25 Weeks

How far along?  25 weeks
Total weight gain:  15 pounds.  It fluctuates a little but typically stays around 15 pounds
Maternity clothes?  Yes. I probably wear maternity clothes about 25-30% of the time now. I bought some new outfits that I am starting to finally fit into.
Sleep:  Great! Sleeping at night has been so much easier than with Conner's pregnancy.  So far my hips have not been hurting which plagued me in my first pregnancy.  I try not to go to bed until 11pm so I can get one last use of the bathroom giving me a better chance of sleeping through the night without having to go pee. 
Best moment this week:  The best moment this week was the only family dinner we got to have to together and spending it in downtown Traverse with perfect weather for eating outside. 
Miss anything?  Laying on my tummy and back whenever I want.
Cravings:  I only had one craving this week and that was for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.  You better believe I caved into that craving.
Symptoms:  Exhaustion has gotten the better of me this week.  It's a rare occasion for me to take a nap, but I did on Sunday.  Lack of energy has also made it hard to workout this week.  For the plus side, this little babe has been getting plenty of exercise with lots of kicks and somersaults.  Every once in a while I'll feel a good ole Braxton Hicks come on but those are still few and far between.
Looking forward to:  Sweet little Alivia's first birthday is this weekend.  We are so excited to be celebrating this big milestone with their family!  We are also looking forward to Joe's work picnic on Sunday.  We have heard they have some pretty great prizes this year and we are really hoping that our friends Phil and Lori win that paddleboard! 

I figured it was time to switch up my menu for this week so here's the new line up:
7am - Breakfast:  Pumpkin protein pancakes
7:20-8am - Gym Workout (I've been switching it up between step aerobics and other workout videos)
9:30am - 1/2 c. cottage cheese, mandarin orange and 8oz coffee with 2 tbs. creamer
9:40-10am - 1 mile dog walk
12pm - Lunch:  Sesame Ginger Chicken Wrap
2:30pm - Snack #2: 1 c. Beef Cabbage Soup
5pm - Dinner:  Chicken Cobb Salad (romaine, hard boiled egg, avocado, chicken breast, bacon bits, shredded cheddar cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, balsamic vinaigrette)
8pm - Snack #3:  Still keep this simple with either greek yogurt, string cheese, cheerios and skim milk, or when I absolutely want it - a little bit of ice cream.