25 weeks

Pumpkin this week...

~ Baby now knows which way is up and which way is down.
~ He keep on growing more fat and more hair!  Keep growing little man!

Size of the Baby?

13.6-14.8 inches long and 1.5-2.5 pounds.
The size of a Cauliflower!

Total Weight Gain/Loss?

I think our scale is broken this week... maybe we'll check next week...

Maternity Clothes?

Loved my new black lace Jessica Simpson Dress this week!  1. I love JS!  2. I saw her wearing this dress when she was on Jay Leno and I loved it!  3. I got lots of compliments on it!  Be prepared to see this dress at other weddings this summer!

Can we please take a moment to say how gorgeous Trisha was on her wedding day?!!  And Ellie could not be a cuter mama too!  Love these ladies!

Stretch Marks?

Thank you Mama's Belly Butter- I'm still stretch mark free!

Best Moments?

Not going to lie one bit on this one... it was really nice to receive some really nice compliments at the wedding this last weekend.  People said they could hardly tell I looked preggers from the front or the back- only my side profile.  And what pregnant lady doesn't love to hear that?!  I'm not fishing for compliments here- I'm just being honest that those were encouraging words :)

Movement?

Yes!!  I could just watch my tummy move for hours!  And he moves a lot when I eat ice cream (or something cold)!

Nausea/Vomitting?

This was bad!  This may have been my worst incident yet!  I won't go into details but hands down it was the lowest of the low pregnancy moments thus far.

Labor Signs?

Hopefully a while longer until that!

Gender?

BOY!

Belly Button In or Out?
In but getting shallow!

Wedding Rings On or Off?

On!  I still have to bring my push band in to get sized- I have fingers the size of 3rd graders but I don't want to give up my wedding ring.  I would prefer not to be rocking the baby bump without my rings.

Sleep?

Ryan referred to me as a Mack Truck this week... isn't that adorable?!  I slept hard this week- snoring included!

Wisdom?

Simplify your closet to a maternity-friendly closet.  I did this last week and seriously it makes picking out clothes so much easier in the morning.  I eliminated everything that doesn't fit the bump and just have bump-friendly clothes now.  Ryan figures I will feel like I went on a huge shopping spree when I can get back in my normal clothes!

The before simplifying pictures are on top... bump friendly on the bottom!

What am I most excited about?
A weekend at home- no traveling.  And spending time with my cousin's wife and their kids.  My cousin lives in Alaska so we don't see him very often.  The last time I saw him was 2008.  But his wife and kids will be in town on Saturday so I'm looking forward to seeing them and having Ryan meet my one and only cousin... well his wife.  My cousin is in the forest fire business so he is in a remote town in Alaska doing training.  I wish he could be here too!

Cheers,