Name: Emerson Rose Wheeler, we've already been calling her Emi :)

How far along? 28 weeks, 5 days

Total weight gain/loss: 25lbs - Thank you holidays.. I actually gained 35lbs with Aria, so I'm sure that's about where I'll be with Emerson too. I asked my doc at the last appointment and she said I'm literally .3lbs off from this point last time. 

Maternity clothes? Yes, kinda.  I live in my yoga pants.  I'm thankful that it's winter and I can wear a long top, leggings and boots everyday. I did invest in some absolutely amazing maternity support-leggings that I wear every chance I get.  I wear some maternity tops.. but mostly I just go up a size or buy longer and/or stretchy tops. 

Stretch marks? Nope (and Thank you Jesus... and Mustela )

Sleep: Need more naps, but I'm sleeping pretty good at night. Just don't ask my husband about all the pillows...

Movement: This girl is a mover & a shaker. She is definitely the strongest of the two! She's frequent to remind me that she's a passenger everywhere we go :).  Luckily, she also seems to be a daytime girl, and mellows out and sleeps at night (hallelujah!).  Aria was a night owl, with not much downtime.. this was still the case for about 10 months after she was born.. and she's still not a sleeper, haha!

Food cravings: I'll take a chicken-steak-loaded with everything burrito please - extra sauce, guac and all the toppings. Oh wait.. chocolate ice-cream? with a bite or two of brownie.. ? of course! 

Seriously though.. it's been all about burritos and sweets this time around. Occasionally, I'll want something random like pancakes.. and I had a phase of craving imitation crab (I know - weird, but so delicious). So I take it one craving at a time. 

Bump vs Belly: I felt like I had a little baby bump from the week we found out we were pregnant, and she's been making herself well known since then.  Emerson is bigger.. quite a bit actually compared to Aria at this point. We had an ultrasound a week or so ago and the tech said she's ahead of the weight/size curve, so we'll see! 

Labor Signs: I’ve already been having quite a few braxton hicks, most are hardly noticeable, and other times I have to stop what I'm doing until things settle down. 

Belly Button in or out?  In - well, flat as can be!

Happy or Moody?  Ha! A mixture of both I’d say (don’t ask my husband ;). 

I have been feeling the nesting "instinct" hard the past week or so.. I went on a nursery-has-to-be-completed-now spree earlier this week. It was so fun going through all the teeny-tiny clothes and getting everything all set up for her arrival.  <3