30 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 30 Weeks (& 2 Days)

Size of baby: Baby is about the size of a butternut squash!  The average baby is between 15.2 - 16.7 inches and 2.5 - 3.8 lbs. at this point in the pregnancy.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 9 lbs. back of the 10 I lost in the first trimester

(So, I'm still at -1 lbs for the pregnancy)

Maternity Clothes: I wear maternity jeans and pants and maternity tops

Gender: It's a girl...Harper Leigh Huling
(We decided to use Leigh as a middle name after her aunts, Tara Leigh & Melissa "Missy" Leigh)

Movement: Baby is very active...she is moving around constantly.  She loves the right side of my belly.  She kicks VERY hard and hurts me pretty bad sometimes.

Sleep: I'm sleeping pretty good other than having to get up 4 or 5 times a night to use the restroom

What I Miss: Nothing really

Cravings: Water!  I'm sooooo thirsty!

Symptoms: I'm EXHAUSTED and my neck and back muscles are very tight...resulting in headaches most days.  I've been seeing the chiropractor for massages and adjustments and it has helped a lot!

Best Moment This Week: Hearing Harper's super strong heartbeat at my doctor's appointment and getting the reassurance that everything is going great!!!

26 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

 

How Far Along: 26 Weeks (& 2 Days)

Size of baby:  Baby is about the size of an eggplant!

 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 5 lbs.

Maternity Clothes: I wear maternity jeans and pants and maternity tops most of the time, too.

Gender: It's a girl....
Harper Leigh Huling

(We decided to use Leigh as a middle name after her aunts, Tara Leigh & Melissa "Missy" Leigh)

Movement: Baby is very active...she is moving around all the time.

Sleep: I'm sleeping pretty good other than having to get up every few hours to go to the restroom.

What I miss: Ceasar Salad & Wine

Cravings: Sweets

Symptoms: I'm EXHAUSTED and my neck and back muscles are very tight...resulting in headaches most days.

Best Moment This Week: Finding out that I PASSED my Gestational Diabetes test!!!  Whooohoo!!!!

24 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 24 Weeks

 

Size of baby: Baby is about 8.5 inches long & weighs about 1.5 lbs.....she is about the size of a papaya!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 2 lbs.

Maternity Clothes: I wear maternity jeans and pants and maternity tops most of the time, too.

Gender: It's a girl.....her name is HARPER!  (We are still working on a middle name)

Movement: Baby is very active...she is moving around all the time.

Sleep: Sleeping pretty good other than having to get up every three hours to go to the restroom.

What I miss: Nothing really!

Cravings: Sweets!

Symptoms: I'm EXHAUSTED, I've been feeling a little dizzy/faint lately and my heart just races at times.  Not sure what that's all about.  I have my Gestational Diabetes test tomorrow....I hope my symptoms don't lead to failing my test!  I'm a little worried!

Best Moment This Week: Feeling Harper do "flip flops" right after I ate a cookie!  It was so cute!

Little Bit O' Backyard Fun

Garrett has been out of town for a few days and we're going a little stir crazy around here without him!  I decided to let Madelyn play in the backyard today to pass a little time.  She had so much fun!!! 

I only planned on staying out for about an hour, but M had plans of her own.  My child would live outside if I'd let her! 

Now, I know it's a little redneck of us to set up a plastic pool and play with the water hose in the back yard for the day, but hey....you gotta do what you gotta do!!! 

Yes, we do have a cinder block wall in our yard....I know you are all soooooo jealous!!!  HA!

Little miss M was NOT ready to come in after an hour, so we stayed out for a looong 2 1/2 hours before I finally forced her to come in to eat lunch, shower, and take a nap! 

Madelyn was not thrilled with me making her come in, but geez....it's H-O-T out!  Especially with a little bun in the oven already!  Maybe we will head out and do a little redneck swimming again tomorrow!!!

22 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 22 Weeks

 

Size of baby: Baby is about 8 inches long & weighs about 1 lb.....she is about the size of a papaya!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 1 lb.

 

Maternity Clothes: I wear maternity jeans and pants and maternity tops most of the time, too.

Gender: IT'S A GIRL!!!!

Movement: Baby is moving a lot...mainly when I'm resting.

Sleep: Sleeping pretty good other than a few nights with a head cold.

 

What I miss: Nothing really!

 

Cravings: It varies from day to day....no real pattern!

 

Symptoms: I'm EXHAUSTED!!!!

 

Best Moment This Week: Hearing Madelyn say our little girl's name!!!!  YES, we have a name....I'm not ready to reveal it quite yet though.  We need to tell our family first!

20 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 20 Weeks (HALF WAY THERE!!!)

Size of baby: Baby is about 6.5 inches long & weighs about 10.6 oz....she is about the size of a small cantaloupe

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained l lb.

Maternity Clothes: I wear maternity jeans and pants, but I can still fit into most of my regular tops. I've pulled out some maternity tops recently though. They are just more comfortable!

Gender: IT'S A GIRL!!!!

Movement: Baby is moving a lot, but I'm mainly feeling her at night

Sleep: I've been having a little bit of insomnia lately and my back and hips are hurting pretty bad.

What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach, drinking wine

 

Cravings: Seafood....mainly lobster and crab...yum-o!!!

Symptoms: Feeling pretty good lately

Best Moment This Week: Feeling our little girl move around.  Madelyn has been kissing and rubbing my belly a lot lately and that always makes my heart happy!

Weekend Recap

My parents (Mimi & Poppy) came to town for the weekend.  We were so happy to have them here and Madelyn was spoiled rotten the entire time they were in town!

We spent a lot of time playing outside.  Garrett and my dad did a wonderful job planting new flowers and shrubs in our front yard and Madelyn had fun supervising. 

Poppy and Madelyn had tons of fun being goofy around the house!  Madelyn thought it was hilarious for her Poppy to give her a ride in her doll stroller.  Her giggles could be heard for miles! 

She also had a blast playing games on her Mimi's iPhone...

Mimi went with Madelyn to The Little Gym for the first time and Madelyn was very happy to show off all of her gymnastics skills...



We had so much fun with Mimi and Poppy and were super sad to see them go!  Thanks for coming to spend your weekend with us way down in the valley!