Double Digits :)

How far along?: 26 weeks, 0 days - creeping up on the 3rd trimester :)
Total weight gain/loss: +0.5 this week, +8.5 overall.
How big is baby?: Roughly the size of an eggplant, apparently.
Maternity clothes?: Oh yes.
Sleep: I'm pretty sure my days of getting "good nights' sleep" are over. For at least the next 18 years + 3 months. sigh.
Movement: This child is all over the place. And I'm not gonna lie, it hurts sometimes. Oh yeah, and baby hiccups are crazy!
Labor signs: No, but I had a dream that I had preeclampsia and had to deliver at 37 weeks. Highly irrational, considering pre-e is typically brought on by high blood pressure, and mine is always, and I quote, "perfect" (I'm not bragging, it's the truth. Who would brag about having good blood pressure?)
Food cravings: I really wanted DQ this week for some reason.
Gender: There were moments this week when I wished I knew. But don't worry, it passed.
Belly button in or out?: Still in.
What I miss: Never having to take off my wedding rings. I've been sleeping/working out without them since early in the pregnancy due to major swelling. They still fit fine during the day most days, though, so I guess I should keep counting my blessings...
What I am looking forward to: FLORIDA! Plane leaves tomorrow at 6 a.m. I'm sad to be leaving the husband (no really, I am, I've never enjoyed leaving him) but soooo looking forward to 5 relaxing days on the beach with the ladies :)
Best moment this week: Receiving my baby shower invitation in the mail! Only a few more weeks :)
Weekly Wisdom: My before-bed snack must be substantial or I will wake up 100% ravenous. I'm not kidding, I have the worst pit in my stomach when I roll out of bed in the morning. And unfortunately, I usually don't eat my breakfast until almost 2 hours later at work. (I know what you're thinking, "Sarah, why don't you eat something at home before you leave?" Why? Because I'm an idiot and a creature of habit.)
Milestones: We're under 100, which means double digits from here on out! And I'm entering my last week in the 2nd trimester. Guess the "honeymoon period" (total lie, my 2nd tri was not any easier than the 1st) is over.

100 DAYS!!!

Unbelievable.

We've made it to 100 days!

Of course, this is assuming Baby Reeder makes his appearance on my due date. Lately I've been feeling like he'll come a little early (which almost definitely means he'll be late...) So we could really be under 100 days at this point! Hallelujah!

I've never been so excited for something in my life. I'm thrilled for fall this year and downright ecstatic for winter. The sun is setting earlier and earlier these days, which usually depresses me - "It's only 8:00 and the sun is already down.", "It's only 7:30 and look how dark it is already!", etc. But not this year!! Darkness at 5:00 = baby time :)

Now, if only I could get a handle on this back pain, because the thought of 100 more days of this is incredibly disheartening...

Hiccups.

Baby Reeder had the hiccups yesterday! May not have been her first time, but it was the first time I've felt it. It was adorable (if feeling baby hiccups can be adorable...)

I'm in love.

My back hurts.

Sorry, that's all I could come up with for a title as I sit in my uncomfortable work chair, longing for my heating pad...

How far along?: 25 weeks, 0 days
Total weight gain/loss: +1 this week, +8 overall.
How big is baby?: A pound and a half and 13 inches from head to heel. Get out a yard stick and take a look at what 13 in. looks like. Holy cow!
Maternity clothes?: Just about full time.
Sleep: We are not friends anymore.
Movement: Might we have a little soccer player in there? (Coincidentally, my uterus is now the size of a soccer ball.) I'm actually thinking a rugby player like his uncle, as he loves to forcefully ram into my belly.
Labor signs: Ditto last week.
Food cravings: Oreos, though not the donut-fried ones we had in Frankenmuth. Too awkward.
Gender: Team Green.
Belly button in or out?: Still in.
What I miss: Feeling well-rested.
What I am looking forward to: It's birthday season in the Vonderhaar family. Happy to know Baby Reeder and his new cousin will be extending birthday season all the way into Christmas season from now on! Hooray!
Best moment this week: A tie between the big surprise at the lake and going to the World's Largest Christmas Store. After all, Christmastime = baby time :)
Weekly Wisdom: Don't leave home without the heating pad.
Milestones: Hmmm. Belly looks much bigger to me this week, but that's not really a milestone. I survived road trip #3 of 4 of the pregnancy- does that count? Speaking of road trips, my stomach now looks like a road map - the blue and purple veins are out of control. Totally fascinates me. Boy am I random today.

Pure Michigan.

Baby Reeder at 24w4d

We're finally home after a very relaxing long weekend in Michigan - and Baby Reeder now has a new Aunt-to-Be! We were thrilled to join the family for a weekend on Torch Lake to celebrate the big engagement. 3 full days of pure relaxation made the 7-hour car trips completely worth it. I'm not usually an outdoorsy girl, but I totally took in all that lake life had to offer. The weather was perfection - mid-70's and sunny the whole time.

Baby Reeder also loved being at the lake. She was very active while we were there (not really anything new, she's always very active) and was very kind to her mama. My back, on the other hand, not so much. The combination of long car rides and unfamiliar beds was brutal. Thanks to 2 very ingenious women, an old-school hot water bag did provide some relief. I'm definitely still in recovery mode today, however, and can't wait to get back to my heating pad.

The aches and pains still didn't put a damper on the weekend. Good company, a beautiful setting, yummy food (the scale provided proof of this this morning, oh my!) - a perfectly lovely weekend! Congrats to the bride and groom-to-be! Crazy to think I'll have an "outside baby" for your wedding, isn't it? :)

Oh, and I leave you with a hysterical prom-style pose of the Reeder Family at sunset. (This angle makes me look massive and the hair's a mess, but it's still cute!)

I passed!!

Hooray!! I passed my gestational diabetes test with flying colors. This is a RELIEF! Having GD would have meant no more cupcakes, no more ice cream, no more sugar.....I was not prepared to revert back to my old pre-pregnancy always-on-a-semi-diet diet. But, have no fear - we are GD free! (Yes, having GD would have meant much more than me just not getting to eat sugary foods, it would have meant that my baby was at risk for complications. And don't get me wrong - I'm thrilled that we won't have to worry about this either.) My OB said I was well within the normal range, not even close. One less pregnancy fear to worry about!

Speaking of my doctor, she's very pleased with how we're doing. Baby Reeder's heartbeat was steady at 135 bpm this morning (old wives' tales would indicate this means Boy....) We're both growing right on track. My official weight gain was consistent with my home scale (4lbs. this month,) so I'm still on pace for my 1 lb/week goal.

I keep waiting for that other shoe to drop; for something to go wrong; for my doctor to be displeased about something. So far this has been a, dare I say it, perfect pregnancy health-wise. Knock on wood. I keep praying it stays this way and that my little one comes out as healthy as can be :)

Happy V-Day!

All is well in the Reeder household! Despite a few (some might say many, I say "it could be worse") complaints, I am loving pregnancy. I've joked in the past about how having kids would be "the best 81 months of my life." While the "81 months" part may not be in my future, these certainly have been some of the best months of my life. Being pregnant is incredibly euphoric for me. And finally looking pregnant makes it that much sweeter :)

How far along?: 24 weeks, 0 days
Total weight gain/loss: +2 this week, +7 overall. We were both wrong. Between the Funfetti cupcakes and last night's enchiladas, the husband and I both expected a killer weight increase this week. I wouldn't call 2 lbs killer, but I'll take it. Official weigh-in at the doctor tomorrow!
How big is baby?: About 1-1.25 pounds and almost a foot long.
Maternity clothes?: Pure comfort.
Sleep: I'm exhausted pretty much all the time now. "I'm so tired" is every third sentence I utter. There needs to be a new word for "uncomfortable" because that just doesn't do my sleep situation justice. Oh, and the baby now kicks the bed if I roll too far on my side.
Movement: I swear this child is trying to make an escape. My belly jumped so high the other night that I laughed out loud in bed. So enjoyable to watch.
Labor signs: Ditto last week.
Food cravings: Nothing, but I've reached a new level of hunger this week. Cannot get enough food. Baby must have hit a growth spurt.
Gender: My new response to "Do you know what you're having?" is "A baby."
Belly button in or out?: Very, very in.
What I miss: Eye contact. Eyes have a tendency to dart directly to my stomach every few seconds when someone is talking to me.
What I am looking forward to: Tomorrow's OB appt then a 4-day weekend :)
Best moment this week: Got another stranger comment yesterday :)
Weekly Wisdom: If the people at work knew what was good for them, they'd STOP BOTHERING ME.
Milestones: We've made it to Viability Day!! Hooray!! It provides so much comfort to know that if Baby Reeder made his debut today, he'd have a fighting chance. Let's stay in there another 13-16 weeks, though, okay munchkin?