26 and 27 Weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights...

How Far Along: I am a bit behind on my blogging. This is my 26th and 27th week update!

Size Of Baby: At 27 weeks baby boy is the size of an eggplant.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I have gained 14 pounds and goodness can I feel it. Eek :(

Maternity Clothes: I am wearing only maternity pants, sweats, or dresses. My tops are a mixture of both maternity and regular.

Gender: It's a boy!!! We are SO excited!

Movement: His movements and kicks have become a lot stronger so I can tell he's getting bigger!

Sleep: I'm still sleeping pretty well. It takes me a little longer to get comfortable and I usually wake up once to use the bathroom.

What I Miss: Being able to drive in the car more than an hour without having to stop to pee :)

Cravings: Orange juice, oranges, and Reese's Puffs cereal.

Symptoms: My back still really hurts and I have felt really tired this week. Saturday night I had some really bad stomach pains. They felt a lot like cramps but stronger. Thankfully it lasted about 45 minutes and then I felt fine. I don't know what was going on but it scared me. I've felt good ever since.

Best Moment This Week: We bought paint for the nursery and ordered the nursery furniture last weekend! We picked up the furniture today and I can't wait for James to put it together. I am also obsessed with shopping for our little boy and LOVE every chance I get to buy things for him. James is in trouble :) Ha!

26th week baby bump...



27th week baby bump...







Sweet parking spot while shopping with Tracy...

24 and 25 Weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights...

How Far Along: I am currently 25 weeks... getting closer to meeting our sweet boy!

Size Of Baby: Baby Hornaday is the size of a head of cauliflower.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Last time I went to the doctor I had gained 10 pounds. We have another appointment this week so I will have a better idea of how much I weigh now. Not that I really want to know :) HA!

Maternity Clothes: James and I went shopping last weekend and I bought several pairs of maternity pants. I got a few dress pants for work and two more pairs of jeans. I also bought a few maternity tops, but I wear my normal tops for the most part!

Gender: It's a boy!!! We are SO excited!

Movement: I will never get tired of feeling my boy kick and move around. It's so precious to me! He was kicking a lot during a math lesson this week, so I told my class he must love learning math like they do. A little later one of my boys came up and said, "Mrs. Hornaday, I think your baby is going to come out a mathematician!" A few of my kids got to feel him kick this week too, which was really fun for them and me!

Sleep: I'm still sleeping pretty well. It takes me a little longer to get comfortable and I usually wake up once to use the bathroom.

What I Miss: Aside from my clothes fitting, nothing really!

Cravings: Orange juice.

Symptoms: My back still really hurts and I have felt really tired this week.

Best Moment This Week: For the first time, this week I had two strangers ask me when I was due. I got so excited! My aunt bought us a cradle and it came in this week so James was able to put it together. I just can't wait to have our little one sleeping next to us in his cradle! We also decided on crib bedding this week! We ordered part of the bedding so we can pick out paint and start painting the nursery. We've also started cleaning out the room we're using for the nursery, and I hope to be able to work on the room more this week!

21, 22, and 23 Weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights...

How Far Along: Yikes, I've been a terrible blogger. I have not posted in 3 weeks, so I'm trying to catch up. I am currently 23 weeks!

Size Of Baby: Baby Hornaday is the size of a papaya.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Last time I went to the doctor I had gained 10 pounds. Yikes! I'm doing my best to embrace this growing body of mine and just enjoy every minute of being pregnant.

Maternity Clothes: I finally bought a pair of maternity jeans. They are the most comfortable thing! I don't love the style, but they work. I really want some skinny jeans, but don't want to pay a fortune. I'm wearing mostly my normal tops!

Gender: It's a boy!!! We are SO excited! We've had a lot of fun picking out little outfits and looking at bedding.

Movement: Baby boy loves to move around and kick. He has been kicking a lot lately. James felt him kick for the first time 2 weeks ago! We were at church and my sister was with us too. I loved that they were able to feel him! James has felt him kick a lot in the past few weeks, along with my sisters and parents when we were together over Christmas break! I love feeling him move around inside of me.

Sleep: Sleep is the same… still sleeping great! I wake up every night to use the restroom, but have no trouble falling right back to sleep.

What I Miss: Aside from my clothes fitting, nothing really!

Cravings: Hmmm.. nothing really. Everything sounds good. I feel like I'm always hungry!

Symptoms: My back has really started to hurt.I'm so thankful to have a husband that will rub it for me! I also have to pee all the time :) Thankfully it's during the day and I can make it through the night going only once and sometimes not at all!

Best Moment This Week: Well because I'm covering three weeks in this post I have a few :) 1. Finding out we're having a boy!! 2. James feeling baby boy kick for the first time. 2. Being able to shop for little boy outfits and starting to plan the nursery!

20 Weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights...

How Far Along: I'm 20 weeks, halfway there!

Size Of Baby: Baby Hornaday is the size of a banana.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I still don't know. I need to weigh myself, but I'm definitely getting bigger!

Maternity Clothes: It is about time for me to buy some maternity pants! I so appreciate everyone that left comments about jeans on my last post. I tried on a few different styles at Motherhood Maternity yesterday. I found some I really liked there. I am still trying to decide exactly what kinds I want and from where, but my regular pants (with my bella band) are all just so uncomfortable! I am still wearing all of my regular clothes, but this will change soon!

Gender: We are SO excited to find out! Our doctor wants to wait until I'm 24 weeks before doing another ultrasound, but I'm REALLY hoping we can get one a few weeks early so we know before Christmas. I'm not good at being patient!

Movement: This baby is a mover and a shaker! I love how much he/she has been moving lately! I think I felt a little kick on the outside yesterday, but I'm not positive. I can't wait for James to feel him/her!

Sleep: Sleep is the same… still sleeping great! I wake up every night to use the restroom, but have no trouble falling right back to sleep.

What I Miss: Nothing I can think of. Mt. Dew maybe :) I wish they made caffeine free Mt. Dew!

Cravings: Cereal and orange juice.

Symptoms: I am still feeling great! So thankful.

Best Moment This Week: Feeling the baby move. I can't get enough of it. I just love feeling him/her moving around.

Help!

It's about time for me to buy some maternity jeans. My regular ones are becoming too uncomfortable! The problem is, I'm totally unsure how to go about this. There are so many different styles for the waist, and I have no clue what is the best option. Full panel, roll panel, low rise... I just don't know what will fit the best! I've never been much of an online shopper. I enjoy looking online, but I like to go into stores and try things on and see what they really look like and how they fit. However, the malls around us do not have maternity sections in the stores I'm looking at. So I feel stuck! I have found some options I really like at old Navy. (The two pictured above are my favorites!) I also love the selection at Gap, but they are so pricey! I am also wondering, do I pick a size the same as my pre-pregnancy size or go bigger? I'd really like for the jeans to last most of my pregnancy. Is that even possible? This is just all so new :) I know I should not be stressing about this, but I am. I'm not even sure how it works to return close that you order online! So, do any of you have any suggestions? What has worked best for you? I'd LOVE any help with this. Thanks friends!

19 Weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights...

How Far Along: Due to a crazy busy schedule last week with Thanksgiving, I never posted my 18th week highlights. I did however manage to take one picture, so I will post that with this weeks pictures. This week I am 19 weeks!

Size Of Baby: Baby Hornaday is the size of a large heirloom tomato.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I honestly don't know. I need to weigh myself!

Maternity Clothes: I am still wearing all of my regular clothes. I wear my bella band with all of my pants. I wish I could live in sweatpants!

Gender: We are SO excited to find out! Our doctor wants to wait until I'm 24 weeks before doing another ultrasound, but I'm REALLY hoping we can get one a few weeks early so we know before Christmas. I'm not good at being patient!

Movement: This past weekend I could feel that baby move a lot! We were at a high school basketball game where it was really loud and he/she was movin' and shakin' all over the place. The same thing happened at church Sunday during worship. It's such a wonderful feeling!

Sleep: Sleep is the same… still sleeping great! I wake up every night to use the restroom, but have no trouble falling right back to sleep.

What I Miss: OH my word, we found caffeine free Pepsi this week and I AM IN HEAVEN!! SO I'm really not missing anything!

Cravings: Nothing really, but I could eat cereal at any time... Golden Grahms and Reese's Puffs!

Symptoms: I have felt great this week. I've not had any headaches for the past two weeks. I am so thankful! I make sure to eat a snack between all of my meals and this seems to keep the headaches away. I may gain 100 pounds, but at least I'm not getting headaches! Ha!

Best Moment This Week: Feeling the baby move! I just love it. Also, my belly has been getting a lot of attention and it's so fun when people make comments and ask me about the baby!





18th week belly picture on Thanksgiving!

16/17 Weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights...

How Far Along: Well, we had a doctor appointment yesterday and our doctor officially changed our due date. We are now due April 26, 2011... 5 days earlier than we had originally thought! Therefore, I am now 17 weeks!

Size Of Baby: Baby Hornaday is the size of an onion.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Yesterday at the doctors office they said I have gained 5 pounds. However, I had gained weight before our first appointment so I think it's more than that (which is why previous weeks say I've gained more than 5 pounds), but we will stick with 5 pounds :)

Maternity Clothes: I am wearing all of my regular clothes, BUT I am loving leggings and my bella band! My friend Alyssa gave me a HUGE tub of maternity clothes to borrow! I am so thankful for her and am so thankful to have so many cute clothes to be able to choose from in the next few months!

Gender: We are SO excited to find out! Our doctor wants to wait until I'm 24 weeks before doing another ultrasound, but I'm REALLY hoping we can get one a few weeks early so we know before Christmas. I'm not good at being patient!

Movement: I have felt the baby move a few more times and simply LOVE it!

Sleep: Sleep is the same… still sleeping great! I wake up every night to use the restroom, but have no trouble falling right back to sleep. And, like clockwork, I typically fall asleep on the couch every night by 10:00!

What I Miss: Pop, pop, pop.

Cravings: Cereal, candy, orange juice.

Symptoms: I'm still getting terrible headaches. Our doctor said everything is looking great, so he was not sure what is causing them. His suggestion was to eat small snacks between meals to make sure my blood sugar does not get low. He thought this may help my headaches. So, today I had a snack before lunch (which I had already been doing), one after lunch, and another one when I got home because we ate a late dinner. I am so happy to say I did not get a headache today!! So, I'm praying this is what was causing them and that I will continue to be able to prevent them from happening! I've also had a few really bad dreams in the past week.

Best Moment This Week: My belly is getting bigger and lots of the ladies at work have been making sweet comments about seeing my bump! Of course, I LOVED being able to hear the little heartbeat yesterday at our doctor appointment. I have also been so thankful for all of the wonderful comments people are leaving me on facebook and on my blog. It's so nice to hear words of encouragement and advice from girls that have already experienced what I'm going through. I feel so blessed!