{26 weeks!}

How far along? 26 weeks! (+1 day)

How big is baby? on average, weighs one pound and two thirds, and measures 14 inches

Weight gain: almost 15 pounds

Maternity clothes? rockin' em.

Stretch marks? notta.

Sleep: baby has decided that sleep time is play time.

Best moment this week: I finally cleared out the spare bedroom for him! All of the clutter is out, and furniture is set up and in :) His diapers are all prepped and waiting for him on his new changing table- though one or two might be in use by Aldon's Teddy. Big brother was practicing how to put a diaper on and off ;)

Miss Anything? seeing the floor when I walk. 
Movement: Naturally, baby is very active at night, right when I want to (try to) go to sleep.

Food cravings: hot fudge. hold the sundae, just give me the fudge. healthy, right?
Anything making you queasy or sick: I'm back to where I can't stomach the idea of red meat. uck.

Gender: BOY!
Labor Signs: are a long ways away!

Symptoms: heartburn, sore back & feet. 

Belly Button in or out? half in, half out. it never popped out with Aldon, but I'm thinking it's unavoidable this time around...
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!  

Looking forward to: next week! I'll officially be in my third trimester :) 

apparently baby has the proportions of a basketball.

one of my all-time fave tee's- from one of the first times I saw Every Avenue live :) I figure it's never too early to infuse baby with an appreciation for good music. Oh, you've never heard of EA? Get. On. It.

Teddy modeling a bumGenius Newborn AIO! The other bear on the right is modeling a Kissa's size 0 fleece fitted :)

the finishing piece on baby's room- his name on his door! Yes, we FINALLY agreed on a name. Baby Hartman will be Liam Allen :)

4th of July Festivities

Here's a picture re-cap of how the Hartman's spent our holiday:

We made some new friends at the zoo! I wanted to take him home, but they frown upon that.

Hesitantly petted a snake...

Made some goat friends...

By the way, pregnant me waddled around the zoo for three-ish hours, in 100 degree weather. Not my smartest move.

Waited patiently for the fireworks show...

...ok, sort of patiently...

was amazed at the glow sticks and other various light up toys other patrons had.

and to top it off, fell asleep about halfway through the fireworks :) Not sure how he managed that, since we were so close we could see them being lit & feel some of the "booms". Basically, we were sitting directly underneath the show. It was a pretty intense experience.

 Oh, and of course crossed off "stay up past my bedtime" off our our SBL!

{25 weeks}

How far along? 25 weeks! (+1 day)

How big is baby? 13 1/2 inches, weighing about a pound and a half (according to BabyCenter)

Weight gain: almost 15 pounds

Maternity clothes? rockin' em.

Stretch marks? notta.

Sleep: the minute I lay down, I get horrible heartburn. There's Tums all over this house.

Best moment this week: Aldon loves to use my belly as a pillow, but baby decides that whenever he does that, it's time to kick and roll. Aldon kept getting so irritated, and finally got up, yanked up my shirt, pointed at my belly and said "Stop, Lum!" (note: we are considering Liam as a name, however Aldon's toddler pronunciation is "Lum")

Miss Anything? Fall weather. It's above 100 today. 
Movement: Naturally, baby is very active at night, right when I want to (try to) go to sleep.

Food cravings: so far all I've wanted are healthy snacks, but now I've developed the biggest sweet tooth and love my gummy bears and chocolate!
Anything making you queasy or sick: I'm back to where I can't stomach the idea of red meat. uck.

Gender: BOY!
Labor Signs: are a long ways away!

Symptoms: heartburn, sore back & feet. 

Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: setting up the rest of baby's room! We have the crib put together, still have to get the changing table in there & dressers set up how we want. Oh, and remove all of the clutter from moving, I suppose... 

please excuse the mess behind me, Aldon destroyed our "office corner" and I have yet to have the motivation to re-organize it

As mentioned, baby 2's new bedroom furniture is here! We put the crib together last night, and I experienced first hand how ungraceful pregnant women can be. Basically, after about 5 minutes I just let Keegan do it & delegated myself to "supervisor." It works out better that way ;)

Side note: This little illustration greeted me when I opened the instruction manual for the changing table... Thanks, Carter's, for clearing it up that indeed, two people are NOT included in the box...

Oh, and Aldon isn't the only one who loves to use baby as a pillow:

This little mongrel's face greeted me this morning. At times like this, I almost (almost) forget she's a devil in a 12 pound fur package. 

 

This weekend it's supposed to stay near 100 and above, send good thoughts that hopefully I won't melt into a pile of pregnant mess!