25 Week Bumpdate

How Far Along: 25 weeks as of Saturday!  Not sure if that’s technically 6 months or not, but whenever I say “6 months” I feel like that is so far along!

Size Of Baby: My pregnancy apps say he’s about 1 1/2 pounds and the size of an acorn squash…very fitting for Fall 😉!  I had a random checkup at my doctor’s office last week (more on that in a minute), and my doctor said he’s measured almost 2 pounds though 😳!  So grateful for this healthy, growing boy!

Gender: BOY 👶🏻💙

Name: So, before we found out he was a boy, we had 4 girl’s names picked out that we really loved.  But, we couldn’t decide on a boy’s name!  FINALLY, we came across one we both really like and think that will be his name.  But, we aren’t going to announce it or fully commit until he’s here!

Symptoms: I’ve felt so grateful this entire pregnancy that I haven’t had any symptoms!  Other than my growing belly and about two “tired” days at the beginning, I wouldn’t have even known I was pregnant until I felt him kicking at 19 weeks (best feeling in the entire world 🙌🏼).  I’ve been full of joy over knowing I have him inside me at all times and literally praising Jesus every moment.  This week however, I have been slightly uncomfortable 👎🏼.  I’ve been getting pain under my ribcage near my diaphragm on my right side when I sit, so some days I have been standing at the counter to work 😂.  I can’t complain because it’s nothing big, but it has been pretty obnoxious and did wake me up one night!

Cravings: Up until this week, nothing outside of my normal loves: Chick-Fil-A & Chipotle. But the other day someone mentioned something about peanut butter cookies with Hershey kisses on top.  Now keep in mind, I have probably had those twice in my entire life and am not even a peanut butter cookie person.  But, I HAD to make them that night!  They were incredible!  I used this recipe if you’re craving them now 😉.

Movement: This is HANDS DOWN my favorite part of pregnancy!  I waited and waited to feel him move for what felt like forever, and at 19 weeks was when I finally felt him for the first time.  And it’s still absolutely amazing to me every single time.  At about 21 weeks, I could see him moving from the outside, and Daniel really felt him then too.

But this past week I did kind of get nervous when for 3 days I wasn’t feeling him move as consistently as I had been since 19 weeks.  He’s pretty active and I can feel him throughout the day, but always when I lay down or sit on the couch in the afternoons and “spend time with him” (as I call it 😉).  After it didn’t happen 3 days in a row, I called my doctor to just make sure and they wanted me to come in.  They did some monitoring and finally hooked me up to an ultrasound, and I got to see my little guy!  He is perfectly healthy and was moving around on the screen.  My doctor thinks that because he moved into a vertical, breech position, I may be feeling it differently than when he was laying transverse (or horizontally).

Nursery Progress: YOU GUYS!  I ordered his furniture this week!  Up until this point, his room in our house has kind of been a construction zone.  But in the last week, Daniel put up the recessed lighting and I ordered the crib, dresser/changing table, and bookcase.  They are all coming mid-October and I can’t even wait to set them up!

Challenges this Week: Trusting God with him and not being fearful when I wasn’t feeling him move consistently.  If I’m not careful, I can let myself worry about every little thing, and Daniel always reminds me that God’s got him and he’s forming perfectly!

Looking Forward to: The nursery furniture coming, my 28-week ultrasound (hello, third trimester…ahh!), and our babymoon to Hawaii!!!!!