26 Week Update

26 Weeks

How far along: 26 weeks or 6 and 1/2 months in normal people time. (See: "Excuse Me, What? The Guide to Pregnancy in Weeks and Months" for an accurate description of how far along we are.)

Total weight gain: I am at 133 lbs so I am up 21 lbs. In the past week I have started incorporating a TON of fruit into my diet (basically all I eat now) which is SO unlike me! I am not a fruit lover by any means, but I have been craving it like crazy and I think that is having an impact on my size as I seem to be thinning out lately.

Maternity clothes:  I am back to wearing my normal xs/small shirts (not just workout clothes anymore, I'm fitting back into my pre-pregnancy clothes), but I also wear maternity clothes (mostly bottoms).

Stretch marks: Surprisingly no. I thought for sure I would by now, but there's still 14 weeks to go. My time is coming.

Sleep: In the past two weeks I have been having more trouble falling asleep than usual. I have no problem staying asleep once I get there, but it's the getting there that is killing me which is the total opposite from the problem I have been having for months. I have been having NO trouble getting to sleep, but it was the whole staying asleep that was hard. I can't wait to just be normal again. 

Best moment this week: We put an offer in on a beautiful house in the PERFECT location and THEY'VE ACCEPTED!!! We're just waiting on inspections and if all goes well and nothing major is wrong with the house, we'll move into the final stages of purchasing and be in by December 6th! :) While that was an amazing thing that happened for us this past week, the week before another very special event was getting to see my belly bounce and move while she kicked me. I feel like it connected us a little bit more being able to see my stomach move from the outside. Like,

 "Oh, hey little girl, you're getting bigger and are actually in there living."

(Hopefully) Homes Sweet Home!!
Cross your fingers!!!

Miss Anything: I miss my hands not hurting and being able to stand for more than 30 minutes (in the wrong shoes) without my feet tingling!! Yoooowzaa! 

Movement: Something fun I have figured out in the past 2 weeks is when I lay on either my left or right side, she wiggles and she jiggles and kicks my belly out! It's such a strange sensation to experience. Cool and special, but strange :) 

Food cravings: Honey Bunches of Oats, LA MADELINE CHICKEN SALAD, apples and peanut butter, grapes, bananas, almonds, oatmeal, and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I could live in La Madeline and never get tired of it. It is by far my favorite restaurant around!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope.
Have you started to show yet: Can I get a HECK YES!! Like I had previously mentioned though, I've started eating a lot more fruit and veggies in place of what I normally eat and I promise I see a big difference in the amount of cellulite my sides were harboring (around the back, under bra area). :) James keeps telling me how beautiful I am so that has helped my confidence level tremendously.

25w

26w
I started eating all that fruit around 25 weeks
 and I can see a difference between the two weeks. Can you?

Name: Annabelle Emli (pronounced Em-lee)

Anna- James' sister's name is Anna and my grandma's middle name is Ann.

Belle- My great grandma's name is Claudia Belle.

Em- My cousin's name is Emily.

Li- My other cousin, Emily's sister, name is Lila.

Labor Signs: On Halloween and a couple days before I swear I was feeling contractions. My stomach was very hard and tight and it hurt a little bit, but since then I haven't felt it again.

Symptoms: Numb hands, tingling in my hands and feet, difficulty falling asleep, congestion, and feeling a ton more sluggish than normal.

Belly Button in or out: Still in.

Wedding rings on or off: I started out with 4 bands between all my rings and I am now down to 1 band on my ring finger. 

Happy or moody most of the time: Considering all the stress that's been thrown at me lately, I'd say I am handling it pretty well with a positive attitude. I will say that I feel a lot more emotional and I am quicker to cry. It's funny though, I follow a bunch of "Due February 2015" birth boards and I'm not the only one who is feeling this way. A lot of women around the same week as me are feeling quite more emotional than in the previous weeks. Maybe it's just this stage of pregnancy? I don't know, that is just what I've observed on my birth boards.

Looking forward to: I am looking forward to the house inspections and hopefully moving forward with the contracts.