Getting Ready...

We are all ready to welcome baby Presley this morning.

I had my lab work done on Saturday and signed all the paperwork!

We are all 4 packed.

Brady spent the night at my parent's house last night.

The house is clean.

I have Brady's hospital, big brother care package all ready to give him bright and early.

Brady's schedule is all set for where he will be staying until we get home from the hospital.

Presley's clothes, blankets, pacifiers, sheets, and bottles are all washed and waiting.

I made my "stock up on staples" grocery trip Friday.

By the time this posts we will be at the hospital preparing to meet our girl!

More to come soon...

Baby Talk- 39 Weeks

39 Weeks

I am 39 weeks, which means it is time for my c-section!!! Monday morning bright and early, we will welcome our sweet baby girl into the world. We are all so excited!

We attended an outdoor wedding last night for some friends. This picture is from it. It was 100 degrees, but I survived. We are taking it easy today to recover and get ready for baby!

I can't wait to see what she looks like.

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 39 weeks

Size of baby: a mini watermelon.

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Total Weight Gain/Loss: up about 21-23 lbs, depends on the scale.

Clothes: maternity and Calebs t-shirts

Gender: Girl! Presley Lynn Barrett

Movement: still about the same, very uncomfortable, she is still moving a lot and there just isn't enough room.

Sleep: not so great.

What I miss: feeling normal. I want to be able to bend and function normal. I want my body back.

Cravings:  none, just thinking of how I won't get to eat for a while after my c-section. :(

Symptoms: HOT!!!!

Best Moment this week: I had my last appointment for this pregnancy and getting last minute things ready for baby.

What am I looking forward to: Monday morning!!!

Baby Talk- 38 Weeks

38 Weeks!!!

Less than one week until we meet our baby girl. I am so beyond ready. The heat and the swelling of my hands and feet are really getting to me. This week we are having record breaking high temperatures.

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 Fortunately, we have a very low key week planned with the exception of an outdoor wedding to attend Saturday night.  Hopefully the week will go quickly and we will welcome our sweet girl on Monday. I can not believe it is so close!!!

I think the way this white shirt drapes makes me look huge. My belly is pretty large, though.

The comments have really picked up over the past couple weeks. People really seem to enjoy telling me how miserable I must feel and how large my baby is going to be. Overall, I have gotten more positive comments than negative this time around, well, until the past few weeks.

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 38 weeks

Size of baby: length of a leek

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Total Weight Gain/Loss: up about 21-23 lbs, depends on the scale.

Clothes: If I can get away with wearing a maternity tank, Caleb's t-shirt, or my maternity shorts for the next week, I will be.

Gender: Girl! Presley Lynn Barrett

Movement: still about the same, very uncomfortable, she is still moving a lot and there just isn't enough room.

Sleep: not so great.

What I miss: feeling normal. I want to be able to bend and function normal. I want my body back.

Cravings:  Whatever someone else wants to fix me. :) Still staying thirsty.

Symptoms: Braxton Hicks contractions. They are getting stronger and sometimes are a little painful, but nothing regular. Many, many other unpleasant things...

Best Moment this week: Getting last minute things taken care of before she comes, spending time with Brady, and resting.

What am I looking forward to: meeting our baby girl. It is so close. I can not wait!!!

Baby Talk- 37 Weeks

37 Weeks

I am now full term. I can not believe I am 37 weeks. Only 2 weeks until we meet baby girl. Ahhhh! I am so ready. Caleb is so excited. He is so funny at my appointments. He just can't wait to meet her.

Brady seems to sense that it is nearing time for the baby to get here. He has been super clingy and attached to me(and Caleb, but especially to me). I think he is starting to cope with not being the only one. He still acts so excited about the baby, but I think he is realizing some things may change. He has increased his questions about the baby also. We are trying our best to love him and give him the attention he needs over the next few weeks. I haven't been worried or concerned, but I am beginning to get a little concerned. I still think he will be fine and he will love the baby, but I want to make sure he doesn't feel neglected, forgotten, or replaced. I am trying to have big things planned for him the week she comes. Hopefully that will help. It is such a BIG change for a little guy.

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 37 weeks

Size of baby: a stalk of swiss chard

Total Weight Gain/Loss: up about 19 lbs per Dr.  I gained had gained a little more(3-4 lbs) at my last appointment, but I think some of it was fluid. I was swelling like crazy all of a sudden. However, this week I was down 3 lbs and had very, very little swelling. See water weight.

Clothes: Maternity clothes, some regular maxi dresses, a couple regular shirts that are super long, Caleb's t-shirts mostly.

Gender: Girl! Presley Lynn Barrett

Movement: still about the same, very uncomfortable

Sleep: I have been so exhausted from VBS and busy summer activities it has improved some. It isn't comfortable and I still wake up A LOT, but I have been so exhausted that I at least sleep a little better.

What I miss: feeling normal

Cravings: Nothing really, staying thirsty. I have really enjoyed chocolate milk through the entire pregnancy.

Symptoms: The newest is swelling. My feet, hands,  and ankles have been huge!!! People are commenting on them. It is bad. My blood pressure is still normal, so that is good. The Dr wasn't concerned last week. She just said I was at the end and that was to be expected. It is not fun. I am trying to stay off of them as much as possible, rest, and drinking a lot of fluid and it has helped so much.

 Best Moment this week: VBS,  hearing her sweet heartbeat, and Brady being so sweet, cuddly, and loving.

Also, an also pregnant friend of mine went to see What to Expect When You're Expecting on Friday after VBS. We laughed and laughed, because it is all so true. I don't expect the movie to win any awards or be the best movie ever, but it was a great mommy outing. It is just so true that it is funny. I think we have laughed more talking about how true it is than we did during the movie. Ha Ha!

What am I looking forward to: meeting our baby girl. It is so close. I can not wait!!!

Baby Talk- 36 Weeks

36 Weeks

Even though it is hot, I am enjoying being able to have a tan while pregnant. It makes me feel a little better about myself. I don't feel so pale and washed out, like I did with Brady. :)

This picture was taken at the end of the day. I was tired. She is really sticking out.

I am now 9 months pregnant and 3 weeks away from my scheduled c-section. Next week I will be considered full term. Crazy!

It has gone crazy fast this time around overall.

I am still miserable(and getting more miserable by the day) and ready to meet her. It seems so close, but so far away.

This week is a big week. Vacation Bible School is this week with our church and I am teaching Kindergarten. I am crazy, yes. Fortunately, I have some great helpers. :)

I turn over to the new week each Saturday, but I don't usually get my weekly post up that early. I am doing it tonight, because of VBS this week.

I got a 31 catalog order together and got this bag for Presley. It arrived this week. I love it!  I love seeing her sweet name on things, gets me so excited to meet her in person.

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 36 weeks

Size of baby: size of a crenshaw melon, about 6 lbs and 18 1/2 inches long

According to the picture above, I think she is bigger for sure...

Total Weight Gain/Loss: up about 18lbs per Dr. 2 weeks ago. I return to the Dr on Wednesday.

Clothes: Maternity clothes, some regular maxi dresses, a couple regular shirts that are super long, Caleb's t-shirts

Gender: Girl! Presley Lynn Barrett

Movement: still about the same, very uncomfortable

Sleep: Ha! Funny.

What I miss: feeling normal

Cravings: Nothing really, staying thirsty. I have really enjoyed chocolate milk through the entire pregnancy.

Symptoms: too many to list, but mostly uncomfortable and sleepy, she has moved a lot lower the past couple days and that is causing some issues.

Best Moment this week: my appointment and being closer to my scheduled date.

What am I looking forward to: meeting our baby girl. It is so close.

Baby Talk- 35 Weeks

35 Weeks

Looking Large

Just 4 weeks until the c-section. I am so ready. I have reached THAT point. Some days are harder than others, but I am pretty miserable.

I know pregnancy is a blessing! I truly believe it is! I know so many women that would love to experience it, all of it. I feel incredibly blessed to have experienced it twice without major problems! Caleb, Brady, and I prayed for this baby and pregnancy from before it happened. It is exactly what we asked for and I do not take it for granted at all. Believe me!

But it is time. I compare it to when parents are ready for their child to move out. They love their child. They have done everything in there power to raise and teach that child to be an independent, capable adult. However, sooner or later there comes a time when the parent says go forth and live on your own my dear child. Of course, the parent is still a parent and loves the child like crazy, but the roles change.

This is where I am with this pregnancy. I have carried you, nourished you, kept you safe so you could grow into a fully-formed, functioning infant. Now, I am ready for my role to change. I am ready to care for you outside my body.

Of course, I want her to be as healthy as possible and it is still a few weeks too early.

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 35 weeks

Size of baby: size of a honey due melon, around 5 1/4 lbs.

~she has measured bigger at all ultrasounds, so I think she is probably a little bigger than this.~

Total Weight Gain/Loss: up about 18lbs per Dr last week. I haven't weighed this week.

Clothes: Maternity mostly and Caleb's t-shirts around the house.
~Every time I put on one of Caleb's shirts, he responds with, "why does my shirt look so big on you?"
This leads me to believe (A) he thinks I am larger than I am (B) he thinks he is smaller than he is (C) a little of both.  I am leaning towards he thinks he is smaller than he is. :) 

Gender: Girl! Presley Lynn Barrett

Movement: All the time. It is not comfortable at all.

Sleep: I am so sleepy, but sleep is just not happening much.

What I miss: I am ready to have my body back. It kind of feels like it has been hijacked.  

Cravings: Mostly just thirst. I have a very low appetite, mostly due to comfort. Potty breaks and heartburn/reflux also contribute to a low appetite.

Symptoms: I am so uncomfortable! Waddle, Waddle, Waddle...

Best Moment this week: We are less than 4 weeks away from a family of four.

What am I looking forward to:  weekly appointments

Baby Talk- 34 Weeks

34 Weeks!!!

Only 5 weeks until we meet little Presley. I CAN NOT believe it is so close to bringing her home and to us having a family of four. I am really excited. I thought I would be nervous about adding another baby into our lives, but I am not at all. I am so excited. I know it will be different and busier, but I am so ready for Brady to have a little sister and for this little blessing to join our family.

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 34 weeks

Size of baby: size of an average cantaloupe 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: up about 18lbs per Dr. My scale says 20 lbs, we will go with the Dr. Ha. I didn't gain any weight over the past 2 weeks at all. I stopped gaining about this time with Brady. I have no room for a lot of food and I am using more energy to get around, so it kind of evens out.

Clothes: Maternity mostly. I can still wear one pair of capri pants(they are stretchy material), one or two long tops, my comfortable pants/shorts, and maxi dresses. However, whatever I wear I feel very large and very pregnant.  A friend gave me some maternity shorts she couldn't use and I LOVE them!I have also started sleeping in Caleb's t-shirts with my pajama shorts.

Gender: Girl! Presley Lynn Barrett

Movement: It is more like a wave of movement rather than kicks. She still hurts me when she makes certain movements. I think she is running out of room, QUICK! She gets the hiccups nearly every day. They are so sweet and cute feeling. Brady got the hiccups often also, but his were big and manly. Really, there is a huge difference between each pregnancy hiccups.

Sleep: I don't sleep well, but I am so tired often. The couch and recliners are much more comfortable than my bed.  The float in the pool was also very comfortable.

What I miss: being able to move around like normal. I am really feeling uncomfortable most of the time.

Cravings: nothing specific really.I am thirsty all the time, but quickly getting bored with water. I have been trying to dress it up with fruit and drink other things too.

Symptoms: Hot, sinus/allergies(although improving), uncomfortable, pressure, BH contractions, and a few other things I would rather not share on the Internet. :) I am getting annoyed easier, it is a problem.

 

Best Moment this week: Dr. appointment, nailing down a date for the c-section, and buying things we need for her before she arrives.

What am I looking forward to: Dr. appointment in 2 weeks, then starting weekly appointments.

This last month is going to go so fast!!! There is only 3 appointments left before the c-section.

Baby Talk- 33 Weeks

33 Weeks

My c-section has been scheduled for July 2.     

So if she doesn't come before she will definitely be here that day.
We are so ready for her to be here.

  Caleb and I were talking about how soon she will be joining our family officially. We are so very excited. Caleb has already started planning his napping in the recliner with her. I think that is his favorite part of itty, bitty babes. He loves babies and kiddos!!!

I feel more prepared for her this week. Our house looking completely back to normal plus the shower have made me feel so ready for her to occupy her room.

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 33 weeks

Size of baby: size of a pineapple

Total Weight Gain/Loss: up about 18-20 lbs depending on the scale. She didn't say how much I had gained at my last appointment, usually she does. It was a little more than normal though. I am sure the oreos, milkshakes, and frappaccino's have not helped. Oops!

Clothes: It is getting to be mostly maternity with a few regular things sprinkled in. I feel like I wear the same thing every day at this point.

Gender: Girl! Presley Lynn Barrett

Movement: Yes! All. the. time. You can see her from the outside. It is so weird! She is a fiesty little kicker.

Sleep: I wake up at 3 am every night, sometimes I am able to fall asleep in bed, but mostly I end up moving to the recliner. Sinus/allergy problems keep me up also. 

What I miss: being able to take medicine for sinus/allergies

Cravings: nothing specific really 

Symptoms: There are several, but the most important one is I am so HOT! Brady was born in December so I didn't notice being hot, but oh my I am so hot. It has been in the 80's and 90's here and I can tell. I am probably going to freeze Caleb and Brady out by the time it is said and done.

Best Moment this week: Baby Shower!!! So fun! Washing and putting away so many pink things.

Going through all the sweet gifts.

What am I looking forward to: next Dr. appointment. Only a few more left.

Baby Talk- 32 Weeks

32 Weeks

Less than 8 weeks left.

I am getting so excited and ready to welcome her into our family. I have a small friends and family shower at my mom's house on Saturday. I am so excited to shower little Presley with love and gifts. The nursery is coming right along, especially now that our room is back to normal. Yay! Yay!

I am definitely starting to feel ready for her to just get here. I know I am beginning to look further along and more uncomfortable by the comments. They have gone from you look so cute to how much longer???? Overall I feel like it has gone quickly, but I  am quickly entering the miserable phase. I am still incredibly thankful for her and that she can continue to grow and develop properly. :) 

The picture this week is real life. This is how I look daily.  I was cleaning around the house and cooking dinner for a friend. I hadn't had a shower, yet. I had on no make-up and my hair was thrown in a knot. My face and neck are swollen from allergy/sinuses plus being 32 weeks preggo. (Our entire family is battling extreme sinus problems, including Caleb. He rarely ever has sinus probs.) Brady took the picture, because he always wants to take a picture of me. Considering all that, it didn't seem so bad.

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 32 weeks

Size of baby: size of a jicama

Total Weight Gain/Loss: up about 16 lbs

Clothes: It is getting to be mostly maternity with a few regular things sprinkled in.

Gender: Girl! Presley Lynn Barrett

Movement: Yes! All. the. time.

Sleep: I wake up at 3 am every night, sometimes I am able to fall asleep in bed, but mostly I end up moving to the recliner. I was looking on facebook today and noticed most of my comments were at 3-4 am. Ha Ha!

What I miss: sleeping and feeling normal

Cravings: sweet stuff and salty stuff, snack type stuff. My appetite has really decreased, but I am hungry all the time. It is a strange combination. I really just want to eat snack stuff and no meals.

Symptoms: so many crazy things, heart burn, dark spots on my hands, leg cramps, itchy skin, back aches,  a little swelling around my feet, hands, and face(my blood pressure is still perfect though, so no worries), and so many other strange things.

I have stopped wearing both my wedding rings. I haven't been able to wear my engagement ring for quite sometime, because the band is thick and it irritates my other fingers if I have the slightest bit of swelling. However, my wedding band is thinner and I have been wearing it alone until this week. I struggled to get it off the other night, so Caleb and I decided I should retire it for a while.

Best Moment this week: enjoying a sweet mother's day with my family

What am I looking forward to: my appointment Thursday and shower Saturday!!!

Baby Talk- 31 Weeks

31 Weeks

This is the new color in our bedroom. More to come on that later!

I know I do these posts each week, but sometimes it hits me just how close we are to being a family of four. This was one of those weeks. I can not believe we have less than 9 weeks to meet our sweet baby girl! I am so ready and not so ready all at the same time!!!

This picture is blurry. I had to use the timer and this was the best one that I didn't cut my head off.

She is really giving me a run for my money recently. She is wiggling and kicking herself lower and lower. It is good because there is a lot less pressure on my ribs and lungs, but more pressure lower. I am getting less and less sleep each night, but I really want to be sleeping. I also have lots of waddling, back aches, and itchy skin.

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 31 weeks

Size of baby: four naval oranges

Total Weight Gain/Loss: up about 16 lbs

Clothes: It is getting to be mostly maternity with a few regular things sprinkled in.

Gender: Girl! Presley Lynn Barrett

Movement: Yes! All. the. time.

Sleep: very little.

What I miss:  sleeping and feeling normal

Cravings: I had a random desire to eat hot fudge cake the other day. My sweet husband ran out and got me one after he put Brady to bed the other night. I am hungry often, but can't eat much at a time due to room. Sweets really hit the spot!

Symptoms: so many crazy things, heart burn, dark spots on my hands, leg cramps, itchy skin, back aches,  and so many other strange things.

Best Moment this week: welcoming Presley's sweet friend Nora.

What am I looking forward to: next appointment and baby shower

Baby Talk- 27 Weeks

27 Weeks

The second trimester is coming to a close and the third is quickly approaching. It is less than 13 weeks until we meet our sweet baby girl. My schedule is filling up so fast, between Dr appointments, Brady's t-ball season beginning on Saturday, normal life stuff, and spring and summer activities picking up. This makes me so happy. I feel like the last trimester(which begins next week, Eek!) is going to be a whirlwind.

I notice I keep wanting to just relax and doing nothing during Brady's naptime. I know I should/could be getting so much done. I know naptimes won't be the same when baby girl comes, so I am soaking up every second of peace and quiet I can.

My sister took this picture at my moms house on Saturday. Front pictures make me feel better about myself. Ha Ha! I meant to take a side picture this week, but kept forgetting.

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 27 weeks

Size of baby: size of a head of cauliflower

Total Weight Gain/Loss: up about 12 lbs on my scale

Clothes: It is about 1/2 regular and 1/2 maternity, although the amount of regular clothes I am able to wear are decreasing.

Gender: Girl! Presley Lynn Barrett

Movement: Yes!

Sleep: I can't complain too much. I am so tired at the end of the day that I am able to fall asleep easily. Leg cramps, feeling uncomfortable, or going to the bathroom usually wake me, but it is manageable. I have been more uncomfortable this pregnancy, but I have also been more tired and had less energy than with Brady. It seems to all even out. :)

What I miss: eating without feeling miserable afterwards

Cravings: not really anything specific.

Symptoms: nothing new.

Best Moment this week: enjoying Easter with my family. The Easter bunny brought Presley a girly Boppy cover and my mom got her a sweet outfit this week. I found a couple of sweet things from Dillards for $4 each. Nothing super exciting, but they were only $4 and had been $30+. Girl shopping is fun, but oh so overwhelming. I can never decide on what to get. It is all so cute!

What am I looking forward to: my Dr. appointment next week.

Baby Talk- 26 Weeks

26 Weeks!!!

I am starting to feel like I have been in the 20's forever. However, there is less than 14 weeks to go and I feel like there is so much to do. Getting the garage cleaned out and getting the nursery painted are huge and have both been done this week. Yay! Hopefully now I can get moving with getting ready for baby.

Brady is so excited and wants to be in the weekly picture every week. We try to get him to kiss my belly, but he is so quick we haven't been able to catch a good picture until this week. He is so in love with his baby sister. I really hope he stays that way.

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 26 weeks

Size of baby: size of an English hot house cucumber

Total Weight Gain/Loss: up about 10-11 lbs

Clothes: It is about 1/2 regular and 1/2 maternity, maternity are more comfortable most of the time, but make me feel like I am 3x's bigger.

Gender: Girl! Presley Lynn Barrett

Movement: Yes!

Sleep: I have slept pretty good the past several nights. I think everything blooming messing with my sinuses and the heat drain me during the day.

What I miss: being comfortable and being able to bend over with ease.

Cravings: not really anything specific.

Symptoms: the biggest thing is the uncomfortable feeling and not being able to breathe. I have noticed a few Braxton Hicks Contractions if I over do it and don't drink enough water. They are very few and far between though.

Best Moment this week: getting her room painted. I finally feel like we are making progress. I really want to work on the nursery now.

What am I looking forward to: working on the nursery and my next dr appointment this month.

Baby Talk- 25 Weeks

25 Weeks

I feel like I am way further a long than 25 weeks this week and 15 more weeks seems like forever. I have been so uncomfortable this week and she kicks so hard. The other night Caleb was trying to feel her move and she was kicking so hard, I think he had a little sympathy for me.  He kept talking about it! Ha Ha!

This is a terrible picture. We took about 150 and this was the best. I think it reflects the way I feel this week. I didn't feel like this until well into the 3rd trimester with Brady. It is funny how each pregnancy can be so so so different.

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 25 weeks

Size of baby: an average rutabaga

Total Weight Gain/Loss: up about 10-11 lbs

Clothes: It is about 1/2 regular and 1/2 maternity, maternity are more comfortable most of the time, but make me feel like I am 3x's bigger.

Gender: Girl! Presley Lynn Barrett

Movement: Yes!!! Hard kicks!

Sleep: not great, but not terrible. I am managing.

What I miss:   being comfortable. I don't know if it is her position or what, but I have been so uncomfortable this week.

Cravings: not really anything specific.

Symptoms: the biggest thing is the uncomfortable feeling and not being able to breathe.

Best Moment this week: getting closer and closer to meet her.

What am I looking forward to: working on the nursery

Baby Talk- 24 Weeks

24 Weeks!!!

24 weeks is significant to me, because when I was doing my internship,  I spent some time in the NICU and the smallest babies I saw were born at 24 weeks gestation. It is comforting to know that if she was born at this point, she could  have a chance of survival and every week from this point on her chances increase. Of course, I want her to stay and grow another 15-16 weeks or so.Some might think that is weird, but it comforts me. It is a milestone I looked forward to with both of my pregnancies.

I am expecting these next 16 weeks to fly by. However, this weather makes me want to sit inside under the air conditioner until she gets here. 80+ degrees in March is not good for a July due date. I am going to be sitting around half naked, drinking cold drinks, and eating Popsicles, if it continues! Ha! Ha!

This was in my car one day this week. Notice it says it is 87 degrees outside and I have it set for 61 degrees inside. LOL!!!

We had our follow up ultrasound today and everything looked great. Presley is still a girl and weighed 1#10 oz. That is up nearly a pound in 5 weeks. Wow! She cooperated enough to get the measurements we needed and everything looked perfect. There is still one small concern about the amount of amniotic fluid surrounding her they are going to watch closely.  She is a very stubborn and wiggly little girl. The ultrasound tech just kept laughing out loud because she kept kicking the ultrasound wand/thingy so hard!

She said she was also very photogenic today. They were trying to see the chambers of the heart and the next thing I know the tech had switched over to a 3D viewing and snapped some pics of her sweet face for us. We didn't do a 3D ultrasound with Brady and aren't planning on it this time, so it was an unexpected surprise.

She looks so sweet!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 24 weeks

Size of baby: length of an ear of corn

Total Weight Gain/Loss: up about 10 lbs

Clothes: It is about 1/2 regular and 1/2 maternity, maternity are more comfortable most of the time.

Gender: Girl! Presley Lynn Barrett

Movement: Yes!!! Hard kicks! My mom and sister were able to feel and see her move this week.

Sleep: not great, but not terrible. I am managing.

What I miss:   being able to enjoy the nice weather. Between feeling hot and the high pollen, I am not enjoying the weather much. :(

Cravings: not really anything specific.

Symptoms: some leg cramps and being hot, but it isn't too bad unless I get hot, I can NOT cool down.

Best Moment this week: My mom and sisters excitement over feeling her move and the Dr. appointment!

What am I looking forward to: hopefully painting and getting the nursery cleaned out a little more.

Baby Talk- 23 Weeks

I am now 24 weeks as of today, however I typed this up earlier this week, but did not have a picture. My sister took this close up belly shot in my bathing suit yesterday, so I thought I would go ahead and post this with the picture. I really didn't want to miss documenting a week. :)

Things are moving right along. I am kind of at the point where I feel like I have forever until she gets here, but I have so much to get done before she is here, which makes me feel like 17 weeks is not that long.

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 23 weeks

Size of baby: length of spaghetti squash

Total Weight Gain/Loss: up about 10 lbs

Clothes: It is about 1/2 regular and 1/2 maternity.

Gender: Girl! Presley Lynn Barrett

Movement: yes, this week we have started to see her move from the outside of my belly. It is the weirdest thing. It happens a lot during church service.

Sleep: not great, but not terrible.

What I miss: I guess feeling normal.

Cravings: anything as long as some one else cooks it. :)

Symptoms: same as always, nothing new really

Best Moment this week: Lots of movement

What am I looking forward to: Dr. appointment next week.



We have had a super busy weekend, so expect lots of fun post to come. Also, I will be posting week 24 soon!

Baby Talk- 22 Weeks

22 Weeks

The weeks are moving right a long. As we enter into Spring, longer days, and a busier time of year, I am thinking that the rest of my pregnancy will go a lot quicker. Spring and Summer seem to do that. I am excited for all the Spring and Summer holds and to welcome our sweet baby in July. With that, I am also left feeling like there is so much to do before she gets here.

I am wearing a maternity shirt in this picture, but regular jeans. I feel like a lot of maternity clothes make me look bigger, because they draw attention to the belly area, but they are usually so much more comfortable. This picture was taken Saturday,which is when I actually roll over to the next week. We went out to eat dinner and while we were waiting several people offered their seat to me while we were waiting. So, I obviously look pregnant now. It was sweet of people. I like to think people are good in general.

I thought about cropping Brady out of the picture, but I love his sweet face. This is how he looks at my belly every day.  

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 22 weeks

Size of baby: length of spaghetti squash

Total Weight Gain/Loss: about 6-8 lbs on my scale. It varies from day to day, based on how many oreos or doughnuts I have eaten the day before. Just kidding, sort of...

Clothes: It is about 1/2 regular and 1/2 maternity.

Gender: Girl! Presley Lynn Barrett

Movement: I feel her throughout the day some, but especially at night. When she moves, she moves big and kicks hard!

Sleep: it seems to have improved lately. I am sleeping pretty good these days.

What I miss: being able to play in the floor with Brady. It is getting increasingly harder and more uncomfortable to get up and down from the floor. Brady will say, "I will wait for daddy to play this, because the floor doesn't hurt him". Sweet boy.

Cravings: Nothing really. Whatever it is, it has to be in small portions.

Symptoms: same as always, nothing new

Best Moment this week: Just seeing how excited Caleb is about having a daughter. He had a meeting at work this week and he had to share a piece of good news. His was his baby girl. He came home and told me all about it. (He isn't one for much details or information, so it was special.)

What am I looking forward to: enjoying time with Brady and planning for our new baby.

Baby Talk- 13 weeks

13 weeks!

I posted my last update so late in the week, that not a lot has changed. I could probably keep all the answers around the same.

This picture is from New Years Eve.

and this one is from New Years Day. 

I couldn't decide which to post, so you get both. I have to take pictures when I am dressed well, hair fixed, and make-up on, because that doesn't happen every day.

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 13 weeks

 

 

Size of baby: medium shrimp

 

 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: about 1-2 lbs

 

 

Clothes: I can wear almost all my regular clothes.

 

 

Gender: scheduled to find out Feb 14

 

 

Movement: Not yet.

 

 

Sleep: Still sleeping well except for waking up 1-3 times a night, but I fall right back to sleep.

 

 

What I miss: Caffeine and uninterrupted sleep at night.

 

 

Cravings: Fried rice, a cheeseburger still sounds good, and fruit.

 

 

Symptoms: fatigue around mid-day, but not every day.

 

 

Best Moment this week: Bringing in the New Year with my family.

What am I looking forward to: My next appointment so Caleb can hear the heartbeat as well.

Baby talk- 12 weeks

12 weeks

I will try and post these earlier in the week, but due to the holidays I am posting this a little later.

Due to holiday food, my normal less than flat stomach, and getting close to the 2nd trimester, I am beginning a baby bump. It doesn't feel or look much like a baby bump to me, just belly fat. It is that awkward phase where you feel like people are just thinking you have gained weight. Ha!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 12 weeks

Size of baby: about the size of a lime

Total Weight Gain/Loss: about 1-2 lbs(maybe more since Chrismtas:o)

 Clothes: I can wear almost all my regular clothes.

Gender: scheduled to find out Feb 14

Movement: Not yet.

Sleep: I have been sleeping better this week. Before last week, I was sleeping terrible. I would fall asleep fine, but wake up in the night to go to the bathroom and not be able to go back to sleep. I still wake up, but am able to fall right back asleep.

What I miss: Caffiene. I am really missing my daily caffiene fix. I didn't miss it at all with Brady. I still allow myself a little, but not every day and not much at that, like 1/2 a coke or a small coffee.

Cravings: I didn't have any cravings with Brady really. This time I could eat fried rice all day every day. I also really wanted a good, big cheeseburger yesterday. Not a fast food one, a thick grilled one.

Symptoms: The nausea has seemed to have gone. Thank goodness!    I am still tired a lot. It usually hits me around 2-4 pm almost every day.  Other than that I am feeling much better this week.

Best Moment this week: Just enjoying Christmas and thinking about next year we will be a family of four at Christmas. Also, not having any nausea!

What am I looking forward to: My next appointment so Caleb can hear the heartbeat as well.

Our Little Secret

I am interrupting all things Christmas to make an announcement.

We are expecting baby #2 in early July.

We kept it a secret from everyone until Thanksgiving, when we told our families. I was about 8 weeks at that point.

Today I had my first "official" doctors appointment. I heard a very fast, strong heartbeat as soon as she started trying to find it. I am a little over 11 weeks along at this point.

Brady asks me every other day or so if there is a baby in my belly. He seems to be super excited! He says he will call the baby Spider. He is pretty adamant about the name Spider. Ha Ha! I have a cousin named Kellye, but everyone calls her Pepper, so this might be a similar situation. 

I will try to start weekly updates next week(12 weeks). I didn't do this with Brady and wish I had. I tried to take weekly pics with Brady, but hated all of them and deleted most of them. My sister(and myself) may be the only one interested in these posts, but oh well.

Just for fun, here is me right at 10 weeks. This gives me a good starting point picture. I look normal.

We are all thrilled to have a new baby joining our family!