Week 30: Only 10 more to go! EEEK!!!

How far along? 30 weeks and 2 days

Total weight gain: I still currently weigh 134 lbs.

Maternity clothes? I have a new maternity dress that I am going to wear at my baby shower this weekend!!! So exciting!!!!

Stretch marks? Nope!

Sleep: I had the best sleep of my pregnancy the other night when Jordan was sick on the couch. Sorry baby, I love you.

Best moment this week: Jordan and I went to Town Center in Sugar Land for Fat Tuesday and I really enjoyed myself, although I was the only sober person there. Also!!! Meeting with our florist for our wedding!!! Things are starting to fall into place!

Miss Anything? I miss being able to participate in adult activities, lol. If I am not at work, I am either on the couch or in bed, resting. I really am sad that I won't be able to go on rides, or drink at the rodeo this year. This is weird coming out of my mouth because I have never really been a "drinker" but I suppose I feel this way because I can't do it!

Movement: He moves so much and when he does, Jordan gets really close to my stomach and starts talking and Max gets super still. Its really funny. I love it and will miss this part :(

Food cravings: yum, food!

Anything making you queasy or sick: I stay away from the food that makes me sick.

Gender: Boy

Labor Signs: None!

Symptoms: horrible horrible heartburn

Belly Button in or out? pssssh, OUT. I can't wait til it goes back in!

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, excited, emotional, all of the above!!!

Looking forward to: Sunday!!!!!! I get to see all of my friends and family at one time, eat and enjoy all the thoughtful things people have done for my little family! I can't begin to describe how thankful I am to have such wonderful family members and friends! Max is one lucky guy to have all these great people who love him already!

Originally when I started keeping track of my weeks, I would do so in a notebook and address it to Max. But.... that got a little hard because I would carry it with me everywhere and never really found time to do it, writing it on my computer saves it and I can edit it at any time. SO MUCH EASIER! Plus, I found this website where you can change your blog into a book!!! So needless to say, I will be doing that. I think it is a great idea maybe as a present to Max or Jordan in the future.

I want to write this next part to Max.

Dear Max,

I have always known my purpose in life and have told my mom since I was little that I was put here on earth by god to be 1 thing and 1 thing only. A parent. My family has watched me go through life preparing for this step and I am so thankful that I was given this opportunity, at this age, to have the greatest gift in life. I would not change one single thing about it at all. I love your father very much and I am so happy that we as a pair, as a team, are going to be blessed with such a little miracle. I want to apologize ahead of time for any little mistakes we make along the way and want you to know that no matter what happens in life, your dad and I love you with every bit of our hearts, just as we do each other. I am so excited for your arrival and cannot express how much I love you already and haven't even had the chance to see your precious little face.

Love, Mom

Week 29

I went to the baby doctor on Monday 2/13 and my doctor told me the way Baby Max is measuring I am 29 weeks today 2/15. So here is my update for Week 29!!! :)

How far along? 29 weeks

Total weight gain: I have gained exactly +15 lbs. I gained 5 lbs. in 4 weeks since my last appointment so my doctor is happy that I am gaining weight now! 134lbs. to be exact.

Maternity clothes? One of my friends at my new job loaned me her maternity skinny jeans! Thanks Emilie!!! They make being pregnant and wearing skinny jeans possible! I need to go look for some of my own.

Stretch marks? none yet! Whew! I asked my mom to look the other day and she said "I think I see one!" OMG i freaked out!!! She was just kidding!

Sleep: I can never sleep and I think Jordan is starting to feel the pains of not sleeping too. He has been very restless at night and we are both extremely exhausted!

Best moment this week: I love going to the baby doctor! Also just thinking about how close Jordan and I are to having a sweet little boy!!! Also Valentine's Day was super special! Jordan had rose petals on our bed with Chocolate covered strawberries and roses! He sent me a text saying he loves me and that it was our last Valentine's Day together before he was going to have to share me with another man! Max. Lol, he is so sweet! We went to my parent's house to eat dinner with my family and spend the night. We really enjoyed ourselves.

Miss Anything? I miss a ton of stuff. But.... I know that I will miss being prego with my son!

Movement: Oh my... he moves and kicks and punches and wiggles!!! He is going to be so active out of my tummy!!!

Food cravings: sweets, waffles, fruit, breakfast foods!!! I love food and seriously cannot stop eating once I start.

Anything making you queasy or sick: pretty much nothing right now, but I did get really sick earlier today :(

Gender: Boy

Labor Signs: None!

Symptoms: lots of heartburn and acid reflux. Yuck.

Belly Button in or out? out!! I have a button!

Wedding rings on or off? on.. it fits fine at the moment. My other ring that Jordan gave me does not fit. I wear it during the day but I have to take it off when I sleep because it starts to hurt.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy & EXCITED, but I have been kind of stressed out cause of work.

Looking forward to: my baby shower :) and the rodeo!!!

Week 28 & 29, Pictures to come!

How far along? 28 weeks, well, and the start of my 29th week.

Total weight gain: I officially weigh 132, and I have my prenatal appointment on Monday, the 13th. I will have my "official" weigh in there and I will update all of the important information again.

Maternity clothes? I have been wearing Jordan's shirts and a few sweat pants around the house when I am not at work. I have purchased some cute dresses just going up a size to a medium, instead of a small. I only have some maternity clothes.

Stretch marks? none yet, WAAAAHOOO!

Sleep: I have been sleeping a little better, and thankfully 2 days out of the week I go in to work at 2 so I can sleep in!!!! The mornings are the times that I usually sleep the soundest.

Best moment this week: This week has just been so crazy. The physical stress from work has caught up with my pregnant body and I am just exhausted, so I can honestly say other than my baby and Jordan, I do not have a "best moment of the week"... but I will say, planning for MAX and our wedding makes me the happiest person alive!

Miss Anything? being comfortable! I desperately, selfishly, want my body back. I want to fit into regular shirts and look sexy, I want to wear a bikini without feeling frumpy. I know that what I am doing is a MIRACLE and its the most amazing thing I will ever do in my life, but sometimes I would just like to feel like I look sexy and normal. Also, I miss seeing my crotch (I know that is TMI, but everyone knows that it happens) Any moms out there ever get waxed? I'm considering it, I would like to know how much more painful it will be now that I am pregnant, SEND YOUR RESPONSE PLEASE!

Movement: BABY. FEET. RIBS. OUCH!

Food cravings: OMG. I really don't even want to talk about food, if I am not working or sleeping, I am eating and I disgust myself.

Anything making you queasy or sick: the usual

Gender: Boy!

Labor Signs: None. Way too early! Please Max, please don't come early!

Symptoms: in the words of Alicia Keys, HEARTBURN!!!! and leg and hip pain. I hadn't had that since DEC.

Belly Button in or out? I am going to take a picture of it this time so you can see my "button" because its pokin' out! YUCK

Rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy but tired and emotional recently too.

Looking forward to: MY BABY SHOWER!!! I cannot express how thankful I am that Lauren Covington (Max's Aunt and my future sister in law and forever friend) and Rebekah Strong (Max's Aunt and my best friend) are so loving and giving! Thank you so much for throwing me a baby shower, I cannot wait til FEB 26th!!! I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!

27 WEEKS, A new start!

This is my belly at 27 weeks, getting ready for work!

How far along? 27 weeks (today I am well into my 28th week, but with the start of my new job I am a little behind, and very tired.)

Total weight gain: only 10 lbs. I have been walking a ton this week since my job requires me to be on my feet all day long.

Maternity clothes? I own maternity clothes, but have not been wearing them recently because I have to wear Hollister clothes. I have still been wearing my tummy sleeve, I am not sure how much longer I will fit into their pants. :(

Stretch marks? none yet

Sleep: Jordan is currently rearranging our room so I can get on and off the bed easier. I had been crawling over him at night to get to the bathroom since I sleep near the window. It has gotten very hard for me. So... at midnight tonight he has decided to rearrange the room, luckily I am wide awake and on the go!

Best moment this week: I love feeling my baby boy when he has the hiccups! It is such a great feeling!!! We also bought a crib! Jordan bought it for us as an ANNIVERSARY present!! and we went to Grand Lux Cafe for dinner on Saturday night and it was delicious! THANK YOU HONEY!

Miss Anything? being comfortable!

Movement: lots of major movements & rearranging... sometimes it is very uncomfortable!!!

Food cravings: Fruit, waffles, and Pretzels from the Mall!!! YUM!!!!

Anything making you queasy or sick: the usual

Gender: Boy!

Labor Signs: None. Way too early!

Symptoms: Massive amounts of heartburn throughout the day and night. The other night it was so bad that I had to sit up to sleep. I HATE HEARTBURN!!!!!

Belly Button in or out? it is on its way out, and it feels so weird!!!!

Rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, except for when I am grouchy!

Looking forward to: Getting used to my new job and the physical strain it is having on my body. My sweet honey and father in law have been so understanding of my mood swings and needs of the new job. On Friday I was literally in tears from my feet hurting so bad from walking around in flip flops for almost 10 hours each day that my father in law offered to buy me the other shoes we could wear at work. :) Sweet man! So on Saturday I bought them and my feet still hurt but are getting better! Jordan also pitched in to buy me the new clothes I had to buy for work on Saturday, so I wouldn't go broke! Thank you again my love, I am so happy I have you to help me out in times like these! I am so looking forward to Valentine's day, my baby shower and just getting settled into my new routine! :)