Fun Facts Friday! 23 Weeks!!

How far along? 23 Weeks!!


Baby's size? Little Man is the length of a papaya. About 10.5-12.5 inches and one WHOLE POUND!! :)

Weight Gain? -10 lbs still.

Maternity clothes? Still the same...all maternity pants, some regular and some maternity tops.

Stretch marks? Some

Belly button in or out? Still in.

Sleep? Same but the pelvic pain seems to be easing up a bit so that helps.

Foods I am loving? Bacon, Bean Burritos, Water

Foods I am hating? Meat

Best moment this week? I was laying with my stomach to DH's back one night (spooning) and in the morning he said that L was kicking and punching and rolling around for about 20 min and he could feel the whole thing on his back.  I slept through the whole thing. I was like a little father son moment.  I loved it and I think he did too.

Movement? Yes, more and more each week. He is definitely more active at night but I feel him throught the day too. 

Symptoms? Sore boobs, tired, hungry, emotional. ;) I love every minute of it.

Gender? A LITTLE MAN!!

What I miss? What I miss is nothing in comparison to being pregnant. :)

What I'm looking forward to? Everything

Milestone: Almost to six months!! And seeing and feeling the baby!!

Emotions: Easily irritated. I try not to but some people have been getting on my nerves and I just have to walk away. Also, cry at the drop of a hat!

At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside your womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his body and the deep wrinkles on his skin, which he'll sport until he adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside his belly, his pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.

Fun Facts Friday!! 22 Weeks!!!

How far along? 22 Weeks!!


Baby's size? Little Man is the length of a papaya. About 10.5-12.5 inches and one WHOLE POUND!! :)

Weight Gain? -10 lbs still. I swear I’m eating three whole meals and two snacks a day but he lbs just don’t want to come on. I’m sure they will catch up to be in the end.

Maternity clothes? Still the same...all maternity pants, some regular and some maternity tops.

Stretch marks? Some

Belly button in or out? Still in.

Sleep? Same but the pelvic pain seems to be easing up a bit so that helps.

Foods I am loving? Bacon, Bean Burritos, Water

Foods I am hating? Apparently, Onions (made me throw up the other night) and string cheese.

Best moment this week? DH feeling L move TWICE. Once he kicked/hit him so hard in the hand I thought he was going to break through LOL DH says he is giving him high fives. It’s adorable. He will put his hand on my tummy and when he kicks he says “Hi Five”. I love that man.

Movement? Yes, more and more each week. Plus, yesterday I could feel L stretching and touch his little foot/hand and push back on it. So cool.

Symptoms? Sore boobs, tired, hungry, emotional. ;) I love every minute of it.

Gender? A LITTLE MAN!!

What I miss? What I miss is nothing in comparison to being pregnant. :)

What I'm looking forward to? Working on his room and feeling him more and more! We have the crib and DH parents are buying the dresser so now we need to get in gear and clean the nursery so we can start decorating.

Weekly Wisdom: Ridiculous advice will start coming your way especially around the 20 week mark. Just smile and realize it's a great thing to joke about with your husband later in the day. :)

Milestone: Almost to six months!! And seeing and feeling the baby!!

Emotions: Easily irritated. I try not to but some people have been getting on my nerves and I just have to walk away. Also, cry at the drop of a hat!

At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside your womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his body and the deep wrinkles on his skin, which he'll sport until he adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside his belly, his pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.

Fun Facts Friday!!! 21 Weeks!!!!!

How far along? 21 Weeks!! Over half way!!!

Baby's size? Little Man is the length of a banana or a carrot. 10.5 inches and 12.5 ounces...The Little Man grew about 4 inches this week!! And since his weight was ahead of this last week, I am sure he is weighing more than that this week.

Weight Gain? Down 8lbs. Gain a couple back after last week’s sickness

Maternity clothes? Regular tops, all my pants are maternity.

Stretch marks? Some

Belly button in or out? Still in.

Sleep? Not bad while I’m sleeping but I started having pelvic pain a week ago so it hurts to turn over in bed and when I have to get up to pee. Sleeping with a pillow between my legs but that doesn’t seem to help much.

Foods I am loving? Not much of anything.

Foods I am hating? Meat. I told DH the other day I think L is going to be a vegetarian because most people who are pregnant with boys crave meat and I can’t stand it  He didn’t like that idea very much since he is definitely a steak and potatoes kind of guy.

Best moment this week? Spending the Weekend at my nephew’s first birthday and spending all day Sunday with my mom buying our crib and play yard, going to lunch, and getting pedicures.

Movement? Yes. But not nearly as often as I would like to be feeling at this point. I asked the OB about this and she told me it was normal and that L still has a lot of fluid to move around in and the bigger he gets the more I will feel him and the more frequent.

Symptoms? Sore breasts, tired, hip and pelvic pain, increased sense of smell.

Gender? A LITTLE MAN!!

What I miss? What I miss is nothing in comparison to being pregnant. :)

What I'm looking forward to? Getting the house cleaned so we can start decorating his room and feeling him more and more

Milestone: over half way there!

Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long — the length of a carrot. You may soon feel like she's practicing martial arts as her initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges. You may also discover a pattern to her activity as you get to know her better. In other developments, your baby's eyebrows and lids are present now, and if you're having a girl, her vagina has begun to form as well

Sarah

Fun Facts Friday! 20 Weeks!!!

How far along? 20 Weeks!! Half way! How is that even possible? My mind is still looking at the positive HPT in shock. Half way!!!! We are so blessed.

Baby's size? Little Man is the size of a cantaloupe. 6.5 inches and 10.5 ounces...according to thebump.com. However, last week at our ultrasound he weighed 12 ounces.

Weight Gain? Down 12 lbs. This week’s bought with the flu bug did not help in the weight gain area.

Maternity clothes? Regular tops. All my pants are maternity and I love, love, love them.

Stretch marks? A few

Belly button in or out? Still in.

Sleep? Not too bad but getting worse as my joints start to ache. The pillow between the leg seems to help but not entirely.

Foods I am loving? Not really any lately. Still like bacon but not as much as I used to. I’m craving chocolate covered sunflower seeds but I think that’s only because I can’t have them.

Foods I am hating? Meat

Best moment this week? Getting to see L on ultrasound again today and Hubby feeling L move this morning. It was only once and very light and quick but he felt him. The look on his face was priceless.

Movement? Yes. Up until two days ago it was all down really low but I am starting to feel L up by my belly button every once in a while now as well.

Symptoms? Sore boobs, frequent urination, muscle/joint aches, growing belly, irritable.

Gender? A LITTLE MAN!!

What I miss? What I miss is nothing in comparison to being pregnant. :)

What I'm looking forward to? Everything!!! More movement, stronger kicks, setting up the nursery.

Milestone: Being half way through until the baby comes!!




Put your hands in the air, wave em like you just don't care  :)



The U/S tech said it looked like he was giving us the "L" Loser sign LOL

Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana. (For the first 20 weeks, when a baby's legs are curled up against his torso and hard to measure, measurements are taken from the top of his head to his bottom — the "crown to rump" measurement. After 20 weeks, he's measured from head to toe.)

He's swallowing more these days, which is good practice for his digestive system. He's also producing meconium, a black, sticky by-product of digestion. This gooey substance will accumulate in his bowels, and you'll see it in his first soiled diaper (some babies pass meconium in the womb or during delivery).

Sarah