{27 weeks}

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 27 weeks, 4 days (in this picture taken 8/25/13)

Size of baby: According to babycenter, Carson weighs almost 2 pounds and is roughly 14 1/2 inches long (about the size of a head of cauliflower).

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 18 pounds

Maternity Clothes: Yes! Still rocking the maternity pants, shorts & capris! Loving my maxi skirts/dresses and shirts, too!

Gender: BOY! Carson Timothy

Movement: Yes! At all hours of the day...he usually wakes me up in the morning, too. He is VERY busy inside his little home! :) 

Food Cravings: Anything sour

What I miss: Not a thing!

Sleep: Still sleeping great! 

Symptoms: Hunger, heartburn & I have to take lots & lots of potty breaks! :)

Best Moment this week: Seeing him on our 3D ultrasound on Friday. It was so awesome to see his little face & feet! Also, our two showers this weekend were so fun! We are so incredibly blessed!! (posts to come later!)

What I am looking forward to: Carson will get to "watch"/"listen to" his first UT game this Saturday! I've already been singing "Rocky Top" to him! GO VOLS!! Also, shower #3 at church this Sunday!!

{26 weeks}

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 26 weeks, 3 days (in this picture taken 8/17/13)

Size of baby: According to babycenter, Carson now weighs approximately 1 2/3 pounds and measures 14 ices (about the size of a scallion).

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 17 pounds

Maternity Clothes: Yes! Still rocking the maternity pants, shorts & capris! Loving my maxi skirts/dresses and shirts, too!

Gender: BOY! Carson Timothy

Movement: Yes! I have felt lots of movement this week! I'm not sure what I am feeling though (his feet, elbows, etc.), because his movements are so wild!

Food Cravings: Wal-Mart brand trail mix & Cracker Jacks

What I miss: Not a thing!

Sleep: Sleeping great! 

Symptoms: Hunger, heartburn & lower back pain, especially when I'm at work.

Best Moment this week: Feeling all of his new movements. It is so cool & funny to watch my belly move!

What I am looking forward to: Our 3D ultrasound is on Friday, and I can't wait wait for that! Also, our first two showers are this weekend! WoO hOo!!

{25 weeks}

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 25 weeks, 1 days (in this picture taken 8/8/13)

Size of baby: According to babycenter, Carson now measures around 13.5 inches in length and weighs a pound and a half (about the size of a rutabaga).

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 16 pounds

Maternity Clothes: Yes! Still rocking the maternity pants, shorts & capris! Loving my maxi skirts/dresses and shirts, too!

Gender: BOY! Carson Timothy

Movement: Yes! I have felt lots of movement this week! I'm not sure what I am feeling though (his feet, elbows, etc.), because his movements are so wild!

Food Cravings: Sprite & Wal-Mart brand trail mix

What I miss: Not a thing!

Sleep: Sleeping great! 

Symptoms: Hunger & Heartburn! I had to break down & buy these babies last night!

Best Moment this week: Getting Carson's closet organized & getting his dresser put together! John T. & I had Tuesday & Thursday off last week, which helped us get some stuff accomplished!

Here is the completed dresser. It's the Hemnes dresser from Ikea, and I LOVE how it turned out! I saw it used in so many nurseries via Pinterest, and it is exactly what I was wanting. It did take all afternoon to put together though!

What I am looking forward to: The next 100 days! That's right, 100 days from today is Carson's due date!! I'm hoping to make the most of each day...I honestly cannot wait until he gets here!!

{24 weeks}

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 24 weeks, 6 days

Size of baby: According to babycenter, Carson is just over a pound & is almost a foot long, about the size of an ear of corn. He weighed 1 pound, 7 ounces at our appointment last Tuesday!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: It's been up & down this week, but as of this morning, 15 pounds.

Maternity Clothes: Yes! Still rocking the maternity pants, shorts & capris! Loving my maxi skirts and shirts, too!

Gender: BOY! Carson Timothy

Movement: Yes! I have felt lots of movement this week. I found out at our appointment that he is still breech, so the movement I feel on my right side is little elbow punches. I feel like he has been flipping around the past few days because his movements have been wild!

Food Cravings: Raisins, frozen yogurt/ice cream, pretzels

What I miss: Not a thing!

Sleep: Sleeping great! 

Symptoms: Hunger & the metallic taste I had at the beginning of my pregnancy is back. Heartburn!

Best Moment this week: Seeing Carson at our ultrasound & knowing that he is healthy! :) Also, getting his closet organized. Mom painted it on Saturday, and John T. & I put up the shelving today. So thankful for a day off together to get some things done!

What I am looking forward to: His dresser is supposed to arrive from Ikea on Thursday! I am so ready to get it in his nursery & get it organized.