25 Week Pregnancy Blog

25 Week Pregnancy Blog (6 months!) 

Written on May 23, 2016

How far along? 25 weeks 1 days

Baby: Head to heel, the baby now measures about 13.5 inches and weighs a pound and a half (the size of an eggplant or an ear of corn!). Right now the baby is long and lean, but is starting to gain some baby fat (half a pound will be put on this week alone). The wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and the lungs are continuing to develop. Baby is also growing more hair — and if you could see it, you'd now be able to discern its color and texture -- so cool!

 

                             25 Week Bump!

Total Weight Gain: I'm still at a 9 lb. weight gain this week (115 lbs.) and I'm happy with that! I didn't gain much weight during my last pregnancy, so I try not to stress too much about weight gain. While 9 lbs. isn't too much, I try to remind myself that everyone carries a baby differently and as long as she's healthy, it doesn't matter how much or how little I gain. I'm still trying to make sure I eat healthy and often. I definitely felt like I did better with my portion control this week. I struggle finding the balance between not eating too much, but making sure I am eating enough.

 

Maternity Clothes: I'm still wearing my belly band will most pants and shorts, but I'm also wearing more maternity dresses. Luckily, I still fit into all my regular clothes and I'm getting to the point where my bump looks cute in them! :)

 

 

Stretch Marks: I'm still doing fairly well at applying the stretch mark cream! I'm moisturizing at least once if not twice a day with Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Massage Lotion for Stretch Marks. No major stretch marks as of yet...fingers crossed!

Sleep: This weekend in particular, I was exhausted. As a whole, I've actually been less tired this pregnancy, but we've been so busy lately and I think it's catching up with me. For the most part, I am sleeping fine, but not super late or long. I do get a little uncomfortable at points and some nights I feel like I just don't get a good night's rest. I do notice myself not feeling great when I am really tired which I experience when not pregnant also. I actually felt sick on Saturday night because I was so exhausted and went to bed early. I'm still waking up 1-2 times a night and grabbing a snack (popsicles this week!) when I wake up. Also, I'm still having very vivid dreams!

Miss Anything? I absolutely love being pregnant! BUT one of the hardest parts for me is all the stress that comes along with pregnancy. Making sure I'm eating healthy, gaining enough weight, taking all my medicines, getting my thyroid tested monthly, going to all the appointments at 3 different doctor's offices, making sure the baby is developing and growing correctly, praying my hemorrhage doesn't become active again, making sure I'm not too active, etc. There are so many things that can go wrong during a pregnancy that I tend to stress about it all...especially since this pregnancy has been more complicated. During both my pregnancies, I feel like my faith is really tested. I have that moment where I have to give up my child's life to God and have to trust Him to take care of them. There's only so much I can do and the rest is up in God's hands. I have those reality checks often because I tend to freak out and stress over different aspects of the pregnancy. Another tough aspect of this pregnancy for me is not being able to pick up Grayson as often and in turn he goes to Josh any time he wants to be picked up or held. I hate that part, but it's not forever.

 

Movement: She is a dancing machine! She moves all the time and the movements are getting bigger and stronger as the weeks go on. I love feeling her move and I'm so thankful that she is so active! I feel her all the time, while I'm walking around, and even while I'm asleep....she's wild already! ;) She is a lot more active than Grayson was, but I did have an anterior placenta with Grayson which may contribute to the difference in activity level I feel. I can see her so much more distinctly too! During our ultrasound this week, I was able to see where she is positioned, so now I know what body parts are what when she has them poking out. She will raise her head up high and it sticks straight out of my belly....it looks so crazy! As of right now, she is breech. They said that's very common at this point in the pregnancy, so not to worry. But I do feel movement extremely low (it feels like she is trying to kick down the "door"! Ha!), so it makes sense that she is breech. Feeling her move is my absolute favorite thing...it's such a bonding experience to me.

Food Cravings: Still loving sweets and coffee! I really have to watch myself and make sure I'm eating real food to balance out my sugar intake! I actually ordered organic decaf coffee last week from a company that makes decaf without chemicals because I've really wanted another cup of coffee during the day. I'm still drinking one cup of half-caff a day and now a cup of decaf as well. I wanted the same things in my pregnancy with Grayson. I naturally love sweets and coffee, but it always seems to be heightened during pregnancy.  

24 Week Ultrasound -- She was wild in the ultrasound as she typically is in my tummy! She had her feet basically in her mouth and was pinning her hand down with her legs doing some bizarre wresting move. All her limbs were jumbled together and the tech was having trouble distinguishing what was what because of her crazy positions!

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope!

Best Moment of the Week: We had an awesome week! Josh and I went on a really fun date night to a cooking class, we took Grayson to the Zoo and he got his 4th haircut. My brother was in town this weekend, so we got a lot of family time in! It was really nice having everyone together. My brother has only met Grayson two other times, so I loved seeing them interact. I also had a GREAT doctor's appointment at the specialist this week where we received some amazing news...more on that in a few!

 

 

 

Gender: Girl! :) The ultrasound technician verified that for the 3rd time this week....I keep asking at every ultrasound because I have this weird fear that the gender is going to change! Ha! At this point, I think it's safe to say we have a princess on the way! ;)
 

Symptoms: For the most part, I am feeling good! The worst and really only symptom I have experienced this pregnancy (which is different than my first pregnancy) is back pain and round ligament pain....just a lot more aches and pains this time around! If I am really active or even if I'm barely active, my back can start hurting and I have to sit down. My body does start hurting much more quickly while I'm trying to get things done which can be frustrating. Some days I feel great and other days my muscles seem to hurt more and I feel more pressure. She loves to jump on my different nerves and I seem to get "lightening crotch" (sorry for the visual) quite often. She's so low, so her movements can be painful. Besides that, I'm still trying to get as much water in my system as possible since I'm always thirsty. No acne, no heartburn, no sickness, no swelling, etc. I'm thankful to have such few complaints!

 

                             Finally able to hold my baby boy more!!

Happy or moody: Our family has so much going on right now, so my emotions are all over the place!

Doctor's Visits: As I previously mentioned, I am currently going to 3 different doctors...it's hard to keep up with all the appointments! Within the last week, I visited the specialist and the thyroid doctor. My thyroid levels are slightly high (hypo), so they are slightly lowering my dosage. Other than that, everything looks good and my levels are much more in the "normal" range than they were a few months back. I visit my regular OBGYN tomorrow for my glucose test...hoping it's quick and painless! I didn't have any issues with the glucose test last time (sugary drinks don't bother me!), so I'm not expecting any this time. Lastly, my specialist appointment was really wonderful last week! I hadn't been to the specialist in 6 weeks and the wait felt like forever. We found out that the hemorrhage is pretty much gone!! The doctor told us that it would most likely heal during the pregnancy, but I had no idea when. It was such amazing news to hear I can return to normal activity and I don't have to worry about that complication anymore! My doctor said it's a non-issue at this point...so thankful! I go back again in 4 weeks just to make sure the baby is developing correctly, but my specialist said I've made it through the hemorrhage issue and it's such a relief! I'm still taking it easy and slowly easing myself back into "normal" activity, but hopefully I'll be back to 100% soon...or as 100% you can be going into your 3rd trimester! :)

Looking forward to: There are SO many things going on in the next few weeks! But I am particularly looking forward to going to the beach next week and having a few days to relax with family. This is also my last week of work and I'm so excited to not have to commute anymore and to be able to spend more time at home with Grayson!

24 Week Pregnancy Blog

24 Week Pregnancy Blog (6 months!) 

Written on May 16, 2016

How far along? 24 weeks 1 days

Baby: Oreo has gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts the baby at about 1.5 pounds and almost a foot long (about the size of an ear of corn!).  She cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but her body is filling out proportionally and will soon start to plump up. The brain is also growing quickly now, and taste buds are continuing to develop. The lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree", as well as, cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help her air sacs inflate once she hits the outside world. The skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.

 

                                     24 Week Bump!

Total Weight Gain: I'm still at a 9 lb. weight gain this week (115 lbs.) and I'm very happy with that! I definitely felt like I did better with my portion control this week. While 9 lbs. isn't too much, I try to remind myself that everyone carries a baby differently and as long as she's healthy, it doesn't matter how much or how little I gain. I struggle finding the balance between not eating too much, but making sure I am eating enough.

 

Maternity Clothes: I'm still wearing my belly band will most pants and shorts, but also wearing more maternity dresses. Luckily, I still fit into all my regular clothes and I'm getting to the point where my bump looks cute in them! :)

 

 

Stretch Marks: I'm still doing fairly well at applying the stretch mark cream! Doing it at least once if not twice a day.

Sleep: I've been sleeping better for the most part. I still wake up 1-2 times a night and tend to get a snack, but I sleep hard while I'm sleeping. I've had a lot of energy during most days though and don't seem to be nearly as tired as I was during my first pregnancy. Or maybe I'm just used to it at this point because I have a toddler and tired is just a natural state ;) I did get a nap in yesterday, so that was a treat!

             

Miss Anything? Nothing in particular this week, I've had a good week! The hardest part of this pregnancy for me is not being able to pick up Grayson as often and in turn he goes to Josh any time he wants to be picked up or held. I hate that part, but it's not forever.

 

Best Moment of the Week: We visited our new home in Lizella this week, so that was exciting. I like the house and it was nice to get a visual as to where we will be living. Grayson was also baptized yesterday, so it was a special day. It was super chaotic with all of our family in town and Grayson being in a grumpy (understatement) mood for some of the day, but it ended with a big family lunch and a happy little boy which made everything worth it.

 
Movement: She is a dancing machine! This week, I got some really cool videos of her doing gymnastics in my belly. She moves all the time and the movements are getting bigger and stronger as the weeks go on. I love feeling her move and I'm so thankful that she is so active! I feel her all the time, while I'm walking around, and even while I'm asleep....she's wild already! ;) 

Food Cravings: Still loving sweets! But no cravings in particular. I really have to watch myself and make sure I'm eating real food to balance out my sugar intake!

 

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope!

 

Gender: Girl! :) I was given more girl clothes this week and they are so adorable! I can't wait to dress her up!
 

Symptoms: For the most part, I am feeling good! I have experienced back pain this pregnancy which is different than my first pregnancy. If I am really active or even if I'm barely active, my back can start hurting and I have to sit down. My body does start hurting much more quickly while I'm trying to get things done which can be frustrating. I'm still trying to get as much water in my as possible since I'm always thirsty. I'm thankful to have such few complaints!

              Just a small portion of her new wardrobe!


Happy or moody: Still feeling really stressed as we are living in a crazy time period...our family has so much going on right now!

Looking forward to: My specialist appointment is this week! I feel like I've waited forever (6 weeks) for it! I'm nervous, but excited to see the baby and see how things are progressing. I'm also in my final 2 weeks of work, so I'm looking forward to being done and staying home with Grayson!

23 Week Pregnancy Blog

23 Week Pregnancy Blog

Written on May 9, 2016

How far along? 23 weeks 1 days

Baby: The baby's sense of movement is now well-developed and she can dance and move.  "Oreo" is now more than 8 inches long and weighs just over a pound (the size of a mango). I may be able to see her squirm underneath my clothes. Blood vessels in the lungs are developing to prepare for breathing, and the sounds that baby's increasingly keen ears pick up are preparing for entry into the outside world. Loud noises that become familiar now — such as your dog barking or the roar of the vacuum cleaner — probably won't faze Oreo when she hears them outside the womb.

 

                             23 Week Bump!

Total Weight Gain: I'm at a 9 lb. weight gain this week (115 lbs.) and I'm very happy with that! I've been continuing a slow weight gain, trying to eat healthy, and not over eat.

 

Maternity Clothes: I've been wearing more maternity shirts which I prefer a lot more than any type of maternity bottoms. I'm still wearing my belly band most days, so that I can wear my regular pants. One perk (there are few from what I've heard) of the second half of my pregnancy being in the warmer months is that I can wear comfy sundresses! I've been wearing them more often and love that I can wear my regular dresses and they still fit nicely. :)

 

 

Mother's Day 2015 vs. Mother's Day 2016! Grayson has grown SO much! It's crazy to think that next year I'll have 2 babies in my arms! :)

 

Stretch Marks: I've been doing a pretty good job at applying the stretch mark cream (1-2 times a day). I'm definitely growing, so hopefully the cream will continue to help prevent any stretch marks!

Sleep: I still wake-up somewhat frequently at night, but I have been sleeping better for the most part. I still don't get to nap very often, but I'm exhausted by the end of each day and seem to be sleeping hard! I am still having more intense and realistic dreams.

              Mother's Day Dinner

Miss Anything? I'm really missing going on walks now that the weather is so nice. Our family has always loved taking walks together, but right now, I can't go very far. I am also missing coffee! For some reason when I am pregnant, I want coffee more than ever. Well maybe equally as much as I did before Grayson started sleeping through the night ;) I've started drinking 1 cup of half-caff and if I want a second cup, then I'll have 1 cup of decaf. Some of it is wanting the caffeine, but I also just love the taste. Thankfully, I feel like I'm getting my coffee fix with the decaf!

 

Best Moment of the Week: I was able to celebrate my 2nd Mother's Day yesterday and it was wonderful! We didn't do anything too major, but it was a nice, relaxing day with family which was perfect. We went to church, then Grayson and I skipped the second service and played on the playground together (he loved the sandbox!), then we took a short family nap, we went out to Hibachi for dinner with my mom and her boyfriend and it was delicious!, and when we got home, we spent the rest of the evening outside enjoying the beautiful weather as a family. I got to see all my favorite people which was my favorite part! Normally Josh works on Sunday nights, so he took off, and he also got me roses earlier in the week which were beautiful. Quality time is one of my favorite gifts (and not having to cook!). :)

 

Movement: Still feeling a lot of movement! She wasn't as active this week (sometimes she scares me!), but she is still a fairly active little girl. She particularly loves sweets and music. Any time I eat something sweet or am listening to the radio, she tends to have a dance party in my belly! I do feel like she is especially low. I've carried both my babies very low, but her kicks are basically in my crotch sometimes (TMI, sorry!).

Food Cravings: I did fairly well with eating healthy this week. We've had a lot of events with food, but I'm doing well at eating small portions and not going crazy. I still LOVE sweets and have to make sure I actually get some real food in me! I had a Café Latte Shakeology shake this week that was delicious (anything coffee tasting is my friend) and I also love Hibachi! No real "cravings" except for coffee. Still trying really hard to drink lots of water! The lemonade flavor packets and gum have been back on my favorites list.

 

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope!

 

Gender: Girl! :) I was given my first bag of used girl's clothes from a friend this weekend...so exciting!

Thyroid: I thought I would have my thyroid more under control this pregnancy, but it still went crazy the moment I got pregnant. I waited to go to the endocrinologist until I was 8 weeks along and the pregnancy had been confirmed with an ultrasound. (Last time I didn't go until I was 14 weeks!) By the time I went in, my thyroid was already completely out of whack! It took until just a few weeks ago to get it to the right levels. (Almost half my pregnancy!) It's a tough battle because each time I increase my dosage, my body is also naturally needing more each week. It takes a while to get my medicine caught up and into my system...and by the time that happens, I have to increase my dosage because my body needs even more! I'm now on 224 mg of thyroid medicine which is the highest dosage I've ever been on and a very high dosage in general, but that's what my body is needing. Thankfully the baby is developing well despite the thyroid battle and I'm finally at the right place with my levels. I'm going in every 4 weeks to get my levels tested.
 

Symptoms: For the most part, I feel great! My pain level wasn't nearly as bad this week. I will have random moments when the round ligament pain is intense, but it always passes and is much less frequent. I'm still very dehydrated if I'm not constantly drinking water and my acne was worse this week. Overall, I'm feeling good!

Happy or moody: Still somewhat stressed because of everything we have going on right now -- our house goes on the market this week, so that's been my main focus!

Looking forward to: My specialist appointment in 1.5 weeks and getting to see our new home this week! We are visiting Lizella and actually staying in the parsonage...I'm exciting to get a glimpse into the very near future.

Expectant

Each year my Aunt asks me, "So what's your WORD this year?" She chooses a word each year that God lays on her heart and that word is her theme and focus for that year. She started doing this years ago and each year urges me to choose a word and participate alongside her. Each year I try to pick out a good word that I believe will be fitting for that year or something I know I need to work on, but honestly no word from the past really sticks out as much as the word I've chosen for 2016. In January, I chose the word "Expectant" for this year. At that time, I knew 2016 would hold many changes for my family, but I wanted to go into this year full of expectation of what God was going to do instead of being fearful or anxious about the chaos that was soon to come. I really looked at 2016 as a "Here God, You can have it" type of year knowing that it would hold more than I could handle on my own. Between expecting our second child and moving to a new city for my husband's job, 2016 was going to be a big year for the Gale family. But this word has come to mean so much more as this year has unfolded.

 

Within a few weeks of deciding to be expectant and hopeful of what God would do this year, I had to go to the ER twice for a hemorrhage and was told I had a "threatened miscarriage". Already, 2016 wasn't going nearly as I expected and we were only a month in. The medical bills rolled in (and kept rolling in) and we were left helplessly fighting for our baby's life in a high-risk pregnancy, knowing prayer was the only thing we could really do to be active about the situation. In some ways, it felt like we were drowning. Asking God....why? I had expectations for this year, but this wasn't it. Despite this scary situation, God has remained strong and faithful to us. I never wanted to go through something like this, but in some weird ways, I can say I'm thankful for it. God has shown Himself as everything His Word claims He is to me during this time. He's worked things out in amazing ways. God has blown my expectations out of the water! He has shown up in huge ways and that is exactly what I had hoped for 2016. While it may not look how I would have wanted it to, choosing to expect big things from God this year was right on point.

The next month, Josh stood before 3 boards hoping to pass and become a provisional Ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church. Josh has been working towards this for years and it's been quite the process. He went through 3 years of seminary, wrote what seemed like a million pages worth of paperwork, papers, and Bible studies, sat through many meetings, and spent hours upon hours preparing for this moment. Thankfully, he passed!! While this was so exciting for our family, it also confirmed that we would definitely be moving to a new church in a new town in June. We are nervous, but trusting. Trying our very best to believe God will bring us to where we need to be. A month after he passed the boards, we found out that we would be moving to Lizella, GA and that Josh would be the head Pastor at Lizella UMC!

We are so excited for our new adventure, but also quite nervous to move to a brand new place. Or maybe I should say that I am! This is my first big move and if you haven't noticed over the few years I've been writing this blog, I'm not a fan of change. We are leaving behind family, a church family that we adore, friends, our first home, and the entire life we've build as a married couple. I'm moving to a place where I don't know a soul (thankfully we will have family somewhat close by) and everything about our life is going to change. While this is scary, it is also quite exciting and another chance for me to cling to the hope of being expectant for God to move in awesome ways during this next chapter. God has already allowed us to be placed at a wonderful appointment with a new, loving church family. We get to live in a parsonage that the church has so kindly been working hard to make perfect for our arrival. Josh and I are also getting to live out our dreams by taking this leap of faith and having high expectations of what God is going to do despite the unknown -- he will be the Pastor is his "own" church, continuing the process of becoming a fully Ordained Elder in the UMC and I will officially be a stay-at-home mom! We have both been dreaming of the day we would get to do these things for a very long time and are so excited the opportunity is finally here. God has truly taken care of us and provided above and beyond.

We are going into the month of May and I feel like my head is spinning. We have so much going on over the next 6 weeks. I always feel like we are busy and like our life is chaotic and I think surely one day it will slow down....but it only amps up! Each year life gets crazier, but despite the (extra long) laundry list of things going on in the next few months, I'm in a good place. Josh was preaching about God's timing last Sunday and saying that this concept has been quite prevalent in our lives over the past few months. He couldn't be more right. We have been so dependent on God and so trusting that God's timing and His plans will lead us to the right place. Josh and I have really been leaning on God more than ever to guide us and while there have been many ups and downs; there is something so peace-giving about trusting God and allowing Him to work in us. What an awesome thing to be able to say that God is changing the world and we get to be a small part of it, by allowing Him to work in us. Starting off the year choosing to be expectant and hopeful of what God would do this year was bold for me (normally I would be having a panic attack in the corner thinking of all the stresses to come), but letting go and allowing God to work in our lives has been such an amazing experience. God is working around us, working in us, and moving mountains for us and this world -- I had every right to be expectant of all the big things that God would do this year because He's doing them! God is moving in His way and His timing and I'm so thankful to be a part of it. While I have no idea what the future holds (more than ever), I'm going into this new chapter excited and expectant. It's such an encouraging and peace-giving place to be -- where God is.

 

22 Week Pregnancy Blog

How far along? 22 weeks 1 days

Written on May 2, 2016

Baby: At close to 11 inches and almost 1 pound (about the size of a spaghetti squash), our little girl is starting to look like a miniature newborn. Her lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and even tiny tooth buds beneath the gums are appearing. Her eyes have formed, but the irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. The baby has fine hair (lanugo) that covers the body and the deep wrinkles on the skin, which she will sport until she adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside the belly, the pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.  

       

         

Total Weight Gain: Right now I have gained 8-9 pounds (114-115). It's always hard for me seeing the scale go up , but I can tell the baby has really grown recently, so that's a huge blessing! I didn't do too great with eating healthy this past weekend, so I am going to make a better effort this week.

 

Maternity Clothes: I feel like my belly has doubled in size in just a few weeks! It's funny how she stayed hidden for so long and then BAM, there she is! I'm finally at the point where I look pregnant, so I pulled out the maternity clothes and am trying to embrace them. With my first pregnancy, I was all about maternity clothes. I remember so desperately wanting to wear them that I put them on way before I even needed to. This time around, I've put it off for as long as possible and am begrudgingly putting them on! Thankfully I have some cute stuff, so that makes it a little easier ;) I'm still wearing my belly band and now wearing my smaller maternity clothes. I am definitely going to have to go shopping for maternity shorts because I only have 2 pairs and I have to make it through the entire summer!

 

Stretch Marks: I finally bought stretch mark cream and have been doing a much better job at applying it! I'm trying to apply the cream at least once, if not twice a day.

Sleep: I slept much better this week. We have so much going on and I'm just exhausted. I also think the lack of sleep for a few weeks caught up with me! I'm trying to nap when I can, but that's still very rare. (Welcome to having a toddler!) I still wake up frequently at night.

Miss Anything? Right now, I really miss being active. I'm still limited in the activity that I can do and after 3 full months of that, it's hard. I want so badly to go on a run or a long walk. I want to be able to take care of Grayson by myself and not have to rely on others to constantly pick him up for me. I just want to be able to do regular things and not always have to watch myself to make sure I'm not doing too much. While this is very difficult, nothing in my life is worth risking my baby's life, so I am always more on the cautious side. But I know this is all temporary and soon enough, I'll be chasing after 2 babies! :) Perspective is key when it comes to this topic!

Best Moment of the Week: We were able to announce that Josh has been appointed to Lizella UMC as the head Pastor. We will be moving there this June and we are very excited for this next chapter of our lives. It was a very bittersweet announcement and we are so sad about leaving our MVUMC church family and this community, but we are trusting God's leading and know the best is yet to come!

Movement: This sweet girl moves ALL THE TIME! I love it. I can feel her move all day long and can even feel her while I am up walking around (something I didn't experience with Grayson until the 3rd trimester). I can tell she's grown a lot and that there's a developed little baby in there!

Food Cravings: I did terribly with sweets this weekend. When there are a lot of sweets around, I tend to eat them instead of real food. Then I feel super guilty for feeding the baby sugar...which she loves, by the way! She goes crazy when I have sweets...mama's girl! I always love sweets, but I feel like it can be heightened during pregnancy for me. No specific cravings right now, but I am trying really hard to make healthy food choices! I'm also drinking a ton of water because I'm always thirsty.

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope!

 

Gender: Girl! :) I bought my first "pink" purchase this weekend, so that was fun!

Symptoms: The round ligament pain has been better, but it is still worse than I ever experienced in my last pregnancy. I have to make sure I don't make a lot of sudden movements and I don't do too much physically or else it tends to get worse. My back has also been hurting me more this time around and I think the baby was sitting on my sciatica nerve recently (ouch!). I'm always thirsty, boobs have grown a lot!, bigger belly, and having to pee more (mostly because of all the water I'm drinking). My skin is a million times better and I'm not having many bathroom issues with this pregnancy which were my 2 biggest symptoms last time. Honestly, outside of the pains, I feel great! I'm very lucky to have such few pregnancy symptoms!

Happy or moody: Getting a little stressed because the next 6 weeks are going to be CRAZY! We have a million things going on and are just trying to survive it all!

Looking forward to: I had my regular OBGYN appointment last week and that went well, but I am still really looking forward to the specialist appointment. Only 2.5 more weeks! Also excited for my 2nd Mother's Day this weekend! :)