18 Week Bumpdate!

Hello 18 weeks! This is the FUN part of pregnancy that I just absolutely love! I can't wait for the belly to keep on growing!  But I'm absolutely loving that the most horrible parts of first trimester are behind me, and the awesome, now looking pregnant and feeling the baby move consistently part is here!

How Big is Baby: The size of a bell pepper

Weight Gain: +0 in the last 2 weeks, so +2.5 lbs total. 

Workouts: Week 16 I did a 25 min HIIT spin "class" in our home gym (thank you youtube for making me feel like I was really in that class!) followed by 20 min leg workout (followed by difficulties in walking the next day!). I also did 2 Prenatal HIIT workouts via Nancy Taylor (again, YouTube) who I am loving more and more. 

Week 17 I went RUNNING! Yay, and oh it felt SO good! I went 2.5 miles, and it took almost 13 minutes a mile with having to push the stroller and walk up the steep inclines, but wow, how I've missed it! I also did a 50 minute spin class, and then on the 3rd day that I planned on working out I hard core cleaned the house instead. No regrets there.

Maternity Clothes: Sticking to my normal scrubs at work, regular clothes, and the addition of the most amazing stretchy maternity skinny jeans ever (that I talked about last bumpdate). 

Belly Button: Innie

Sleep: Mostly good in the sleep department, with the exception of needing to pee about 12 times right before I fall asleep. Usually falling asleep sometime between 8:45 and 9 most nights, with a couple nights not til 9:30. Waking up sometime between 6 and 8 on days I have to work! So yeah, getting lots of sleep! 

Cravings: Ugh, this pregnancy I am just craving all things not healthy: bagels with cream cheese, ginormous pickles, puffy cheetoes, cereal with milk, pizza, creamy soup with crusty bread, and charcuterie. And then there are the random days where I'm like "Ohh, I could really go for some fish sticks!" (where on earth does that one even come from!?!). 

Aversions: Chicken still makes me gag when I think about it, but I can still eat it as long as it's not just like a big hunk of chicken breast on my plate. Or I eat around it : )

What I Missed: Ice cold beer. This has been a very consistent one. 

Symptoms: Still having some mild intermittent nausea, but nothing to really complain about. Periods of dizziness. 

Movement: YES!!!! Little Lerma's little flutters are now like full on pops and are much more consistent! And the best part - at 17 weeks, Jon could even feel them! AHHHHMAZING!

Gender: BOY!!!

Best Moment this Week: Feeling baby boy move more and more, and letting Jon feel it as well. Also getting an impromptu US at work to see the little man! 

Worst Moment this Week: Feeling so forgetful. Like if it's not written down and I haven't set an alarm for it on my phone, I will forget! This isn't anything new this week, but just getting frustrating!

What I am Looking Forward to: Our family vacation to Florida over break! Also our anatomy scan in a couple weeks! Love that one!

Aubrey 26 Months!

This girl is a total joy. She is also totally feisty and can throw tantrums with the best of them. But she makes us laugh and smile on a daily basis. She is talking up a storm, and speaking in paragraphs, most of which we can now understand! We are loving watching this little lady grow up!

Happy 26 Months Aubrey Lynn!

 "Smile pretty!"

"Silly smile!"

26 Month Highlights:

-We love lazy Saturday mornings that we can spend as a family. Once your clock wakes up (at 8 am), we come grab you and you run out, jump on our bed, and promptly say "I hungies!" We usually eat a fig bar, which tides you over for about 20 minutes, and then you want real breakfast. We love just hanging out in bed, watching some tv, and eating breakfast that way. You usually get a bit antsy after breakfast and want to run around the room, play with toys, or ask to be tickled. You are a ball full of energy!

-You love being on the go, and running errands. No matter what stores we go to, you always ask for "car ride", and luckily more and more stores have those now! You and Bella both love racing the cars, and seeing who can drive faster. Mama plays along when there aren't many people around, zooming down some of the isles and you both just giggle and squeal with excitement!

-You absolutely love bath time, and playing with stackable cups or bath paints. But probably more than the bath itself, you love getting out and running around like a crazy naked lady!

 -You and your sister are playing more and more with each other for longer periods of time! You guys still have your moments where Bella is bossy and you just scream in her face. But you both love doing dress up together, having tea parties, playing with your doll house, or just making up games in the playroom. 

-We've gotten more into a bedtime groove lately and you are doing well with it being consistent. There was a period of time (last month?) where every time we left the room for naps or bedtime, you'd cry for several minutes, but now for the most part, you have stopped that. We get on jams, you drink your "moo moo," we read a book, brush teeth and go potty, and then sing two songs (you ALWAYS pick You are My Sunshine), and pray. You still pray "Dear Guy" every single night and it melts my heart. You then proceed to say thank you for a lot of things pertinent to that day, half of which we actually understand. You then give huggies to Bella and mama or daddy (whoever isn't tucking you in that night), and get a few minutes of special one on one time. You get to rock for one song (and you ALWAYS pick Frosty The Snowman during which the Thumpity Thump Thump part you prace around your room), and then we climb into bed for one, sometimes two last songs. You like to sleep with your lady bug pillow light on (blue stars), put baby on your tummy, and have snoopy dog and pink bear in bed with you. 

  

Sleeping: Bedtime is still around 7:30 or 8 (whenever we can get up there and get the bedtime routine done). You usually fall asleep pretty quickly, and on the rare night, you lay in bed and sing to your baby for 20 or 30 minutes. You sleep until about 7 or so, and then play in your room (not so quietly but we'll take it) until 7:45 or 8 when your clock wakes up. 

You are a not so great, definitely not consistent napper. Nap time is usually 1:30 or 2, and you will sleep 45 minutes some days, and 2 hours on rarer days. Most days you sleep somewhere between 1 hr and 1.5 hrs. And about once a week, you just won't nap at all. 

Eating: You must be going through a growth spurt this month because your appetite has been insane! You wake up hungry, eat about 22 times during the day, and go to bed saying your still hungry (even if you JUST ate!). You eat breakfast right after you wake up (usually oatmeal with fruit or a bowl of cheerios/bran flakes), and are ready for second breakfast by 10 which consists of eggs, turkey bacon and toast! I still can't get you to eat vegetables with the exception to the occasional sweet potato, but I keep trying! Otherwise favorites this month: second breakfast as above (you want the same thing every day!), fig bars, squeezies, berry smoothies, greek yogurt, strawberries, blueberries (which you call boobies and makes us laugh every single time!), black beans, quinoa rice, ham and cheese, pulled pork, hard boiled eggs, avacado, and  hot dogs. 

Aubrey Loves:
-Singing and dancing (favorite songs this month:Frosty the Snowman, Twinkle Twinkle, You are My Sunshine, Tell Me Why, I Know No Matter What God Loves Me, the Moana song and the Frozen song)

-Dress up

-Having tea parties, or "making cookies" and "cooking" in the play kitchen

-Reading books

-Watching "shows" - loving Paw Patrol, PJ Masks

-Being outside, scooters, running around

-Having "Daddy bear" chase her

-Tunnels in the playroom

-Coloring and drawing 

Aubrey Hates:

 -When Bella is bossy (obviously, I don't blame her!)

-While she has an obsession with shoes, she is very picky about what she actually wears!

26 Month Stats:

 Height: 34 in (approx 30th percentile)

Weight: 24 lb 11 oz (approx 13th percentile)

*Wearing 2T clothes and panties. Size 4 or 4.5 shoes. Wearing size 3 diapers at night. 

*Teeth: Still waiting on all 4 second year molars, but boy have we been "teething" hard this month!!

16 Week Bumpdate!

Oh second trimester, how much I looked forward to you! And you have not let me down! By far this has been my easiest pregnancy, and just like that, the hardest, most miserable parts almost vanished overnight right at 15 weeks. Hallelujah. I look forward to feeling this way *hopefully* from here on out, getting my energy back even more, not gagging in stores and at work anymore, and just watching this baby grow inside me!

 Not gonna lie, this pic was taken in late afternoon after several meals (and right after a pretty big one!) and I'm always amazed at how much the belly pops just from morning til night! 

How Big is Baby: The size of an avacado

Weight Gain: +1 in the last 2 weeks, so +2.5 total. 

Workouts: I got on my game the last two weeks and decided to make working out a priority 5 days of the week. Partly because I knew it would make me feel better and less sluggish in the afternoons (which it did), and partly because I'm hoping it will help me bounce back into being active once this baby is here. So on the days I work, I count the bajillion steps I take, and the many flights of stairs I climb as a workout. But on op of that, on my 3 days off during the week, I fit in some awesome 20-25 minute Prenatal HIIT workouts that mix cardio and strength, which I follow up with about 10 minutes of yoga. I also did a prenatal Barre class that was pretty killer last week. This past weekend we took a family adventure hike/walk in the woods near our house which was fun and also a good workout. Those are the best!

Maternity Clothes: I put on my maternity skinny jeans around 15 weeks and forgot how amazing they are! So stretchy and OH SO comfy! I'm pretty sure I will wear them forever. Otherwise still fitting into my regular clothes. 

Belly Button: Innie

Sleep: I'm loving sleep these days! Most afternoons/early evenings I'm super tired and want to go to bed at 5. But for real, I'm usually in bed around 8:15 and asleep sometime between 9 and 9:30. On work days, I'm up at 5:30, on non-work days I try and sleep til 7, and have been making it lately! Unless one of the girls keeps us up at night for various reasons, which has been more nights that not this past week. 

Cravings: Pickles! Dirty martinis (which may just be an olive craving). Ice cold beer. 

Aversions: Ground beef, lots of meats, chicken, and most fish never sound good. But if someone else is going to cook dinner, or work serves it and it's free, I will happily eat it! Luckily there really isn't anything that is totally off limits for me this time around. 

What I Missed: Not gonna lie, my sister and I have started watching this season of Bachellor, and not having a glass of wine during it just stinks : ) 

Symptoms: Fatigue and insane tiredness is getting much better. Nausea is getting SO much better. Gagging is pretty much gone which, hallelujah! Just feeling fat and bloated, and not quite pregnant in the belly area. Worst complaint at this point are my boobs are insane sore. So glad to be in the second trimester. 

Movement: Feeling the occasional pops and bubbbles (and no, not the gas ones). They aren't at all consistent or frequent, but every time I do feel one I get excited!

Gender: BOY!!!

Best Moment this Week: Feeling like a light switched on in my body and so many of the bad symptoms dramatically got better. 

Worst Moment this Week: Nada. 

What I am Looking Forward to: Another appointment to see this little one on US, or at the very least hear the heart beat on doppler. It feels like FOREVER (which I know it's been like 3 weeks : )! ) 

Also seriously looking forward to our family beach vacation over winter break, but we have several weeks for that one.