29 weeks

How far along?  29 weeks

Baby Size: weighs 2.5-3lbs - size of an acorn squash

Gender: GIRL

Name: Joshua tells everyone, so we just tell everyone - Kennedy {middle name secret}

Total weight gain/loss: I'm not looking at the scale. I feel like a whale.

Maternity clothes?  yes. yes. yes.

Stretch marks? Ummm kinda. Nothing new from Baby #3 at least.

Sleep:  most days I feel pretty gross by the end of the day with heartburn and indigestion so I have a hard time falling asleep. once i fall asleep there's no telling if I will sleep well or not. some nights I'm up 1-2 times going pee and wake up for an hour at a time just because, other nights I sleep straight through the night with no issues.

Miss Anything?  not going to lie, alcohol. and feeling like a sane human being.

Food cravings: this week- CHEESE. more specifically pretzels & cheese dip.

Anything making you queasy or sick:  e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g gives me heartburn/ indigestion.

Have you started to show yet:  yesssssss

Labor Signs: don't think so.

Other symptoms: I'm just so so so so so so tired.

Belly Button in or out? going from in to flat.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time:  Moody. for sure. sorry to all those around me.

Looking forward to: going to Tennessee THIS week to see my much more pregnant friend ;)

16 weeks

16 weeks. 

I'm barely showing. 

Some days I'm sick, some days I'm not. So some days I'm feeling great about this pregnancy and having a third baby, and some days I'm not. But the reality is that most days I go about my business with Joshua & Asher and wonder how in the world am I going to do this (library, grocery store, cleaning house, playing outside, even going on walks) with three kids?? And then, I remember when I had just one baby, I wondered how in the world I would do anything with two and here I am doing it everyday… The Lord really will provide every.single.little.thing to get me through every.single.day. 

It's a lot harder to name Baby #3. I think we are settled on a girl name, but the boy name is still not quite there…

I should probably buy stock in Panera. It always sounds good. Always. 

I've barely drink coffee these days, so weird for me!

Most nights when I lay down I get some heartburn. 

I'm super tired, all the time. 

Baby #3, 

I can't wait to see what this life is like with three little Pollard babies running around. Joshua is very excited about you, but rather confused as to why we don't know if you are boy or girl yet. Asher is very indifferent. Both your dad and I really think you are a girl. We find out November 4th and it really will be a shock if you are a boy… But no matter what, I'm positive you will fit into this family exactly the way you are supposed to. it would be great if I started feeling better all the time very soon… we love you so!

#3

 

Baby #3 will making his or her debut in March of 2015!!! 

 This one is our big surprise! But we are so very excited! 

A little Q&A: 

Q: When did you find out you were pregnant?

A: We officially found out on July 18, 2014 (our 5th anniversary!)

Q: Was Manny there? or How did you tell Manny?

A: I had taken 2 negative tests (which he knew about it), still hadn't started so when we got home from a conference for my work and he returned to work I took a test as soon as I could --- POSITIVE! I was extremely shocked & called him right away so he could help me through some of the shock. He, on the other hand, was not so shocked… 

Q: What were your first reactions?

A: (see previous question) shock!

Q: What are you feeling now?

A: mostly, just feeling sick. not as shocked. not quite sure how we will manage three… 

Q: How far along are you?

A: 13 weeks

Q: When is your due date?

A: March 20, 2015

Q: Are you showing yet?

A: not really. i've lost a considerable amount of weight (the whole don't eat & then throw up does that) so that doesn't really help the "showing" thing. just feeling a little pudgy around the middle.

Q: How have you been feeling (sickness wise)?

A: started the morning sickness around 7 weeks. most of the time I throw up (nothing) first thing in the morning and don't eat until I finally find my appetite around dinner time. the morning sickness is no where near as bad as it was with Asher, but it's pretty much really difficult to chase two toddlers around while feeling awful… I have had respites of 2-3 days of feeling good and then 4-5 days of feeling bad again, so that is much different than any other morning sickness I've had. it's very hard being sick like this (on everyone), but we just trying to get through one day at a time. 

Q: What other symptoms have you experienced?

A: definitely exhaustion. my hair keeps falling out. 

Q: Any strange food cravings?

A: nothing strange, but lemonade, sour candy, and salty popcorn. 

Q: Any gender preference or predictions?

A: everyone is thinking girl… 

Q: Will you find out?

A: YES.

that's what has been happening thus far with Baby #3!