Bumpdate: 25 Weeks

Yay! Almost to the third trimester! 🙂

That ^^^ was my attempt at a cute posed bumpdate picture. 🙂 Thanks to my sister Anna {my youngest sister. She is getting married in December and that makes me feel old.} for taking a couple pictures for me.

I’m definitely feeling pregnant as I near the end of the second trimester. I have to roll over to get up or out of bed. Clothes are getting tighter. Insomnia is setting in already and I’ve had some Braxton Hicks contractions.

Seth and Cameron love to try and feel the baby. Seth actually has a couple times now, but Cameron usually gets bored after five seconds and tucks the baby back into bed by pulling my shirt down and telling BabyT#3 goodnight. 🙂

My Stats:

Weight: Up 27 pounds. Hopefully BabyT#3 just had a growth spurt and I gained some muscle. 🙂

Cravings:
Nothing really. I don’t really like hot food right now, unless it is a cooler day. But I think that is normal for summer eating.

Diet and Exercise:
We have a super busy week this week but I’m preparing to follow Trim Healthy Mama 100% the next couple of weeks after that. To prove to myself again how easy it is and to share with you the basics of the plan. I’m on plan probably 75% of the time right now.
As far as exercise- last week I shared my favorite prenatal workout DVD’s with you. I’m using those 3 times a week and trying to run 1-2 times a week. I like morning runs much better than evening runs because it is so much cooler in the morning. Even if I wait until the sun is going down it is way to hot for this momma!

What I’m loving right now:
This cool-for-Michigan summer we are having. It hasn’t been too sticky and we’ve only needed to use the AC one day so far.
Seeing Seth feel BabyT#3 and get excited about his coming brother.
All the extra cuddles I’m getting from Cameron. He isn’t so sure he likes all the changes he sees in momma. He has actually been asking to nurse again but when I go to let him just looks at me like I’m crazy {Thankfully}. He just needs extra momma love.

What I’m not loving:
The Braxton Hicks that I had the other night. I’m pretty sure they were only because of dehydration but man! they were painful way to early.
Insomnia has been setting in already. I started taking Natural Calm Magnesium before bed and that has helped a lot.

BabyT#3’s Stats:

Weight:
Almost 1 1/2 lbs now. And he is starting to feel like it.

Length:
Between 12-14″

Name:
We aren’t any closer to finding a name for BabyT#3 yet. We did actually talk about some last night though. Ben even looked up a name list. 🙂 Like the other boys we will probably take 2-3 full names to the hospital and decide after Baby is born.