The end of our 2nd trimester!

Circumference of belly:  41 in.
Best moment this week:  Being able to say we are at the end of our 2nd trimester.  Geez...only 3 months left!
Worst moment this week:  No complaints.
Funniest moment this week:  Conversation I had with one of my kids at school.  Child:  "Mrs. Barnes, your belly is getting very big."  Me:  "Yes it is.  It means the baby is growing."  Child:  "Oh.  Well at least you don't look fat anymore."  I really did laugh out loud haha.
Miss anything:  Nope
Movement:  Oh yes...in fact he has gotten quite good at kicking my bladder.
Food cravings:  Still the Cosi turkey and stuffing sandwich...I may or may not have had 3 within the past 2 weeks...
Anything making you queasy or sick:  Nothing.
Baby purchases:  None but getting ready to buy our chaise lounge soon.  Woohoo!    
Symptoms:  Dry skin, bloody noses, and my abdomen and back are constantly sore.  I think I might be needing a prenatal massage in the near future.
Belly button in or out:  The top half is flat like a pancake.  The bottom half is hanging on for dear life.
Wedding rings on or off:  On
Looking forward to:  My first baby shower this weekend in Houston!  Looking forward to spending time with family and friends celebrating our sweet boy.

26 weeks

Circumference of belly: 40 1/2-3/4 ish...somewhere around there.
Best moment this week:  Blue Bell finally came out with the pumpkin ice cream.  Yes it was the best moment.  Yes it was that BIG of a deal.
Worst moment this week:  Nothing =)
Funniest moment this week:  Whenever I do something wrong at school or forget to do something I  always say "preggo brain" to myself.  My kids at school have apparently caught on.  I had a kid say "preggo brain" to me when I did a math problem the wrong way.  I laughed quite a bit.
Miss anything:  Started wanting sushi again...I am seriously going to binge on sushi when this kid gets here.
Movement:  Ice water, eating, and orange juice gets him moving.
Food cravings:  Cosi turkey and stuffing sandwich.  I want one.  EVERYDAY.
Anything making you queasy or sick:  My classroom smelled like something awful earlier this week...I didn't get sick but I definitely didn't feel well...
Baby purchases:  None this week.
Symptoms:  Hungry all the time, tired by 6 a.m...nothing new!
Belly button in or out:  I think it might just stay flat.  Of course lots could change in the next 14 weeks.  I know Dan is hoping it does.  He thinks that would be hilarious.
Wedding rings on or off:  On!  In the mornings they are harder to get off but my hands have always swelled at night.
Looking forward to:  Another bowl of ice cream...see ya next week!

Dan wanted to decorate the chalkboard this week.  Ha.

25 Weeks

Circumference of belly:  I'm guessing the same or just a tad bigger...I'm in bed posting this and too lazy to go measure right now =)
Best moment this week:  Appointment went great!  Alex had a heartbeat of 146 bpm.  We got our packet to start registering at the hospital (wow...already?!) and some other helpful information about pediatricians and what not.  Time is really flying by!
Worst moment this week:  Sciatic nerve has been acting up.  Getting comfortable is not easy.
Funny moment this week:  New category!  We were at HEB checking out.  I saw my reflection in the  freezer that holds all the ice.  I made a joke that it looked like I was carrying a pumpkin.  Daniel said, "What are you smuggling under your shirt?!  What are you stealing?!"  Yup...right in front of the cashier.  Luckily she laughed and didn't think I was a thief.  Geez.
Miss anything:  Walking...I think my grimacing in public is starting to freak people out.  On the plus side strangers are noticing I am not fat and indeed preggo =D
Movement:  He is going to make a dang good kicker in football...I just know it.
Food cravings:  Stouffers lasagna.  Stupid primetime commercials.
Anything making you queasy or sick:  Nada which is great!
Baby purchases:  I'm a closet "online window shopper"...I have a list a mile long of things I want...next purchase is probably going to be the chaise lounge.
Symptoms:  Sciatic pain.  It is seriously kicking my butt.
Belly button in or out:  I thought for sure it would be totally out by now...it is still hanging on by a thread.
Wedding rings on or off:  On
Looking forward to:  Thanksgiving...even though I still have a month to go...might have to make some Thanksgiving type food for dinner in the near future to hold me over =)

24 Weeks

Circumference of belly:  40 1/2 in.
Best moment this week:  Daniel went and bought all the wood for the crib this week.  Let the building begin!
Worst moment this week:  Realizing Blue Bell has not released their pumpkin ice cream yet.  This made for a very grumpy preggo woman.  HURRY UP BLUE BELL!!!!!
Miss anything:  I miss pajamas when I am not home...but once I get home all is right with the world.
Movement:  Alex is a mover and a shaker and I love it =)
Food cravings:  That dang pumpkin ice cream...I will write a letter to Blue Bell if it is not in stores soon...
Anything making you queasy or sick:  Nada
Baby purchases:  Wood for the crib.
Symptoms:  I sometimes need a push to get up from a sitting/laying position.  Ha.
Belly button in or out:  Hmm...define "in"...
Happy or moody most of the time:  I am the happiest when I am at home with my hubby...any other time is debatable.
Wedding rings on or off:  On
Looking forward to:  6 month appointment on Tuesday!

I have an addiction...

To crafting.  I love Michaels and Hobby Lobby.  Seriously.  Love.

This ranks right up there with baking and cooking...but this hobby is way more expensive.

It could be considered "home improvements"...right?!

I have some more projects coming soon...but for now here are a couple things I finished today.

Ok...can't see my feet!

Circumference of belly: 40 in.

Best moment this week:  True story:  After coming home from the grocery store I was putting away food in the fridge and noticed a bag of pretzels in the crisper.  Daniel was the last person to have the pretzels out.  I laughed and I told him he must be the one with preggo brain.  He insists he did not put them in the fridge and said I must have done it and not realized it.  I insist he did because I don't remember putting them away and he was the last person to eat pretzels.  We have yet to agree but one of us definitely was trying to chill the pretzels.  

Worst moment this week:  I had some really crazy cramp between my belly button and chest that lasted all day Monday.  I called the doctor and after some questions they weren't worried but thought it might be heartburn.  I disagreed.  I have had heartburn before and this felt more like a pulled muscle or something pressing on a nerve.  However Tuesday and I woke up and it was totally gone.  So weird.

Miss anything:  I saw the Sushi Zushi delivery truck the other day.  Might have made my mouth water.

Movement:  Yup...lots of it.  I started watching my belly when he starts bouncing around and it's crazy how much my belly moves.  

Food cravings:  Grilled cheese (with jalapenos), soup, cereal, and of course spicy anything.  A lot of blogs I have read recently preggo women are craving Halloween candy and candy corn (gag).  Those things are awful.  I don't want sweet, multicolored corn.  I want corn with butter and salt...or some jalapeno poppers.

Anything making you queasy or sick:  I have to pinch my nose going into a bathroom unless it is my own bathroom.  Blah.

Baby purchases:  Nothing this week but I am going to be crafting some more soon.  I seriously have a love-hate relationship with Michaels.

Symptoms:  That crazy pain on Monday...tired...nothing really new to report.     

Belly button in or out:  It's in/out.  It's an oddity.

Happy or moody most of the time:  Happy although yesterday I was having a "moment" where I was just in a really bad mood.  After I ate and put on pj's I was instantly better.
Wedding rings on or off:  On!

Looking forward to:  Staying in pajamas ALL WEEKEND.

22 weeks

I was sick last week so a 21 week picture did not get taken...moving on to 22 weeks!

Total weight gain:  15 lbs.
Circumference of belly:  40 inches.  Wowza.
Sleep:  Minus my normal waking up routine I am sleeping great.  Weird dreams continue...like giving birth by myself in a hospital.  No doctor.  No nurse.  No husband.  SOLO.
Best moment last/this week:  We had our 21 week appointment last week and he had a heartbeat of 156 bpm.  Our doctor told us the sonogram pictures showed that he is very healthy and everything looked great!
Worst moment last/this week:  Being sick.  Being sick and pregnant is way worse than I could ever imagine.  You can't really take anything to make yourself feel better except a few meds the doctor gave me, lots of rest, and liquids.  I am really hoping I do not have to go through that again!
Miss anything:  Stupid west nile makes me miss being able to go outside and not flip out about every mosquito I see.  I have OFF I put on when I have to go outside but I still worry.  I know I know...I'm a nutcase.
Movement:  Sugar makes him really nuts.  I don't eat a lot of sugar so when I do he really bounces around.
Food cravings:  Breakfast tacos, spicy anything, and chips with queso.  We had nachos at school the other day for our staff meeting and I had more jalapenos than cheese.  Also pumpkin flavored ANYTHING (whoopie pies, blizzards, bread, cakes, etc).
Anything making you queasy or sick:  Bathroom smells.  Let's leave it at that.  Also, I still can't walk by parmesan cheese at the grocery store.  Gag.
Baby purchases:  Rug shown below.  LOVE.  Also, I made a few crafty things for the nursery and Daniel finished painting =)  We have also gotten some sweet gifts from friends and family.  We are so blessed to have such wonderful people around us who love Alexander as much as we do.
Symptoms:  Allergies have been really bad...I am assume it is because my immune system is suppressed and I can't take whatever meds I want.
Belly button in or out:  Way shallow...waaaaaaaay shallow.
Happy or moody most of the time:  Happy...and occasionally emotional.
Looking forward to:  Getting some more of the nursery put together and set up.

Pardon the wet hair and PJ's.

Paint is "Light Mist" by Behr.  Rug from Urban Outfitters.  Still got some trim work to do.

Couple things I made for his room.