29 Weeks

How far along? 29 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: *sigh* Up 10 lbs as of this morning. Not quite sure what happened.
Maternity clothes? Oh yeah. I tried to wear a normal shirt today and wound up with my belly showing.
Stretch marks? No additional ones, but I have some other odd marks.
Sleep: I'm waking up at least once a night to pee, but sleeping OK otherwise.
Best moment this week: Finally realizing that Stretch is going to be here before we know it!
Movement: Yes! However, he's freaked me out a couple of times by being less active than normal. Then he'll have wild dance parties a few hours later, so who knows what he's up to!
Food cravings: Things I shouldn't have like ice cream, chocolate, and cookies.
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: Nothing except for Braxton-Hicks
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Being allowed to climb up on chairs and such to reach things. Being pregnant and short is making things difficult.
What I am looking forward to: Still looking forward to being 30 weeks. And I'm also thinking more and more about doing the 3D u/s, so I'm looking forward to that possibility, too!
Weekly Wisdom: When in doubt, drink water.
Milestones: Today is our two year anniversary! No major pregnancy milestones this week, though.

28 Weeks

How far along? 28 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I haven't gotten on a scale all week so I have no idea!
Maternity clothes? Yup. And I think I may have shrank my favorite maternity top today when I forgot to take it out of the dryer =(
Stretch marks? Just the same ones.
Sleep: It's getting a bit better, but I definitely still need naps.
Best moment this week: Finding out I passed the 1-hour GTT! My blood glucose was 114, well under 140!
Movement: A-yup!
Food cravings: Ice cream. I have gone through so much in the past week...
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: No, but the Braxton-Hicks contractions are more noticeable.
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Moving around comfortably. I can't even sit up without groaning.
What I am looking forward to: Being 30 weeks. No real reason except that it seems absolutely crazy that I'm already so close!
Weekly Wisdom: When people chastise you for doing things when you're pregnant (such as lifting a chair or not sitting down... cf. VBS), try to view it as an expression of love instead of just being annoyed.
Milestones: I can't think of any from this week.

27 Weeks

How far along? 27 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Up 5 lbs according to the doctor's scale, and the doctor says she's very happy with my weight gain thus far, so yay!
Maternity clothes? Yup. This week I may have to try to wear some of C's t-shirts for work, so we'll see how that goes.
Stretch marks? Just the ones I already noticed.
Sleep: I'm having a harder time sleeping lately, probably because I'm having a harder time getting (and staying) comfortable.
Best moment this week: Feeling Stretch move around while I preached. Though slightly distracting, not too many people have had that experience, and it was amazing!
Movement: Almost always. He's a very active little one, usually.
Food cravings: I definitely seem to crave carbs overall since I had a hard time finding something to eat today in preparation for the 1-hour GTT.
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: No, and he had better not give me any scares this week since C will be out of town.
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Cold weather. The heat index was 100-105 degrees today, and I feel like I get dehydrated just by going to get the mail.
What I am looking forward to: Getting the results of the GTT back from the doctor. If I don't hear anything by Thursday, that means my levels were normal!
Weekly Wisdom: Take time to just lie down on your side and enjoy feeling your little one, even if you have other things you "should" be doing. It'll be worth it.
Milestones: Third tri!!! Stretch has a 90% chance of survival if he was born today, and that feels pretty amazing.

26 Weeks

How far along? 26 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Up 4 lbs. That's still pretty good for 26 weeks, right?
Maternity clothes? Oh yeah, and thanks to my mom, I have some new tops and a new pair of jeans. AND I have some new dressy flip-flops since normal shoes no longer fit.
Stretch marks? Yup, those were definitely stretch marks. I have a few on either side of my lower abdomen, possibly a few on my left side above my belly button. Oh, and what appears to be a faint linea nigra. Awesome.
Sleep: Generally sleeping through the night, but my dreams are getting weirder. I'm having a lot of dreams about newborn care and labor.
Best moment this week: So many! C feeling Stretch kick for the first time, my mom feeling Stretch kick, visiting with family and ILs in Atlanta, and my Atlanta shower (most of these events occurred on Saturday, so I could have just said "Saturday")
Movement: He's moving almost constantly. I think I'm even feeling some hiccups, though it's sort of hard to distinguish them.
Food cravings: Nothing noticeable, though my sweet tooth has returned.
Gender: Boy! And if that u/s was wrong, I hope our little girl likes wearing blue!
Labor Signs: No, but some of these weird pains are starting to make me nervous.
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Feeling like I had all the time in the world to enjoy this pregnancy. Now it seems like it's just flying by!
What I am looking forward to: Being in 3rd tri (and there I go wishing time away, again).
Weekly Wisdom: Don't get behind on thank you notes. I am almost 3 weeks late on a few, and I feel horrible about it!
Milestones: C feeling Stretch kick, my mom feeling him kick, and the appearance of pregnancy badges of honor (i.e. stretch marks and the linea nigra)

25 Weeks

How far along? 25 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: It's been a few days since I checked, but at the doctor's last week, I was up 2 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Yup, and I actually went shopping this week to get some more!
Stretch marks? Still not sure about the few on my lower abdomen. Those are the only possible ones, though.
Sleep: Sleeping pretty well, but no more naps, sadly.
Best moment this week: Feeling Stretch several times from the outside. He was kicking above my bellybutton, and I could feel them very strongly!
Movement: Indeed!
Food cravings: None to speak of. My appetite is hit-and-miss of late.
Gender: All male!
Labor Signs: No, thankfully.
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Being comfortable. The leg cramps, random pains, fatigue, etc. have been in high gear this week, and I know it'll only get worse.
What I am looking forward to: Same as last week: Being able to reliably feel Stretch from the outside and C feeling him.
Weekly Wisdom: When you think you can't drink any more water, drink some more.
Milestones: Feeling him clearly from the outside.

24 Weeks

How far along? 24 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 1 lb! It took me 24 weeks, but I've finally gained weight as a result of being pregnant.
Maternity clothes? Oh yeah.
Stretch marks? I think I may have a few on my lower abdomen. I can only see them at certain angles, and I can't tell if they're actually new or not, but I think they might be.
Sleep: Yes, please.
Best moment this week: Finishing up my time with the Congregation and beginning my new internship. This is also baby-related because it meant a lot of people wishing me luck on my pregnancy and a lot of people just finding out about it, both of which are fun.
Movement: Yup! I even felt one of the kicks from the outside this week!
Food cravings: Still no cravings, but I was starving today mid-morning and mid-afternoon when I forgot to bring snacks to my new job.
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: Nope.
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Being able to bend over. I thought this wasn't something that happened until you were about to pop!
What I am looking forward to: Being able to reliably feel Stretch from the outside and C feeling him.
Weekly Wisdom: When you need to, just sit down and put your feet up.
Milestones: Viability! I know it doesn't really mean much, but it still provides some reassurance. Also, feeling Stretch from the outside, albeit briefly.

23 Weeks

How far along? 23 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: As of yesterday, down 1 lb since BFP, though it's been fluctuating a lot lately.
Maternity clothes? Yup.
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: Still sleeping OK, but the nap is becoming an almost-requisite. I can really feel it on the days I can't take a nap.
Best moment this week: A lot of baby stuff was delivered this week (gifts from my parents and brothers), and I thoroughly enjoyed putting everything together. It makes it seem real and gives me something concrete to do in preparation.
Movement: Thankfully, yes!
Food cravings: No real cravings. My appetite has been come-and-go this week.
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: No, but I'm growing more and more scared of PTL for some reason.
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: This is always a hard question because I love being pregnant, and I wouldn't trade it for the world. However, I do miss being able to wear more than a few shirts (a problem that would be fixed somewhat if I could find maternity shirts I like).
What I am looking forward to: Viability! 1 more week...
Weekly Wisdom: Try not to freak out if baby doesn't seem to be moving as much as you remember. Last night was rough because something just didn't feel right, and I felt like he'd been especially still. In the end, I was begging him through my belly and second-guessing every movement because I was so sure something was wrong. Definitely the worst moment of the week.
Milestones: First "Is he moving enough?" freakout? First swollen ankles? I feel like this period is low on milestones...