27 weeks

We made it to third trimester!

I can still zip my coat.

My belly button is going to pop out.

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with Aunt Suzie and Uncle Randy. I cooked my third turkey and forgot to take a picture until it had already been carved. By then we were ready to eat, and put off other picture taking for later, which was promptly forgotten.

We're thankful for so much this year!

Justin had Friday off so we drove out to a Christmas tree farm and picked out a very cute fraiser fir. Justin cut the tree down and hauled it back to the Jeep. It was so windy and colder than it has been all month. On the way home we were pelted with a little bit of ice (it was too small to call hail) and are not looking forward to winter weather!
Sadie watched Muppet Christmas Carol while Justin and I decorated the tree.This weekend has been so nice and relaxing. It may be our last long weekend without anything to do for a very long time!

26 weeks

"she blew up" - Justin

how far along: 26 weeks
movement: Tons! and he's getting stronger. I can see him moving through my clothes now.
what I'm looking forward to: Thanksgiving. My maternity pants' stretchy stomach panel will add a new level of comfort to post Turkey bloat - think about that when you're loosening your belt on Thursday.
weekly wisdom: there isn't as much time left as I've been telling myself. February keeps getting closer and closer and we have a lot left to do i.e. decide on a name, actually start buying things...

25 weeks

Sucess! When it rains it pours - yesterday I received TWO stranger comments :) The first was the cashier at Barnes and Noble. When he asked if I wanted to become a member (for only $25) I politely declined - I don't spend enough in the store to get $25 off in member benefits. His response - "well, you will be." Point taken.
The second was at Pizza Hut where Justin and I were picking up our dinner.
Cashier "Are you pregnant?"
me - "yes"
Cashier "how far along are you?"
me - "6 months"
Cashier "no way. you don't look very big at all! When i was six months I was HUGE"
cashier to co-workers "can you believe she's 6 months pregnant?!"
The general consensus was that I didn't look very big to which I wanted to respond - just wait until I eat half of this pizza!

apparently not that obvious...

So yesterday I went to help the Kappa Delta girls at Towson University with their initiation. I've been advising the new member program this semester and most of the girls in the chapter know who I am, even if they haven't ever met me.

After initiation we were all changing back into our regular clothes and this girl looks over and starts talking to me.

her : "Are those maternity pants?"
me: (stretching up the elastic paneling) "yes"
her: "they look so comfortable. whenever I walk by the maternity section of target I always think that I should get a pair, they would always fit me and be so comfortable"
me: "well, I'm actually pregnant"
her: "oh... well that makes more sense"

So I guess it really isn't that obvious that I'm 6 months pregnant!

24 weeks

You would think it would be obvious to strangers that I'm pregnant. I mean come on, look at me! I thought I was going to get my first comment yesterday from the hostess of the restaurant I went to with the girls from work... at least she looked like she wanted to say something. But she didn't.
Maybe I should get out more :)
Other than that things are fine :)

Family picture night

Here's the best picture we got at my ultrasound today. Even baby Skweres is embarassed enough to kick me as I'm typing this.

And I figured since today was picture day, I'd include one of Justin. He's been left out of the blog lately.
And why not include one of big sister Sadie?

23 weeks

how far along: 23 weeks

weight gain: all in my face. I really don't think I look this big until I see my weekly picture.

movement: Tons! Sometimes he'll push right up against my skin and make a hard little bulge.

what i'm looking forward to: Ending the name games. Who would have known this would be such a struggle?!?

best moment this week: Spending time with Christina. She got to feel baby Skweres kick :) And we worked on the registry (read: went crazy shopping for cute baby things!). Christina was the voice of reason when I tried talking myself out of buying maternity clothes yet again and I ended up with several cute things. Thank goodness for Christina!

weekly wisdom: don't smile in pictures. it just encourages your cheeks to swallow up your jaw bone.