Week 17 with Baby 2

How far along? 17 weeks
Maternity clothes? I have been wearing a few maternity shirts, and I always need to unbutton my jeans while sitting.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Great with lots of dreams.
Best moment this week: Feeling baby move while reading Aria her bedtime stories :)
Miss anything? Energy. I'm still feeling pretty tired and am going to ask my midwife to test my iron levels on Friday during my prenatal appointment. 
Movement: I'm feeling lots of tiny movements!
Food Cravings: Fruit
Food Aversions/anything making you queasy: not really
Have you started to show yet: Yes
Gender Prediction: I had a dream this week that I was pregnant with a girl. In the dream, my Grandma Whitcomb told me the baby's middle name should be Kathryn. That was my great-grandma's name and was also the name of my cousin who passed away earlier this year.
Belly button in or out: In 
Wedding rings on or off: On
Mood: Mostly happy
Looking forward to: My next prenatal visit on Friday.

Week 16 with Baby S #2

How far along? 16 weeks
Maternity clothes? Not yet. I usually need to unbutton my jeans while sitting.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Still waking up 1-2 times per night.
Best moment this week: Aria visited her Grandma and Grandpa S for a long weekend, and I traveled to NC to visit Pete. We went to Myrtle Beach and had a great time together! We played mini golf, rented a moped, and spent lots of time on the beach. One of the best moments was when Pete put his hand on my belly and talked to baby. There was lots of movement, and I'm certain he/she was saying hi to Daddy!
Miss anything? Energy. I feel more tired this pregnancy than with Aria. I'm fairly certain I'm dehydrated though. 
Movement: I'm feeling lots of tiny movements!
Food Cravings: not really - I was ravenous first trimester and my hunger is dying down. I haven't really been in the mood for much. 
Food Aversions/anything making you queasy: not really
Have you started to show yet: More and more each day
Gender Prediction: Pete and I are torn now. We thought we were having a boy, but while I was visiting him in Raleigh, one of his team members reminded us that Pete had a "psychic" customer while selling preseason in Las Vegas. This was before we were pregnant. 

Peter was training a new intern, Evan, for the day. The "psychic" conversation started when Pete asked the woman her birthday. July 11th. The same as Pete's, and the same as Evan's! They all laughed and joked at the coincidence, and the "psychic" woman proceeded to tell Evan to make sure he spends time with his grandma, because she was going to need his help. The next day, Evan's Grandma broke her wrist. Overall the conversation seemed surreal. Shortly thereafter, the "psychic" woman told Pete that I'd be pregnant with a girl within the year. We both blew it off and thought it was unlikely. We weren't planning to have another baby until next year. Now that we ARE pregnant and due due within a year of her prediction, we can't help but think this baby is a girl...

Labor signs: No
Belly button in or out: In 
Wedding rings on or off: On
Mood: Mostly happy
Looking forward to: Pete coming home in September. He's been away most of the Summer, and we're all ready for his selling season to be done! Less than one month and we'll be together!!!

Week 15 with Baby S #2

How far along? 15 weeks
Total weight gain/loss? 2.5 pounds
Maternity clothes? Not yet. I occasionally need to unbutton my jeans while sitting.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Still waking up 1-2 times per night to pee.
Best moment this week: Aria is talking more and more every day. This week she said, "Mommy, watch a movie!" after her Uncle Jake turned on the tv. This is hilarious to me, because she only gets to watch tv/movies if we're flying or if she's really sick. 
Miss anything? white wine
Movement: I feel tiny movements at night before bed. I chase Aria around all day, so bedtime is the only time of day I'm still. 
Food Cravings: Fruit, Sweets
Food Aversions/anything making you queasy: not really
Have you started to show yet: Yes. I can tell a huge difference, but I'm fairly certain acquaintances and strangers can't tell. 
Gender Prediction: Pete and I still think we are having a boy. 
Labor signs: No
Belly button in or out: In
Wedding rings on or off: On
Mood: Mostly happy
Looking forward to: Visiting Pete in Raleigh this week and having a mini vacation. 

Week 14 with Baby Swenson #2

How far along? 14 weeks
Total weight gain/loss? 2.5 pounds
Maternity clothes? Not yet. I have been wearing loose fitting shirts for several weeks though.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Waking up 1-2 times per night to pee.
Best moment this week: Hearing baby's heartbeat at our prenatal appointment! BMP was 158. Fast! If the old wives tale is true, this baby will be a girl...
Miss anything? I miss wine a lot, but I miss having energy even more. It has been super hot the past couple weeks, and the heat has made me dizzy/lightheaded which is really exhausting.
Movement: Starting to feel tiny blips at night. 
Food Cravings: Bread
Food Aversions/anything making you queasy: Veggies
Have you started to show yet: Yes. I started to show much sooner with this pregnancy than with Aria. 
Gender Prediction: Pete and I both think we are having a boy. Aria says boy-girl??
Labor signs: No
Belly button in or out: In
Wedding rings on or off: On
Mood: Mostly happy and a bit emotional from time to time.
Looking forward to: finding out if we're having a boy or girl

Playing Catch Up

Week 39

How far along? 39 weeks
Weight gain: 28 lbs
Stretch marks? Crossing my fingers this stays a NO :)

Sleep: Mostly good
Best moment this week: spending quality time with my hubby before our little one arrives. 
Miss anything? feeling comfortable (and thin)
Movement: Yes, still lots of movement especially when we're listening to music. 
Food Cravings: brownies and chinese food - not together ;)
Anything making you queasy or sick: not really
Symptoms: I'm a bit more tired some days.
Gender: girl
Labor signs: More Braxton Hicks each day. My midwife told us today that every contraction I experience now is one less contraction I'll have to endure later. That's a definite plus!
Belly button in or out: out
Wedding rings on or off: on but getting more and more snug
Mood: happy and excited
Looking forward to: meeting our sweet baby girl - we're ready for you!

Week 38

How far along? 38 weeks
Weight gain: 27 lbs
Stretch marks? No :)

Sleep: Mostly good
Best moment this week: We celebrated our 2nd Anniversary this week. Although this Anniversary was much more low key than last year's trip to Portland, we had a great day hanging out together. We did some final shopping for our little girl and had dinner at Biaggi's.

Miss anything? red wine
Movement: Whenever our sweet baby girl starts to move around, I tell Pete we have 'alien movement.' It might seem like a cold reference, but we really mean it in the most endearing way possible ;) We just love laying in bed watching her wiggle and roll! And truth be told, it does look like alien movement!
Food Cravings: none
Anything making you queasy or sick: Mexican food is not sitting well (nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach...). You know the jingle. 
Symptoms: My allergies finally seem to be getting better, which is expected since it is getting so cold outside. And speaking of cold, the weather is not bothering me one bit. Though I'm sure I'll be singing a different tune in a few weeks. Another symptom of my pregnancy is hot flashes. I am almost always hot - like it's 100 degrees on a Summer day kind of hot! One of my best friends, Michelle Dbl L, joined us for dinner Friday night. She sat at the table wearing her coat while I was in a tank top. Sorry, Michelle!
Gender: Girl 
Labor signs: more and more braxton hicks
Belly button in or out: out
Wedding rings on or off: On
Mood: Happy & Excited
Looking forward to: meeting our sweet baby girl!