23 Weeks

23 weeks with little man. Emi wouldn't let
me take a pic without her. 

22 weeks with Emi. I guess I skipped 23 last time. 

How far along?  23 weeks! I skipped 22 weeks on accident

Size of baby? The bump app says the size of a grapefruit!

Heartbeat? 166 at the last appointment, but we go next Tuesday to get new info. 

Total weight gain/loss? +11

Maternity clothes?  Yep! I don't even like to wear regular tops anymore because I don't want my non-maternity clothes to be stretched out when we're done!

Stretch marks? Just the ones left over from Emi. 

Sleep? The leg cramps are back. Along with the acid re-flux and then this week my knee were keeping me up because they were aching all night. I feel 90!

Movement? I had my phone resting on my stomach the other night and he kicked it off. I'd say the movements are very noticeable now!

Food cravings? Salty things like crackers. 

Gender predictions? Still a boy. Still no name. Anthony has one he wants and I have another one. We'll see if a compromise can be made. For now we're not really worrying about it. He'll have a name before he's born. 

What I miss: 

What I'm looking forward to: Thanksgiving break! I just found out my day care is open Monday and Tuesday, so I'm getting 2 days to do me things! Of course I'm excited about spending time with Emi too. We're going to go see the Peanuts movie. 

How are you feeling? Not terrible. The nausea is gone thankfully. Now I just get all the other unpleasant symptoms back like acid re-flux, leg cramps, and just the general discomfort, but oh well. It comes with the territory. 

21 weeks

21 weeks. Guess I didn't take 21 weeks with Emi.

How far along?  21 weeks! 

 

Size of baby? The bump app says the size of a pomegranate!

Heartbeat? 166 at the last appointment 

Total weight gain/loss? +10 With Emi I had only gained 2 pounds at this point! OMG!

Maternity clothes?  Yep. My mother-in-law made me some SUPER cute new dresses that I can wear with boots!  

Stretch marks? Just the ones left over from Emi. 

Sleep? I have been more restless and tired this week. Definitely going to bed before 9 most nights, and then either dreams, or bathroom trips, or just restlessness keeps me stirring most of the night. Plus I’m reaching the uncomfortable stage while sleeping. One side goes numb so I’ll flip to the other and then repeat all night. Long way to go for this nonsense already!

Best moment this week? Trick-or-treating with Emi. Everything is fun with her right now. I also got to hear her say her ABCs by herself and count to 15. I can’t wait to see all of the things she tries to teach the baby.

Movement? The movement became more obvious this week. I still don’t think you could notice from the outside, but after dinner he’s very active.  

Food cravings? 

Gender predictions? Still a boy. Still at a stalemate with names. I like Eli Thomas or Thomas Eli. Anthony wants Thomas Anthony (his name), but he’d go by Thomas, not Anthony.

What I miss: Caffeine. I’m trying realllly hard to only drink 1 drink per day! It’s hard!

What I'm looking forward to: Thanksgiving break! I can’t wait for a week to veg!

How are you feeling? Not too bad. A little dizzy when I get up too fast. And uncomfortable at night. But I think the nausea has subsided for now. My prescription ran out and I haven’t refilled it, but it hasn’t been too bad. It was bad the first couple days when I ran out, but now I don’t notice it as much.

Week 20- Half way there!!

20 weeks with Emi

20 weeks

How far along?  20 weeks! 

Size of baby? The bump app says the size of a banana!

Heartbeat? 166 at the last appointment 

Total weight gain/loss? +9

Maternity clothes?  Yep. Even my shirts are pulling too much to wear without stretching them out. 

Stretch marks? Just the ones left over from Emi. 

Sleep? Not too bad. Still getting up 1-2 times per night. 

Best moment this week? 

Movement? Lots of little movements. Nothing you can catch from the outside though. 

Food cravings? Nothing really. 

Gender predictions? Still a boy. The anatomy test confirmed it. Now for nursery decorating and picking a name. 

What I miss: Having a larger selection of clothes!

What I'm looking forward to: Halloween with Emi in Burnet. Hopefully the rain will hold off and we'll be able to go to the pumpkin patch. 

How are you feeling? Not too bad. Definitely felt the affects of lower blood pressure. Felt a little dizzy at times. And legs cramps galore at night!!