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How far along: 30 Weeks! Cormac is about 16 inches long and weighs about 3lbs.
Sleep: Sleeping has been ok lately. I have been getting up a TON in the night. I'm trying to have a good attitude and just know that it is preparing me for the days to come!
Missing anything: Turkey sandwiches! I could really care less about these before I was pregnant but now it just sounds so good. I know I could always heat up the meat but that just sounds gross : )
Food Cravings: Still feeling really thirsty all the time. I am torn in the middle of the night because I am so thirsty I need to drink something but I know it will only cause me to get up a few hours later. I am still loving my Simply Orange Juice with Pineapple. I realized I must be craving it because it has been on my grocery list every week!
Food Aversions: Chicken isn't sounding so good these days...unless of course it's Chick Fil A which ALWAYS sounds good.
Symptoms: Still having some major swollen ankles at the end of the day. It really doesn't bother me...just doesn't look all that attractive.
Have you started to show yet: Funny story. Chris and I went out to run errands about a week ago. We were in Hobby Lobby getting some fabric and the lady cutting it for us asked when I was due. I told her mid-may and her response was "Oh honey! You definitely aren't going to make it until then!" We both just laughed and walked away. I told Chris that I was going to add that to my book titled Idiotic Things People say to Pregnant Women. 
Happy or Moody: Mostly happy! I can tell that my hormones take over sometimes...but mostly happy!
Highlights: Feeling Cormac move in my tummy is one of the best feelings ever. Especially when Chris can feel him too or see him jumping around in there. It is one of those moments where I want to stop time and burn it in my memory so I will always have with me.
Looking forward to: We have two baby showers coming up this week! I am super excited to celebrate our little man with my coworkers and our families. When we go home to Arlington we are also doing a 3d sonogram which we both are looking forward to! I am so anxious to get a peek at Cormac and I think it will be really special to have our families be able to see him too.

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*I took this picture last week and then never got around to posting! Oops!! 

How far along: 27 Weeks! Baby weighs 2 lbs and is about 14 1/2 inches long.
Sleep: So far so good! Still loving my snoogle pillow : )
Missing anything: Today I have my glucose test so I haven't had any sweets and it's all I can think about! I'm sure it wouldn't matter but I didn't want to chance it.
Food Cravings: I think my lime craving has tapered off somewhat. However, I am so THIRSTY all the time...so mostly craving ice water.
Food Aversions: I still don't want any fish...blech and any sort of balsamic salad dressing.
Symptoms: Within the past week or so I have started having swollen ankles at the end of the day. It's actually pretty funny. I came home one day and showed Chris and he just said, "whoa..." haha
Have you started to show yet: Definitely workin' the baby bump.
Happy or Moody: I would say happy!
Highlights: I have been feeling Cormac move a TON! I love laying in bed in the morning for a few minutes after my alarm goes off and just feeling him squirm all around. He moves around a lot when I first get into bed in the evening too. The other night, Chris and I just layed there and literally watched my tummy jump and move. It is such a sweet feeling...and pretty funny too. We keep joking that there is an alien in there!
Looking forward to: Making more progress in the nursery! We made some good headway last weekend and I am hoping for a snow day tomorrow so that we can get a few more things done!

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How far along: 23 Weeks! Baby is the length of an ear of corn...and a Subway Footlong : ) 
Sleep: Still going great due to my Snoogle Pillow!! I'm only waking up a few times to go to the little girls room. 
Missing anything: Not really this week : ) 
Food Cravings: Still loving LIME and Chocolate Milk. Just not together. 
Food Aversions: I still don't want any fish...blech and any sort of balsamic salad dressing. 
Symptoms: Still feeling really good. 
Have you started to show yet: Oh yea. In fact, I think everything sort of shifted up this week because I can feel the baby moving higher up in my tummy.
Happy or Moody: I would say happy!
Looking forward to: Chris actually felt the baby move last weekend! I was sitting on the couch after dinner and he was kicking really hard. Chris came over and put his hand on my belly and was able to feel him! It was a really cool moment that I will never forget. He was able to feel him a few other times since then too. I know it will just get better and better! Now I am looking forward to getting Cormac's room ready : ) 

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How far along: 20 Weeks! Baby is the length of a banana.
Sleep: Over Christmas I got the Snoogle Pregnancy Pillow...I think it has changed my life! It's a pretty massive pillow but it is helping me sleep on my side so much better. Chris told me that every time he sees the pillow under the covers he thinks that it is me still in bed!
Missing anything: I would love to have a gigantic Diet Dr. Pepper with a turkey sandwich.
Food Cravings: LIME! I cannot get enough sour citrus. I stopped in Target on my way home from work the other day and bought two things: a half dozen limes and heartburn medicine. Chris was laughing at me when I got home.
Food Aversions: I still don't want any fish...blech.
Symptoms: None here! Feeling pretty great!
Have you started to show yet: Umm...yea. One of my sweet students told me yesterday that her mom keeps asking her if Mrs. Branigan looks pregnant yet? I asked her what she thought and she said "uhh...yea!"
Happy or Moody: I would say happy!
Looking forward to: Chris being able to feel the baby. I have been feeling him move which is such a surreal feeling. I wasn't sure if that's what it was but then I noticed it in the same place and the same sort of feeling each time. It is mostly when I am sitting very still and when I lay down at night.

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How far along: 17 Weeks. Baby is the size of a turnip this week!
Sleep: It's going ok...I am still waking up lots for the bathroom and now I keep waking up on my back. I have to force myself to turn over to my side. I'm hoping to get a preggo pillow this weekend!
Missing anything: Turkey Sandwiches, Diet Dr. Pepper, and my Friday Starbucks Latte
Food Cravings: Things that are SOUR and CITRUS. I am loving orange juice and sonic cherry limeades with extra lime.
Food Aversions: Still not really feeling anything fishy or balsamic dressing.
Symptoms: Still feeling pretty good! I haven't been nauseated in awhile which is nice : )
Have you started to show yet: More and more everyday!
Happy or Moody: This weekend is our anniversary so I went to buy a card for Christopher. I was standing in the card isle at Walmart crying because all the cards I read were just so sweet.
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender on Dec. 20th and then our Reveal Party with our families on the 21st.

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How far along: 16 Weeks

Sleep: It's going ok...I am waking up at least 3 times to go to the little girls room.  

Missing anything: Turkey Sandwiches, Diet Dr. Pepper, and my Friday Starbucks Latte

Food Cravings: Chickfila sometimes : ) 

Food Aversions: Chris bought this Asian Sesame Ginger Balsamic salad dressing that I would usually like but couldn't stand it when he put it on his salad! I am also not really feeling any fish for dinner...we used to have salmon at least once a week. 

Symptoms: Not really any now! The first trimester was pretty rough...just lots of nausea all throughout the day. 

Have you started to show yet: Umm yea. 

Happy or Moody: I would say happy most of the time...Chris might disagree a little : ) 

Looking forward to: Finding out the gender on Dec. 20th and then our Reveal Party with our families on the 21st.