25 weeks

too busy this week to do a more creative board haha

24 weeks preggo photographing a wedding. Will be shooting up until 37 weeks!

How far along? 25 weeks , 7 days

Baby is the size of a: Rutabaga

Best moment of the week: I found this app for my iphone that allows you to put the microphone on your belly and you can actually hear the babies heart beat! I didnt think it would actually work but it does. It is amazing to be  able to hear her heart beat whenever I want to now. Oh how I love Apple :) I have literally been so busy i havent even had t

Movement? Still hasnt been moving a ton. The doctor said she is just running out of room. Crazy to thing she is about 1.5lbs now and still has to gain another 5lbs at least! She has been giving me some pretty good kicks as well that are on the verge of being painful. 

Cravings? Been on a major banana kick this week.....cant get enough!

Wedding Rings: Still on! Not too swollen yet.

Missing Anything? Deli meats, salami and good cheese like brie. I am so over the food restrictions! I am just dreaming of a big glass of wine with a beautiful cheese and cracker tray......Christmas is going to be hard!

Aches & Pains: My back my back my back.....the newest pain is from a pinched nerve on my left side. The dr said that because my ribs are expanding they are pinching the nerves along my spine...and let me tell you, it F*@#$%@ HURTS!!!! I haven't been able to sleep and am in constant pain. Combine that with my already sprained rib on the right side and the lower back sciatic nerve pain down my leg and I just want to cry constantly. It doesn't help that this is my busiest time of year and I am super busy with photo shoots and then hours at my desk editing. Hopefully I will get some relief over christmas while I am in America. 

Happy or Moody most of the time? Good this week minus being in pain and crying at the most ridiculous things. I started crying today over something so ridiculous I cant even write it I am so embarrassed haha It was a happy cry but still....sometimes it is better left unsaid!

Stretch Marks? Well none yet but my surgery scars are stretching and starting to look not so good......

Things they don't tell you: So one of the things I had never heard is that your mucous glands in your nose swell leading me to literally have a stuffy nose all the time! It makes it hard to breath with the baby growing bigger and my nose being so stuffy! Also causing a serious snoring problem! I wake myself up from snoring too loud on a regular basis...my poor husband at least he is getting a taste of his own medicine haha

Looking forward to: Thanksgiving!!!!! I am cooking Thanksgiving dinner this week to celebrate one of my favorite American Holidays. I am mostly excited to make my Aunt Carols famous stuffing....mouth is watering just thinking about it....Basically I am just excited to eat...weird....

So I just wanted to share these photo's. This is what happens when I attempt to get a nice photo out of my husband for our families christmas card. You would think after marrying a photographer he would be better at trying to get it done efficiently....nope.....

24 weeks :)

not looking my best in this photo. Had spent the whole day in the sun to I will just say its that haha

On our way to watch Dad play some Rugby! 

Tex and little miss playing Kick Dad in the Head :)

Vader having his morning cuddles...seriously love this little cat

How far along? 24 weeks , 7 days

Baby is the size of a: eggplant

Best moment of the week: My husband and in laws (Greg & Tracey) decided to surprise me with tickets to go and see Jersey Boys (amazing!) as an early Christmas Gift. It was such a great show and the little miss moved every second of it! I think it was because the music was so loud, but she honestly didnt stop moving. She was having her own little dance part in Mommy's belly! It was such a fantastic night and feeling her go nuts just made it even better! Thanks again Greg and Tracey!

Maternity Clothes: Well not only do I not fit into most of my tops, or new bra's but now my underwear and not fitting either! My already descent size "bum bum" in my husbands words is growing and almost non of my underwear fit comfortably. Oh the joys.....right? haha I just need to give in and get some more maternity clothes, they are really the only things I feel comfortable in. 

Movement? She has actually been a bit more quiet this week. (minus the night we were at Jersey Boys) I am assuming she is going through a growth spurt, but I am hoping to get more movement back this week.

Cravings? Well from my photo this week its almost like what am I not craving? I did leave off Mexican food....chimichangas...I would kill for a good chimichanga! And Cheese Naan! Yummmmm.

Sleep: My night usually goes like this....fall asleep by 9 or 9:30 woken up by the husband about 30 mins later because I am snoring, have to pee...a few hours later wake myself up because I am snoring....4 am wake up to go pee again, toss and turn to try and get back to sleep...5:30 My cat Vader wakes me up to cuddle, toss and turn....6 am Tex's alarm, back to the bathroom again....if I am lucky I will go back to sleep after that for about an hour. And it varies depending on how bad I have to pee again. Seriously how many times can I go in one night! 

Belly Button: Its starting to look funny! I dont think I will be one of those people who's belly buttons fully pop out but I guess we will see!

Aches & Pains: Since I am keeping busy with my photography my lower back AND upper back and consistently in pain. After a wedding I photographed yesterday I couldnt even get off the couch and once I did I had such horrible shooting pains in my legs I though I was going to collapse! And my horrible ripping stretching pain I had in the first trimester is coming back.....my Dr thinks is scar tissue but damn it is painful!

Happy or Moody most of the time? Haha well lets just say I have noticed my hormones more this week than ever. Not only did I have a complete emotional break down over nothing...cried for almost a whole day straight, but I am so snappy with my poor husband! I notice myself getting irritated at him for literally no reason. And for those of you who have seen What to Expect When Your Expecting, and Elizabeth Banks says to her husband "I love you Gar, but all I want to do is punch you in the face". Yup, I can totally relate to that this week! And for no reason. Tex has been so amazing and patient with me. I am so lucky to have such a great guy...I have been happy a lot as well but there have just been some interesting moments. I love love love you TEX!!!!!

Looking forward to: A busy busy busy week! I am probably the busiest I have ever been with work, but I am coping really well. I am just taking it a day at a time :) Also little miss and her daddy love to play games together. This meaning he lays his head on my tummy and talks to her and she kicks him in the head. He likes using her like a magic 8 ball and asking her questions haha I am excited for more of it this week ;)

23 weeks

Chloe and I

One of the many photo's I have done Of my beautiful god daughter :)

Chloe and the God Father haha lots of practice :)

Little miss all dressed for halloweenie!

How far along? 23 weeks , 7 days

Baby is the size of a: ear of corn

Best moment of the week: Well since I am playing catch up for week 22 as well there are a few! Last week got super crazy with the birth of my little niece Chloe Matilda! Pair that with lots of photo shoots and I was one busy girl. Best moments are Chloe being born and then being asked to be her God Mother :) Such an honor and I am so excited to play such a special role in her life. Hopefully Chloe and little Miss will grow up like BFF's!

Maternity Clothing? Well I have discovered that in Australia pregnant women are not allowed to look cute... There are literally almost no maternity stores to shop at! There is a teeny tiny section in target or Kmart but the clothes are so ugly. I am starting to have a hard time fitting into a lot of my tops. Unless they are super long they end up riding up on my belly and looking retarded. I am guessing I will spend this summer wearing a lot of Maxi dresses! My friend Naomi recommended an online store that has a ton of cute maternity clothes so I have been shopping there for some new tops that actually fit....Old Navy and the Gap deliver to Aussieland and they have a great maternity section as well. The only problem is America is going into winter as we are going into summer so they mainly have sweaters....

Movement? All the time. The best is how she reacts to her daddy's voice! The other night he had his head down on my tummy and whenever he spoke little miss would kick! It was so cool seeing how she reacted to him, it's making it more and more real. I have also been spending lots of time with Chloe and my belly works as a perfect resting spot for her. Whenever I am holding her the little miss always kicks where ever I have chloe laying. I think its her way of asking us to kindly stop squishing her ;) And that she loves her cousin already! I am also starting to be able to see my stomach moves when she kicks which is pretty amazing.

Cravings? Fresh fruit like banana's, cantaloupe, watermelon, strawberries....seriously cant keep enough in the house....Oh yea and pizza....always pizza. I am pretty sure that has been my number one craving!

Stretch Marks? None on my belly but I have a few scars from getting my appendix out and getting a cyst removed a few years ago and Im pretty sure those scars are stretching :( I am keeping bio oil on them but some of them are so new that Im worried the stretching may be permanent... we will see!

Wedding rings? On and only getting tight when I exercise or am out in the heat. My rings I wear on my right hand are starting to get even tighter so it looks like I may be taking them off sooner rather than later.

Miss Anything? Wine is always my number one thing I miss haha I just miss relaxing with a few glasses with my friends, but I am surviving! I also miss deli meat/subway I absolutely love subway and now I am very limited on what I can get from there....now that I am talking about it I am craving it....damn.....

Aches & Pains: Surprisingly feeling really good. Small back aches occasionally, and a bit of feeling uncomfortable from the belly stretching. Other than that I am feeling good :)

Happy or Moody most of the time? Happy :) These last few weeks have been nothing but happy. No crazy mood swings and just the excitement of the little miss's arrival as I let myself shop for her haha I need to slow down but it is so hard!

Looking forward to: More movement and more shopping! I feel like I have bought so much already but I still need more....right? haha Also just the changes I go through on a weekly basis with my body changing and feeling the little miss growing is exciting. Minus the weight gain but oh well! As long as she is healthy ;)

21 weeks

How far along? 21 weeks , 7 days

Baby is the size of a: banana

Best moment of the week: Talking about names. We have started the part that I have been dreading on deciding a name. It has been surprisingly easy and I think we have one picked :) We wont be sharing with anyone because we dont want opinions or "I had a friends who was names that and..." haha keeping it hush hush...or at least trying... the only part I will give away is that the middle name is after my dad who passed away when I was a kid, Ray. Little Miss _____  Ray Edmonds! Any guesses? 

Movement? Lots of it right after I eat anything, but especially something sweet :)

Cravings? Not so much cravings, it more what do I not want to eat? I swear little miss is going through a growth spurt (or I am) because this week I cannot stop eating....It has gotten better now and my appetite has somewhat subsided, but I swear I was eating more than Tex and that is nearly impossible!

Stretch Marks? none

Wedding rings? On and not too tight. Probably will be a few more months until I have to start to worry about that!

Aches & Pains: I am feeling SOOOO STRETCHED! I finally am understanding what pregnant ladies mean when they say they are uncomfortable. Just the muscles being constantly pulled is so annoying. My feet also are starting to hurt when I stand for too long and today after walking around at the Meadows Fair my hips were aching. I had to come home and have a nap...haha so exhausting!

Happy or Moody most of the time? Happy! I really think I am going through the best part of the pregnancy before I get really uncomfortable and irritable. There are so many good things going on in our lives right now and the excitement is building for when we get to meet little miss. I know it will fly by and be here before we know it but honestly I feel like February will never be here!!!

Looking forward to: I said this last week but my sister-in-law is due tomorrow and my little niece/nephew is killing me with anticipation! Also just feeling the baby move more and more. 

20 Weeks, its a GIRL!

How far along? 20 weeks , 7 days

Baby is the size of a: small cantaloupe

Best moment of the week: Do I really need to say it? Finding out that the little one is a LITTLE MISS! WOOO HOOO! Mommy knows best ;) I am over the moon happy and the shopping has begun! The gender reveal party ended up being a great success. And can you believe I didnt even peek once? I was shaking and on the verge of bursting into tears when it was time to cut the cake, but then it was pink! 

Sleep? All I want to do is sleep on my stomach!!! I just cant get comfortable and sleeping on my stomach is my favorite! Once I finally do fall asleep I am fine but getting to sleep is a bit rough at the minute.

Movement?Oh yes! Especially in the morning when I am sitting eating breakfast or sitting at my computer editing. I think I must squish her a bit when I sit so she loves to give me a few karate kicks :)

Cravings? This has sort of been an all the way through the pregnancy crazing but PIZZA! Pepperoni pizza.....oh yum not I am killing myself just thinking about it. And of course when ever anyone says something that sounds good I immediately start craving it. Like my mom sent me a picture of coffee cake yesterday. So at 8 am on saturday I was up making it from scratch, but oh man was it worth it! 

Stretch Marks: None, but my stomach has been SOOO itchy these last few days! I cant get enough oil and body butter on it. I have been resisting the itch but it is so so so uncomfortable!

Gender: ITS A GIRL ITS A GIRL ITS A GIRL......did I mention its a girl? haha

Belly Button In or Out? slowly starting to pop out.....

Aches & Pains: My back....most of you know I was in a car accident earlier this year where I was flipped upside down. Not too much fun. Anyways I sprained a rib in my back from that and it has never fully healed. That combined with carrying more weight than normal my back has been KILLING ME! I was on my feet all day for the gender reveal party, cooking and decorating and by the end of the day I was limping from the worst pain going from my upper back through to my right leg. I had two weddings to photograph this weekend and I could barely walk. I went to the physio (physical therapist) and she did some dry needling/acupuncture and magically I was fixed! I thought photographing two weddings in one weekend with the belly may kill me but I feel surprisingly good. Maybe I will be able to survive wedding season :)

Happy or Moody most of the time? Happy. Very happy :) The husband has been working overtime for a "happy wife happy life". He has been so great with everything even rubbing my back and feet when I need it. Oh and also giving into every craving I have a eating pizza just about everyday of the week. He deserves a medal I swear haha We went and chose out little miss's first outfit together now that we know she is officially a girl. Its a pink summer dress for her to wear when we go back to America in July. Oh and we also got a present from her brother and sister (vader & snooki) little pj's with cats all over them haha 

Looking forward to: Doctors appointment this week AND my sister in law Jess is hopefully going to pop any day now! I cant wait to have a new niece or nephew to cuddle/play with/take photo's of :) HURRY UP LITTLE BAILEY BABY!

20 week scan!

The little ones 20 week pictures :)

19 weeks....

How far along? 19 weeks , 7 days

Baby is the size of a: heirloom tomato

Best moment of the week: There have been a few good ones, but planning the gender reveal party has been a lot of fun. Also had my first wedding of the Aussie wedding season and was surprisingly not as exhausted as I thought I would be! Looks like wedding season wont be too bad after all :)

Movement? I can now tell the difference between the baby moving and when it kicks. I love having it kick, it is such a re assuring feeling like the little one is saying "Hi Mom Im doing good!" 

Stretch Marks: None :)

Gender: AHHHH we find out in 3 days! This will be the longest 3 days of my life! Im still totally convinced its a girl but we will see!

Belly Button In or Out? In! But I can see it looking different everyday...I give it 1 month until it really starts to pop!

Happy or Moody most of the time? Happy now. Not nearly as moody as last week. I do notice I get mad at things I normally probably wouldn't get mad about (sorry Tex!). I am really honestly enjoying being pregnant at this point. I didn't think I would like it as much as I do, and I LOVE watching the belly grow! It is crazy to think what is actually going on in there!

Looking forward to: Finding out the gender obviously! AHHHHHH Holding my breath we will see..........