Baby #1 ; Week 25

Today's date: Dec 17, 2011 (took this Dec 16, 2011)

How far along: 25 weeks

Total weight gain: Back down to 10lb gain!

Size of the baby: 13.5 in ; size of a rutabaga. Baby weighs 1.5lbs!

Sex: Girl! Girl! Girl!

Maternity clothes:  Wearing the bigger work pants/jeans the hubby got me. And my one pair of maternity work pants that I bought just in time to wear once, as we have casual days all the way until next year lol!

Sleep: Sleeping good. Sometimes can't fall back to sleep after peeing at 4am. 

Best moment(s) of the week: Shopping for paint for Gabbys room. We bought all the paint colors you see in this photo (pink, green, brown, black). This is the look we are kind of going for. I think I might stick with those paper lanterns. I need to do some research and see what would go good with the lanterns. Butterflies maybe? Flowers?



Movement: Still super active. She is getting stronger by the day. I can feel her movements are getting longer, if that makes sense. Like she is running her hand all along my insides from side to side lol

Food cravings: Chocolate milk!

Food aversions: So far, anything goes.

Morning sickness: So far, so good.

Symptoms: Just an expanding waist. M can really tell now. He is always saying "look at that belly, it's getting so big!"

Labor signs: Too soon.

Belly button in or out: Flat lol

What I miss:  Coffee! 

What I'm looking forward to: Decorating her room and our next appointment in January.




M bought me a scrapbook. I am going to print out all of my pictures I've taken every week and put them in the scrapbook. I think its something cute to have and will be fun to look back on someday, and even show Gabby. I am going to get a scrap book for Gabby too once she is here and I get a collection of photos :)
I've been addicted to Pinterest. I am looking for picture projects I can do when Gabby gets here. I know I will definitely do monthly pictures of her to document her growth. I've seen some weekly pictures on Pinterest too. I don't know if weekly would be too overwhelming, as I will have to return to work after so many weeks. Maybe thinking of doing weekly pics until I have to go back to work, then just keep it to monthly after that. I'm not sure yet. 
Also have been Baby Shower planning! With much much much help from Emily and Amber (who I have yet to meet). I'm so thankful for all of the help :) Our baby shower is set for February 7th. Will give more details the further along we get. I have ideas for a cake and cupcakes. We got the invites picked out. Just need to do the decorations etc. This is so exciting :)

Oh and the weight gain from week 24. I started eating a little better and walking, just a mile. It takes me forever! It takes me 28min, basically 30min to walk a mile. I do it slow, at a 2 speed on a 2 incline. I can't wait to start running again. I was running 3 miles in 30min, now I only go a mile lol. But yes, so I am back to only a 10lb weight gain :) We will see what I weigh at the next appointment.