28 Weeks - Eggplant!

Still slacking! Sorry!

How far along? 28 weeks -  Eggplant! 
Weight gain/loss: Up 6 lbs total 
Maternity clothes? Just tops 
Stretch marks? I've had some for years, the joys of my fair Irish skin...
Sleep? Is a luxury right now. Prepping for motherhood I guess...
Best moment this week? Feeling baby kick away all week. I just love it!
Food cravings: Yellow cupcakes with chocolate frosting. And crab. I want crabcakes. 
Gender: Baby Girl - Ashley! 
Belly button in or out? Has been changing a lot lately! A few nights ago it was almost an outie! Depends on where baby is and if I am lying down. 
Movement? She's gonna be a lil soccer player...I can tell....
What I miss? Sleep. Guess I better get used to it! 
What I'm looking forward to: My shower - Sept 24th! :)

And a bump shot! :)

25 Weeks - Eggplant!

I've been slacking! Too busy sleeping/napping and trying to keep up with the house :)

How far along? 25 weeks - Eggplant! 
Weight gain/loss: Up 3 lbs total 
Maternity clothes? Just tops, some bottoms are getting tighter... 
Stretch marks? I've had some for years, the joys of my fair Irish skin...
Sleep? Blah.  Need more. Up every hour or two. 
Best moment this week? DH felt Ashley kick last night! I felt her for the first time from the outside a few days ago, but last night she was kicking away! 
Food cravings: Candy. 
Gender: Baby Girl - Ashley! 
Belly button in or out? Still looking funky, changing every day. 
Movement? Ton of movement! And I'm loving it! It was so nice to have Jim feel her kick, I think it makes it more real now! 
What I miss? Sleep. Guess I better get used to it! 
What I'm looking forward to: November. lol 

22 Weeks - Papaya!

How far along? 22 weeks - Papaya! 
Weight gain/loss: Up 1 lb again 
Maternity clothes? Just tops, shorts/jeans still ok, hoping to not have to buy any maternity bottoms! 
Stretch marks? I've had some for years, the joys of my fair Irish skin...
Sleep? Feel like I need more and more, by 1 or 2 pm I'm zoning out and wishing for a nap.  
Best moment this week? Going to the OB and getting our anatomy scan results and the results from the intergrated test - both awesome! 1 in 50,000 chance for Downs, baby's heart looks great, and she's measuring 4 days ahead! Go baby, go! :) 
Food cravings: Sugar.  
Gender: Baby Girl - Ashley! 
Belly button in or out? Still looking funky, changing every day. 
Movement? More and more, especially during the day. Now I can notice it standing up or sitting, and a lot more when I'm lying down. 
What I miss? Sleep. Guess I better get used to it! 
What I'm looking forward to: DH & I were talking about how the dogs are going to take to the baby. I've had my nephew over this week and they LOVE him, so looking forward to them meeting our baby girl! 


And here's a lil bump shot while I'm at it, taken in the work bathroom, and I feel like crap today so excuse my  appearance! 

21 Weeks - Banana!

How far along? 21 weeks - Banana! 
Weight gain/loss: Up 1 lb 
Maternity clothes? Just tops, shorts are still very loose 
Stretch marks? I've had some for years, the joys of my fair Irish skin...
Sleep? Heartburn has been ruining sleep for me, even with my script of Zantac and tums every few hours :( 
Best moment this week? Think I finally felt her kick from the outside. DH still hasn't though. 
Food cravings: Candy! Sweets! Anything sugary. 
Gender: Baby Girl - Ashley! 
Belly button in or out? In - looks funky right now, getting a little stretched, you can see both the top and bottom of my old belly button ring holes. 
Movement? Lots of kicks, mostly at night. 
What I miss? Sleep, I've been moody and emotional without it! 
What I'm looking forward to: Heading out after work today to buy some more baby items! 

20 weeks - Cantaloupe!! Half Baked!!

How far along? 20 weeks - Cantaloupe!! 
Weight gain/loss: No change
Maternity clothes? Just tops
Stretch marks? I've had some for years, the joys of my fair Irish skin...
Sleep? Better, hubby bought me the Boppy pregnancy pillow, I love it! 
Best moment this week? Hitting 20 weeks! Half baked!! 
Food cravings: Candy! 
Gender: Baby Girl - Ashley! 
Belly button in or out? In - but some definite changes are happening! 
Movement? Lots of kicks, but hubs hasn't felt it yet. 
What I miss? Booze - again. 
What I'm looking forward to: Buying more baby stuff! I'm having so much fun shopping! :)

Newborn Diapers - Check!

So I've been a little bit obsessed with cloth diapers. I'm surfing the net every day in search of deals, reviews, etc. So far I've bought quite a bit for 19 weeks, I think anyways.

For newborn diapers, I think I'm all set. Here is my list so far:

36 Cotton Babies Indian Prefolds (already prepped, yep its early)
Rockin Green Classic Detergent - Bare Naked Babies
2 Snappi's
1 13 Gallon  Hefty Trash Can with lid
2 Planet Wise Pail Liners
1 Medium Planet Wise wet bag
1 Small Planet Wise Wet Bag
36 Etsy Seller Cloth flannel wipes (Buying 36 more this week)
2 - 8oz Mist Spray Bottles for wipes
2 - 8oz Pump Bottles for wipes
4 - Extra Small Thirsties diaper covers
4 - Newborn Bummis Super Whisper Wrap diaper covers

I'm hoping to be able to wash every other day with the 36 diapers for the newborn stage. Here is a pic of just the diapers & covers.

I love fluff!! Still working on our one size stash, so far its 9 BumGenius 4.0 snaps. Hoping for some more BumGenius, Blueberrys, Rumparooz, and a Flip travel set for when we're on the road. :)

19 weeks - Mango!

How far along? 19 weeks - Mango! 
Weight gain/loss: Up one on my scale
Maternity clothes? Finally wearing some maternity tops from Old Navy - Comfy! 
Stretch marks? I've had some for years, the joys of my fair Irish skin...
Sleep? Better! Although I wake up with my back sore, I have been sleeping better.   
Best moment this week? Getting to see Ashley again at the anatomy scan :)
Food cravings: Sweets - gimme ice cream! 
Gender: Baby Girl - Ashley! 
Belly button in or out? In
Movement? Lots of kicks, especially when I lie down or sneeze. 
What I miss? Booze. 
What I'm looking forward to: Being 20 weeks - half baked!