21 Weeks

November 7 - 13

Productive to the max this week! House stuff getting taken care of, work and life things in check. Just an all around good 7 days. I seriously have off the charts nesting urges, but I think that the holidays and visitors have something to do with that. I also have a feeling this baby will be early. I hope I'm wrong- I'm honestly down to carry this kid 40+ weeks just to have more time before things get crazy, but I just doubt it will happen. Also felt like this week went by slower than the others. Not sure if it's because of the long weekend or what, but I kept having to second guess myself about what week I was in. Time can feel free to move again, thanks.
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Survey says...

How far along?: 21 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: Down! Thank the sweet baby J, I must have been really bloated when I weighed myself last week, because things evened out after a couple of days and the scale read 146.5 this morning, which is 1.5 less than last Tuesday. Puts me at +8.5 lbs overall and I am happy to take it. This puts me back on track, gaining closer to 1 pound a week than 4!

Maternity clothes?: In LOVE with maternity clothes. All of my Loft swag came in and I was hoping to return some of it, but everything fit perfectly, looked great, and I'm pretty sure my Winter maternity wardrobe is complete for now.

Sleep: Can't complain.

Best moment of the week: A lot of great moments this weekend. Things are falling into place with our new routine and I am just really enjoying all of my one on one time with Grace. She is so much fun to be around (don't get me wrong- I still need her to take long naps and be in bed by 7:30) and is going to be the best big sister.

 

Didn't put her baby down all weekend.

 

Movement: Every day. Seems less crazy than with Grace...although, I wonder if it's just early still and I'll get some of those big strong jabs and flips in the coming weeks.

Food Cravings: Still hungry most of the day. Not really craving much, but still enjoying my good 'ol faves like French Onion soup, Tuna sandwiches, and 2 mandatory cups of decaf a day.

Gender: GIRL. I have to say, now that things have sunken in, I couldn't imagine it any other way.

Belly Button: Getting more shallow by the day. Pretty much a mutant.

Stretchmarks?: Not yet. Need to take my own advice and lather up. I've been so awful this time around.

What I miss: I miss D being around to partake in all of the excitement. In the last week he's mentioned wanting to get Grace a Christmas outfit and also asked me to start telling him what we need for the new baby so that he can order and have it shipped to us. I can tell he is trying to be as involved as he can from far away. :)

What I am looking forward to: Thanksgiving and my mom and brother visiting next week. I was not pregnant during the holidays last time around and I plan to take full advantage this year. I think this is the first year ever that I'm not worried about gaining holiday weight. Bring on the mashed potatoes!!!

Weekly Wisdom: Embrace the nesting urges. How often do you find yourself wanting to clean, organize, and update things?

Milestones: This is the first week I've had strangers comment about the belly/baby/etc. It threw me for a loop because I don't ask unless I'm confident I could have someone's water break on my shoe. Guess I'm showing more obviously than I thought? I literally had a handful of people say things, whether it be the cashier at Old Navy, random mom at the park, and yes, even my UPS delivery guy. He made a comment about how I'll be getting more packages soon and I was thinking, "Why? Because of Christmas? Does he know I have a shopping problem? Has he seen Grace out playing?" and then it hit me. The belly. Things for a baby. (Slaps hand on forehead.)

Grace's space: As you can see from the picture above, Grace is also in full on baby mode. She asked me to swaddle her baby in an old Aden + Anais blanket and insisted on taking it everywhere with us this weekend. People died of cute everywhere we went. In other news, we have officially purchased a big girl bed and will have it by the end of the week! Big girl room update is going to start getting underway in the next couple of weeks and I have fun plans for a DIY upholstered headboard to kick things off.
Oh hey, belly:

21 Week with #2

21 weeks with G

xo,
H