Sunday, February 21, 2016

24 Weeks

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How far along? 24 Weeks
Fruit Size: Cantaloupe
Nickname this week: Guac (We loved the nickname from Week 16 too much to let it go yet!)
Total weight gain/loss: +15 lbs
Maternity clothes? Yes
Stretch marks? Yes
Belly button in or out? Half & Half
Sleep: Starting last week baby seems to wake up for a nightly dance party when I lay down for bed.  Aside from that sleep has been amazing.  But it's so cute I don't mind waiting to get some Zzzzs in :)
Favorite thing this week: Registering with hubs, setting up our hospital tour & scheduling a prenatal pediatrician meeting.
Miss anything? Nope
Movement: Lots
Food Cravings: Vanilla Milkshakes, yum-o
Pregnancy Symptoms: Some serious round ligament pain had me going in for a mid-month checkup last week; doing better now thanks to some wonderful suggestions from our midwife.
Have you started to show? Yes
Gender: Boy
Happy or moody? Happy
Looking forward to: Relaxing this week with my feet up & some new preggie magazines.

The best picture we could get with Big Brother Scoot on his birthday!

Friday, February 12, 2016

22 Weeks

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How far along? 22 Weeks
Fruit Size: Papaya
Nickname this week: Little Guy
Total weight gain/loss: +12 lbs
Maternity clothes? Mostly 
Stretch marks? Yes
Belly button in or out? Half & Half
Sleep: Good, minus the random up at night worry-fests.  Last night it was about everything from mice running around the house to paying for college??
Favorite thing this week: Being nearly done with What to Expect When You're Expecting & moving on to What to Expect The First Year.
Miss anything? Warm Weather & Wine
Movement: Lots & Lots
Food Cravings: The Honey Wheat Panara Bread that is now in our grocery store, yum-o.
Pregnancy Symptoms: Back pains galore, but my exercise ball came in the mail this week so I've been rotating between that & a chair during the workday.
Have you started to show? Yes
Gender: Boy
Happy or moody? Cranky
Looking forward to: Spring :)

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

21 Weeks

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How far along? 21 Weeks
Fruit Size: Pomegranate 
Nickname this week: Pom
Total weight gain/loss: +12 lbs (meep)
Maternity clothes? Mostly maternity, & this week I also started adding a few of hubby's tees into the mix for while I paint.
Stretch marks? Yes
Belly button in or out? Half & Half
Sleep: Horrible
Favorite thing this week: Winter fires outside with hubs & s'mores (yum-o).
Miss anything? Having an entire closet that fits.
Movement: Lots of movement, baby seems to be on a schedule & sticks to it aside from a few random kicks while I snack.
Food Cravings: Carrots & Graham Crackers
Pregnancy Symptoms: The WORST back pains.  I've had sciatic nerve issues for years but it's amplified over the past few days.  Trying to read up on tips, exercises & have started getting up every 20 minutes while working to stretch or walk around. 
Have you started to show? Yes
Gender: Boy
Happy or moody? Crying a lot, sometimes for reasons that make no sense at all.
Looking forward to: Warm days & more walking outside this week :)