Part 2

Weekly Update: March 30-April 5
How far along: 14 weeks- Welcome second trimester. May you bring my energy back.
How big is baby: The baby is about 3 1/2 inches, 1 1/2 ounces, and the size of a lemon.
Total weight gain: It's probably around a pound although in my research they say I've probably gained about 5 pounds at this point. Since I don't keep up with this regularly, I have to wait until the doctor visit.
Maternity clothes: No, but I do wear more shirts that aren't so tight around my stomach.
Cravings: I still love Mexican and we've been in the habit of eating it about 3 times a week.
Sleep: My sleep patterns have changed which is wonderful. I've transitioned to waking up at 12:30 now. I eat a small snack (Go Go Squeeze) and go back to sleep.
Movement: I don't think so.
Best moment this week: We came up with a way to announce on fb that we are expecting a boy. Jeremy put the words "dad" "mom" and "son" on three different pieces of technology that ranged in size and took a picture of them beside each other. Also, I think we've picked out a name. Amber gets 1/2 the credit though because she found a middle name that fits.
What I miss: Having energy and motivation to do things like run and clean the house. I also miss not having headaches. I never really had a headache until pregnancy and I now constantly feel pressure in my head.
What I am looking forward to: Telling my students about the baby. I will probably tell them this week.
Pregnancy rant: I probably will rant about these things constantly because these are things that occupy much of my time right now. I don't get to eat like a normal person. I have to eat ALL the time. I have to snack during meetings, during class, during car rides, during the night, and every other time in between. Although I am thankful for a husband that stocks me with snacks for school and during the night that I never am to go hungry, it's still crazy that this baby inside of me needs this much. Jeremy made a comment about how we spend more money now because he eats more now than he will when he arrives. Food=energy right? I thought that's what I've been taught, but I'm still not having more energy even after all this food. All the energy is being sucked from me. Leech? Parasite? Call it what you may, but he is definitely taking it out of me! It's no wonder why I sleep so much.

Weekly Update: April 6-12
How far along: 15 weeks
How big is baby: He's about 2 1/2 ounces, and the size of an apple, and he is 4 inches long.
Total weight gain: I have probably still gained about a pound.
Maternity clothes: No, but I tried to wear the belly band this week but I almost passed out the same day, so I can't say I love this invention yet.
Cravings: I can't get enough Chick-fil-a. I really wonder if it's because I went 6 months without meat.
Sleep: I've maintained the late night waking up pattern of waking up at 12:30, eating, and going back to sleep however, this week I often laid in bed for 2 hours before falling back asleep. One night I talked to Jeremy about being a robber of the bed/covers. Other nights I slept really well and got about 11 hours of sleep.
Movement: I still don't think so.
Best moment this week: I told my students this week. They were super cute. A few of them asked, "Why do you have a baby minion on your stomach?" I asked them in return, "Why do you think I do?" Their reactions were cute through the day as they commented on what I should name him and questioned my on why I hadn't told them when I had found out. I am thankful I told them the day before spring break because it will be old news when they get back, which is a good thing! I don't need them any more hyper. One girl had already asked Amber and she told her it was none of her business (it could mean a person is just gaining weight). This girl is the first person to ask about the minion and then later told me that she learned never to ask a woman if she was pregnant. I laughed and told her I heard about it. One of my old students and track kids asked me earlier in the week and I asked him why he wanted to know if I was. He said people were talking about it in 8th grade and so he was curious- smart kid coming to the source of a "rumor".  He then said he would make me a card and be excited! I laughed and told him yes and that he should keep it a secret until I told my students.
What I miss: It has become apparent to me that I make the same comment every morning, "Something's wrong with me." Jeremy responds, "You're pregnant." I guess that means I miss feeling normal when I wake up. It's weird to have to eat immediately after I wake up. It's weird to get up in the middle of the night and go to the bathroom.
What I am looking forward to: Going to register and a week off of school.
Pregnancy rant: There have always been seeds of worry in me about when I get pregnant because I knew sleeping on my stomach wouldn't be the best idea. I came up with an idea a long time ago about making a pillow with a belly/boob hole so it would be a little more comfortable. I know I'm not the only one who likes to sleep on her stomach, so I'm surprised that I've never seen something like this. Maybe I'm ridiculous for wanting something like this instead of just being happy and changing my ways.

Weekly Update: April 13-19 (Spring Break)
How far along: 16 weeks
How big is baby: He's about 3 1/2 ounces and 4 1/2 inches long.
Total weight gain: I have gained about 2 pounds now if I could guess.
Maternity clothes: No, but there are clothes I don't want to wear these days.
Cravings: I actually haven't really wanted anything specific lately.
Sleep: My sleep is often too short! I love to sleep but I wake up early.
Movement: Nope.
Best moment this week: We registered this week! I went with Amber and we had so much fun finding cute things. I'm so thankful for her. It was a good week off and I was really able to relax. We also decided on a name!!!
What I miss: Feeling normal. I am feeling better these days and not getting sick as much. I don't have to eat as many snacks nowadays, but there are times when I just feel off.
What I am looking forward to: Decorating his room and coming up with things to make it cute. I'm also looking forward to getting more energy and going to the doctor again next week.
Pregnancy rant: There are things you always hear that you are not supposed to do when you are pregnant. I feel as if people didn't have all these lists of things to do and not to do a long time ago. It's hard to not do some things, but there are other things that I don't have a problem not doing. I went to get my toes done and I know that's a no no. I want to have them done at least a few times this summer.

Weekly Update: April 20-26
How far along: 17 weeks
How big is baby: He's about 5 ounces and 5 inches long.
Total weight gain: I have gained 1 pound according to the doctor.
Maternity clothes: No, but I am wearing the belly band some.
Cravings: I am now eating egg sandwiches every morning for breakfast.
Sleep: I wish I could sleep longer every day. I don't like getting up so early!
Movement: I don't think so.
Best moment this week: I loved getting new pictures of this sweet boy at the doctor this week. He has all his fingers and toes and all his organs looked great. We also got a bucket of baby goodies from my 6th grade teachers. It was so sweet.
What I miss: Being so enthusiastic about sweets. I got some ice cream last week at Cold Stone and I didn't even like it. It made me so sad. I know that there will be so many sweets at school in the coming weeks and I'm not even looking forward to them. It's so weird.
What I am looking forward to: Feeling the baby kick.
Pregnancy rant: Some smells are too much for me. Whether it's at school, in the car, in stores, or out and about, I am even more sensitive to smells than I was before. Who knew my smeller could get even better? I don't always like to make accommodations for smells but I guess you do what you have to.

Weekly Update: April 27- May 3
How far along: 18 weeks
How big is baby: He's about 7 ounces and 5 1/2 inches long.
Total weight gain: I have gained about 2 pounds now if I could guess. The doctor said he wants me to have gained 5 by the next time I see him.
Maternity clothes: Not really, but the belly band has become more useful. I love wearing my stretchy skirts.
Cravings: I still like meat.
Sleep: Jeremy bought me a body pillow this week so I'm excited about using it more next week to see if that helps me sleep more. I'm not getting up in the middle of the night much anymore to eat or go to the bathroom. I know that will return though. I am able to stay awake a little longer now.
Movement: I don't think so.
Best moment this week: Jeremy worked at the Orange Conference and was in a breakout room with the preschool ministry people. They gave us a cute parenting book. It was so sweet of them.
What I miss: Being able to have time energy to hang out with people. I thought I would have more time after track, but am lazy and go home every day. I sometimes miss cleaning or having a clean house. There is stuff everywhere and I just look at it and close my eyes because I don't want to think about it.
What I am looking forward to: Having more energy to get things done that need to get done (cleaning, grading, organizing, packing up my room at school). Getting finished with school in the next few weeks and having time to focus on getting the babies room ready.
Pregnancy rant: I've always gotten a little motion sick if I read in the car, but it's only gotten worse. I can't look down, clothes my eyes, read my phone, or go on curvy roads or I get sick pretty quickly. I don't know if the curvy roads are because I've been in Jeremy's car and it's closer to the road or what. We are going to start having me drive a little more to see if that helps.

Weekly Update: May 4-10
How far along: 19 weeks
How big is baby: He is about 8 1/2 ounces and 6 inches long.
Total weight gain: I have probably gained 2 or 3 pounds now.
Maternity clothes: No, but my pants are getting a little tight. The belly band is needed even more. My stomach started to pop out even more this week.
Cravings: I didn't really want to eat much this week. I did eat, but I didn't always want meals.
Sleep: My sleep has been interrupted this week due to me being sick. I couldn't sleep with a pillow and was stuffed up so I wasn't able to breathe. There were some nights I slept so well and other nights I couldn't sleep at all. I was able to stay up until 9 or so a few times this week, which is a good thing because we had a crazy busy schedule at school this week.
Movement: Maybe it will happen this week.
Best moment this week: Well, it was the crazy busy week at school with concerts, honors nights, plays, talent shows, interviews, meetings, and data parties. It always seems to happen on teacher appreciation week every year. At least we got it over with in one week though. This week my kids kept asking what we are going to name the baby. I started putting up clues each day to see if they could guess the name. At first I told them his first and middle name would only use 7 letters out of the alphabet. Then I drew the state of Tennessee on the board and told them his middle name comes from part of a city in the state. Another day, I drew the state of Nebraska and said his first name is a place in that state. Lastly I drew the state of Illinois and said that a famous person with this name lived in that state. Next week, I will put a few more clues up there. I already had a few kids guess it. They were so cute as they guessed. One kid exclaimed, "SHELBY!" I said, "It's actually a boy." Another one wants him to be called "Omaha Nash". I still have other students who want me to name him after them. They make me smile as they get so excited. One kid said, "I've never done so much social studies in my life!" because she was looking up states and trying to figure out cities in the states. I had a few parents email me and tell me congratulations as well as thanking me for letting their child in on the fun things in my life. I also got some books from my male coworker. He and I have had our ups and downs so it made my day to get the books from him!
What I miss: It's funny because I look back at my previous struggle of finding clothes to wear in the morning (due to the amount of clothes I have) and laugh because it's actually easier to find clothes to wear to school now. I am limited in my options so it's easy to say, "Oh, I'll wear this today."
What I am looking forward to: Figuring out this clothing situation and being able to wear things that look cute and not things that are frumpy.
Pregnancy rant: This week I was sick with some kind of cold and pregnant women can't take really anything. It hit me on Sunday with a sore throat. Then it got worse and now I have a cough, but I think I'm nearing the end of the sickness. I read online about not being able to take cough drops. Some people say it's okay while others say it's not okay. I decided I'd just avoid. I've been trying to get lots of sleep so I would bounce back as quickly as a pregnant person can. It's a catch 22 because you want to feel better, but then you don't want to do anything that won't be beneficial for the baby.

Weekly Update: May 11-17
How far along: 20 weeks- HALFWAY!!!!!!!!!
How big is baby: He's about 10 1/2 ounces and 6 1/2 inches long.
Total weight gain: I have probably gained about 2-3 pounds now if I could guess. Last week, I started to show even more, so I know I can't hide it anymore! A few of my coworkers made comments on how I popped this week.
Maternity clothes: The belly band is pretty much an essential article of clothing these days.
Cravings: I eat whatever. I have been eating egg sandwiches a lot these days, but eating this week was hard because of my jaw.
Sleep: My sleep is still interrupted by bathroom trips here and there, but being sick has been more of an interruption to my sleep than bathroom breaks. I have a heard time breathing with this stuffy nose. I've tried all sorts of positions and nothing really helps. I woke up one night at 12 and couldn't open my mouth. I thought I must have rolled over on my arm because my entire face seemed sore. That was only the beginning of my sleep miseries this week.
Movement: I think I am feeling some little flutters.
Best moment this week: The students finished school this week. I had a really tough week because I was still sick and then my jaw sort of locked up and I couldn't really open it. The best moment was probably when it started to feel better or when I was able to open it a little more. I did some mouth exercises to help loosen things up.
What I miss: Being able to have one day of feeling well.
What I am looking forward to: Going to the doctor for a heartbeat check next week and being done with post-planning so I get to enjoy summer!
Pregnancy rant: This crazy jaw thing has me amazed. Who knew things like this aren't abnormal?! I am thankful for the internet to provide me with humorous blogs and threads on topics when I am concerned about the strange things that are happening to me. Everyone always comments on how I should know everything because of all my nieces and nephews, but it's quite interesting that neither of my sisters had these crazy things happen to them. At least it makes me know (as I always have) that I'm a strange person!

Weekly Update: May 18-24
How far along: 21 weeks
How big is baby: He's about 12 ounces and 10 1/2 inches long.
Total weight gain: Well, it's official, I went to the doctor and I still haven't gained any weight. I've been asked to drink some protein shakes and add more iron to my diet.
Maternity clothes: The belly band is pretty much an essential article of clothing these days.
Cravings: I love bread and dislike sweets. It's still hard to think about how I just pass up sweets these days like it's nothing. I used to think Jeremy was CRAZY when he passed up a dessert. Now I am that strange person.
Sleep: My sleep is still inconsistent but at least I'm still sleeping right?!
Movement: I feel him every once in a while (at least I think I am feeling him).
Best moment this week: I went to the doctor and got to hear his heartbeat. I also started getting a little more energy back because I'm staying up later these days. (oh and being done with post-planning)
What I miss: Being able to feel 100% for an entire day. My exhaustion hits me every day and I never seem to finish my to do list.
What I am looking forward to: having days over the next few months where I don't have to be somewhere by 7!
Pregnancy rant: Sick still (not just my cold)?? Welcome to my life. If it's not one thing it's another. I woke up and ate like normal one day this week. It's weird to say it, but it's hard to force food down some mornings. Once I eat, I usually start my moaning and groaning, but this morning I finished with a comment about how I was going to be sick. Jeremy always gives an encouraging comment or says, "You will be okay." This morning I wasn't. I was pretty thankful my friend Beth came to the house that morning to drop her dog for the day because she brought me a chicken biscuit. I was pretty glad to have another breakfast since I had a rough morning up to that point.

Weekly Update: May 25-31
How far along: 22 weeks: The week of the headache
How big is baby: He's about 1 pound and 11 inches long.
Total weight gain: I guess I'm back to square one and trying to gain some this week. We will see how it goes.
Maternity clothes: Now that it's summer, I could technically live in a t-shirt and running shorts so I could get by without having any maternity clothes. I am wearing the belly band with all my shorts/pants and have started wearing more maternity tops because I hate having mine be too short. I can still get by with my normal things though.
Cravings: I am trying to open up my food options since I need to have more protein and iron. I had my first protein shake at the end of last week. Who knew there were so many kinds?! Although I'm not craving them, I may have to start enjoying them. I do love cold things these days. I've liked really cold water for a while, which still amazes me, and I've been eating lots of fruit this week. I can't make myself stop.
Sleep: My sleep may not be great during the night but I do take some good naps during the day! I did wake up one day with lines on me and I got really excited because I knew that meant I slept hard and well. I am starting to sleep a little later so my body may adjust to the summertime schedule even though I didn't think it would.
Movement: I do indeed think he is moving quite a lot.
Best moment this week: Well, even though I feel like I'm a zombie at family functions, I do enjoy being with people and not missing out on things (Braves game, Memorial Day parade/Sonny's/cookout, Jeremy's b-day...).
What I miss: Being able to be a normal human. This has been a constant theme this week. I have felt awful. My head has been throbbing. My mind wants to do all kinds of things, but by body keeps saying no! I miss being able to laugh and be silly. I miss going on runs (or walks for that matter) without getting winded. I miss carrying on conversations. I miss being able to be outdoors and enjoy the weather without getting a headache. I miss being able to have a clean house all the time. I miss being able to do things.
What I am looking forward to: enjoying summer and getting well.
Pregnancy rant: This ties in with what I miss. I think it's wild that I've gone from one thing to another in terms of sickness: sick stomach. scaly feet, slight dizziness, sinus infection/cold, shut jaw, and stabbing allergy headaches.What other S's will come my way?

Weekly Update: June 1-7
How far along: 23 weeks
How big is baby: He's over 1 pound and 11 inches long.
Total weight gain: I tried the whole protein shake thing and it takes me forever to drink them because of the sweetness. I feel like I'm gaining weight but who knows?!
Maternity clothes: It really depends on my mood. Most of this week I was in my swimsuit or a t-shirt and shorts so my maternity clothes hung out in the closet.
Cravings: I didn't really feel like eating that much this week. My "go to" lunch was half of a cheese sandwich (without mayo). I had a variety of things like chicken, burgers, quesadillas, tacos, and soup but nothing really made me excited about food. I do like cold fruit though (watermelon, cantaloupe, and grapes).
Sleep: I'm trying not to take too many naps during the day. I took a long one Sunday afternoon after church, but who doesn't love a Sunday nap? Other than that I tried to refrain myself. My body pillow has been a nice addition to our bed but it does get a little crowded. When I wake up for my 2-3 o'clock bathroom break, climbing over the pillow is quite a sight.
Movement: He got excited at church on Sunday night during the music. He's been pretty lazy this week but there are moments where my whole stomach will tense up on my right side and then I can feel him.
Best moment this week: The best moment this week was actually feeling like myself. I had a great week! I wasn't sick and didn't have a headache. This was my first good week, so it made for many good moments. We WENT to church (and sat together for the entire service) for the first time in a LONG time. Watching online has been the common theme lately because I've been sick, but it was so refreshing to get to go. The pool is now open, so I went to the rent's house quite a bit and hung out with the family. I also hung out with friends and got a pedicure (in a place without all the fumes). This week was a week of thankfulness. I experienced a terrible wreck that kept me at the accident scene for 2 1/2 hours in the heat. Although the entire experience was traumatic, it makes me grateful for life. Feeling good makes me thankful too so it was a week to remember how God does everything for a reason. Over the last 23 weeks, I've felt awful but it only makes me thankful for every moment of feeling good. What I miss: This week the team left for Kosovo and I didn't get to go. This was hard, harder than I thought now that I'm feeling better. I know it may sound trivial, but I LOVE going. I feel as if I'm constantly checking FB and Instagram for new pictures and updates on what they are doing, which makes me feel a little better but then saddens me at the same time. I miss the food, culture, people/friendships, and experiences. It's wild because I never think about it in terms of the things that aren't so great (showers and air just to name a few), but that often is a common thing. We always seem to forget these things because we cherish the memories. For the next few weeks I know this is something I will continue to miss, especially as they start camp, but this life growing inside of me is so valuable I knew I had to make the decision to stay here just in case. Although that has been one of the hardest decisions I've had to make in my life, I know it's for the best. The team is in great hands this year.
What I am looking forward to: Now that I'm feeling better, I think things on the to do list will start to get checked off. That is a relief. We started doing a little cleaning/reorganizing here and there, which makes me feel a little more at ease. Looking around used to make me so sad because I saw so much to do but didn't have the motivation or energy to actually take action. Jeremy thinks I'm nesting. I just think I am doing my summer cleaning like I always do but taking it to an extra level because we need to prepare for some rooms being changed around. I still don't know what that looks like yet in terms of what furniture will go where, but I'm looking forward to a little rearranging. I know that's more of Jeremy's job though since I'm weak and not much help in moving furniture!! This week I finished my 3 summer reading books for school so that make me excited too. Now I can really start my summer. :) Amber was at the beach this week, so maybe we will start going to the park next week. Oh there are so many things to look forward to.
Pregnancy rant: The heat+laying out+being pregnant= Not fun! I love swimming, but just laying out is not a current hobby. I start sweating in the first few minutes and cannot handle it. The pool will be my friend this summer. However, this week I was swimming across the pool, in the deep end, to get to a noodle. I then experienced an awful pain in my side. Whether I pulled something or stretched something too much, the pain was pretty rough for the next 12 hours. It hurt to take deep breath, turn to the side, lay on my side, and pretty much anything else that involved the right side of my body. I was thankful when I woke up without pain, but I told myself I wasn't allowed to really swim this summer because I don't want to experience that again. Many things are not suggested by doctors, but I'm suggesting the not swimming in the deep in thing (without a noodle/float) as my own rule. I won't impose it upon others, but to me it is a new rule I must follow!

Weekly Update: June 8-14
How far along: 24 weeks
How big is baby: He's over 1 1/2 pounds and almost 12 inches long.
Total weight gain: I bet I've gained some now, but I will find out next week at the doctor.
Maternity clothes: I've resorted to a t-shirt and running shorts most of the time, so unless I go out in public I'm not really wearing anything other than those things.
Cravings: I still love cold fruit (grapes and cantaloupe...). I still don't like sweets. I had a few sweet things this week (cake ball and ice cream) and just didn't love them.
Sleep: I slept two whole nights without getting up in the middle of the night for the bathroom. YAY! I've been getting lots of sleep at night and haven't taken a nap in a while.
Movement: He is moving a lot more because he is running out of room! I know it will only get worse. I love laying in bed and feeling him move around. It's funny to see my stomach move around.
Best moment this week: People gave me some sweet compliments this week. People said I looked adorable. That makes me feel so good. We've had lots of time with family recently. We were at the cabins all weekend with Jeremy's mom and Jeff's side of the family.
What I miss: Being able to go for a walk/run/hike and not get so out of breath. I am so out of shape. While at the cabin, we took a little hike but it was more of an uphill climb the entire way. It was hot too, so that made me go slowly.
What I am looking forward to: I am looking forward to going to the doctor next week and seeing this sweet boy again. It's always amazing to look at an ultrasound. I'm also looking forward to my first shower!
Pregnancy rant: This week, I got to go pick Micah up from Bible school and saw a friend from high school that I haven't seen in a while. She asked how I was doing and told me I looked great. Then we started talking about how people will try to give you advice or make you feel like you aren't doing a good job at being a mother. She was telling me about some article she read about how mothers say things like "You let your kids eat out? We are all organic." I've found that it's pretty common for people to tell me things that I'm not supposed to do while being pregnant and it will continue on into motherhood. Why do we do things like this? Why do we say things and make people feel judged. It's a sad thing. It makes me think twice about what I say to people because I don't know best. Although I can say this is what I've read and can give my opinion, I feel like there's always a way to present it so that a person doesn't feel badly about herself.

Weekly Update: June 15-21
How far along: 25 weeks
How big is baby: He's over 1 3/4 pounds and is about a foot long.
Total weight gain: I finally gained a little (well about 2 pounds in addition to the baby).
Maternity clothes: In public- yes. Around the house/with friends- no.
Cravings: I have still been eating a cheese sandwich for lunch most days. I still like meat and fruit. I'm trying to eat even better than I was to make sure I'm constantly getting all the nutrients I need. We eat salads and other veggies too.
Sleep: I'm sleeping late these days (late as in 8 or so). I'm getting up one time between 3:30-4:30 to go to the bathroom, but that's not bad at all.
Movement: Oh yes. I feel the movement quite a lot when I'm in bed at night. It's a lot easier to feel him kicking around these days.
Best moment this week: There are a few. The week started off great. Jeremy got to feel the baby kick on Father's Day. It was so sweet. I am thankful he was able to feel it finally. I have tried to get him to feel him in the past but he couldn't always tell if it was me moving around or not. We then got to go to the doctor. Jeremy was dealing with stuff at work and so we drove separately, but then they were running behind so he got there with time to spare. I was going to be really sad if he didn't make it in time. We got some pictures of his feet because he was flipped around and so we couldn't see his face too much. I'm always amazed at seeing/hearing his heart beat as well as seeing his little body. I could stare at it all day. The doctor says he's measuring right on schedule, but he did say his head is big! YIKES! He said we could do an ultrasound again next month since we couldn't see him too much. Then the week ended with a wonderful shower thrown by Amber, Beth, Jana, and Jolynn. It was so wonderful. The decorations were great as was the food and company. I felt so loved. It even hit Jeremy that we are actually having a baby once we were going through all the presents.
What I miss: My back feeling normal and being able to pop it. I've had some backaches this week. I know I have scoliosis, but I also don't know how much of this is due to the extra few pounds on my front. Jana let me borrow a back support wrap. I need to start using it to see if it will help.
What I am looking forward to: Going to New Zealand next week (even though I'm worried about the long flight and the things that can happen to me if I don't move around enough)!!! Oh I'm also looking to putting all the clothes and decorations up in the baby's room when we get back since we moved the other furniture out. It's becoming more and more real.
Pregnancy rant: The heat is unbearable. I can't stay outside for very long unless I'm in the water. I hasn't even been that hot. It's been raining most evenings too which can cool things off, but I have to take constant trips inside if an outdoor activity is planned. I'm excited about the cooler weather in New Zealand since it's their winter. I don't know how much I will enjoy being really cold, but I guess we will find out soon! I've done lots of research about some of the activities that we could do in New Zealand and it makes me sad that I may not be able to do them. It would be so neat to get in a geothermal hot pool, but then "they" say don't get overheated because it could hurt the baby. I totally understand that risk so I will take what they say because I'm not being forced to stay away (websites say use your discretion), but it does make me sad that I may be limited on the hiking and other activities.

Weekly Update: June 22-28
How far along: 26 weeks
How big is baby: He's about 2 pounds and is over a foot now.
Total weight gain: It's still about 4 pounds total.
Maternity clothes: It's still a mix. Amber gave me another big bag of clothes. This time it's winter clothes because I wanted to make sure I had things for NZ. I actually packed a mix of maternity and non-maternity clothes.
Cravings: I didn't really want anything specific, therefore I'm beginning to wonder if there is a "craving" phase. Due to the traveling and sort of being reliant on others for when meals occur, I have been a little dehydrated and have been drinking as much water as I can when I can.

Sleep: It was an interesting week again because of traveling. We got a sky couch on the way to New Zealand so I actually slept quite well. I thought this would help me adjust to the time better, but I'm still not there. My internal clock is all messed up though and went to bed right after dinner a few nights. I am making it through the night without a bathroom break though.
Movement: He is still moving around a lot at night. He seems to sleep all day and then play when it's time for me to go to sleep. Jeremy just thinks it's because I change positions from standing to laying down though. When we got to New Zealand, I wasn't feeling him as much though because I think his clock is off too.
Best moment this week: Good, safe flights with easy access to aisles and bathrooms. My back hurt a little on the flights but it's all good. I'm glad to be here in New Zealand and am ready for some adventures. I am going to call this a pregnancy perk-I had a plane steward give me extra snacks and an extra water! A stewardess gave me the remaining water in a bottle so I could have more too! I know anyone could ask, but things seem to be done quicker for a woman who is pregnant. 

What I miss: This has nothing to do with being pregnant, but I do miss having constant access to data/Internet. There have been a few times I've really wanted to send a text or post a picture but couldn't. There are places here with free wifi but other places make you pay, however some places may not have Internet at all. We've said quite a bit how New Zealand is about 10 years behind the U.S. and they are fine with their way of life. It's been a good week otherwise so I don't really know what I e missed.
What I am looking forward to: New Zealand adventures around Christchurch and Queenstown.
Pregnancy rant: My body is struggling to deal with temperature control. There have been moments I was sweating as I was walking through airports or sitting on planes and there have been others where I was freezing. Having direct contact with cold air isn't always my favorite. 

Weekly Update: June 29-July 5
How far along: 27 weeks
How big is baby: He's about 2 pounds and is about 14 1/2 inches long. 
Total weight gain: It's probably about 5 pounds now. I seem to be getting larger here in NZ.
Maternity clothes: It's still a mix. 
Cravings: I started eating cereal again here in NZ. I still love meat. I haven't been too hungry lately though. 

Sleep: I'm sleeping a little bit more through the night and not going to the bathroom. I haven't determined why this is but I am enjoying sleeping through the night.
Movement: He didn't move as much a few days but at night and in the morning he seems to be happy as a lark moving around. 
Best moment this week: Feeling good has made this trip so much better. I've loved seeing the beautiful sights and animals.
What I miss: The ability to bend over without being uncomfortable. Although we are spending three weeks of my pregnancy in the winter season, I'm actually thankful I am not this far along in the winter. Why you say (because bending over is part of every season)? I am finding out that putting on socks is becoming difficult and I don't really wear socks in the summer unless I'm running.
What I am looking forward to: Our continued travels on the south island and then our travels on the north island (hikes, seeing sunsets, seeing beautiful lakes with pretty water, seeing snow covered mountains, seeing geysers, seeing volcanos...). Oh and I'm looking forward to the third trimester. It hit us this week that we are only about 12 weeks away from the due date. That sounds scarier than saying 3 months though. 
Pregnancy rant: My eyelids have gotten pretty heavy while being here and I can't make myself stay up. I keep falling asleep during conversations and games. Morgan, Evan, and Jeremy have seemed to accept the fact that I will fall asleep so they don't really press me to do anything after dinner. I guess sleep is necessary, but all this on the go stuff is making me exhausted.