33 Weeks (7 1/2 months)

Ok, so compared to the last picture, this red shirt makes it look like I didn't grow any in the last 3 weeks, but I promise I did! I measured just over 33 weeks at my doc appt and I'm gaining the pound a week that they're recommending. So even though the pic may not show it, I'm still right on track.

I am definitely into the puffy/swollen stage now - which is not very fun. My only complaint with that is the pregnancy carpal tunnel which makes my fingers fall asleep almost constantly throughout the day. Gotta love working on a laptop all day! Since it's still short-sleeve weather I can't bring myself to wear the wrist braces yet, but I'll probably have to start doing that soon.

We're feeling the little guy move more and more lately. His movements are definitely bigger and more noticable now so B has been able to watch my tummy move and also feel the movements with his hands. Pretty fun!

This last weekend was our last available weekend to go anywhere prior to our due date so we went to the beach for a "babymoon". The weather was perfect and we had a great time! Made coming home and going to back to work very hard. :-) The picture of me in the red shirt was taken in Seaside and the one of us together was taken at Cannon Beach.

30 Weeks (almost 7 months)

Only 10 weeks to go! Seems crazy that we're already this far along! Since I'm getting bigger faster and we're nearing the final stretch, I'm going to try to take weekly pictures. Maybe writing that here will hold me to it! :-) He's moving more and more lately which is fun. I've found that he likes to push up against the outside wall of my tummy, which of course feels weird but it's fun because then we can feel him from the outside too. Thankfully he's not keeping me up at night or kicking my ribs or bladder yet. Based on stories I've heard, I'm sure that's on the way!

27 weeks (6 months)

Here I am at 27 weeks. It's hard to believe I'm already entering my 3rd trimester! Since the little guy's job is to pack on the pounds for the next 3 months, I'll try to add pictures a little more often.

Not much new to report. We're still working on names and getting the house ready for the new addition. We'll keep you posted!

24 Weeks (around 5 1/2 months)

Here I am at 24 weeks. I'm currently making the switch into maternity pants for work now since my regular pants are extremely uncomfortable. I'm starting to get creative with my tops too since my regular ones are not quite covering my tummy anymore. Looks like I'll need to do more shopping! :-)

I had my 5 month appt on Friday and the doc said everything looks great and he sounds great, so no news there. I hadn't felt actual kicks yet, but we did feel him kicking last night when we went to bed - they were pretty faint but Brian could feel the kicks from the outside of my tummy. That was exciting!

21 Weeks (almost 5 months)

Here I am at 21 weeks.

I can still fit into most of my regular clothes, although the pants are starting to be a bit tight.

I'm starting to feel the little guy moving around every now and then too, but nothing regular and no distinct kicks yet.

You can also see my farmer's tan from our July 4th activities.

We're having a BOY!

Those of you who guessed boy, win! We had our ultrasound this morning and she said he's measuring right at 20 weeks and is 13 oz, right on target. He's a pretty active little guy too, she had to chase him around to get all the pictures ~ looks like he's going to keep us busy for sure! Here are some pics from today. We think the one of his hand grabbing for his foot is pretty cute, although I'm not sure what else we're looking at in the picture. I'll post one of me again soon as well.

17 Weeks (4 months)

Here I am at 17 weeks. Only a few short weeks and we find out what we're having! I'll keep updating this with new pictures every now and then. So far it's been a pretty uneventful pregnancy. No morning sickness or anything too terrible, just a stronger gag reflex when I brush my teeth... which still hasn't gone away.

I'm not done taking guesses yet, but so far it's been a very close race! The current tally of guesses is:

boy: 16

girl: 15