Poor, poor buttons and pregnancy cravings...

I guess I got a little too comfortable with the fact that I can still fit into my regular clothes, and wore a sweater BUTTONED to work last week.  At lunch, I looked down and noticed that it looked like the sweater was screaming as it tried to cover my belly.  Here's a pic:

Poor buttons.....  Needless to say, I unbuttoned the sweater and wore it open for the rest of the day.  LOL!

Also, DH and I were at the store and I caught a whiff of something delicious as I walked past the bakery.  That one whiff resulted in the deliciousness that is pictured below:

It's called a Bouquet Cupcake.  And it looks SOOO yummy!  I was all set to chomp on it, but then I felt guilty about eating so many sweets before the glucose test.  It'll probably sit in the fridge until the middle of the night when I wake up wanting a snack.  Yummy!  I can't wait to taste it.   The cupcake is HUGE, the picture doesn't show it's real size.  Pregnancy cravings at their finest!

Thanks for all the suggestions/comments about the glucose testing/skinny jeans.  I found some on Old Navy's website, and I have a 40% off coupon, so they might be my next purchase.  Hooray for pregnancy fashion!

1 Hour Glucose Test and other ramblings...

So, my 1 hour Glucose test is on Friday.  Any tips on how I can pass it??? 

I'm so nervous that I'll fail, I've been completely addicted to candy lately.  I'm trying to increase my water intake, and I've been walking a lot.  Hopefully all will go well.

I still have to pinch myself every now and then, because I can't believe that I'm almost in the home stretch.  My husband and I have been trying to get everything ready for Bunny, and the shower is fast approaching.  Ahh!  I'm just so excited!

Also, it seems like the first trimester is coming back to haunt me.  I've been experiencing many of the symptoms, such as; nausea, sensitivity to smell, fatigue, frequent urination, bloating, irritability, food aversions, etc.  I guess it's true what they say, the second trimester is the "honeymoon phase".

I was kind of freaked out yesterday because my lower back was aching and my lower abdomen was hurting.  I kept a close eye on it because I didn't want to overlook something that could be serious.  Thankfully, the pain in my back went away when I changed the position I was laying in.  And I think the lower abdominal pain was Round Ligament Pain, and Bunny trying to squeeze back into her favorite position.

27 weeks tomorrow!  Woo-hoo!!  Another week closer to my next goal.  I just pray that she remains healthy and happy in there.  And that she stays in for another 10 weeks AT LEAST.

One more thing, anyone know where I can find a pair of maternity skinny jeans?  Boot season is pretty much in full effect, and I want some other options besides leggings.  I heard Forever 21 had some, but they aren't in the store and I can't find them on their website.  Thanks in advance!

I'm SO glad it's Friday!

Thank you for all of your kind words ladies, I really appreciate it.  Lalla, it's good to know that the Baby Blues are common and that they go away.  It's so weird how I can know that I'm being irrational, but can't control it.

Oh, and Ashley, Bella Bands are a MUST for me.  I love them!  Earlier in my pregnancy I ventured out and bought some maternity clothes because I couldn't stand to have things pressing up against my belly.  They were all too big, but I wore them anyways.  Once my uterus starting moving up, I was able to wear my pre-pregnancy jeans with the Bella Band and feel comfortable.  I've always been a fan of longer shirts, so they still fit for the moment (although I did notice that they are starting to seem shorter lately).  I plan on wearing lots of tights and leggings with sweater dresses for the fall.  Oh and boots, I LOVE BOOTS!!

Sam, I'm going to go buy a stool today.  That is a great idea!  And I know what you mean about the hair, it's getting on my nerves.  I feel like I need to shave every day.

This has been a tiring work week for me, and I feel like my focus isn't 100%.  October is next week, and then I'll be in the 3rd Trimester.  Where.did.the.time.go?  It seems like it was just yesterday that I was longing to be in the 2nd Trimester...

We really need to get a move on with Bunny's room.  It's still our office.  We started cleaning it out, but it's not ready to be occupied by a little person.  I guess in some ways I still can't wrap my head around the fact that I'm actually going to have a baby.  Yes, I'm pregnant.  Yes, I feel her kick and roll.  Yes, I have ultrasound pictures and videos of her.  But I don't think I'll actually believe it until she's born.  I've been dreaming about being a mom for as long as I can remember.  It just boggles my mind to think that my dream is coming true.  (Insert tears here, yup, just typing that made me cry at work.)  I just want her to be safe and healthy.  The love that I feel for this child is amazing.  And it's just the tip of the iceberg.

I noticed that all of my shirts look worn on the belly and couldn't figure out why.  I blamed my laundry detergent, until one day my husband was driving me home from work and said, "You never let go of that belly."  I looked down, and I was rubbing my belly, without even realizing it.  Now I notice that it's something that I do ALL day EVERY day.  LOL!  I'm wearing my clothes out!  I just love to be connected to my little girl, and belly rubs give that connection.

What's a guy to do...

when his wife gets out the shower and comes to him crying because she couldn't catch her breath after shaving her legs, and she says she felt like she was trying to shave a bear??

 

I think husbands of pregnant wives deserve an award.  My poor husband has had to deal with the brunt of my crazy emotions.  Yesterday was a low self-esteem day for me.  My back was hurting so I decided to shower last night instead of this morning.  The water made my back feel better, so I went ahead and shaved my legs.  When I bent down to shave, my legs looked HUGE.  I felt like my body was foreign to me.  I couldn't bend over all the way because my belly was in the way, and I was huffing and puffing because I was all out of breath.

 

I got out of the shower, dried off, and went to my husband crying.  My husband gave me a hug, told me that I look great and that my body is new and improved, and that I'm awesome for growing his daughter.  And then he went and got me food from Wendys.  What a great guy!!

 

Looking back, it's hilarious.  I know I'm not huge.  I'm sitting at work wearing all pre-pregnancy clothes and I'm nearly 7 months pregnant!  But I do have my moments where I feel like a wreck.  Ashley has a great post on her blog about how funny it is to look a photos of yourself pre-pregnancy, and know that you felt fat then.  When you were skinny!!  I could totally relate...

I received an award!!!!!!!!

I'm SO excited! Jess from Here Comes The Sun gave me an award! How awesome is that?!?!? If you haven't visited her blog before, please do so. She's amazing, and is currently 25 weeks pregnant with a baby boy named Elliot. I really admire her, she's so courageous and strong. Elliot was diagnosed via ultrasound with Gastroschisis and will have to stay in the NICU for awhile once he's born. Let's all wish him well!!

Here are the rules for the award:

1. Accept the award. Post it on your blog with the name of the person who has granted the award and his or her blog link.
2. Pay it forward to 15 other bloggers that you have newly discovered.
3. Contact those blog owners and let them know they’ve been chosen.

I choose:

Addition was never this complicated in elementary
Broken Eggs, Broken Dreams
Enjoying the Small Things
Everything After
Expect the Unexpected
Littlest True Blue
My Lovely Lady Bump
The Happy and No-So-Happy Ramblings of a Chocolate Mom
The Road Less Traveled
Mommy Land
To Be Loved, Be Loveable
Waiting For Baby W
The Power of the Pink Lines
New York - Cairo Baby
My Basic World

Enjoy ladies! I'll try to contact everyone and let them know that they won.

Thanks again for the award Jess!!!

26 weeks!!

How far along? 26 weeks!! Only four weeks away from my next goal, which is 30 weeks.

Total weight gain/loss: I think 5 lbs? Not too sure, my scale at home fluctuates to much on my weight that I really can't tell.

Sleep: Pretty good. I noticed that my hands fall asleep lately. I read that it's normal, but it's still weird to wake up to fingers that are numb. I think it's because I sleep with my hands under my head, or one under my head and the other under my belly.

Food cravings: Fruit, and Snickers Ice Cream bars. YUM!!

Best moment this week: Strangers asking me when I'm due. It makes me feel like I'm really pregnant, LOL! But then I tell them how pregnant I am, and they looked shocked. One lady told me she thought I was only 3 months!

Movement: She's really starting to roll around a lot. It feels so weird, I try to describe the feeling to my husband, but I can't put it in words. She's going to have really strong legs, she uses my uterus like it's one big resistance band.

Labor Signs: NO! I don't even want to think about this until 37 weeks... (this answer is going to remain the same until 37 weeks, lol!)

Gender: A princess!

Stretchies: Nope, I thought I saw one the other day, so I woke my husband up to have him look at it. It was an indention from my sweat pants. I know I'm going to get them one day...

Belly Button in or out? Partly in, partly out.

What I miss: Being able to drink a whole glass of juice or water without feeling all gurgly afterwards. I guess it's indigestion?

What I am looking forward to: Oddly enough, taking the 1 hour Glucose test. To me it signifies nearing the end of pregnancy. I take it on October 1st, I'll be nearly 28 weeks!

Symptoms: Frequent urination and increased appetite.

Milestones: Nearing my goal of 30 weeks! I'm super excited!!

Weekly wisdom: Snickers Ice Cream bars are a delicious and perfectly acceptable breakfast food. I ate two of them for breakfast yesterday, and I'm not ashamed. (LOL!)

Emotions: Up and down still. One minute I'm SUPER excited and ready for her to come out. and the next I'm freaked out because I have to GIVE BIRTH!

OMG!!!!!

I get to meet Bunny in less than 100 days!!!!!!!!!!!

AHHHHH!!!!! I'm so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was telling DH yesterday that we were in the double digits, he couldn't believe it either. Wow!!

"E"normous

Well, it looks like my chest has decided to work it's way through the alphabet. Pre-pregnancy, I was wearing a 36B or 34C comfortably. Around 6 weeks pregnant I started to experience "double boobage", so hubby and I went to Motherhood Maternity and I got sized. I was shocked when I walked out with 3 bras in a size 36D! There was still some room in them to grow, so I figured I could wear them until Bunny arrived, which is why I bought all nursing bras. Boy was I wrong...

My husband kept telling me that I should go get another bra fitting. The double boob had emerged once again. I thought the bras had just shrank in the wash. So in we go to Motherhood Maternity to get sized again. I almost passed out cold when I was told that my "girls" new home would be in a size 36E bra. How much bigger are these things going to get?!?!?!? I'm getting smarter though, I only bought one bra this time. Let's see how long it lasts...

25 weeks 3 days belly pics

Please excuse the shiny belly, I had just oiled up with my Bio Oil. Still no stretch marks on my belly (thank goodness!), I don't have any related to pregnancy, only the ones that showed up when I was a teenager.

A brighter day

After having such a rough day yesterday, it was so nice to wake up feeling refreshed. I didn't fret over my husband during the night, and it was a clear and easy drive to work this morning. Just what I needed.

I did a lot of self evaluating yesterday evening. And I'm at a much better place. Thank you to everyone who left a comment, I appreciated every single word that I read.

During a conversation with my boss today, she told me that she too had fears about her husband and close family members during her pregnancy. She also stated that she knows that when those emotions surfaced, she was transitioning into "mom mode". I truly think that's what is happening to me. We had a long talk this morning, and she was so helpful. It really made my day.

I'm changing my focus from the things that cause me stress, to the things that I'm grateful for. These things include: my daughter, my husband, my health, my family and friends, and my upbringing.

I've spent too much time waiting for "the other shoe to drop", it's time to just live and let it go.