Peyton Kathleen

Baby is the size of: A MANGO! (6 inches, .5 pounds) Baby's Development: Baby's brain is actively growing and changing! This week it is working hard on developing baby's 5 senses. Baby's cartilage is hardening into bone, which explains why I can feel them moving inside my tummy this week! If baby is a girl, her uterus and ovaries have developed and are holding millions of eggs; if baby is a boy, his genitalia is still forming, but his testicles have already formed.  Momma Symptoms: Feeling fine! This has been a pretty easy pregnancy, I feel so lucky.  Weight Gain: +13 lbs Health and Wellness: All I do is eat lol Random Life Things: The best way to make time fly is to be BUSY! Working full time, raising a toddler, working on the new house, seeing family and friends regularly... I don't know where September went! I truly can't believe I'm half way through this pregnancy (since I'm a C-section momma, I'll most likely be delivering at 38 weeks). Additiona...

  Baby is the size of: AN ARTICHOKE! (5.6 inches, 7-8 ounces) Baby's Development:  Baby is moving and grooving inside, and I can finally feel it! Baby's face has taken shape, but eyes are still sealed shut. Momma Symptoms:  Feeling great this week! Just bigger and slower lol Weight Gain:  +12 lbs Health and Wellness:  I worked out 3x at Orange Theory this week and was super careful about what I ate...still gained two pounds since last week though! Guess baby needs it!  Random Life Things: I feel like I am finally accepting that I actually need to buy pregnancy things, like a body pillow, maternity jeans and tops, and a more supportive bra (lol). Thank  god for online shopping because I can't imagine the torture of shopping in person, while 12 pounds overweight. On a more exciting note, we have decided to have our Gender Reveal party next weekend! We were having a hard time pinning down a date because everyone is so busy, and we really want both sets of...

  Baby is the size of: A POMEGRANATE! (5 inches, 6 ounces) Baby's Development:  Baby is starting to fatten up this week! Fat will provide energy and warmth for Baby when he makes his way Earth side. Baby is practicing sucking and swallowing, listening to mommy's voice and heartbeat, and continuing to grow bigger and stronger. Momma Symptoms:  Painful boobs, more rapid weigh gain (lovely lol), difficulty getting comfortable at night, peeing more... Weight Gain:  +10 lbs Health and Wellness:  I had my 16 week appointment this week, and it went great! Blood pressure, weight, measurements are all perfectly on track, what a blessing. I started going to Orange Theory again and forgot how much I love it! Really great time to clear my head and strengthen my body.  Random Life Things:

Baby is the size of: AN AVOCADO! (4.5 inches, 3.5 ounces) Baby's Development:  Baby is growing so much, I should be able to feel him moving this week! Baby's bones and muscles are gaining strength, his eyes are able to perceive light, and he can hear my voice and heartbeat.  Momma Symptoms:  I have been feeling SO GOOD this week! Thank the Good Lord. Weight Gain:  +8.5 lbs Health and Wellness:  I have my 16 week appointment September 7th, which will be a very standard, boring visit. Just weight check, blood pressure, and abdominal measurement, BUT I will get to hear Baby's heartbeat, which is always such a joy! I have finally signed up to take Orange Theory classes again, I haven't gone in three weeks! Talk about membership money down the drain.   Random Life Things: Our new house is finally starting to feel like home. Henry had a hard time adjusting, which was really difficult to see, but we have put a lot of effort into setting up his space, and that...

Okay the first thing I learned is that my self disciple is absolute garbage! Literally no reason I couldn't have managed to write for 100 days straight, especially during summer, but alas, the power of my will is weak. I also learned that just sitting down and writing isn't what I thought it would be. Having inspiration, or original thought, is not easy to come by. Starting is hard, finishing is harder.  Clear concepts, a centralized thesis, must be front loaded But resources and research need to be intermixed with the writing process.  There is something to be said for natural talent I think many books are much longer than they need to be, most of the time I want to scream at the author SPIT IT OUTTTTTT Other times I'm like, you could have wrapped up that whole chapter in 1 sentence It makes me suspicious that publishers pressure for word/page count instead of just letting it be the length it needs to be  I wrote more consistently than I ever have in my life, so while 10...

  two weeks in our new home, so don't judge the mess lol Baby is the size of: a navel orange! (4 inches, 2.5 ounces) Baby's Development:  Baby's legs are finally growing longer than their arms, and they are able to move all joints and limbs! Baby's face is looking more and more like a little person, with eyelashes, nails, hair, and well defined fingers and toes. During a sonogram, baby could be seen yawning, thumb sucking, stretching, and making faces! Momma Symptoms:  Insomnia, fatigue, ravenous hunger, restless leg syndrome... oof. It has been a week, ladies.  Gender/Names: I can't believe in 5 weeks we will know the sex of our baby! I keep going back and forth on what is think it is; currently, I'm thinking boy! We have our names picked out: Naomi (girl) or Nolan (boy). Naomi is the name of my paternal grandmother, we aren't big into naming after family, we just so happened to both love it. Also, I've been binge watching Sothern Charm and Naomie Olind...