVE Norman Rockwell and after visiting the museum as a kid my parents bought me my first piece; its followed me to college and in my (our) bedroom today. SO, our 'theme' for the nursery is going to be vintage items of our favorite childhood memories. The walls will be (of course) a very light grey with white accents and filled with our awesome memories of vintage items, pictures and useful things.

Topping the tree off with the star!

Busy weekend for the bump & Nate's TV debut

The bump is growing and we were out on the town all weekend! My weekend started on Thursday after work for a night out with my Junior League girls shopping at the VIP kick-off party for the 10th Annual Holiday Gift Market.

Nate obviously had a longer day than me...hahaha I laugh every time I look at this!

Friday was a busy day with our birthing center appointment in the morning (which I'll elaborate more on the 19 week update) and then a full day on my feet working The Holiday Gift Market. 

After a long day it was sooo nice coming home to a clean house, freshly shaved little man and hosed down sweet horse.

Saturday began with a little bit of shopping at The Market and Nate's TV debut on the news which we didn't see until today! The Market has an area for the men to relax while their women shop called, The Man Cave; we linked up with a furniture company and set-up the necessities; sports and leather couches. Here's a little behind the scenes gossip... Nate didn't want to walk around the Market with me so he decided to just eat, again. He must have acquired my preggo sense of smell (my sinuses are blocking the intense smell I'm supposed to be having) because at first sniff he was all over some wings. I remember him texting me as I was shopping that he was in the man cave eating wings and Nate's the kind of person that doesn't know how to sit quietly alone, he needs to be talking to someone at all times, so he brought his food into the man cave. Nate's not into watching sports which is why I found it funny that he was sitting in the man cave in the first place so this morning when we watched the news segment on The Market he admitted that he originally sat next to an older woman and started asking what she bought to strike up a conversation so she asked if it was okay to change the channel and watch HGTV instead of sports; Nate said he preferred HGTV :)

The most exciting part of the weekend for us was listening to music all day at the Coastline Music Festival! We committed to the day because two bands we're fans of were playing; Surfer Blood and The Joy Formidable. Most of the bands are still a little too 'pop' for us but it's hard to refuse a full day of music in our 'genre' because it's so rare to find in Tampa and the city needs our support! 

There's always free ice cream at music fests :) Talenti is our go-to gelato and now they have gelato pops covered in dark chocolate. Genius.

 

Just buying papa a beer :)

 Watching Surfer Blood

Sunday has been our recovery day and giving the dogs their much needed attention!