Baby J #2 - 35 weeks

How far along? 35 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +29 lbs
Maternity clothes? Are starting to get too small
Stretch marks? Just the one small one still
Sleep: Depends on the day.  Some days I sleep really well and others I don't
Best moment this week: My "freezer-meal" baby shower :)
Have you told family and friends: Yup.

Movement: Lots.
Food cravings: Chocolate and peanut butter
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not eating enough.  I'm having a hard time eating enough because baby's taking up so much room.

Have you started to show yet: Oh yes.  In fact, most people think I'm due in any minute when I still have a month to go.
Gender prediction: It's a boy!
Labor Signs: I actually started having pre-term labor symptoms on Saturday night that freaked us out a little bit.  Thankfully they calmed down and went away after I drank a ton of fluids and rested.  It made us realize how not ready we are - I've gotten a lot done since then.
Belly Button in or out? Neither.  Just gone.
Wedding rings on or off? On.  I only have to take them off during the night.
Happy or Moody most of the time: I was moody until Saturday.  Now I just feel grateful that he didn't come then.
Missing: Not being pregnant.  I'm getting to the point where I can't remember not being pregnant.

Baby J #2 - 31 weeks

How far along? 31 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +27 lbs
Maternity clothes? For a long time now
Stretch marks? Just the one small one still
Sleep: Well, that's completely thrown off right now - Joey being sick has totally jacked up my nighttime sleep
Best moment this week: Neal being able to feel "the dance party" going on in my belly
Have you told family and friends: Yup.

Movement: Less in total, more that can be felt on the outside though.  So begins the "running out of room" stage
Food cravings: I'm having more aversions than anything.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing specific, just things here and there

Have you started to show yet: Yes.
Gender prediction: It's a boy!
Labor Signs: Braxton Hicks.  That's about it.
Belly Button in or out? Almost flat. It might actually pop this time.
Wedding rings on or off? On.  But they're starting to leave indents in my fingers, so I imagine I'll have to go down to one ring soon.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Depends on how much sleep I got the night before
Missing: Being able to cuddle with Joey like a normal person - I always have to lay in weird positions to avoid crushing him or to avoid getting dizzy

Baby J #2 - 28 Weeks

How far along? 28 weeks.  Third trimester.  Woohoo!
Total weight gain/loss: I honestly don't know.  I'm pretty sure my scale is broken because it says I haven't gained any weight, but I know I have.
Maternity clothes? Yup.  My mom gave me a new shirt last night and I love it!
Stretch marks?  One tiny one near my belly button
Sleep: A nap finally isn't a necessity anymore.  Acid reflux has been waking me up at night though, so my nighttime sleep is not so great.
Best moment this week: Having Joey start kissing my belly to give the baby kisses, and finding out that I don't have gestational diabetes.
Have you told family and friends: Yup.

Movement: A ton when I'm not too busy
Food cravings: Nothing really at this point.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope!

Have you started to show yet: Yes.
Gender prediction: It's a boy!
Labor Signs: Nope.  Not even Braxton Hicks.
Belly Button in or out? Almost flat.
Wedding rings on or off? On.  But they're starting to leave indents in my fingers, so I imagine I'll have to go down to one ring soon.
Happy or Moody most of the time: I was pretty moody this week.  Neal worked a lot, and I bit off more than I should have helping other people.  It made me cranky - may have led to a breakdown about the state of our house last night.  Haha
Missing: Being able to lay on my back

Baby J #2 - 22 weeks

How far along? 22 1/2 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +11 pounds
Maternity clothes? Until the baby comes.  And then for a little bit after ;)
Stretch marks?  Nope.
Sleep: Still can't get enough of it.
Best moment this week: Feeling super good while hiking around up hunting.  Working out is paying off.  I was also proud because I had a "mind over matter" moment when I told myself to keep hiking even though my legs hurt.  I joked with Neal that it was practice for labor.
Have you told family and friends: Yup.

Movement: He's a mover.
Food cravings: Sugar, but I've kept it most under control.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Just random things here and there.  Nothing specific though.

Have you started to show yet: Yes.
Gender prediction: It's a boy!  I was 100% wrong.
Labor Signs: Nope.
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On.  
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy :)
Missing: Sleeping through the night.  Already ;)

This was last week

Baby J #2 - 17 weeks

How far along? 17 weeks exactly
Total weight gain/loss: +5 pounds
Maternity clothes? Yes.  I got to buy new shirts this month :D
Stretch marks?  Nope.
Sleep: Finally have to sleep on my side.  I actually wake up at night because I've rolled onto my back and "feel funny."
Best moment this week: Finding the exact shirt that I wanted on clearance at Target.
Have you told family and friends: Yup.

Movement: Yes :D I get a couple a day.  It's exciting to finally feel the baby.
Food cravings: French fries.
Anything making you queasy or sick: It's getting better.  I can't think of anything right now that makes me want to lose my lunch.

Have you started to show yet: Yes.
Gender prediction: Girl.  We find out the 26th.
Labor Signs: Nope.
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On.  
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy :) just tired most of the time still.
Missing: Not having heartburn.

Baby J #2 - 14 weeks

How far along? 14 weeks!  Officially 2nd trimester, no matter who you ask :)
Total weight gain/loss: +2 pounds
Maternity clothes? Yup.  We went and bought some new shirts the other day.  It was pretty awesome.
Stretch marks?  Nope.
Sleep: Back to sleeping a bit during the day.  It's one of the wonderful side effects of my meds.
Best moment this week: Watching Joey want to hold other babies.  I like to pretend he understands what is happening and wants to "practice."
Have you told family and friends: Yup.

Movement: A few flutters.
Food cravings: Nope.  Lots of aversions though.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Meat, salad with cheap salad dressing, pasta, anything I have to cook...

Have you started to show yet: Yup.
Gender prediction: I'm giving up guessing at this point.  6 more weeks :)
Labor Signs: Nope.
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On.  
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy.  Unless I forget to take my meds.
Missing: Being able to function without nausea medication.  But I have to remind myself its only for 6 more months at most.

Baby J #2 - Week 12

How far along? 12 weeks.  Depending on who you ask, I'm in my second trimester.
Total weight gain/loss: I'm pretty sure I'm finally back to my pre-preggo weight.
Maternity clothes? Sometimes.  Mostly because I realized after Joey was born how badly I stretched out my non-maternity clothes, and I don't want to do that again.
Stretch marks?  Nope.
Sleep: Less during the day and better at night, thankfully.
Best moment this week: Reading my friends' birth stories.  It makes me excited.
Have you told family and friends: Yup

Movement: I think I've felt the baby move.  Neal thinks its gas.
Food cravings: Peanut butter and chocolate.  I actually just made no-bake cookies so I could have some.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Salad. Actually, it's mostly the dressing, and I can't eat dry salad.  (Jeanie, if you or anyone from the Candlelight reads this and magically decides that I can have a big container of your ranch, I would eat salad again.  Haha)

Have you started to show yet: Sort of.  Its the same as last time where it's easier to tell in the afternoon and evening.
Gender prediction: I'm giving up guessing at this point.  8 more weeks :)
Labor Signs: Nope.
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On.  
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy.  I'm still snappy though.
Missing: Being able to play with Joey without getting exhausted and having to stop.

Baby J #2 - Week 9

How far along? 9 weeks.  Officially in my third month!
Total weight gain/loss: I think I'm back up a pound!  Yay!!
Maternity clothes? Pants.  Mostly just because they're comfy.
Stretch marks?  Nope.
Sleep: It's off and on.
Best moment this week: Being able to eat.  Yay for medication.
Have you told family and friends: Yup

Movement: Apparently the baby is moving but there's no way I can feel it yet.
Food cravings: Still no.  I think the closest thing is peaches.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Food.

Have you started to show yet: I can tell, but no one else can.
Gender prediction: I'm starting to lean more towards girl actually....
Labor Signs: Nope.
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On.  
Happy or Moody most of the time: More happy this time.  I think being less nauseous is helping with that.
Missing: Still missing being able to eat without regretting it.

Baby J #2 - Week 6

How far along? 6 weeks today :) We'll know for sure at our ultrasound in about 6 days.
Total weight gain/loss: I think I've lost a pound.  Morning sickness has not treated me well this time.
Maternity clothes? Nope.  With Joey getting sick, and Neal working 16-18 hour days, we've kinda just sat at home and I've lived in comfy clothes.
Stretch marks?  Same as last time.
Sleep: Better.  Joey's wearing me out, so I'm sleeping really well right now.
Best moment this week: Having Joey pet my stomach after watching me do it.
Have you told family and friends: Well, my dad accidentally spilled the beans at a family gathering over the weekend....so more people know now than knew last weekend. Haha

Movement: I wish
Food cravings: Nothing, unfortunately.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Anything and everything in my fridge currently.

Have you started to show yet: Nope.
Gender prediction: Still think boy.
Labor Signs: Nope.
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On.  
Happy or Moody most of the time: It's been off and on this month.
Missing: Being able to open my fridge without gagging and wanting to puke my guts out.

Baby J #2 - Week 4

When I finally actually post this (instead of keeping it as a draft), we'll have announced we are pregnant with Baby J #2 :)

I was looking back at my pregnancy posts from Joey, and I feel like I didn't really post enough about it, so I want to get in the habit now of typing something up every month about this pregnancy.  To help with that, I'm going to do a monthly questionaire :)

I've decided that the first trimester is the longest part of pregnancy.  You have to wait to see your OB, wait to tell everyone, and you don't have the baby moving around to keep you entertained and occupied.  I've heard that time goes much faster with your second pregnancy, but I feel like time is DRAGGING.  I'm sure it's just because it's still new, but hopefully time will go a little bit faster these next couple of weeks.

How far along? About 4 1/2 weeks.  We won't know for sure until our ultrasound on the 28th :)
Total weight gain/loss: None.  It should still be a while.
Maternity clothes? Pants.  Haha.  They're the best thing ever.
Stretch marks?  Nope.  I didn't get any with Joey, so I'm hoping I'll be that lucky this time too.
Sleep: Kind of a mess right now.  I can sleep SO easily during the day.  I pretty much sleep for Joey's entire nap time every day.  Nighttime, however, is a totally different story.  It takes me a while to fall asleep, and I wake up at least twice a night.
Best moment this week: Finding out we were pregnant :)
Have you told family and friends: Just immediate family and a few really close friends.

Movement: Nope
Food cravings: Smoothies
Anything making you queasy or sick: Eggs made me gag this morning.  That's really been the only things so far, thankfully.

Have you started to show yet: I wish.  But it's just bloat.  Haha.  Hence the maternity pants.
Gender prediction: Boy.  I'm like 99% sure.
Labor Signs: Those can stay away for a while.
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On.  
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy.  Mostly just tired.
Missing: Being able to sleep whenever I wanted during my first pregnancy, and being able to sleep at night.  I'm already waking up 1-2 times a night, every night.

I can't wait to actually post this! :)

Big News :)

We are REALLY excited.  A few months ago I started feeling like Joey needed a sibling, and that feeling kept getting stronger.  It took 7 months before we got pregnant with Joey, so we figured it would take a few months.  Apparently this spirit is very anxious to get here because it took less than a month for this little kiddo to join our family.

We are due March 14, 2016.  If baby were to be born on the due date, they would be 23 months and 2 weeks apart.

It will be an adventure for sure!

(PS.  This is why I've been absent on my blog for a month.  I really, really haven't been feeling well, and I'm just finally getting to the point where I can actually function.)