25 Weeks

How far along? 25 weeks!!

Total weight gain:  ≈ 13 lbs

Maternity clothes? Even those are feeling small! Ay! I had to go to Old Navy and get another maternity dress and I think I'll need to buy at least one more stretchy dress to get me through this hot summer. It's the only thing that fits comfortably.

Stretch marks? No 

Sleep: It's been hit or miss.
Best moment this week: We hung some more of the decorations up in baby girl's room. It's so exciting I can't wait to finish it! Decorating for a girl is so much fun.

Miss anything? Same as usual.

Movement: Yes she has been moving a ton lately and I love it!
Food cravings: Not really though I was craving a subway type sandwich today, I had this craving in the first trimester and made sourdough deli style veggie sandwiches for lunch everyday for a week!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Eating too much! Not enough room in there! 

Showing? Oh my....I cannot believe I still have 15 weeks to grow! It's actually kind of terrifying!

Gender: Baby girl!! <3
Labor signs: Pressure, tightness, etc. but not really labor signs.
Symptoms: Mmm...see above. 

Belly button in or out? Out!

Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time: Somewhat emotional, or I guess reflective lately.

Looking forward to: Finishing baby girl's room, and although it's a ways off now, the shower my sweet girlfriend Heather is throwing for me!

Baby’s size: A Cauliflower!

We missed week 24 but here is the 23 week bump photo! 

Funny things at two years three months....

James and I are constantly talking about Micah's latest and greatest sayings and doings and we ALWAYS say "we have to write these down!" But of course we never do...because who has time?! I've forgotten most of them but I wanted to write some of them down before I forget.

Here goes:

 If Micah wants Mama or Dada instead of the other (for example if it's daddy's turn to wake up with Micah and make him breakfast) he will say "Bye Dada, see you soon. Eat breakfast mommy." It's hilarious and very...subtle! ;)

Micah has heard James and I yell up or down the stairs for one another "baby" so now after his bath time with daddy when he is ready for me to come upstairs he'll yell from the top of the stairs "hey baby! " oh my goodness cutest thing ever.

Not sure how much they appreciate it but Micah loves basketball and gets super excited when other people are playing at the park. He'll yell enthusiastically "2 points!" when they make a shot, or "almost!" if they miss it.  😂

"Let's talk about it!." He'll sit down somewhere and say "let's talk about it," to get you to sit with him or he'll grab a book and I will say "oh do you want to read that?" and he'll say "let's talk about it!" So funny!

"Let's do that!" i.e. Micah do you want to go to the beach? And he yells excitedly "Yeah! Let's do that!" SO. CUTE.

"Quack, quack...how do you do?" Or alternately, "quack, quack how are you feeling?" Lol, we have a few guesses about the origin of this but we aren't quite sure.

"My do it!!!!" I'm sure almost every kid his age is saying this but it's just the funniest thing ever. From opening every door, to turning on the faucet, he's got it and don't you dare do it for him otherwise he will have to undo it and start from the beginning!

He loves his little Kitty stuffed animal his Auntie Cori got for him and he's been parenting "Meow" for the last couple weeks. He "dropped" Meow down the stairs picked him up and said "oh no, hurt?" and then he picked it up, kissed him and said "ok sweetie." HAH! He also always makes sure Meow has food to eat when he sits down to eat his lunch and will even wash his paws in the sink of his play kitchen when he's finished. He mimics a lot of what we do with him and has taken to saying at least once a day after giving Meow a big squeeze "I love you Meow!." So stinkin' adorable!

Whenever he sees or hears another child upset he gets this look of extreme concern on his face and says "baby sad!" He will often go to the other child and attempt to comfort them too, so sweet. The other day he heard a kid crying outside and he said "baby sad! Wants ice cream!"

Micah found his first crush, an older girl named Sophie who he followed around with the cutest little grin for a half an hour at the park.  When they were leaving she gave him a hug and he asked for a kiss!