Belly- 27 Weeks

 

Pregnancy Week 27

How far along: 27 weeks

Size of baby: Roughly 2 pounds and 14 inches in length (based on typical growth patterns)...

Maternity clothes: Funny question....haha....is that supposed to make me laugh or you?!?

Stretch marks:  Nope...not yet.  Still holding on strong.

Sleep:  I have the desire to sleep but can't quite get comfortable at night.  I usually sleep with two pillows between my legs, per the recommendation of my osteopathic doctor.  And I've been using a pillow under my tummy when I sleep on my side.  I'm a bundle of fun, that's for sure...haha!

Best moment this week:  Feeling humbled and honored to have God hand pick me to grow this little boy.  I'm still in awe that this is really real.  It's really going to happen...(tears).

Movement: Tons...he's extremely low so I feel most of the jabs in my lower pelvic area.  He tends to be most active at night when I lay down.

Food cravings/aversions: I'm not craving or avoiding any foods right now.  I know, I know...that's boring.

Gender: Boy!!  Names choices continue to be considered.  And certain names (Levi & Jeremiah) came to a screeching hault recently too.  Stay tuned as we refine our list and prayerfully consider what our little guy should be named.

Labor signs: Would you consider Braxton Hicks signs of labor?  That's the only thing that I've experienced so far.  I never had them when I was pregnant with PQ, so this is a whole new world for me.  I seem to get them every time I stand up.  Ive had them since I was 18 weeks along.  My stomach clenches into a tight ball for about 20 seconds and then it goes away.  Fun times!

Belly button - in or out? It's funny because we just noticed this evening that my belly button has an 'innie' option as well as an 'I can't decide' option, depending upon how I'm sitting.  PQ thought it was hysterical...he said it looks like my belly button can sing when I toggle between 'innie' and 'I can't decide'....hahahaha!

What I miss: Feeling like I can breath normally.  I feel like I can't breath very well when I sit down.  I'm telling you...I'm a treat this time around....hahaha.

What I am looking forward to:  Looking into the eyes of my youngest son.

What else I am looking forward to:  Seeing the look on PQ and Sugar's faces when they meet their baby brother face to face.

Titi's Girl: Sugar-Ism's

It seems like every day I have a funny Sugar story to share, a hilarious quote, or something quirky that can be reported on.  Sugar is hilarious and there is no other way to put it.  Trust me...Titi knows it all too well.  She gets random notes from me with quick quotes, funny stories, or just a simple picture to sum up our moments.  And for months, she has been encouraging me to write a book to keep track of all of the funny things that we couldn't make up, even if we tried.  So without further ado, here are a few random Sugar-Ism's to share with y'all...

 

 

Did you know that Sugar thinks denim is "nasty"?  (We had no idea she felt so strongly about denim until a cute jean jacket was handed down to her.)

 

Did you know that Sugar thinks jean is "icky" and "ugly"?  (Same jacket...)

 

Did you know that Sugar thinks coral colored skully caps are "redneck"?  (Grammy bought her an adorable skully cap for the winter months and she immediately told her grandmother what she thought of the bright colored hat...yikes!)

 

Did you know that Sugar often tells Twirly's kids that she's in a "Foul Mood".  It's a coping mechanism for her, I think.  It's her way of giving them fair warning that she doesn't want to be picked up, touched, or talked to (unless of course, it's on her terms).

 

Did you know that Sugar knows how to accurately use the saying "AKWARD"?  (Papa H and I found out while trying to 'discuss' a discipline issue with Miss Sugar.  Seriously, how can you keep a straight face when your 2 year old daughter yells "akward" before hearing her consequence?!?)

 

Did you know that Sugar got another jean jacket hand me down?!?!?  (See below...it only gets worse for her...this time it was a white jean jacket with multi-colored flowers)  Her initial response was "REALLY NASTY" but once her Daddy told her she would look cute in it, the initial comment went out the window.



 

Did you know that Sugar loves pretending to be an old lady?  If you haven't heard it directly, ask her to say "old lady" sometime.  Trust me...it's hilarious.  Ooooooold Laaaady!

Did you know that Sugar snuck into the bathroom to use my mascara?  And she snapped the brush inside of the tube before heading to the library, so Mama H had to stop at Walgreens to get some mascara to wear?  (Redheads without mascara= Albino-ish eyelashes...YIKES)

Did you know that Sugar often yells "Super Sugar" before heading off to see her brother?!?

Did you know that a bathroom plunger can be used as an Old Lady Cane?!?  Oh my word...there's something hilariously wrong about a 2 year old coming out of the bathroom, hunched over with a plunger in her hand, telling the world that she's an "ooooold laaaady".  Priceless.

Did you know that Sugar loves to wear "big dresses" wherever she goes?  Her sense of fashion cracks us up.  She loves to pick out 'over-the-top' outfits with an absurd amount of accesories.  (Picture it...yellow sequin dress, pink pants, striped shirt, and hot pink suede boots.  You think I'm joking?!?  I have pictures to prove it!)

Did you know that Sugar LOVES to dance and twirl?  She is not afraid to bust out dancing wherever she goes.  If she hears music, she immediately heads to the front of the room so she can be seen dancing.  All the while saying "Look at me...Look at me."

Did you know that "braids make Glory feel sad"?!?  Today was the first time Sugar has had her hair in braids and on our way over to Glory's house, she said that "braids make Glory feel sad".  Random...and SO NOT TRUE!!!

Did you know that we cringe every time we see an actual old person out in public who has a cane?  We never know when Miss Sugar is going to yell out "ooooold laaaaady" or "oooooold maaaaaan" in public.  Papa H recently went to the post office and saw a little old man strolling in to pick up his mail.  As soon as Sugar saw the old man carrying his cane, she immediately said "Aaaaawww, Daddy...he's so little...he's so cute."  (Phew...that could have been even more akward than it probably already was...hahaha.)

I'm sure there are many more that I'm forgetting.  But this should give you an idea.  Sugar has a mind of her own and she's not afraid to express it.  We're working on cooth but in the mean time, please be patient with us while we redirect our strong-willed, extremely vocal, little girl.  She certainly keeps us on our toes!  *WINK*

Merry Christmas, Y'All

24 Week Appointment & Ultrasound

Today's appointment went great.  I got an updated peek at our little man and saw how active he is.  It's no wonder I constantly feel like my belly is on spin cycle!  All is well with the little guy and we're happy to say that he currently weighs 1 pound 9 ounces.  He's right on track and we're anxious to meet him!  I've gained three pounds since my last appointment (four weeks ago), which I'm thrilled about!  I'm hoping we don't have any of those 13 pound jumps again!  *wink*  

 

Here he is...

December Paper Prayer Chain

Happy December 1st! 

 

With only a few weeks left before Christmas, we decided to start a new Christmas Tree Tradition as a family.  Just moments ago, we made a paper prayer chain for our tree. 

Each chain on the train has the name of a person (or family or group) that we will be praying for during the month of December.  A new link will be removed each day during the month and that specific person (or family or group) will be bathed in prayer on that given day. 

With December 1st at your door, are there any family traditions that you would like to share?  I would love to hear about them!