The Dirty 30!

This past friday was my 30th Birthday! I really can't believe that i'm that old already because i definitely don't feel it. This past weekend was pretty busy with celebrations! Friday night Paul put together a birthday dinner with all of our friends. It was super fun to have a night out and see everyone! Saturday and Sunday my parents came over to go out to eat. It was super busy, but a good weekend. 

Baby Update:

Well i made it another week...and am now officially in my third trimester! The baby is supposedly about the size of an eggplant. She definitely feels like she's getting bigger in there. She's still super active almost all day and even into the night. I'm happy that time is flying by! We almost have the baby's room pretty much done. We have the dresser in now and just have to add the finishing touches and baby gear! I'm really happy that we got it done early so we're not scrambling at the end. 

I found out today that i passed my glucose screening test for gestational diabetes! That's one less thing i'll have to worry about. I'm looking forward to my first baby shower in a few weeks. It will be exciting to get some baby stuff and see my family. Have a great week everyone!

Goodbye 2nd Trimester!!!

Today i'm heading into my 28th week. I thought i'd share a video i took last night of the baby moving all around. This is probably the best video that i've gotten yet. It seems like usually the baby will be kicking like crazy, but as soon as i hit record, she stops moving! Enjoy!

The baby moving at 27 Weeks from Laura Rapcka on Vimeo.

26 weeks!!

How far along? 26 weeks today!

Weight gain/loss: Still not exactly sure...i still think around 15lbs

Maternity clothes? More and more tops are getting tight but i'm going to try to get by with what i have now for as long as possible.

Stretch marks? still none yet (yay!)

Sleep? I haven't gotten the greatest amount of sleep this week, i think it's because of the time change. I wish i had a couple more hours each day to sleep.

Best moment this week? Getting our new carpet!! It's not really baby related, but it does mean that the baby's room has the go ahead to start decorating!

Food cravings: It's always very random, nothing really in particular.

Gender: It better still be a girl because we're starting to girlify her room

Belly button in or out? It's getting close to being flat!

Movement? Lot of movement...last night i felt like i got punched in the stomach.

What I miss? Being able to go from laying down to sitting up easily...i fell like eventually

What I'm looking forward to: Working on the baby's room!

Here's what our carpet looks like:

25 Weeks! We have a Rutabaga!

How far along? 25 weeks today!

Weight gain/loss: Still not exactly sure...i think around 15lbs

Maternity clothes? More and more each day...i've really popped out in the past few weeks. There are some pre-pregnancy pants i can wear if i attach a pants expander....Yoga pants are still my saviour, i wear them a lot to work with a nice top and you can't really tell.

Stretch marks? still none yet (yay!)

Sleep? I definitely need sleep. I can usually fall asleep ok after a little while. The baby is SUPER active when i lay down for bed, so i usually lay there for a bit just to feel her move around. It's getting harder sometimes to get comfortable tho.

Best moment this week? Last night was kinda cool. We were feeling her at bedtime and there was a spot, a little above my belly button (i'm assuming it was the top of my uterus)...but if i pressed there, there was a hard spot. A few seconds after touching there, it felt like the baby slid a body party across my hand. It's hard to describe, but the baby just seemed to be to close to the outside, it was like almost touching her.

Food cravings: Still lots of sweets. I still enjoy Coke a lot too!

Gender: It better still be a girl because we're starting to girlify her room

Belly button in or out? Still and innie, but i think it's starting to get more and more shallow

Movement? Kicks and punches are getting a lot stronger! Sometimes it feels like someone is lightly punching me in the stomach. You can see it more and more from the outside really good. I have some videos to upload of that.

What I miss? Having my memory back (hopefully!) Being able to bend over!

What I'm looking forward to: Carpet on Monday! Going to a mom to mom sale this weekend!

We didn't really post it on facebook, only a handful of family and friends know, but i was in a minor car accident last friday on the way to work. It was super icy that day and my car slid coming to a stoplight and turned sideways as it was sliding and hit the back of a truck. I was sliding slow, so it didn't hit that hard, but hit hard enough to smash in the rear quarter panel on the drivers side. It happens to be the side where i put gas in the car, so i couldnt drive it at all. I've never been in an accident, so i was pretty upset. I was fine, but we went to the hospital to get checked out just to be sure. We spent 3 hours that day there, 1 hour hooked up to a fetal monitor, 2 hours waiting for them to let us go (they are sooo slow there!) Everything checked out good tho! My car is currently in the shop and should be fixed in a couple weeks. I have rental car until then so i can still get where i need to go.

Everyone have a great weekend!! see you probably in a week!