26 Weeks

How far along: 26 weeks

Development:  Our little monkey is the size of an eggplant

Movement: He was quiet this week. I thought it was because he missed the sound of his Daddy's voice (RDog was away all week for work).  He started dancing again today now that RDog is home.

Weight Gain: I'm going to stop answering this question. The weight gain has been stressing me out so I'm trying not to focus on it. I did do a better job of eating well this week. I didn't rely so much on salads to get me through the day like I was a few weeks ago (resulting in some dizzy spells) but I didn't go crazy with the crab cravings (my latest cravings have been for bagels with peanut butter - I indulged with 2 this week, not one everyday! I've also been doing a pregnancy workout dvd everyday.

Maternity Clothes:  Most things. I'm kind of fed up with my cheap maternity clothes from Old Navy so I splurged and ordered six new dresses  from Motherhood Maternity. I really should be done with maternity shopping. The only thing I might need is a pair of shorts.

Stretch Marks:  None yet. 

Best moment of my week:  When RDog came home last night! He brought presents for me and the baby!

Worst moment:  No single moment stands out as being bad. There just has been an overall theme of me being really cranky at work and kids really annoying me. I'm ready for summer vacation.

Sleep:  Good. Even with RDog gone all week, I still managed to get lots of zzz's

Miss Anything:  I'd love a cosmo

Food Cravings: Tim Hortons chocolate chip muffins and sesame seed bagels with crunchy peanut butter

Aversions:  None

Gender:  Baby Boy

Symptoms: Not too many this week. It was a good week. The only weird thing going on are my fibroids. They are really popping out. I can look down sometimes and see the bumps. It's really gross.

Belly Button: Slowly moving out

Rings:  On

Moody or Happy:  Pretty happy most of the time. Except when students annoy me.

Looking Forward: The end of work. I have exactly one month left!

Showers

Sweater: J Crew
Scarf: Old Navy
Dress: Old Navy
Shoes: Naturalizer

The problem with taking pictures on your own is that sometimes it's hard to get your feet in the shot. I had that problem today. Only a couple of pictures with feet turned out.

I wore this to my work baby shower. A very sweet group of ladies I work with got together and gifted us with our baby monitor. We had a relaxing evening chatting and snacking!

Impulse Buy

Blazer" Reitman's

Pants: Motherhood Maternity

Tank: Old Navy Maternity

Necklace: J Crew Factory

Shoes: Winners

I told myself I didn't need any more maternity pants as hopefully warm weather is on the way soon and I can switch solely to wearing dresses. 

These pants were an impulse purchase last week that was the result of a) it being a cold day b) I had free time before a movie date so I was shopping to kill time c) all my pants were dirty.

They may not be needed but these purple pants sure are awesome (and comfortable too).

Hurry Back

Sweater: Old Navy
Dress: Old Navy Maternity
Shoes: Zellers

The photographer had the day off so I had to resort to my old school ways of photo taking (tripod and a remote). I've forgotten how hard it is to take photos by myself. Hurry back photographer!

Room to Grow

Blazer: Old Navy
T-shirt: H&M Maternity
Pants: H&M Maternity
Necklace: Banana Republic
Shoes: Chaps

I think my weight gain has finally caught up to my thighs. It's apparent now looking at these pictures, that these pants have grown too tight.

Isn't it funny how some things seem to look ok in the mirror but not so good in a photo.

Oh well, hopefully it will warm up here so I can switch solely to wearing maxi dresses in which my thighs have lots of room to breathe and probably expand some more.

Happy

Sweater: J Crew Factory
Dress: Old Navy
Shoes: Naturalizer
Necklace: RDog

Hanging On

Sweater: J Crew
Dress: Old Navy Maternity
Necklace: Lia Sophia
Shoes: Zellers

This dress is probably my favorite maternity purchase so far. I love it so much, I have it in three colors. It's so comfortable! My tummy is ultra sensitive these days (pants are so not working) so this flowy dress is doing the trick nicely. I also love that I can wear it with my cardigans and still retain a bit of my pre-pregnancy KDot style. The only drawback; the fabric is typical Old Navy, very thin, so a slip is a must for work days.