26 Weeks, Last week at work HSC :(

This is my disgusting Week 26 picture, the reason I say disgusting is because #1 I don't like taking bathroom pictures, lol and #2 my face looks chunky and weird. Not to mention the lighting in the bathroom does NOT make me look good.

How far along? 26 Weeks

Total weight gain: 129 lbs! officially 10 pounds heavier than when I started this journey!!

Maternity clothes? maternity & comfy clothes, but I still wear my jeans and the belly band. I start my new job on Monday and will have to wear Hollister attire, luckily I can fit right now!!! Bring on the belly bands and Medium/Large shirts

Stretch marks? No!

Sleep: Are. You. Kidding! I recently have had to rearrange my pillows on the bed, needless to say, jordan does not get any room any more. Sorry honey!

Best moment this week: I am touring daycares tomorrow, I think that is exciting!

Miss Anything? I would really like a drink right about now. A strong one!

Movement: Heck yes. He moves and moves a lot, especially when I am asleep.

Food cravings: Still all the same cravings, I am having to limit my intake of food because the little man is taking up so much room that food seems unimportant.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not as much anymore because I stay away from those foods.

Gender: still a boy! Thanks god!!! If it were to change our little girl would have to wear boy clothes!!!

Labor Signs: No but I have been having some Braxton Hicks contractions, eeep, scary!

Symptoms: heartburn!

Belly Button in or out? omg, almost OUT!!!!

Rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!

Looking forward to: Our anniversary this week, February 1!!!

Updated Pics of the Nursery and BABY CLOTHES!!!!

Super cute baby clothes that my mom and I bought today!

The pictures we painted for the wall in Max's room!

This is what our paintings look like on the wall. The brown is a little dark still to us, but we have found some great additions to Max's room.

Daddy putting up the pics.

He is such a good handy man! ;)

Jordan, arranging the pictures on the wall that we painted.

DETERMINATION!

Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle, YEAH!

25 Weeks!!! EEEK, I remember Aug. 19th when I found out I was pregnant!

Seems so long ago!

How far along? 25 Weeks

Total weight gain: 127 lbs!

Maternity clothes? maternity & comfy clothes, but I still wear my jeans and the belly band.

Stretch marks? No!

Sleep: Yes, please! I need some.

Best moment this week: We are cleaning out the nursery tonight and setting up some of the things we have. Also, my mother and I went shopping this afternoon and we bought some more baby clothes!!!

Miss Anything? Coffee, sleep, my skinny body, lol, some occasional drinking and having fun, sleeping on my stomach, the list goes on and on.

Movement: Max moves a ton at night while I am trying to sleep. Especially when I roll on my side, I think he feels squished!

Food cravings: food, glorious food!!!! I. LOVE. FOOD. I went out to eat with my family yesterday for my grandmother's birthday and she said "Chelsea, I have never seen you eat that much before!" hahaha, oh Mema, We are hungry!

Anything making you queasy or sick: of course, but I will stay away from those foods.

Gender: still a boy!

Labor Signs: No but I did have a break down on Saturday and I was crying and trying to talk to Jordan to tell him that for the first time "I'm scared!!!!"

Symptoms: heartburn!

Belly Button in or out? I can poke it out, yuck!

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! Except for when I am going crazy!

Looking forward to: February, anniversary, Valentine's Day, Baby Shower, and ...... RODEO HOUSTON!!!!! !

Week #24

How far along? 24 weeks, again, still behind! So sorry and I cannot recall if I have a picture for this week or not, but I can say, the bump is a whole hell of a lot bigger!!!

Total weight gain: 127lbs. so that is +8 in all. 8lbs. in 6 months. That is not bad!

Maternity clothes? Needing the maternity shirts desperately now, although, I can fit into my shirts still, I just look like I am wearing a "baby tee" and it's not very cute.

Stretch marks? Lather. Lather some more. Repeat!!!

Sleep: Nope.

Best moment this week: Well, it is good and sad at the same time. I have made the decision to leave my current job with the pool, which I am very, very sad to do... I have been there for 6.5 years and met the love of my life there, Jordan Kyle Covington, and my best friend, Rebekah Jane Strong!. I have made such a wonderful family that I can count on. My real family works there as well, Rico (my uncle) and Sean (my sister). HSC has been such a major part of my life and I have been with them whether working or swimming for them for 19.5 years. OMG. I just realized that. I swam for Tammy for 13 years and then worked for her for 6.5. Holy shit! (sorry) I am concerned that this may be stressful for me, you know how people say not to move when you are pregnant. What about switching jobs? ..... I guess we will find out.

Miss Anything? I honestly miss sleep the most, and unfortunately, I will never get it back. :(

Movement: I know this sounds crazy, but maybe all you Moms out there can relate. I swear Max knows my touch from someone else's. I know he knows my voice, but sometimes I want him to kick for another person and so I put their hands on my bump and he does nothing, but then I will put my hands on him and he kicks up a storm. Do you think I am losing it? This is not a trick question.... ok maybe it is, answer wisely!

Food cravings: I love waffles, I love waffles, I love waffles, and candy, and donuts, and ... you get the picture. My Gestational diabetes test is on Tuesday.... I won't love that stuff until after!

Anything making you queasy or sick: as of lately.. nothing, but then again I am not trying to be a dare devil and try what has hurt me in the past.

Gender: Boy

Labor Signs: Nope!

Symptoms: Recently.. I feel stretched, stretched to the max. Ugh and I still have a ways to go.

Belly Button in or out? its. about. to. poke. OUT!

Rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!

Looking forward to: Our anniversary, February 1!!!

I am so freakin' fed up with this blog!!!

It's not that I don't like blogging, I really really do. I am just so fed up with having to maintain it and design it, and it not looking the way I want it to!!! Ahh so freaking frustrating!

Ok, so a little update without all the questions and pictures, yada yada, etc. I, bottom line, am exhausted. If I could sleep all day and all night I probably would. I am getting really, really antsy about having him now. I am only going to be 25 weeks, but when I see it as 15 weeks away I'm literally freaking out. We need this and we need that, we need to go on a hospital tour, should we take a birthing class? All these questions I need answers to. ANSWER THEM PLEASE!!!

I need someone to slap me and say "Chill, its going to be ok" any takers?

My best friend and soon to be S-I-L are getting my baby shower together for February!! I am so excited! I really really want to help, but some things are a surprise so I need to back off, but I can't and I don't want to because it's so fun!!!

I want to plan a babymoon with Jordan but I can't think of when or where to go. We have tentatively set our wedding date for October 6th of this year, that is great news!!! So maybe a babymoon is something we should just forget about, although, I'd really like to get away, just him and I.

Pics of the nursery to come soon! We will be working on it tomorrow morning, I will upload the pictures from my camera.

23 Weeks

How far along? 23 weeks (I am currently 24 weeks but a little behind in my blogging)

Total weight gain: I bought a scale and I love being able to weigh myself every second I walk into the bathroom. LOL. So right now it says I am 125 lbs. That ain't bad!

Maternity clothes? Ehhh, some shirts and I wore my pants the other day, but I luckily just have to wear a swim suit at work so I don't have to wear actual clothes.

Stretch marks? No way Jose!

Sleep: I keep having this reoccurring dream that Jordan is taking me to the hospital to have the baby and I am freaking out bc in real life I am only 23 weeks. We get to the hospital and I ask "why are we here" he says "Babe, it's time! Max is coming!!" and I am like no "way you retard, I am only 23 weeks you will kill him if he comes out now, its way to early!" The doctors come in and start the meds and I'm yelling "you are going to kill my baby"... then I wake up..... pretty freaky huh?

Best moment this week: Jordan started painting the nursery!!!

Miss Anything? I miss being able to remember things, like starting the laundry, or where I put my keys... etc. Pregnancy Brain is the worst!

Movement: He is going to be one active baby! He moves all the time! It's funny bc I spoon Jordan when we are sleeping and Max (I assume) doesn't like it so he will kick. I don't think Jordan can feel him kicking but I laugh every time this happens.

Food cravings: FOOD!!!! I LOVE YOU! Sweets mainly.

Anything making you queasy or sick: still the regular wings and stuff

Gender: Boy

Labor Signs: Nope!

Symptoms: Heartburn, hip pain, I went to the Chiropractor the other day and my body felt great for a week,

like clock work. My hips hurt again.

Belly Button in or out? still flat, super flat.

Rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: Jordan makes me happy, especially when I am down, he knows exactly what to say <3

Looking forward to: Good things to come.... pray that something good happens soon.

Ready, Set, Paint.... Wait don't paint the carpet!!

Jordan has officially started painting the Nursery! I am so excited to put all of Max's things in HIS room!!! EEEK, this is so exciting!!! Except 20 minutes into painting and we already have paint on the carpet! Oh crap! So it looks like we are going to try and get wood floors in Max's room. (We have wood floors in our room)

Here are some pictures of what Max's room looks like so far:

Pictures Daddy came up with for the wall, BRILLIANT!