28 weeks

* How far along?: 28 weeks 4 days.

* Total weight gain: +16

* How big is baby?: about 3 pounds and 16 inches long

* Maternity clothes?: Everything. I also enjoy sweat pants and pajamas after work.

* Stretch marks?: None yet, but my skin is starting to get very itchy. (Especially around my belly button)

* Sleep?: Less and less.

* Best moment this week?:Getting our nursery furniture.

* Movement?: All the time now. He is quite the night owl and likes to jump around when I am trying to sleep.

* Food cravings?: Cereal with ice cold milk and also sugar cookies.

* Labor signs?: Just a few Braxton Hicks.

* Belly button in or out?: Still in, but I am not sure how long that will last. I am also starting to think that piercing my belly button back in the day was a big mistake!

*Sex? It's a Boy!!! ***Seth Allen***

* What I miss: Sitting down comfortably and getting a good nights sleep.

* What I'm looking forward to: My maternity pictures and baby shower in a couple weeks.

* Milestone: Making into the 3rd trimester. Only a few weeks left!!

26 weeks

* How far along?: 26 weeks 3 days.

* Total weight gain: +14 ( I will find out for sure at my appt. next week.)

* How big is baby?: between 2 and 2.5 pounds

* Maternity clothes?: Everything. I also enjoy sweat pants and pajamas after work.

* Stretch marks?: None yet, but my skin is starting to get very itchy.

* Sleep?: I am still sleeping well, but sitting for long periods of time is becoming very uncomfortable.

* Best moment this week?:Ordering the nursery furniture.

* Movement?: All the time now. He is quite the night owl and likes to jump around when I am trying to sleep.

* Food cravings?: Cereal with ice cold milk and also sugar cookies.

* Labor signs?: None yet.

* Belly button in or out?: Still in, but I am not sure how long that will last.

*Sex? It's a Boy!!! ***Seth Allen***

* What I miss: Sitting down comfortably.

* What I'm looking forward to: The nursery furniture coming.

* Milestone: Just a few more days until we make it into the 3rd trimester!!

24 weeks***Vday***

* How far along?: 24 weeks 2 days

* Total weight gain: +12 pounds at my last appointment

* How big is baby?: Between a pound and a half and 2 pounds (the Dr. said I am measuring big)

* Maternity clothes?: Pretty much everything now

* Stretch marks?: None yet. I am making sure I lotion my belly every day!

* Sleep?: It's been nice this week because I am off work, so I can sleep as late as I want (which is usually 8am or so)

* Best moment this week?: Sharing our name with family and friends, getting new carpet in the nursery and starting to paint.

* Movement?: Every day, I feel him a few times every hour, Stephen can feel him a lot too and he can even see my belly move if he looks closely.

* Food cravings?: Cereal with ice cold milk! I could eat it for every meal, and I have been lately. * Labor signs?: n/a

* Belly button in or out?: Still in, but I have noticed it is not as deep as it used to be.

*Sex? It's a BOY--Seth Allen!!!!

* What I miss:nothing really, I am just ready for fun things to start happening.

* What I'm looking forward to: Finishing the paint in the nursery!

* Milestone: Making it 24 weeks (V day) keep growing baby!!!

22 weeks

* How far along?: 22 weeks 0 days

* Total weight gain: +9 pounds

* How big is baby?: Over a pound now

* Maternity clothes?: All of my pants and I finally bought some shirts this last week. I seem to look more pregnant with my new shirts on, at least that's what people tell me.

* Stretch marks?: None yet. I am making sure I lotion my belly every day!

* Sleep?: Normal for now, but no matter how early I go to bed, I am still tired in the morning.

* Best moment this week?: We had an ultrasound this week and got to see our little guy moving around and sucking his thumb!

* Movement?: Every day, I feel him a few times every hour.

* Food cravings?: Cereal with ice cold milk! I could eat it for every meal, and I have been lately. * Labor signs?: n/a

* Belly button in or out?: Still in, but I have noticed it is not as deep as it used to be.

*Sex? It's a BOY!!!!

* What I miss:nothing really, I am just ready for fun things to start happening.

* What I'm looking forward to: Getting Stephen to paint the nursery!

* Milestone: continuing to grow a healthy little boy!!

20 weeks

* How far along?: 20 weeks

* Total weight gain: +8 pounds

* How big is baby?: The size of a large mango. 3/4 pound

* Maternity clothes?: All of my pants and more and more shirts

* Stretch marks?: None yet. I am making sure I lotion my belly every day!

* Sleep?: Normal for now

* Best moment this week?: Being able to feel the baby move regularly.

* Movement?: Every day, mostly in the evenings

* Food cravings?: None really.

* Labor signs?: n/a

* Belly button in or out?: Still in, but I have noticed it is not as deep as it used to be.

*Sex? It's a BOY!!!!

* What I miss:nothing really, I am just ready for fun things to start happening.

* What I'm looking forward to: Ordering bedding for the nursery this week!

* Milestone: making it half way through my pregnancy...time is really starting to fly!!

18 weeks

* How far along?: 18 weeks

* Total weight gain: +5 pounds

* How big is baby?: The size of a mango. 1/2 pound

* Maternity clothes?: Just my maternity pants, I am still wearing mostly regular shirts, but I did buy some cute dresses too for conferences.

* Stretch marks?: None yet. I am making sure I lotion my belly every day!

* Sleep?: Normal for now

* Best moment this week?: Finding out the baby is a boy!!

* Movement?: Only after I eat

* Food cravings?: None really.

* Labor signs?: n/a

* Belly button in or out?: Still in, but I have noticed it is not as deep as it used to be.

*Sex? It's a BOY!!!!

* What I miss:nothing really, I am just ready for fun things to start happening.

* What I'm looking forward to: Putting new carpet in the "nursery"

* Milestone: surviving my cold.

16 weeks

* How far along?: 16 weeks 2 days.

* Total weight gain: +3 pounds (woof..I haven't gained any at all and it all snuck up on me this week at the doctors)

* How big is baby?: The size of a turnip.

* Maternity clothes?: Just my maternity pants, I am still wearing mostly regular shirts

* Stretch marks?: None yet. I am making sure I lotion my belly every day!

* Sleep?: I have not been able to sleep well at all this week.

* Best moment this week?: We got to hear the heartbeat again this week. Still strong at almost 160 beats per minute

* Movement?: None yet

* Food cravings?: No real cravings, but I have been really trying to stay away from the Halloween candy this week.

* Labor signs?: n/a

* Belly button in or out?: Still in, but I have noticed it is not as deep as it used to be.

*Sex? Finding out November 9th!!!<--- can't wait!!!

* What I miss:this week it has been SLEEP!

* What I'm looking forward to: Finding out the sex of the baby so we can start painting and decorating!!

* Milestone: surviving this week with a cold feels like a huge milestone.