26 Weeks

26 weeks 4 days

Pregnancy Highlights- Week 26

How Far Along: 26 weeeks 4 days

Maternity Clothes: Yes! I have some cute summer hand me downs that I can't wait to wear!

Best Moment this week: Derek feeling Deacon move, the easter egg hunt and lunch at church, lunch with the Boone's, Aunt Tay spending the night

Food Craving: This week shrimp-crazy I know

What I miss: Sleeping on my back

Sleep: Still not any better-I think God is preparing me for this child because he kicks all night long

What I am looking forward to: Our appointment and 4d ultrasound on Thursday, my birthday

Symptoms: I have had a very good week with not too many symptoms!

Praises

We have two big praises in our house this morning. First, we are in double digits! Only 99 days until Deacon's scheduled arrival! Secondly, at 2:30 a.m. this morning daddy felt his first kicks. We are so very excited! When Derek gets home from work he always plays a game on his phone to unwind. I told him to put his hand on my belly because he was kicking. As soon as he did Deacon became very still so Derek went back to his game. I rolled over and he went crazy again. So Derek put his hand back on my belly and felt 2 strong kicks! We were ecstatic! Have a great day!

25 weeks 4 days

Pregnancy Highlights- Week 25


How Far Along: 25 weeeks 4 days

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I'm not going to document this anymore. It really stresses me out. I know that my body is doing what it needs to do to successfully get Deacon to the size he is intended to be. I am experiencing swelling because I'm on my feet all day long so I know that some of it is water weight. I'm just going to enjoy the last 14 weeks of pregnancy without worrying about it and then work like heck to get it off when he's safely here! My doctor thinks that I have gained a perfect amount so I'm going with that.

Maternity Clothes: Yes! It was so nice to be able to wear some short sleeve shirts last week.


Best Moment this week: Derek coming home, feeling Deacon move around,falling asleep with Derek's hand on my belly...I hope Deacon knows how much we love him already!

Food Craving: Wendy's frosty- I haven't craved many sweets but Sunday I was dying for a frosty

What I miss: Sleeping through the night, nice long hot baths

Sleep: Sleep is a thing of the past. I get up 4-5 times to use the bathroom and have been waking up at 4:30 and going in to work early because I can't sleep anymore

What I am looking forward to: Derek feeling him kick-I'm still patiently waiting for this and it's killing me! I can't wait for him to feel it!

Symptoms: I have started swelling pretty bad this week. It happens at the end of the day at work but usually goes away when I get home and get my feet propped up. Praise God the tailbone is better for now!

My parents are coming over tonight to put up Deacon's chair rail and I can't wait.

I had a blast on Sunday going through my friend Michelle's sons clothes. He was born last July so the sizes line up perfectly. She definately has my style! She had several halloween costumes with tags on them that she got last year when trying to decide on his costume so Deacon has 2 halloween costumes ready and waiting for him. He will be a pirate for the halloween party and hayride at church and a cow for trick or treating in our neighborhood. Maddy has a rooster costume that she never wore because we were undecided on her costume the first year as well. So they will be a cow and rooster.....too cute!

24 weeks 4 days

My sister keeps getting on to me for not taking more pictures to document the pregnancy. To tell you the truth I actually thought I would feel more attractive pregnant than I actually do. I have always seen pregnant girls and thought they were beautiful and I couldn't wait for that to be me. I just knew that I would want maternity pictures done and everything to document this blessed time. Although, it is a blessed time I don't feel attractive at all. It is hard to see your body changing so much all the while hoping that it will go back to normal one day.





Don't get me wrong-I cherish every moment that Deacon is being fearfully and wonderfully made inside of me. God has knitted him in my womb and for that I'm eternally grateful. I just look forward to the day I'm holding him in my arms while wearing my favorite pair of regular jeans!

Closet Dividers

I get so much inspiration from the internet. I follow many different blogs on a weekly basis and they give so many ideas on decorating, spirituality and most importantly mothering. My friend Jen and I follow alot of the same blogs and we are always talking about ideas we find on the internet. I can't wait until Deacon gets here so I can use some of these wonderful ideas with him.

One idea that I got from the internet was do-it-yourself closet dividers. Many of the women said they had clothes that there children never wore because they got lost in the shuffle of the closet. We have already bought Deacon clothes that go all the way up to 12 months. I don't want him to miss an oportunity to wear any of these so I thought it was a brilliant idea to divide his closet into sections by sizes so we know which outfits will fit him at each stage. It will also be perfect for when Daddy dresses him. This way D will know which section of clothes to choose an outfit from.

Here are mine:


Derek helped me paint these yesterday. I finished these up today when Derek left for Frankfort. It was a good distraction.

Saturday Update

We have had a very low key week this week. Derek was sick in the beginning of the week so Maddy and I just did our best to take care of him. Beauty and the Beast last Sunday was amazing. I love going to shows and plays like that and we can't wait to take Deacon. We have now been to The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, and Disney on Ice with the Boone's. We are really hoping that The Little Mermaid will go on tour and come our way!

We are still working away on the nursery. I bought things to make closet dividers so I'm going to make those when Derek gets up to pour the paint for me. I can't wait to have the nursery completed so that I can post pictures.

Maddy and I were supposed to go to Jackson's soccer game this morning but it got cancelled due to the rain so we are just hanging out on the couch until Derek gets up. We are going to spend a lazy day at home working on some nursery projects. I got all Deacon's clothes washed this so that's a plus.

Last Sunday morning I woke up at 6:00 a.m. to the feel of Deacon's kick. It was the first time I had ever felt it from the outside and it was so exciting. I have felt it several more times this week and it is utterly amazing. Derek hasn't been able to feel it yet because he always grows real still when Derek puts his hand on my stomach. Derek is going away for training next week so we hope he will be able to feel it before he leaves or when he gets back.

We had an appointment on Tuesday and all is well. He was very active while they were trying to find his heartbeat. They would pick it up on the doppler and then he would flip around. I was cracking up which made it that much harder. We have a 4d ultrasound on April 1st and the glucose test and then we start going every other week!

Pregnancy Highlights- Week 24

How Far Along: 24 weeeks

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 18 pounds- I think this is terrible but my doctor thinks it's perfect so I'm trying not to panic. She said there is always a big jump around 20 weeks and I have a little swelling so that could also contribute. She assured me that body will gain what it needs to so I should just relax and go with it. I have been really watching what I eat this week.

Maternity Clothes: Oh Yes!

Best Moment this week: Feeling Deacon kick from the outside, Dr. appointment

Gender: It's A Boy – Deacon Asher

Movement: Yes strong hard kicks from the outside!

Food Craving: baked potatoes

What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach

Sleep: Hit or Miss- I get up about 4 times a night

What I am looking forward to: Derek feeling him kick

Symptoms: My tailbone is much better this week

God Bless you all!

Saturday

It has been another uneventful week but I've been so tired lately that I don't have the energy to post. I like to be up and at work by 7 a.m. so I leave my house a little after 6. I've tried sleeping in but I just can't because I like to get to work and see what's facing for me the day so I'm always dragging when I get home.

Last night Derek went out with the guys and I had girl's night out with Kristin and Lisa. My mom, dad, and Taylor kept Kristin's 2 kids and I think it prepared for them for life with little boys as they are 2 and 13 weeks. I'm not sure who had more fun- the boys, the girls, or my parents and the kids. The girls went shopping and I got Deacon some adorable stuff at Gymboree. I'm going to start washing his clothes next week.

Today Derek and I went to Paducah to get some more things for the nursery and went out to lunch. We then came home and took a long nap. We are hoping to take Deacon's curtains to be made this week and his glider cushion to be recovered. The nursery is coming along nicely.

Tommorow Taylor and I are going with the Boones to see Beauty and the Beast. Derek was supposed to go but can't get off work so Taylor gladly took his ticket. We can't wait!

Pregnancy Highlights- Week 23

How Far Along: 23 weeks 2 days

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 16 pounds- I think which I'm really struggling with. I think I'm going to stop weighing myself at home.

Maternity Clothes: Oh Yes!

Best Moment this week: Feeling Deacon move, Girl's night out, getting the nursery ready

Gender: It's A Boy – Deacon Asher

Movement: Still nothing from the outside but lots of movement on the inside

Food Craving: slushies, baked potatoes

What I miss: my energy

Sleep: I still get up 3 or 4 times a night- getting out of bed is a treat

What I am looking forward to: Our doctor's appointment on Tuesday

Symptoms: My tailbone still hurts~