We had a really nice Christmas with both of our families. It was nice not to feel rushed and have to cram a bunch of visits into a short period of time like we've had to the last 5 years. My brother, his wife and our 3 month old nephew came up from Arizona, which was a big treat since I hadn't met little Noah yet. He is adorable! Being around him definitely upped the excitement for Tye and I to have our little friend here soon. I can't say it enough: it is so nice to be home! There is just a feeling of peace being back here around our families.
I cannot believe that I am in my seventh month of pregnancy! Time is really starting to fly by, yikes! Overall, I feel great. Each stage of pregnancy brings something new. It's all about learning to adjust and making sure that baby is taken care of.
We decided to treat our families to an elective ultrasound place. We used Womb With A View and were very pleased with the entire experience. There were 12 of us and we fit comfortably in the viewing room. Baby Bell definitely likes to keep her hands and feet up near her face, but she moved around quite a bit and put a little show on for us all. After it was all done, I asked my 85 year old grandfather what he thought since this was the first ultrasound he'd ever seen. He responded with, "Honestly? I couldn't really tell what I was looking at. It could have been a bowl of oatmeal for all I know." Priceless, haha! Here is one of the snapshots of our little girl (and yes, I made the tech confirm that she is indeed a girl!). It's just a pic of the pic I took with my phone. We joke that she's flexing her bicep ;)
After the ultrasound we all went to one of our favorite mexican restaurants, which ended in a lovely case of food poisoning for my Mom, Grandfather and myself. It was absolutely horrible! I ended up going to the ER/Maternity Ward to monitor the baby and make sure that she was ok. I got an IV to hydrate and some anti-nausea meds that knocked me out. Baby Bell was perfectly fine! Her heart rate was steady in the 150's and she was moving around a ton. I felt back to normal after a few days. I'll be perfectly fine if I never have to go through that again.
Here is my most recent belly pic. I've given myself the nickname Large Marge, haha!
STATS
How far along? 28 weeks
How big is baby? About 2 1/4 pounds, not sure which veggie though.
Total weight gain/loss? I think I am up around 15-17 or so pounds all together, not really sure.
Maternity clothes? Yep! Non maternity shirts are still somewhat usable, but tend to be a tad short. Yoga pants and maternity skinny jeans are my faves right now.
Sleep: I sleep ok. I am usually up every 3 hours or so. I am most comfortable on my right side, but am trying to sleep on my left as much as possible.
Best moment this week: Being able to feel her roll around and also getting registered!
Movement: Oh yes!
Food cravings: Lots of sweets and spicy foods. I've been specifically craving a ton of cinnamon flavored things. Everything from candies to baked goods are fine with me as long as they're cinnamon flavored.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not that I can think of.
Have you started to show yet: Yep!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? Still in, barely!
Symptoms: I've had the oh so beautiful swollen preggy feet a few nights this week, as well as waking up to some pretty strong muscle spasms/cramps in my right calf. I've read that this could be a calcium issue, so I've been drinking lots of milk! It's also getting harder to do everyday things with this growing belly is getting in the way. No complaints though!
What I’m looking forward to: Our next appointment and getting more things knocked off of our to-do list.
What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach and sleep in general.
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