25 Weeks

How far along: 25 weeks! Only 15 to go! 
Gender: Boy!
Baby size: He weighed 1 lb 11 oz at our appointment December 5th! He is measuring a week a head so last week at our 24 weeks appointment he was measuring at 25 weeks.
Total weight gain/loss: HA! After Thanksgiving and a random craving for chicken empanadas last week I'm up approximately 14 lbs since my first prenatal appointment.
Maternity clothes: Still singing my praises to my Gap maternity jeans. I am getting lots of use out of the maternity clothes my best friend, Dawn gave me. I went to Destination Maternity for the first time with my father-in-law's girlfriend, MJ over the weekend for an outfit to wear to my friend's wedding as well as Bri's company Christmas party this weekend. Let's just say, my maternity wardrobe is more fun than my regular clothes with a black lace skirt complete with sexy belly panel ;) and details like zippers and rhinestones. Va-va-voom hahahahaha!
Stretch marks: Not so far. I am still using Mustela Stretch Marks Double Action Lotion but I definitely feel like I need to start being more diligent just in case. 
Sleep: How soundly I sleep is hit or miss these days. I definitely toss and turn more than I did before I had to sleep on my sides. I really did not realize how much of a back sleeper I am until I can't sleep on my back anymore.
Best moment this week: Since I did not do an update for week 24, I am sharing best moments from last week and then this week. One of the best had to be sitting with my Hubby while feeling our baby boy kicking on our 2nd wedding anniversary Monday, December 1st which was pretty darn special! We had a great Thanksgiving November 27th with family and it was really great to be able to cook with my hubby and mother-in-law. Also, getting to see my best friend, Ashley on Thanksgiving since it was the first time she was seeing "the bump" in person since I told her I was pregnant. The bump was getting love on Thanksgiving which was fun! We got to meet our brand new niece on Sunday, November 23rd, Rosie who was born in October. Now, week 25! The best moment would have to be our ultrasound on Friday, December 5th since it was our LAST one unless the doctors order one in the third trimester. It was so so awesome because as the tech said "See him moving his feet on the screen" I felt him kicking which is the first time I felt his movements while watching him on the monitor. He was also being a little acrobat. His feet were up above his head. Feet to forehead! LOL
Miss anything: Not really. Mobility maybe? Bending over, getting out of bed, putting on pants...it is definitely starting to feel more difficult to do every day things however I am not complaining because it really is magical to watch my body transform. 
Movement: Baby Boy was having a dance party in my belly in the morning on December 3rd. It was the first time I was feeling him on both the left and right side of my stomach at the same time. It sounds so silly but it really was so cool! I am feeling him every day, a handful of times throughout the day but I am excited to feel it even more regularly.
Food cravings: Pumpkin pie, sparkling cider and oreos. And apparently, chicken empanadas and guava pastries because I have found myself at a cuban restaurant, Havana for lunch 3 days in a row last week. 
Anything making you queasy or sick: No, thankfully! I think I am going to retire this question.
Labor signs: No
Belly button in or out: I am on belly button watch! It is changing every day. It's still in but I feel like my innie's days are numbered ;) This is going to sound funny but I wish I took progressive pictures of my belly button. I am apparently very fixated on it. I may or may not have Bri stick his finger in my belly button on a weekly basis to see how shallow it has become. Don't judge ;)
Wedding rings on or off: I am feeling like my fingers are getting swollen more often these days.
Mood: I feel really, really good and it must be showing because I've had several strangers tell me I look like I am feeling good or happy or glowing. I am really loving being pregnant. I feel like I am going to somehow jinx how good I feel by saying that. Now, that is not to say I don't have my moments of hormonal meltdowns or at least near meltdowns. I started pouting and almost ended up in tears because our Christmas stockings weren't hanging straight on the mantle. Preggo hormones are cray!
Looking forward to: I am really, really, really looking forward to being in Oregon with our family for Christmas. It is really hard to be so far away from my Dad & Co. Especially being pregnant now. It makes me sad that I don't get to see my dad, stepmom, sister, brother, sister-in-law and the rest of my stepfamily on a regular basis but it makes our time together that much more special. I am super excited because this is the first Christmas in the nine Christmases including this year that we've been together that we will have some of both sides of our family together for the holiday. My father-in-law and his girlfriend, MJ will be joining us in Oregon. I cannot even put into words how happy this makes me! This is obviously a very special Christmas for us being pregnant so it just makes it that much more special having both of our dads (& everyone!) together on Christmas morning :) 
Random: I am starting to have more anxiety about the fact that this baby has to come out of me in a little over 100 days...eek! I have avoided anything related to labor and delivery thus far. Other random thought: I have been thinking about changing the name of my blog like I did after I got married. I went from Becoming Mrs. Ashley Kozell to Newly Kozell but now I feel like it needs to evolve again. We aren't so newlyweds anymore. How long are you a newlywed for anyway? Yeah, so...these are the thoughts I am preoccupied with. Birth and blog names.