28 Weeks - Baby #2

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 28 weeks

Size of baby: Length is about 15 inches and she weighs about 2.25 lbs (around the size of a head of a rutabaga - whatever that is!)

Gender: Girl!  Natalie Raines

Maternity Clothes: All maternity clothes

Weight gain: 23-25lbs.  And I just read that in the 3rd trimester you should expect to gain around 11lbs, so based on that I should be right around 35lbs at delivery.  We'll see how that goes....
Movement: Still moving all the time - I notice movement all the time.  I'm pretty sure she is head down, with her feet to my right side.
Sleep: Sleeping much better!  Wesley has been sleeping better this week (thanks to a new night light) so everyone is getting more sleep.
Symptoms: Feeling pretty good pregnancy-wise, just feel big and bulky.  Feeling almost 100% better from the sinus stuff.
Cravings: Pizza and gyros
What I miss: Normal clothes - I'm already tired of all my maternity stuff!
Best moment this week: Playing on Pintrest and getting ideas together for Natalie's nursery and Wesley's big boy room.  It's so exciting (and a little scary) that we are starting to get things prepared for our new arrival!  She'll be here in just 12 short weeks.

27 Weeks - Baby #2

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 27 weeks

Size of baby: Length is about 14.5 inches and she weighs about 2 lbs (around the size of a head of cauliflower)

Gender: Girl!  Natalie Raines

Maternity Clothes: All maternity clothes

Weight gain: Went to my regular GP this week for my sinus stuff - weighed in at 165lbs!  That makes about 23lbs so far - yikes!  I like to say it was probably a few pounds off since I was fully dressed with shoes on :)
Movement: Moves all the time.  And I've started to notice hiccups this week!
Sleep: Sleeping ok - Wesley has been waking up during the night for the past few weeks and even though Corey gets up and goes in there with him instead of me the majority of the time, it still wakes me up.  Not sure why he's not sleeping well - we are thinking maybe his nightlight makes scary shadows on the wall?
Symptoms: Feeling pretty good pregnancy-wise - and I broke down and went to the doctor this week for my sinus infection, and since being on an antibiotic I'm starting to feel much better.
Cravings: Reeses peanut butter cups
What I miss: Being able to get up and down off the floor easily!
Best moment this week: Going to the doctor and having them reassure me that it was better to go ahead and take an antibiotic to clear up my sinus infection than let it continue to go untreated!  I was being super stubborn about taking any medication while pregnant (I was the same way with Wesley), but I'm glad I followed the doctors orders.  I'm starting to feel much better!

All about Wesley

My blog has seriously been lacking new pictures of my first born - I do have an excuse, but not a good one :)  Anyway, here are some recent (within the past 2 months) picutres of my little man.  He is so big!

Bathtime mohawk

At the doctors office - Ear infections are no fun :(

Playing with his train table

 Snoozing in his big boy bed

 Having a blast a Chuck E Cheese

 Cupcake time

 Watching cartoons with Gramps

 Getting a trim

 Hog hat!

 Messy eater

Going for a ride

 New jacket

Snow day

26 Weeks - Baby #2

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 26 weeks

Size of baby: Length is about 14 inches and she weighs about 1.7 lbs (around the size of a head of lettuce)

Gender: Girl!  Natalie Raines

Maternity Clothes: All maternity clothes

Weight gain: 18-20 lbs
Movement: No sign of this baby running out of room just yet - she is active!
Sleep: Sleeping ok - I am still sick this week, so I haven't been sleeping as well as normal because I am so congested.
Symptoms: Feeling pretty good pregnancy-wise - just tired of all this sinus congestion stuff.  I am definitely slower just moving around in general.
Cravings: Cutie oranges and chicken nuggets
What I miss: Not being sick!  Ive been sick for over a week now, and I am just ready to feel better.  Its frustrating not being able to take anything to combat the congestion.  My Neti pot has become my best friend.
Best moment this week: Just loving and enjoying my family - I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful husband and son, and now daugher-to-be!

25 Weeks - Baby #2

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 25 weeks

Size of baby: Length is about 13.6 inches and she weighs about 1.5 lbs (around the size of an eggplant)

Gender: Girl!  Natalie Raines

Maternity Clothes: All maternity clothes

Weight gain:18lbs
Movement: Natalie is a kicker, just like her big brother was.  She moves ALL THE TIME!!
Sleep: Sleeping ok - Wesley and I have both been sick this week, so I haven't gotten as much rest as I would like.  Wesley had a stomach virus then an ear infection, and I have a sinus infection (self diagnosed - don't want to waste money going to the doctor b/c I probably can't take any meds anyway).  I have to sleep kind of propped up so that my head doesn't get so stopped up at night - I think this weather (or lack of winter I should say) has really messed with my sinuses!
Symptoms: Still feeling pretty good (other than being sick).  I'm getting to the point where I can't really bend over well, and I have to prop my feet up at work during the day so I don't swell.
Cravings: Pancakes
What I miss: Really wishing I could take an antibiotic this week!  Hopefully my body will get this yuckiness knocked out soon though.
Best moment this week: Rocking Wesley to sleep at night (yes I still do this even though he is huge!) and thinking that I'll soon have two babies to rock to sleep (unless Wesley decides he can go to sleep on his own in the next few months)! My heart is so full.