La Petite Chic

Bump Day - Week 25

How Far Along:  25 weeks and 4 days

Weekly Fruit Comparison: An eggplant (Finally, a new vegetable! And a very large one at that!)

 

The Good:  I got to hear La Petite Bébé's heartbeat at my appointment yesterday. That never gets old, especially for this nervous mama-to-be. She's measuring right on schedule and my doctor said she sounds very comfortable in there! From this point on, I'll be going to the doctor every two weeks until my last month, when I'll be going every week. It's all flying by so fast!

The Bad:  She gave me a good scare late last week when I hadn't felt her move in a few hours. She's usually very active and she didn't even move for me after I had a slice of chocolate cake! So I did what any overly anxious mom would do: I drank some OJ, the surefire way to wake her up. And sure enough, she did. I guess she was just taking a good, long nap!

The Weird: Nothing too crazy this week. So I'll talk about all the things I accomplished. We finally picked a hospital, scheduled our childbirth classes, signed up for an Open House for a highly recommended pediatric practice, got our stroller (thanks Mom and Dad D!) and picked a photographer/scheduled my maternity photo shoot. Whew! We're going to paint the nursery on this long holiday weekend as we don't have any plans. So nice! I feel like we're finally getting things checked off our list.

Best Pregnancy Moment: I'm pretty sure our baby girl had the hiccups yesterday. It felt almost like a heartbeat and lasted about a minute or two. It was so very cool! 

The Weekly Belly Bump: Still growing by leaps and bounds! (I really need to start using my nice camera for these shots!)

Ooh, and check out my latest post over at Style Lush where I talk about the Most Perfect Nursery Sign Ever. I love it!

Bump Day - Week 24

How Far Along:  24 weeks and 4 days

Weekly Fruit Comparison: A papaya (So I saw a papaya at the market last Sunday. Umm, those things can be huge!)

 

The Good:  I'm not trying to jinx myself, but this has been such an easy pregnancy. I feel so very lucky.   

The Bad:  It's hot. Let me repeat: IT'S HOT!! 90 degree+ hot. And lo, it's not even July or August yet.

The Weird: I thought I had managed to avoid the all-encompassing hunger that pregnant women talk about. Nope; it hit me full force this week. It's absolutely crazy. I can eat a full meal and feel absolutely ravished an hour later.

Best Pregnancy Moment: I felt a foot! Never mind that it was dangerously close to slipping under my ribcage and trying to push through my skin, but a foot! A tiny, precious foot that belongs to my baby girl...so cool!  

The Weekly Belly Bump: I finally did it. I took out my belly ring this week. It was getting a little uncomfortable the bigger I was growing, and to be perfectly honest, I was feeling a little too "Sixteen & Pregnant" with it in. I vow to put it back in once my abs are back though!

P.S. Notice anything different about the knee wall behind me? We finally painted it this weekend! Now we just have to install the trim and we'll be good to go!

Babymoon Photos

As promised, here are a few photos from our babymoon:

Our gorgeous resort (The Grand Palladium in Lucea, Jamaica)

 

Right after a gorgeous sunset

 

Of course we visited the Margaritaville in Negril! (For what it's worth, I had a frozen lemonade. Sniff sniff.)

 

A bump on the high seas!

 

View from lunch at Margaritaville

 

I'm a firm believer that pregancy can be sexy! Work it!

 

Our last night in paradise

 

Have I ever mentioned that Jamaica is my favorite Caribbean locale? This was my third trip there and I love it more every time. Le sigh.

Bump Day - Week 23

How Far Along:  23 weeks and 4 days

Weekly Fruit Comparison: A papaya (Since the fruit won't change for another week, here are the approximate measurements: Just over a pound and around 11.5 inches)

 
  

The Good:  I'm feeling really, really great. I have lots of energy and am taking advantage of that while I can.  

The Bad:  I've had a tiny bit of lower back pain, which usually occurs after I've been on my feet for a long time. It's a good reminder to slow down after my energy bursts!

The Weird: A pregnant belly attracts a lot of attention. I catch random strangers staring and smiling and it's almost like we're all sharing this big secret. Luckily I haven't had any of those strangers touch my belly because that will freak me out. I don't mind people I know doing it, but strangers are another story. Personal space, people! 

Best Pregnancy Moment: I finally got to show off the baby bump to my in-laws this weekend. We haven't seen them since Easter when I could still fit into my pre-pregnancy jeans so I looked quite different! They do follow along on my blog but it's totally different when you see the bump in person. Everyone got to feel baby girl kick too. Hooray :)

The Weekly Belly Bump: It doesn't seem to have changed much which is okay by me after that huge pop last week! It's still so cool to me to feel her move. She was really kicking on Monday and all my girlfriends at work got to feel her. She's guaranteed to move after I eat or if I lay on my side. I guess she likes to eat and likes when Mama sleeps!

Bump Day - Week 22

How Far Along:  22 weeks and 4 days

Weekly Fruit Comparison: A papaya (I'm now far enough along where the fruit comparisons are done monthly so I only have 4 more fruits to go!)

 
  

The Good:  I forgot to mention that we were going to Jamaica for our babymoon last week so that's why I didn't post a Week 21 update. We had such a wonderful and relaxing time! It was so nice to not have to worry about home renovations for a change. Of course, being in Jamaica without drinking Red Stripe or rum punch was a bit different than what I'm used to, but it was just so awesome to get away and spend some quality time with Jon.

I love that man so much and I know I couldn't have picked a better man for a husband and the father of my kid. I already see how great he is with Lola (and how wrapped around her little paw he is!) and can hardly imagine how he'll be with our little girl. I'll hopefully get around to posting babymoon pictures soon!

The Bad:  I had my first case of swollen feet right before we left for vacation. It was really hot and humid here in Maryland and I was in heels all day and all of that combined just wasn't good for my tootsies. Luckily, it hasn't happened since and I really hope to avoid it if I can.

The Weird: Baby girl is moving around so much now and sometimes it feels like she is poking and kicking right into my lady bits. Or maybe it's her head? She was head down at my last appointment so that must be it!

Best Pregnancy Moment: Hearing people say "you are just the cutest pregnant woman ever!" never gets old. I used to hate the "cute" word, but at this point, I'll take what I can get! Who knows how much longer this belly will be cute and not entirely massive?

The Weekly Belly Bump: When I returned to my office after our babymoon, everyone agreed I had totally popped. It's kind of hard to tell from this photo, but I think my mom summed it up best when she said, "Your belly sticks out farther than your boobs now!" (Only moms can get away with saying that! Especially moms who have bought you the majority of your maternity wardrobe!)