25 Weeks!

If I had a penny for every week I've been pregnant, I would have a whole quarter. So, that's pretty cool.

Honestly y'all, it's been a rough one. In case I ever accidentally portray a cool, laid-back, laissez faire lifestyle, I'd like to correct that impression now. As all of you moms already 10000% know, days with little ones (especially multiple little ones) are LONG. And often very challenging. And almost always completely exhausting. Add to that a new pregnancy, and, well, you have me today. Laying in bed, swollen feet, face mask on, wearing my husband's shirt, too tired to even form a sentence, let alone write a charming blog post. So, bear with me.

Still REALLY struggling with this one's sleep schedule. Naps are erratic at best, but seem to be a tiny bit better since getting light blocking shades for her room. Still, now she's back to wanting to sleep in her crib for naps. I do. not. know. what. to. do. #sendcoffee

This one is learning to use her spoon! (And making a huge mess in the process)

No pants dance.

Some mid-week exploring at the local mill.

Came to see the ducks, saw precisely zero ducks.

Hard to believe these two can be so much trouble. HA.

Bounce house fun!

Sisters.

They are kinda cute.

I mean...c'mon.

We made a "spooky" gingerbread house!

We FaceTimed with Uncle Jojo!

Apparently it's cool to fall asleep with stuff on your face.

Sneaky girl.

Vegan mashed purple potatoes!

So, that's that. I also want to note simply for posterity that this is THE WEEK where I finally started to feel disgusting. Like, swollen, unattractive, humongous, etc. I am not saying this at ALL to fish for compliments or sympathy, I just want to make a note, because I don't remember feeling this way with Eileen until WAAAAY later and I don't think I really felt this way with Kiki at all. But, I am a vessel. And that is my mantra. I would do all of this and 1,000,000 x's more for my babies. And I hope I get to many more times.

Here's my spooky bump.

So original right?!

How far along? 25 weeks on the nose!

Clothing? A lot of shirts that are almost too small. About to switch over to that XL size...bring it on!

Stretch marks? Yes.

Sleep? Awful. Eileen had a night terror this week and was up for 4.5 hours in the middle of the night, it was hellish. I am still not caught up. Also had a craaaazy long dream last night that I had to run a mile before giving birth, couldn't find Tim before delivery, had a baby girl, brought her home, and forgot to name her. HUH!?

Best moment of this week? Long-awaited date night with the hubs tomorrow night...CAN'T. WAIT. Also, starting to get those super hard kicks! I am loving it.

Worst moment of this week? Night terror + no naps + feeling disgusting = stick a fork in me.

Miss anything? Doing fine.

Movement? Feeling those feet and elbows now, and getting those kicks that shake the whole belly. I love it. I always miss this so much after the babies are here!

Symptoms? Sore back, hungry, TIRED, and yes, admittedly, super moody and hormonal. 

Food cravings? This week it's ice cream. I bought some mascarpone pistachio caramel gelato and ummm...it's almost gone.

Gender? Feeling girl big time since that dream.

Labor Signs? Nope.

Belly button in or out? Outie.

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Mood? Moody. Crabby. I just need a few good naps. Pretty please?

Looking forward to? Date night tomorrow night! The weekend in general! SLEEPING!!!!

That's it. Hopefully next week I'll have some of my brain back...TBD. Have a good one, folks.