26 weeks

How Far Along: 26 weeks

Size of baby: Baby #2 is the size of a zucchini

Total Weight Gain/Loss: +18 per my last appointment, I’ll have another appointment next Wednesday and the lovely glucose screening. I promised myself something fantastic to eat if I haven’t gained another 8 pounds at this visit.

Maternity Clothes: I ordered a few tops from Riff Raff this week and they’ll work great for the next few weeks (hopefully longer), I love that I’ll be able to wear them post-baby as well. I’m need to actually go to a maternity store and try on some things to add to my closet, but I’m managing just fine as it is. I’m just not in love with the idea of purchasing clothes that I’ll get to wear for about 13 more weeks. Seems crazy to me.

Gender: It’s a boy and we ordered a wooden monogram for his room.

Movement: Yes! Still feeling lots of movement from the little guy.

Sleep: I’m not needing near as much as I did in the beginning. Back to my normal bedtime around 10:00 and wake-up time around 4:00. It’s nice to be able to feel great with about 6 hours of sleep. I’ve missed the productivity.

What I miss:  Just the normal things that I can’t do anymore like working out with ease, wearing my favorite things in my closet and cold cut sandwiches.

Cravings: I’m still on a peach kick, I’ve gone through about a half dozen fresh peaches and a bag of frozen peaches this week.

Symptoms: Still some pretty strong round ligament pain at times.

Best Moment this week:  A fun weekend with my little family. It’s crazy to think that these days as a family of three are numbered, I’m soaking up all of this time together.

Y’all, I feel like I’m so out of the loop when it comes to baby gear and we actually do and don’t need. I know it has only been 4 years, but it seems like things have changed so much. This is probably why the nursery is painted and the furniture is purchased but we’ve yet to decide on things like a swing and swaddle blankets.

I’m going to put a post together and I need your help to figure out what I actually need, and what did and didn’t work for you. I’m going to need your best baby gear advice so I can get the rest of the items checked off my to-do list.