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!! 

19 weeks

19 weeks wtih Emi

19 weeks with baby boy. Gotta teach Bella to
pictures from the waste up!

How far along?  19 weeks! Measuring at 20 weeks.

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

Heartbeat? 166 on Tuesday

Total weight gain/loss? 

Maternity clothes?  Yep. All pant and now most tops. Regular tops are too snug and I don't need to show anything off. 

Stretch marks? No new ones yet.

Sleep? Not getting up as much, but still very strange dreams! This week I dreamt Anthony had a friend that was getting a pilot's license so he let him fly us to Colorado. Instead of paying attention he was cutting jokes and acting like a fool. 

Best moment this week? Having our anatomy appointment and getting to see our little man move on camera.

Movement? Lots of little movements, but not kicks yet. Just feels like he's wiggling around a lot. 

Food cravings? Not really. Not new anyways. Eating lots of fruit, especially apples. 

Gender predictions? Still a boy. The anatomy test confirmed it this week. 

What I miss: Wine!

What I'm looking forward to: A weekend in Waco for homecoming 

How are you feeling? The heartburn is back, and now leg cramps while sleeping! OWWW! It feels too early for that! Going to make a long 20 weeks if all that has already started!

18 weeks

18 weeks
Guess I didn't take one with Emi

How far along?  18 weeks! I was measuring 2 weeks ahead at my last appointment though. 

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

Heartbeat? 144 at last week's appointment

Total weight gain/loss? haha. Still didn't weight myself. Not really wanting to know. I guess I'll bite the bullet and do it next week. With Emi I was at zero because I had just gained back the 5 pounds I lost. Since they've given me nausea meds, I don't have as many foods I can't eat this time around. 

Maternity clothes? Yep. Finally went out and bought a few things last weekend. Some tops still fit, but it's getting to where the maternity band that's built into the pants shows and that's embarrassing! 

Stretch marks? Just the ones left over from Emi on my hip, but lots of blue veins everywhere. 

Sleep? Still very weird dreams! Last night I was on a boat and the Jaws shark was chasing us down. A man holding a baby was eaten, but he was able to throw the baby back to us. Bizarre! 

Best moment this week? We had more success with potty training this week which has made me less stressed out!

Movement? I can feel small kicks, but you still can't feel from the outside.

Food cravings? I'm still eating lots of dairy like yogurt, but I've also eaten a lot of fruit. I really wanted Chinese food last week, but I think that's just because where we've moved there's no where to get it. You always want what you can't have. 

Gender predictions? It's a boy. No names yet though, although I'm pushing for Eli. I like Thomas Eli or Eli Thomas. Anthony, so far, isn't having it. 

What I miss: Wearing an assortment of clothes. I feel like I wear the same things over and over. 

What I'm looking forward to: Getting the last of the girl clothes and girl items out of the nursery room so I can start putting it together. 

How are you feeling? The dreaded heart burn has come back! When I lay down at night, I feel like acid is creeping back up my throat! I feel like this is earlier than last time too! 

17 weeks

17 Weeks is Way bigger this time!

17 weeks with Emi

How far along?  17 weeks! Last week at the doctor we were  measuring 2 weeks ahead!

Size of baby? The bump app says the size of an onion! 

Heartbeat? 144 at last week's appointment

Total weight gain/loss? I didn't weight this morning. Didn't want to know. 

Maternity clothes? I'm going shopping this weekend for a few more pieces. Tops are getting tight and I'm not really a fan of the tight shirt look. I also need a couple dress pants that aren't black and maybe some dresses. I already feel like I'm wearing the same things over and over. 

Stretch marks? Just the ones left over from Emi on my hip.

Sleep? Really weird dreams this week!! And they're so random. Last night I was dreaming about my sister-in-law and then all of a sudden I'm in a Hunger Games arena (we're reading it in school) and then I was dreaming Emi was on the potty by herself. They feel very real, but they're random and weird. I had weird dreams with Emi too but they were more serious. I guess I was probably more nervous last time so my dreams reflected it. 

Best moment this week? We took last Friday off and went to the fair. Last weekend was the first time I had enjoyed the weekend without a nap so that was nice. 

Movement? Still feel a few flutterings, but nothing that you can feel from the outside. 

Food cravings? I drank milk by itself this week. I hate milk! I'll only drink it in cereal, but I drank this by the glass so I guess my body is craving dairy again. I also like chips and hot sauce. Got to pick up some more at the store this weekend!

Gender predictions? It's a boy. Getting serious about potty training with Emi this week has made me nervous about the idea of training a boy!! 

What I miss: This week was rough with potty training for Emi so this week I reallllly wanted a glass of wine after 2 days in a row of cleaning poop out of panties and off the floor/off me. 

What I'm looking forward to: The next doctors appointment is the anatomy one where they will confirm what the harmony test said. Last time that was the last sono I got of Emi, so I'm looking forward to getting good pictures to have for the next 20 weeks. 

How are you feeling? Still worn out at night, but sleep quality is better so that's a plus. I stayed at the fair last week from 9:45-6 and didn't need a nap so that was an improvement! 

16 weeks

16 weeks with baby boy. I definitely wasn't this big with Emi!

16 weeks with Emi

How far along?  16 weeks! At the dr. she said he's measuring 18 weeks. Yikes! Emi was as small baby and has always been tall/small, but he's apparently going to be big or early...

Size of baby? The bump app says the size of an avacodo!

Heartbeat? 144

Total weight gain/loss? +5

Maternity clothes? I gave in this week. The pants are just much more comfortable and by the end of the day in regular pants I was in pain. I am still wearing regular tops though. I just bought some new stuff this summer that I want to get some wear out of.

Stretch marks? Just the ones left over from Emi on my hip.

Sleep? Not as bad, but still getting up 2-3 times per night.

Best moment this week? Hearing the heartbeat again. Every time we go to the dr. there's a little bit of anxiousness, so it's always a relief to hear more good news. 

Movement? Sometimes I think I feel movement, but only if I still really still. It’s usually at night.

Food cravings? Yogurt I guess. I don’t normally like yogurt, but when Anthony went to the grocery store this weekend and didn’t get yogurt, I felt pretty annoyed. Had to go back and get some on Tuesday.

Gender predictions? Boy! We got some of our plane themed baby bedding this week. So different from the frilly set my mother in law made Emi, but it’s still pretty cute!

What I miss: Energy is coming back a little bit, but still not like before. The idea of going to the Baylor games seems fun, but at the same time exhausting!

What I'm looking forward to: We're going to the fair tomorrow, so I'm looking forward to enjoying the day off with Emi and Bella and Anthony. I'm also looking forward to cooler weather. My maternity clothes that I kept are all for winter because Emi was a couple months later than this one. 

How are you feeling? Not as sick as long as I take the meds, but still very tired!