Week 26

Leland is getting serious about growing now!

I can't believe we only have 3 more months!

How far along? 26 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 15 lbs.  After going to our appointment on Thursday, December 6th, they said that I have gained 17 pounds.  Well, I'm sticking with my 15 lbs. since I weigh myself almost everyday and they only get the joy of doing so once every 4-6 weeks!

Maternity clothes? Yes.

Stretch marks? No.

Sleep: Sleeping great. We have moved to the guest bedroom at the Kivett household!  My parents gave us the most AMAZING king bed with a pillow top mattress for our master bedroom when we got married.  Normally, this is the best bed ever to sleep in.  I am finding that it is almost impossible for me to roll over and get out of bed 4 to 5 times a night to go to the bathroom.  I tried sleeping in the guest bedroom one night at 2:00am when I had been tossing and turning for 3+ hours and it was AMAZING! My back feels great and I sleep almost 10 hours a night.  I know many of you may think that it is impossible to sleep that long, well, I have been doing it the last 5 nights! I don't even wake up to go to the bathroom more than once!

Best moment this week: I am sticking with the best moment being that Nate can feel baby Leland kick!  Brittany even felt Leland kick one day last week...of course it was after I ate a HUGE burrito FULL of pickled jalapenos! Also, I just found out that a precious friend is PREGNANT!  I cried when I got their Christmas card announcing the little blessing growing inside her so I would have to add that to one of the best moments this week!  Thought of another great moment, I passed my gestational diabetes test! Yay!  I was a little bit anemic so I just need to take my iron supplements more and I should be great!

Movement: Yes! I think that on Saturday I saw Leland do a 180* rotation in my stomach!

Food cravings:  Sweets.  Mexican food - this is nothing new.  I could eat Mexican food every meal, every day, pregnant or NOT! Since I have only had heartburn twice, once from a PB&J sandwich and once from Del Taco, I'm sticking with Mexican as long as I can!

Anything making you queasy or sick: No.  

Have you started to show yet: Yes. I'm measuring 39 inches around and our midwife measured me from the pubic bone to the top of my uterus and I was measuring at 27.5 inches.  I'm supposed to be 2 inches either way from how many weeks I am.  I was 25 weeks and 6 days when she measured me so I am right on track.  

Gender: BOY!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out?  It is still in but getting A LOT flatter!

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody: Happy!

  Looking forward to: Growing growing growing.  I can't wait to go to Buffalo, NY for Christmas.  IT BETTER BE A WHITE CHRISTMAS!  Nate's sisters and mom are throwing us our first baby shower while we are there so that will be so much fun!  Our next appointment is January 10th, 2013!  We took Christmas card photos this past Saturday...here is a little sneak peak of our puppy baby!

Linus, our puppy baby, had to take a photo by himself because he was an absolute maniac during the photo shoot!

**I need to give another "Thank You" to Jessica from Little Baby Garvin ( http://littlebabygarvin.blogspot.com/  ) who has the MOST creative chalkboard ideas ever! **

Week 25

How far along? 25 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 13 lbs. I only gained 2 pounds in the last 2 weeks so I am pretty proud!

Maternity clothes? Yes. I will be purchasing another pair of black, maternity leggings.  They are so very comfortable and only having one pair for the next 15+ weeks will not cut it!

Stretch marks? No.

Sleep: Sleeping great.

Best moment this week: I am sticking with the best moment being that Nate can feel baby Leland kick!

Movement: Yes! 

Food cravings:  Sweets.

Anything making you queasy or sick: No.  

Have you started to show yet: Yes. I'm still measuring at 38.5 inches.

Gender: BOY!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out?  It is still in but getting A LOT flatter!

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody: Happy!

  Looking forward to:  We have an appointment with our midwife on December 6th and we are very excited about that.  We haven't been since I was 19.5 weeks so it will be a fun check up!  I am also looking forward to crafting with Aunt Jill this Saturday and getting my nursery inspiration board organized since I have about 300 ideas floating around in my head!Hopefully we will get some Christmas card pictures taken and we can mail our our Christmas cards next week - A LOT has happened in the last year for the growing Kivett family!

Week 24

How far along? 24 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 12 lbs. I am still STARVING all of the time.  It is unbelievable how much food I can actually consume.  I thoroughly enjoyed being pregnant on Thanksgiving and eating a TON of food!  The one thing that I have been watching is my sodium intake - less than 2,000 mg has been the goal and sticking to it has been HARD! I have also been trying to eat fresh fruits and veggies as much as I can.  Thankfully, I could eat a cold, sliced apple at any point in the day! Yummy! Spinach salads with green olives (sodium olives, so I can only eat 4 at a time) have been a favorite these last couple of weeks! 

Maternity clothes? Yes.  On Tuesday, November 27, I was MISERABLE!  I wore regular, grey corduroy pants with a belly band and a cute black top to work - non maternity.  I hadn't slept Monday night, my back was killing me, my feet were throbbing, and everything was TIGHT! I couldn't bend over, I was starving but didn't pack a great lunch, and I was an emotional wreck (I think I cried 4 times that day!).  It was the 1st time in these last 24 weeks that I had truly felt PREGNANT!  Nate had made me a lil' bath when I got home from work, I ate an entire box of baby spinach with a whole cucumber, an entire tomato, a whole onion, two carrots, and about 30 green olives!  I felt much better on Wednesday morning! 

Stretch marks? No.

Sleep: Sleeping great, but the time has come where I can't sleep on my back anymore.  I normally sleep on my side and back so I am still lucky that I'm not a stomach sleeper and can sleep on my side!

Best moment this week: NATE FELT LELAND KICK!  We went to a Gladiators hockey game in Atlanta while we were home for Thanksgiving.  It was the 4th period and I had felt Leland kick the hardest I had ever felt.  I grabbed Nate's hand and put it on my stomach and sure enough he kicked one more time!  It was very exciting!  We were both pretty pumped that it happened at a hockey game too!  My mom and dad were able to feel him when we got home from the hockey game that same night.  Nate has been feeling him ever since! 

Movement: Yes!  LOTS!  Every time I eat or drink anything, baby Leland goes crazy. He is moving so much at night before I go to bed and I can feel things that I didn't know were possible to feel!

Food cravings:  Sweets. I have made a few Sweet Cece's runs solo which is always a little awkward!

Anything making you queasy or sick: No.  

Have you started to show yet: Yes. I measured my stomach again this week and it is now 38.5 inches.  An inch and a half in about 9 days.  This will be interesting to see how huge I get in the next 16 weeks! 

Gender: BOY!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out?  It is still in but getting A LOT flatter!

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody: Happy!

  Looking forward to:  Crafting with Aunt Jill next Saturday and getting my nursery inspiration board organized since I have about 300 ideas floating around in my head!

Week 23

How far along? 23 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 12 lbs. This past week I have been STARVING!  Our midwife said that an appetite increase would happen when my body and the baby are ready - well, it's happening!  I feel like I could eat two of everything!  As you can see in the frontal view - BABY AND BELLY ARE GROWING!!

Maternity clothes? Yes.

Stretch marks? No.

Sleep: Sleeping great, but the time has come where I can't sleep on my back anymore.  I normally sleep on my side and back so I am still lucky that I'm not a stomach sleeper and can sleep on my side!

Best moment this week: Nate surprised me and painted the nursery grey while I was at work!!!  Such a sweet sweet husband! It is called Lattice by Benjamin Moore and it is the same color that we have throughout our whole house.  We love it and decided to use the same color to save us $60 and use what we had!

Movement:Yes!  LOTS!  Every time I eat or drink anything, baby Leland goes crazy.  I tried to take a video of my stomach moving to show Nate but Leland stops kicking when the cameras or Nate's hand is on him!

Food cravings:Sweets.  All of this Halloween candy is not helping me stay on track and eating healthy!

Anything making you queasy or sick: No.  

Have you started to show yet: Yes.I measured my stomach this week because Mimi (my mom) was curious and it is 37 inches around!  WOW!!  I think I am going to start measuring every couple of weeks to see how I grow!

Gender: BOY!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody: Happy!

  Looking forward to:  Nate feeling the baby move and decorating baby boy's nursery!

Week 22

How far along? 22 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 10 lbs.

Maternity clothes? Yes.

Stretch marks? No.

Sleep: Sleeping great!

Best moment this week: Feeling baby Leland move around so much.  It is like clockwork, if I eat something, he kicks and flips!

Movement:Yes!

Food cravings: No.

Anything making you queasy or sick: No.  

Have you started to show yet: Yes.

Gender: BOY!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody: Happy!

  Looking forward to: Nate feeling the baby move and decorating baby boy's nursery

Week 21

How far along? 21 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 9 lbs. (ummm, apparently baby Kivett was hungry this past week!)

Maternity clothes? Yes.

Stretch marks? No.

Sleep: Sleeping great but waking up at 5:00am.  We will see how the time change affects me.  Hopefully I will not be up at 4:00am.  Ahhhhhh!

Best moment this week: TELLING EVERYONE THAT WE ARE HAVING A BABY BOY!

Movement:Yes!

Food cravings: No.

Anything making you queasy or sick: No.  

Have you started to show yet: Yes. Sometimes I look HUGE! 

Gender: BOY!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody: Happy!

  Looking forward to:Nate feeling the baby move and decorating baby boy's nursery! Yay! 

(this is a picture of Nate waiting for baby boy to kick.  no such luck yet.  he stops moving every time Nate puts his hand on my tummy.  such a little rascal already! )

Week 20

How far along? 20 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 6.2 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Yes. I am loving maternity leggings!  I went to H&M with bestie Sarah and bought 4 great maternity sweaters and 2 maternity tank tops for $100.  How great of a deal is that!  I love the tank tops because they are nice and long, and I can even do the rubber band trick with my jeans, wear my H&M tank, and a regular shirt. Score! 
Stretch marks? No.
Sleep: Sleeping great.  I have been waking up about 5:00am each morning ready to start my day! Linus (our puppy baby) LOVES that I am getting up so early; I am not a huge fan. 
Best moment this week:  FINDING OUT THE GENDER!  Feeling the baby move is pretty amazing. I am DYING for Nate to be able to feel tha baby move!
Movement:Yes!  I feel the baby each day which is pretty awesome. 
Food cravings: No.
Anything making you queasy or sick: No.  Feeling great!
Have you started to show yet: Yes.  If I am wearing a tight shirt I look HUGE!  I like it though.  I am loving how my body is changing and feel so blessed to have these positive feelings about my ever changing figure!  Nate tells me a lot that I am looking SEXY which is always wonderful for anyone, especially a pregnant woman, to hear!
** I have decided to post pics with my shirt down as well as up from now on.  It is fun to see how crazy big my belly is getting and I am loving it! **
Gender: BOY! (I will be writing a whole blog post on finding out the gender very soon!)
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody: Happy!
  Looking forward to: Nate feeling the baby kick!

Week 19

How far along? 19 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 6.2 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Yes. A parent of a child in my class gave me some maternity clothes this past week, and they are awesome!  I'm so thankful!
Stretch marks? No.
Sleep: Sleeping great.  I wake up about 3-4 times each night (and have since I was just 4 weeks pregnant) to go to the bathroom.  I fall right back asleep, thank goodness.  I also have the most bizarre dreams.  
Best moment this week:  Feeling the baby move is pretty amazing.  It is so fun.  I think that any day now Nate will be able to feel it too.  I keep making him put his hand on my stomach but he hasn't felt anything yet. 
Movement:Yes!  I feel the baby each day which is pretty awesome. 
Food cravings: Nothing right now. If I hear someone talk about some type of food I usually want to eat it right away, but I haven't had any cravings on my own yet.
Anything making you queasy or sick: not anymore.  

Have you started to show yet: Yes.  Things are getting tighter and tighter and my shirts are getting shorter.  I have used a rubber band to hold my jeans together.  I am sure that this will not last, and I will be purchasing a Belly Band in the near future!
Gender: 7 more days.
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody: Happy!
  Looking forward to: getting to find out the gender on October 27th and having our Anatomy Ultrasound on October 23rd to check to make sure baby is growing well and is nice and healthy!

I figured I should show you how HUGE my belly looks with my shirt up in all of it's glory!  I am pretty confident about the way I look and have LOVED being pregnant so far.  It helps having a sweet, sweet husband who tells me so often, "You look really beautiful today."

My friend, Beth Scott, designed our Gender Reveal invitations.  I am obsessed with her work!  She has two precious boys and works very quickly and is always making sure that her clients are satisfied!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/bethscottdesign?ref=seller_info
Check her out!

Week 18

How far along? 18 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 5.4 lbs.
Maternity clothes? I bought a few more shirts at Motherhood Maternity yesterday.  Basic colors to wear under cardigans.  I am still wearing my regular leggings and regular jeans for now.  When it gets to the end of the day I usually need to unbutton the jeans!
Stretch marks? No.
Sleep: Sleeping great.  I wake up about 3-4 times each night (and have since I was just 4 weeks pregnant) to go to the bathroom.  I fall right back asleep, thank goodness.  I also have the most bizarre dreams.  
Best moment this week:  I FELT THE BABY MOVE!  It was October 9th at 6:14pm.  I had eaten some cheese fries from Bobby's Dairy Dip while waiting to get my brakes changed and then took a little nap.  I woke up and then felt what seemed like a "flip" and then two little "kicks".  I am also super excited to plan the Gender Reveal Gathering for October 27th!
Movement:Yes!  I feel the baby each day which is pretty awesome. 
Food cravings: Nothing right now.  I'm very excited its pear season.
Anything making you queasy or sick: being hungry!

Have you started to show yet: Yes.I have had to unbutton my jeans a couple of times towards the end of the night!
Gender: 13 more days.
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody: Happy!
  Looking forward to: getting to find out the gender on October 27th and having our Anatomy Ultrasound on October 23rd to check to make sure baby is growing well and is nice and healthy!

Week 17

How far along? 17 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 3.6 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Shirts.  I bought some shirts at Pea in the Pod.  LOVE that store!  They are so soft and very comfortable.  I also got a fun package from my Mom in the mail with maternity bras and leggings!  I am SUPER excited to be able to start wearing the leggings with every single outfit! 
Stretch marks? No.
Sleep: Sleeping great
Best moment this week:  Beginning to plan the Gender Reveal Gathering for October 27th! Nana got to come visit and see the nursery in progress.  She also bought some presents for baby (all lamb themed which is perfect coming from her!) pictures of presents coming soon!
Movement: No.
Food cravings: Nothing right now.  I'm very excited its pear season.
Anything making you queasy or sick: being hungry!

Have you started to show yet: Yes.I have had to unbutton my jeans a couple of times towards the end of the night!
Gender: 22 more days.
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody: Happy!
  Looking forward to: getting to find out the gender on October 27th!

Week 16

How far along? 16 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 3.6 lbs.
Maternity clothes?Yes.  My shirts were getting a little shorter and I was wearing my jeans a little lower which was not a great combination for preschool students.  I bought some maternity shirts from Target on Clearance! Oh yeah!
Stretch marks? No.
Sleep: Sleeping great
Best moment this week:  Not feeling tired.  
Movement: No.
Food cravings: Nothing right now.  I'm very excited its pear season.
Anything making you queasy or sick: being hungry!

Have you started to show yet: Yes.
Gender: ?
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody: Happy!
  Looking forward to: getting to find out the gender on October 27th and having my belly turn more into a baby bump.  Yay!

Week 15

How far along? 15 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 3.4 lbs.
Maternity clothes? No.
Stretch marks? No.
Sleep: Sleeping great
Best moment this week:  GETTING TO HEAR THE BABY'S HEARTBEAT! 
Movement: No.
Food cravings: Nothing right now.  I'm very excited its pear season.
Anything making you queasy or sick: being hungry!

Have you started to show yet: Yes.  When 4 year olds notice that "your belly is bigger" then I think I have to admit I'm starting to show!
Gender: ?
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody: Happy!
  Looking forward to: getting to find out the gender on October 27th and having my belly turn more into a baby bump.  Yay!

Little Baby Kivett: weeks 12, 13, & 14

Well, we are heading into the second trimester (I can not believe it!).  It seems like things are moving so fast at times, and other times I feel like I have been pregnant forever (which is not a bad thing!).  I have loved the feeling of growing a little tot inside me and am very excited about all of the changes that are about to happen! 

How far along? 12 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 1.6 lbs.
Maternity clothes? No.
Stretch marks? No.
Sleep: Sleeping great
Best moment this week:  Telling my Grandma Davies that she was going to be a Great Grandma Davies (again)!  She was SUPER excited! 
Movement: No.
Food cravings: Peaches!  I am getting a little nervous that peach season is coming to an end.  They have been my go to snack since I haven't really craved anything except them.  I eat them whenever I am hungry to get rid of the nausea.  That is the weirdest feeling I have experienced.  Before being pregnant I would just get hungry.  Now, when I am hungry I feel like I could puke which does not make you want to eat anything!  I have also been trying not to gain too much weight in the first trimester and didn't want to eat 5 million crackers or chips whenever I felt sick so I have stuck with peaches and they have done the job pretty well!
Anything making you queasy or sick: being hungry!

Have you started to show yet: a little bit.  It sort of looks like i have a flabby beer belly which is s attractive!
Gender: ?
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody: Happy!
  Looking forward to:Mailing out our adorable announcements! 

This was so much fun to send out!  My awesome sister, Kristen ( http://www.facebook.com/kristenmeredithphotography ) took photos of Nate and me with the baby TOMS at the beach when we were just 5 weeks pregnant.  They are so beautiful, but I found something on Pinterest that had the family's puppy in the picture to announce the pregnancy and just HAD to retake the shots.  My friend, Sarah took this photo in about 5 minutes (which is record time when you have a 4 month puppy trying to eat the camera, the treats, and the baby TOMS!)  Nate did a little editing an we printed then at Kinkos with a grey and white chevron pattern on the back.  I am OBSESSED!  We plan on hanging the pictures my sister took in the nursery because they are so soft and beautiful with the greys and tans from the sandy beach! 

How far along? 13 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 1.6 lbs.
Maternity clothes? No.
Stretch marks? No.
Sleep: Sleeping great
Best moment this week:  Mailing out our announcements and announcing on Facebook! 

Movement: No.
Food cravings: Peaches! 
Anything making you queasy or sick: being hungry!

Have you started to show yet: a little bit.  It sort of looks like i have a flabby beer belly which is s attractive!
Gender: ?
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody: Happy!
  Looking forward to: our next doctor's appointment.  I hope that we can hear the baby's heartbeat and find out when we will be able to have our next ultrasound so we can find out the gender!

How far along? 14 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 1.8 lbs.
Maternity clothes? No.
Stretch marks? No.
Sleep: Sleeping great
Best moment this week:  My stomach got REALLY hard for the first time while Nate and I were babysitting! It was crazy.  It hasn't stayed that hard but it is definitely looking more like a baby bump and not a belly full of beer!
Movement: No.
Food cravings: No. 
Anything making you queasy or sick: being hungry! On Friday morning right after we took this pictures, I felt SO sick!  Peaches, cantaloupe, apples, nor orange juice helped.  I think I am going to have to eat the crackers! Also, Friday night I got my first pregnancy migraine.  HORRIBLE.  I get migraines normally and have been so thankful I haven't had any this far.  With being pregnant, I can't take the normal medications so it was very painful, and included vomit, and tears, and a sleepless night - I guess we were preparing for life with a baby!

Have you started to show yet: It is getting harder and looking less like a belly full of beer!
Gender: ?
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody: Happy!
  Looking forward to: Our appointment is in 2 days and I can hardly stand it I am so excited!