27 Weeks!!

How far along? 27w6d

Size of baby? We found out Baby Camden weighs about 2 pounds and 5 ounces right now. 

Total weight gain/loss: Still +9 this week, from my pre-pregnancy weight of 122. Weighing in at 131
 

Maternity clothes? Some and some not

Pregnancy symptoms this week? BACK PAIN, Shortness of breath...to the point I start to hyperventilate because i feel like I am not going to get enough air....anxiety maybe? Must be because Baby Camden's head in hanging out right in my lungs ha ha (yes he is still breech) 
 

Stretch marks? Nope :)

 
Sleep: I have been waking up every two hours. Things have been getting pretty uncomfortable in my back, but I have been going to bed earlier, so I am managing to get a decent amount of sleep. 

Best moment this week: Another doctors appointment :) I always love doctor's appointments! We didn't get a 4D ultrasound at this one, but we did get a short 2D to measure our little boy and he is measuring healthy and on track. Doctor said we will have a good 7 pound baby :)

  
Miss Anything? A lot of things, but I absolutely love being pregnant!

 
Movement: Lots and lots of movement everyday! 

 
Food cravings: Nothing in particular

 
Anything making you queasy or sick: Ice Cream....remember when I would eat a bowl of this everyday?! The thought of doing that now makes me sick to my stomach! The heat is also not going away ha ha ...we are still having breaking record temperatures! Fall...where are you?!

 
Have you started to show yet: Yes...I love my belly :)

 
Gender: It's a cute! cute! cute! little boy :)

 
Labor Signs: Not many braxton hicks this week.

Belly button in or out? It's poking out!    

 
Wedding rings on or off? On

 
Mood?  Happy, irritable, emotional, anxious, excited...a whole lot of emotions! ha ha 

 
Looking forward to: Baby showers next month, and meeting baby Camden in less than three months!!

26 Weeks!!

 ( My tummy feels so much bigger this week than last!)

How far along? 26w6d

Size of baby? He is the size of an a Lettuce Head...and he going to start opening his eyes soon!

Total weight gain/loss: +9 from my pre-pregnancy weight of 122. Weighing in at 131
 

Maternity clothes? Some here and there...I am trying to make what I have work since I only have three more months!

Pregnancy symptoms this week? Back Pain... had to make a trip to Labor and Delivery last Sunday because it was so bad and than I had Braxton Hicks Contractions, so pretty much whatever you read online (no one should read anything online) says I am having back contractions! It scared me and since I was getting ready to head back to work to next day, I thought it would be wise to go and get checked, just to make sure I was going into Pre-Term Labor. After two hours of being hooked up to a monitor, they gave me a pill to relax my muscles and sent me home. I haven't had much back pain since and my Braxton Hicks haven't been coming as often. I am hoping it was just the way Baby Camden was positioned, but I have an appointment on Thursday, so Dr. Bierer will check me then.
 

Stretch marks? Still no stretch marks! YAY! 

 
Sleep: It amazes me how much symptoms and sleep can change from week to week. I had a pretty bad night sleep on Saturday since I was having extreme back pain, but ever since then I have been sleeping better. Not eight hours or straight sleep, but I am getting more sleep. It's probably because I went back to work on Monday and I am up at the crack of dawn again!

Best moment this week: Baby Camden is moving so much!Feeling him wiggle, kick and move is an amazing thing. Also, John designed my baby shower invites for his mom and my mom. Things are beginning to feel more real and real everyday!

  
Miss Anything? I miss a lot of things, but would give them all up for this little baby boy :)   

 
Movement: Lots and lots of movement this week! Sometimes it has hurt, like when I get kicked in the ribs, but it's so great to feel him moving.  

 
Food cravings: Cereal 

 
Anything making you queasy or sick: no really this week. No heartburn or indigestion ( told you it's weird! Certain symptoms come and go.I'm sure these will be back soon)

 
Have you started to show yet: Yes...everyone at work was so surprised to see my belly because when they say me three months ago, I didn't have one.

 
Gender: baby boy :) 

 
Labor Signs: well...thought I was having contractions in my back, still don't know if they really were, but I am happy to say I haven't had anymore this week. THANK GOODNESS. Camden...you need to stay put for at least another 12 weeks ha ha 

Belly button in or out? It's halfway out and halfway in.    

 
Wedding rings on or off? On, but I did have some swelling in my hands the other day.

 
Mood?  Happy to be pregnant, but definitely experiencing some hormonal moods! 

 
Looking forward to: Our next appointment on Thursday! Nothing is better than seeing our cute Baby Camden. Even though it is my Glucose test, I am still looking forward to it. I am also looking forward to Baby Showers in a month!!  

25 Weeks!!!

How far along? 25w4d

Size of baby? He is the size of an cauliflower (something I should eat more of)

Total weight gain/loss: +9 from my pre-pregnancy weight of 122. Weighing in at 131!!!
 

Maternity clothes? Some and some not. I bought some cute favorite boyfriend jeans at American Eagle today (obviously in a bigger size), but they fit and I actually feel really good in them.

Pregnancy symptoms this week? Fatigue, back pain, and something new this week...heartburn and indigestion. Also had a couple Braxton Hicks Contractions this week.
 

Stretch marks? Nope, not yet :) 

 
Sleep: ugh...i don't even know what to answer to this question! I don't sleep...too much back pain, hip pain, and just can't get comfortable. By the time I find a position that is comfortable, I have to get up and go pee! 

 I even attempted sleeping at the opposite side of bed one night...this resulted in kicking John and Charlie in the face ha ha...not good!

 But, at least one of us is sleeping :) SPOILED DOG!

 
Best moment this week: Having John FINALLY be able to feel Camden move. We were in the movie theater and Camden was going crazy! John put his hand on my belly and was totally surprises that our little boy could kick as hard as he was.  

  
Miss Anything?  being able to sleep in an position I want :)   

 
Movement: Everyday and sometimes all night long. 

 
Food cravings: No real food cravings lately...just love to eat :) 

 
Anything making you queasy or sick: Soda...I usually have a Coke once a twice a week, but lately it's be upsetting my tummy. I have also been experiencing indigestion with a lot of different foods. 

 
Have you started to show yet: Yep! Can't see my feet when I am standing up anymore. 

 
Gender: baby boy :) 

 
Labor Signs: no "real" labor signs thank goodness. 

Belly button in or out? It's halfway out and halfway in.    

 
Wedding rings on or off? On

 
Mood?  Happy to be pregnant, but I get quickly annoyed, irritable, and I think most days I've been able to cry right on the spot...those dang hormones!!

 
Looking forward to: Baby Showers coming up next month!! John and I have actually been VERY involved in the planning process with our moms and it's been very fun!  

24 Weeks!

 (picture to come soon...)

How far along? 24w6d

Size of baby? He is the size of an cantaloupe (measuring about 11 inches)

Total weight gain/loss: +8 from my pre-pregnancy weight of 122. I am going to go ahead and say I have already reached 130... nothing much to say about that except YIKES! But I am growing a baby :) this is expected.
 

Maternity clothes? Not solely, but definitely for bottoms. I have been able to find a lot of really cute cardigans and cute blazer jackets. Now, I just need Fall to get here. 

Pregnancy symptoms this week? BACK PAIN. It amazes me how my pregnancy symptoms can change from week to week. I have also been super short on breathe lately. Sometimes when I am sitting in a certain position I feel like I can't breath very easily. It also doesn't allow for me to sleep very well...
 

Stretch marks? Nope, not yet :) 

 
Sleep: NO GO THIS WEEK... I think people think I am a baby because they say it's going to get much worse...but um people it's pretty bad right now, after all I am six months pregnant and Baby Camden is hanging out in my back :) 

 
Best moment this week: We got Camden's baby bedding and also picked dates for two of my baby showers!! 

  
Miss Anything? Sleeping...but when I get upset about not being able to sleep, I bring myself back down to reality and realize that this is all worth it, Baby Camden is all worth it.   

 
Movement: Lots and lots of movement, and I love it! Camden is pretty shy when it comes to John feeling him. Every time he is tumbling around in there, I will call John into the room to feel him and Camden will stop moving :( Hopefully soon John will  be able to see and feel him move.

 
Food cravings: Nothing in particular this week. 

 
Anything making you queasy or sick: can you guess? Heat!

 
Have you started to show yet: YES! and I really feel like I grew more this week.

 
Gender: baby boy :) 

 
Labor Signs: no "real" labor signs thank goodness. 

Belly button in or out? It's halfway out and halfway in.    

 
Wedding rings on or off? On

 
Mood?  Very happy and...super emotional ( no more joking about being fat ha ha), also been a little irritable this week ( from the lack of sleep)

 
Looking forward to: I don't know how long I will be saying this, but I am looking forward to going back to work in two weeks. It will be nice to be back on a schedule for a least two months, than John and I will have to figure things out after that...not sure what I will be doing after Baby Camden gets here. 

A Beautiful Heartbreak...

There is a song by Hilary Weeks called "Beautiful Heartbreak". While John and I were experiencing our run around with a miscarriage last year and dealing with infertility issues, I ran into this song on a friends blog. I was dealing with one of the hardest challenges in my life and literally wondered how I was going to make it through this trial. Life was depressing for me. Days were really hard. There were plenty of mornings that getting out of bed would take every ounce of my energy. I have always had a love for life and to be happy, and for about ten months I just wasn't myself. I had been longing to be a mom and I had absolutely no control over that. This concept was really hard for me to except.

I had always had life planned out for John and I. We would get married, have fun just to two of us for a year or so, go on vacations and when we decided to have children, BAM they would just come! Well life doesn't always happen the way you might have planned. God has a different plan for us and even though those trials and hardships are really hard to handle and get through, there will come a day that you will look back on that trial you endured and say...wow I made it through. I had wished many days that Heavenly Father would take away my pain of losing a baby and not being able to conceive for a while, but that's when I realized my trial had become a beautiful heartbreak. Without this trial in my life and marriage I wouldn't have learned all the amazing things about myself and the true meaning of enduring to the end. I would listen to this song "Beautiful Heartbreak" everyday, five times a day while driving in the car or sitting in my home. I would imagine myself singing and listening to this song one day when my trial was over, when I was finally pregnant again.

Tonight, while driving home from a family event, this song came on in the car. I was overwhelmed with gratitude as I listened to the very words of this song that got me through the most challenging times in my life. I listened and remembered I had told myself, one day you will get to listen to this song and life will make a little more sense. As we drove in the car, and Camden kicked my tummy, I realized wow...I DID made it through and life makes PERFECT sense. We may not understand why we have to endure such pain and heartache when we are going through it, but Heavenly Father is always there for us no matter what, you just have to reach out to him. He knows our weaknesses and he finds ways to lift us up. How truly grateful I am being given this chance to be a mom. I NEVER gave up. I fought day in and day out to figure out a way to get this baby here. I spent countless hours at the doctors. I NEVER lost sight of the fact that someday, somehow I would get to be a mom.  I NEVER took no for an answer. All the tears, the sleepless nights, the heartache I felt, it was all worth it for this very moment, where I am at right now.

Life sure is sweet :) You just have to be willing to look at it that way.

I wanted to share the words to the song and also the music video. There are a lot of people out there in this world that are dealing with their own hardships and trials. I hope you will be able to find peace and comfort from this song as I did, and know that one day you will be able to look back and say to yourself...wow I made it through...I endured to the end.

LINK TO SONG

I had it all mapped out in front of me, 
Knew just where I wanted to go; 
But life decided to change my plans, 
And I found a mountain in the middle of my road. 


I knew there was no way over it, 
So I searched for a way around; 
Brokenhearted I started climbin', 
And at the top I found... 


Every fear, every doubt, 
All the pain I went through; 
Was the price that I paid to see this view; 
And now that I'm here I would never trade... 


The grace that I feel, 
And the faith that I find; 
Through the bitter-sweet tears, 
And the sleepless nights; 


I used to pray he'd take it all away, 
But instead it became a beautiful heartbreak. 
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/h/hilary+weeks/beautiful+heartbreak_20987321.html ] 
I never dreamed my heart would make it, 
I thought about turning around; 
But heaven has shown me miracles, 
I never would have seen from the ground. 


Now I take the rain with the sunshine, 
Cause there's one thing that I know; 
He picks up the pieces, 
Along each broken road. 


Every fear, every doubt, 
All the pain I went through; 
Was the price that I paid to see this view; 
And now that I'm here I would never trade... 


The grace that I feel, 
And the faith that I find; 
Through the bitter-sweet tears, 
And the sleepless nights. 


I used to pray he'd take it all away, 
But instead it became a beautiful heartbreak. 


I would never trade... 


The grace that I feel, 
And the faith that I find; 
Through the bitter-sweet tears, 
And the sleepless nights. 


I used to pray he'd take it all away, 
But instead it became a beautiful heartbreak.

23 Weeks

Baby Camden's Target Appointment- 23 Weeks!!

What a fabulous week this was! Last Thursday I had my Target Appointment at Circle of Life with an Ultrasound tech who showed us Camden from every single angle. For a good 20 minutes I got to see this cute little boy squirming, hiding his face, and even at one point he tucked his arm underneath his legs, pulled them up and rocked himself back and forth! It was the cutest thing I ever seen. It is still so hard to think that there is this adorable little guy growing in my belly.

The Ultrasound Tech did all the measurements, looked for ten fingers and toes (ha ha) and told us Baby Camden is measuring right on. His due date has changed anywhere from November 21st to the 25th. At this appointment his due date is back to November 22nd (my dads birthday and also Thanksgiving). Baby Camden also weighed in at a good 1.6 pounds :) Only about 6 more to gain little buddy!

I am feeling so blessed I have made it this far and that our little boy is healthy as can be! What a great day it will be when we get to meet this little baby boy in just 3 1/2ish short months.

Now...here is the survey!

How far along? 23w6d

Size of baby? He is the size of an eggplant (measuring about 10-11 inches)

Total weight gain/loss: +6 from my pre-pregnancy weight of 122. Current weight 128...I think I might break 130 next week if I keep eating ice cream every night! YIKES!!
 

Maternity clothes? Yes, in fact I ventured out this week to look for some clothes because I go back to work in three weeks. Pretty much everyone has ugly pregnant lady work clothes...so online shopping will have to be the next place I look. On a good note though...I did find a lot of cute non-maternity shirts I think I can make work. My most favorite article of clothing that I know I will be able to fit in no matter how big I get is Cardigans. Is Fall here yet?  

Pregnancy symptoms this week? Pelvic pain...so badly that I thought I was going to have to make John take me to the ER. No more hip pain and leg cramps though! I am also still experiencing some Braxton Hicks Contractions.
 

Stretch marks? No, but I keep looking. My skin feels so stretched out right now and obviously it's going to be stretched even further. 

 
Sleep: Sleep was pretty good this week, except for the one of the nights when I experienced really bad pelvic pain.   

 
Best moment this week: We got a new car!!! (pictured below) and of course my target appointment. We also hung airplanes in the nursery.

  
Miss Anything? My ability to do things on my own. I am learning quickly that my body simply can't handle things for the time being. I have to wait for John to get home to get somethings done. It's been really tough on me.   

 
Movement: Lots of movement...in my pelvic area...baby boy was breech at my Target appointment and I am sure that's why I feel like my bladder is constantly being kicks.I feel Baby Camden move everyday now :)

 
Food cravings:  Lucky Charms, Apple Pie Carmel Apple ( From RMCF) YUMMY! 

 
Anything making you queasy or sick: Same as always...the heat!

 
Have you started to show yet: What do you think?! :)

 
Gender: We're having a boy and after my ultrasound this week, he is definitely a boy :) 

 
Labor Signs: no "real" labor signs thank goodness. 

Belly button in or out? It's halfway out and halfway in.    

 
Wedding rings on or off? On

 
Mood?  Happy! We get to meet Camden in less than 4 short months!

 
Looking forward to: Getting the nursery bedding next week. It's been on back order, so it will be exciting to finally get it. The nursery is coming together nicely. 

Our Black Beauty! Hello AWD ( for those snowy days), and more room for baby gear :)