How far along? 26 weeks 5 days
Total weight gain/loss: 9 lbs total gain (Lost 2 being on bed rest but I am sure those pounds will come back after all the chocolate I have been eating ;-)
Maternity clothes? Yes and No…Maternity Jeans and Pants but still wearing my same flowy shirts and everything works when you throw a cardigan over it.
Stretch marks? None so far ;-)
Sleep: Not the best sleep ever but able to fall asleep easily thanks to the boppy. I get up 1-2 times a night…not bad!
Best moment this week: Our bedding came in!! It’s perfect and I am so in love with it! Purchasing our Moses basket and rocker…love the basket bedding!! Thanks Mom for the rocker...it came today and matches perfect!
Worst moment this week: Bed rest!! For all of you that haven't heard I was put on modified bed rest last week. I have been on the sofa since Thursday and so ready to get out of the house and back to work. After my doctor’s appt today we found out that everything is OK, I just have to take it easy and stay off my feet when possible. I was doing way too much for a pregnant girl!
Movement: He has a party all day! Especially since I have been relaxing more he’s constantly moving, which I love! He still wakes me up at night but usually moves for 5mins or so and then goes back to sleep. But in the morning, forget it…he’s up around 6:45am so that means I am up too. Guess he’s preparing me for when he arrives.
Food cravings: Salad, Fruit and Deviled Eggs (I know strange but I have seriously had 3 a day since Easter).
Labor Signs: No labor signs, thank goodness! Still not sure if I am having BH contractions or if it’s just the baby poking his butt up :)
Milestones: Realizing that being pregnant is such a blessing and that I need to take better care of myself! Realizing that I do not have to do everything that moment and that I need to take time to relax and enjoy this time with baby Frederick! I have 13 weeks left to enjoy this close bond with baby Frederick and I need to cherish every moment!
Looking forward to next week: We have Chris Giles wedding in NC so I am excited to see our ECU peeps… Chris and Tony replacing our deck wood with new treated wood and having Crown Molding installed in the nursery and hopefully painting!
Easter:
We had a nice relaxing Easter weekend mostly due to me being on bed rest. My mom was supposed to come down but she decided it would be best to stay home and let me get some rest. Chris' parents came down for one night and it was nice to have them here. They helped Chris do some of our errands and then spent some QT with Chris :) They enjoyed lunch and dinner out and brought me yummy take-out while Sadie and I relaxed on the couch. Sunday Chris cooked Easter lunch as I directed him from the couch...he did a great job. That's about it for our weekend.
We are so blessed that our appointment went well today and want to thank everyone for your kind words! It's always a little scary when you find out some not-so-good news but we're so relieved that everything is OK. I still have to take it easy and stop pushing myself so much but it's great to know that baby Frederick is doing great and I am too :)
As promised here's a picture from tonight at 26 weeks 5 days...and a funny one with Sadie. She loves to have her picture taken and kept trying to stand in front of me while Chris was taking the picture...she's so cute but needs all the attention on her ;-)
I loved you update!! I am so thankful that everything is good!!!! I need your new address we have order some fun stuff!! I am sad we will not see you at Chris's wedding. We are not making the trip up! Take care!!
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