Due date: June 30, 2021

How far along: 25 weeks!

How many days to go: 107

Gender: BOY!!!

Baby’s name: We’re still unsure! We’re going back and forth A LOT and have lots of favorites but it feels so permeant especially because this is most likely our last baby so we gotta use up our MOST favorite one! 😉

Size of the baby: He is over a foot long and weighs about a pound and a half.  They say he’s the size of an acorn squash. The sweetest little squash EVER.

Movement: Starting to feel alllllll the sweet little kicks and flutters! My placenta is in the front (just like it was with Evie) so it blocks most of baby’s movements but I am loving feeling all the gentle flutters now!

Total weight gain: 10 pounds!

Most recent check up: Super active baby with lots of movement and a really strong heartbeat. Every time I go in he is moving like crazy which makes me think he’s going to be a wild one! Or another wild one I should say!

Belly button in or out: in but that baby is barely hanging on! Thinking it will pop out soon!

Favorite maternity clothes right now: You guys. This will NEVER be a fashion blog. I have been living in whatever is comfy so jeans, maternity t-shirts, and pajamas…send help on the fashion front immediately!

Sleep: Super crummy sleep lately!!! Ugh.

Mood: Honestly, this has been a rough one. I have taken a turn and have just felt so freaking blue. Not depressed just blah and so not like myself. I’ve talked to my midwives and Drew about it (which I think is super important) and am starting to take some actions and steps forward. Acupuncture and Chiropractic being 2 of them. We also we have a big family trip planned in the next few months so I feel like that will be a major mood booster. As vacations always are! 😉 My biggest advice would be if you’re feeling not like yourself, TALK TO SOMEONE! Don’t keep that hidden thinking you need to hold it all together! Get some support and help from someone you trust. Just verbalizing your fears and needs can make a HUGE difference.

Food cravings: Honestly not much! I wish I was one of those Mamas who is dying for something but I’ve never been that way in any of my pregnancies! If anything food doesn’t sound that great but I know that will change as soon as this guy comes and I start nursing…and I will be starving all. the. time.

Favorite moment this week: Feeling this little guy get bigger and stronger. I can tell he’s growing and I love thinking about his little personality and how he will fit into our family.

I’m missing: Sleep and just generally feeling like myself! I keep waiting to get that big burst of energy but it’s just not coming.

Biggest complaint: This pregnancy has been super hard on me mentally. I think it has a lot to do with the weather, lack of sunshine, it getting dark so early, and of course, Covid and things being shut down hasn’t helped. BUT I am starting to do lots of “self care” and I think that will make a big difference. And brighter, longer days are just around the corner!

Recent baby purchase: Not too much but I did buy a few super cute onesies that look so comfy and soft. Perfect for his first few days home. (insert allllll the heart eyes)

Nursery: Seriously ZERO progress in this department (I feel so lame!) but we have plans to do some work on it this weekend!

Labor signs: None and lets keep it that way! 😉

*Okay you guys! Going through old drafts and found this one THAT I NEVER POSTED!!! We have know the gender for MONTHS but this was too good not to share and to live on the blog forever! 😉 So here it is…about 10 weeks old!

It’s about that time!!! 20 weeks in and we finally get to see that sweet face and find out if we’re adding another sister or brother into the mix! I always feel like once you know what you’re having, things start to “get real”. 😉

Here are a few old wives tales and fun predictions I thought I’d share:

Chinese Gender Calender: GIRL (it has always said boy and has been wrong twice!)

Skin changes (they say boys make your skin better and girls make your skin worse-think acne): my skin has had a few breakouts in the first trimester but overall looked pretty good (if I do say so myself!)

Nausea (nausea usually means its a girl, no nausea means it’s a boy): I have been pretty nauseas, but NOTHING like I was with both girls. Each pregnancy has been less nausea than the last.

Cravings- sweets (girl) or salty (boy): Alllll the salty things

Cravings- fruit (girl) or meats and cheese (boy): meats and cheese

Headaches- yes (boy) or no (girl): No headaches until recently

Leg hair (less hair means girl, more hair means boy): I haven’t noticed any change so I’m not sure on this one!

Does your husband have more brothers or sister: a sister but he was adopted and biologically he has several brothers!

Feet warmer (girl) and colder (boy): a bit colder than normal!

Has dad gained weight (boy) or none at all (girl): He has gained some weight with me! So supportive!

Chest has not grown (girl) or it has grown (boy): GROWN!

Urine- bright (boy) or dull (girl): bright

Sleep-if you sleep mostly on your left side it’s a boy, on your right side it’s a girl: left side

Out of the 13 “gender predictors” 10 say it’s a boy, 2 say it’s a girl, and one really has no difference. This pregnancy feels soooooo much like Theodore’s which was so different from both the girls so Drew and I are both guessing it’s another boy! We will be thrilled with a healthy baby either way but I will honestly fall out of my chair if it’s a girl! We cannot wait to find out!!! EEEEEKKKKK!

How in the heck am I practically half way through this pregnancy! With life being busy with three Littles, I can barely find time to take a moment for myself but I really want to be better at documenting this pregnancy and figure better late than never!

This little doll is about the size of a pomegranate (all the heart eyes). We’ve heard the heartbeat but baby was moving so much we could barely listen for more than a few seconds before our midwife had to try and find it again. 😉 We go in for our first ultrasound in 2 weeks and I am so excited to see his or her little face and find out what we are having! Now that I’m feeling better the weeks seem to be flying by and I feel like this little one will be here before I know it! I’m wishing time would slow down but remember to remind me of that when I’m a million weeks pregnant and the size of a whale!

We really haven’t even started to prepare for this Little one but on the flip size, we pretty much have all our “baby supplies” now just comes all the fun stuff: cute clothes, picking a name, preparing the nursery, and most importantly, finding out what this baby is!!! Both Drew and I are guessing boy but will be thrilled with either!

Ok, update time!

Due date: June 30, 2021

How far along: 18 weeks

How many days to go: 162

Gender: ???

Baby’s name: We have lots of likes and ideas on our list, mostly boys because that’s what we most recently had and so the list is fresh in our minds but nothing for sure. Historically, Drew has always kept it pretty hush hush about his favorites until he was certain of the gender. 🙂

Size of the baby: about 5 inches long and the size of a pomegranate.

Movement: so far I haven’t felt anything yet! A few times I thought I felt a little flutter but not that holy smokes there’s a freaking baby in there feeling yet. SOOOOO excited to feel those first few little kicks and moves.

Total weight gain: The scale says 3 pounds but I’m calling BS on that one! 😉 I gained about 30 pounds with each of my last pregnancies so I guess we’ll see!

Most recent check up: At our last appointment baby was super active and we could barely get a heartbeat for more than a few seconds before he or she would swim off and the midwife would have to try and find them again. There were lots of whooshing noises that were baby’s movements. The midwife commented on how active this baby was and said, “looks like you’ll be having a super busy one!” to which I replied, “I already have THREE super busy ones!!!”

Belly button in or out: in

Favorite maternity clothes right now: I’ve been living in jeans and comfy sweatshirts. Not the most stylish maternity outfits but I’m hoping that as the weather gets a bit warmer and now that I’m feeling more like myself again, I’ll up my fashion game.

Sleep: So far it’s been ok. I’ve been getting up more often to go to the bathroom and am waking up feeling tired but I think that has more to do with all the work of actually growing a little human and chasing around three wild ones.

Mood: I’ve been feeling really easy going and level headed. Not very emotional (halleluiah!) and that blah feeling from the first trimester is slowing disappearing. I’ve had a few cranky/angry moments but for the most part feeling pretty darn good!

Food cravings: Not too many specific cravings. Actually, in none of my pregnancies have I really gone too crazy for anything. I just usually eat whatever sounds good, even if it means driving 45 minutes for B.J.’s BBQ chicken pizza. (insert monkey emoji covering his eyes looking embarrassed) But this time around turkey sandwiches and Chick fil A have been sounding good much more than they usually would!

Favorite moment this week: hearing that sweet one’s heartbeat! I also love to hear the girls talk about the baby and their cute little take on it. Recently Penelope said she was so excited to have a baby to which Evie replied, “why?!? It’s gonna be so much work!” Sister knows what’s up. 😉

I’m missing: Wine (also insert monkey emoji covering his eyes looking embarrassed). I would love to go out to dinner and order a glass of wine to sip leisurely but who are we kidding?! When was the last time I could sip wine leisurely at a restaurant with three kids?!?

Biggest complaint: really nothing to complain about! Feeling so much more like myself and grateful that the total exhaustion and nausea has mostly passed. All the praise hands!

Recent baby purchase: actually NOTHING yet!!! I know that will change as soon as I find out if this sweet Little is a him or a her.

Nursery: In honesty, I have barely even wrapped my head around the fact that we’re welcoming another sweet little baby into our lives so a nursery is low on my list of to- dos. But I’m sure I’ll be all over Pinterest looking for dreamy nurseries in no time! 🙂

Labor signs: thankfully nothing!

pictures from the one time I got ready this week so therefore must be documented!

(Maternity overalls from Target and amazing!!!)