25 weeks, 6 days..doctor appointment!

Today I went to the doctor to check on little Miss Ryleigh! Everything was great and she's right on track :) Her heartbeat was around 142/143, so it was perfect. My belly is measuring exactly right..to the day! I had to do the glucose test (again) to make sure everything is normal. The first one was fine, so I'm thinkin' this one will be too. Last time I had a red-colored drink and it was NASTY. Today it was orange and it wasn't too bad ;) I know I need to start thinking about labor/breast feeding classes, but they are so expensive! Are they worth it? Is there an alternative? Does anywhere offer them for free? I'm not sure where to start! Maybe I'll ask some of my mommy friends...

As I said last time, we are officially "under contract" for our house! Our tentative closing date is May 12th :) We are building from the ground up, so we got to pick our own colors/upgrades. I'm sooo excited!! So proud of us :) It's going to be an absolutely gorgeous home and we are so blessed to have it as our first! We are using a VA Home Loan. Anybody used this? Opinions? Advice? This is our first home/loan...lots of paperwork! Either way, we are both so excited!

How far along: 25 weeks, 6 days! I'll be 26 weeks tomorrow!

Total weight gain: As of today, 11 lbs.

Maternity clothes: Pants for sure. Starting to need tops now, but can't ever find any that I like!

Stretch marks: Still rubbin' coca butter on my tummy/hips everyday! 

Sleep: I dream about work every night. Ugh. I also wake up with pretty bad backaches :(

Best moment of this week: Today..my day off after working 9 days straight! :)

Miss anything: This week I've wanted a glass of wine..

Movement: She moves when her daddy talks to her and right after I eat. Also when I'm trying to sleep ;) Daddy and her Aunt Ashleigh are the only people who have felt her move!

Food Cravings: Spicy food and apple juice..weird! lol

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really.

Have you started to show yet: Definitely.

Gender: Girl!

Labor signs: Nope.

Belly button in or out: Totally in.

Wedding rings on or off: On.

Happy or moody most of the time: I would say happy.

Looking forward to: Another day off tomorrow! :)

23 Week Update..& We Are Under Contract!

How far along: 23 weeks, 1 day!

Total weight gain: As of my last appointment, 5 lbs.

Maternity clothes: Pants for sure! I never find maternity tops that I like, so I just wear regular ones in a bigger size.

Stretch marks: Still rubbin' coca butter on my tummy/hips everyday! 

Sleep: Bathroom trips all night long! I've also become quite the cover-stealer and talker! lol

Best moment of this week: Signing a contract on our first house! We are due to close May 12th! (I'm due with Ryleigh May 9th lol)

Miss anything: My smaller jeans...

Movement: She's all over the place! Especially when I'm sleeping!

Food Cravings: Still spicy things! (Followed by heartburn!)

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not so much anymore.

Have you started to show yet: Definitely.

Gender: Girl!

Labor signs: Nope.

Belly button in or out: Totally in.

Wedding rings on or off: On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Is sleepy an option? lol

Looking forward to: Getting our home built over the next few months! :)

Well, we are officially "under contract" on our very first home! We are having it built, so we chose the lot and signed the papers on Tuesday! We are so incredibly excited and I am SO proud of us! Buying a home is such a huge commitment and one of the biggest decisions we will ever make..guess this means we've officially grown up! lol Whoo hoo! 

We go to the doctor on Monday for a re-do ultrasound since little miss priss wasn't moving very much at the last one. (The ultrasound tech wasn't able to get the measurements that she needed.) I'm thinkin' a Chick Fil A spicy chicken sandwich should do the trick again ;) We are so excited to get to see our baby girl again! It's always amazing to see how much she has grown between ultrasounds! <3