23 Weeks

How far along? 23 weeks.

Baby size in fruit/vegetable: Bunch of grapes.

Total weight gain/loss: 12 pounds gained.

Maternity clothes? Got some new maternity shirts for Christmas!

Stretch Marks? No.

Sleep: We got a new bed and I'm sleeping so much better! I can actually stay comfortable for a few hours. 

Best moment this week: Christmas! It was a great time and it's so fun to think about baby girl being with us next year.

Miss Anything? I miss not having heart burn so frequently. 

Movement: Christmas eve was the strongest she's ever been. It's the first time I've actually flinched from her moving.

Food Cravings: Pebble ice and more pebble ice.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Feeling pretty good, there isn't really anything making me sick. Occasionally something I eat will give me worse acid reflux and I still get random spats of gagging.

Bump: I'm still feeling like it's so small! 

Discomforts: Hips/legs/back, tailbone, and acid reflux.

Labor signs: Nothing more than Braxton Hicks.

Belly button in or out? Mostly out now.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy with a good amount of moody.
Looking forward to: Ultrasound in a week and a half, it feels forever away!

 

22 Weeks

How far along? 22 weeks.

Baby size in fruit/vegetable: Spaghetti Squash.

Total weight gain/loss: 11 pounds gained.

Maternity clothes? Adding more maternity shirts to the mix.

Stretch Marks? No.

Sleep: It is so hard to stay comfortable at night! I still feel like I toss and turn all night.

Best moment this week: Ultrasound! Baby girl is doing so well and I don't have any new bleeding! The blood clot I have is shrinking, and I'm off modified bed rest. Woo!

Miss Anything? I miss sleeping.

Movement: It seems like she's starting to get on more of a schedule. She still moves the most at night.

Food Cravings: Pebble ice and Reece's Christmas tress (they are so much better in tree form!).

Anything making you queasy or sick: I've been feeling a lot better overall, but I've started getting a little gaggy again in the night.

Bump: Still so little, but growing.

Discomforts: Hips and tailbone are getting worse and worse.

Labor signs: Lots of Braxton hicks throughout the day.

Belly button in or out? Mostly out now.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! I'm feeling so much less stress knowing things are going so well.
Looking forward to: Christmas! 

21 Weeks

How far along? 21 weeks.

Baby size in fruit/vegetable: Carrot.

Total weight gain/loss: 9 pounds gained.

Maternity clothes? Nothing new, ready for new shirts and bras though!

Stretch Marks? No.

Sleep: Sleeping has been better, I'm just feeling tired all the time again.

Best moment this week: Hyde kissing baby sister! It's like he's a chicken pecking my stomach, he does a bunch in a row. He's the cutest and it just makes me more excited to see him be a big brother to baby girl.

Miss Anything? I miss feeling like eating.

Movement: She's still moving a ton! She shifted though, so I don't feel her push out as much.

Food Cravings: Pebble ice, sandwiches, and cinnamon rolls. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Diapers, letting my stomach get empty, and nighttime.

Bump: I swear it shrunk this week, it feels so much smaller! I feel like she must have shifted back or something.

Discomforts: Acid reflux has really kicked in this week. And the usual, hips/tailbone and restless feet/legs.

Labor signs: I have been having lots of Braxton Hicks lately. The other night, I had them for 8 hours straight. It kind of freaked me out, but they definitely aren't the real thing and the doctor wasn't worried.

Belly button in or out? It's almost getting to be flat with my stomach.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Both.
Looking forward to: Ultrasound on Friday!

20 Weeks

How far along? 20 weeks--Halfway!

Baby size in fruit/vegetable: Banana.

Total weight gain/loss: 8 pounds gained.

Maternity clothes? Still just wearing maternity leggings and jeans with a few maternity shirts mixed in.

Stretch Marks? No.

Sleep: Sleeping alright. I'm having lots of crazy dreams but still having a hard time getting comfortable and staying comfortable. 

Best moment this week: Ultrasound! It was so good to see baby girl and to see that things are going well! She's measuring right on track and I don't have any new bleeding, yay! The doctor said he doesn't think I need to worry about future bleeding (fingers crossed) but I'll still have frequent ultrasounds to check and to make sure baby girl is growing. They did a little bit of 3D and it was so neat to see her little face! 

Miss Anything? I miss not having hip/tailbone pain.

Movement: She moves so much and I love it! Those little bubble pops are turning into full on baby punches/kicks. And I love when she pushes out and you can feel/see her whole back.

Food Cravings: Pebble ice always, pomegranate seeds, and clementines. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Hyde's diapers are really all that's getting me lately. (He was on antibiotics, so even the pee diapers were bad!) As long as I don't get an empty stomach, I'm pretty good throughout the day! And nights I'm still getting a little pregnant sick. 

Bump: Popping out a little more but I feel so much smaller than I did with Hyde. And I'm still so much smaller in the morning than at night.

Discomforts: Restless feet/legs (every night after 9:00pm), hips, tailbone, lower back pain, and a little acid reflux.

Gender: Girl.

Labor signs: No.

Belly button in or out? Half out all the time.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy.

Looking forward to: Feeling her move even more, I can't wait for Hyde to be able to feel her. He already gives her kisses and it's the sweetest thing!

 

19 Weeks

How far along? 19 weeks.

Baby size in fruit/vegetable: Mango.

Total weight gain/loss: 7 pounds gained.

Maternity clothes? Nothing new.

Stretch Marks? No.

Sleep: Still not sleeping great, I wake up and my tailbone and hips hurt so bad in the middle of the night! 

Best moment this week: The other night Sean and I were able to feel baby girl's leg! It was crazy, we could feel her whole bone. It was kind of freaky, but still so cool.

Miss Anything? I miss not feeling so tired/winded after doing simple things. 

Movement: She's moving a ton! She pushes out so much and you can see her moving all over the left side of my stomach.

Food Cravings: Pebble ice all day! Pomegranate seeds, sandwiches, Dr. Pepper, and clementines. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: This week I've actually felt so much better! I haven't taken Zofran for the last 4 days and I've been feeling pretty good. I still get a little sick at night and I've had a few moments of sickness in the day, but it's nothing like it used to be! Finally!

Bump: Starting to stick out more! It's still pretty little, and already very lopsided. She's on the left like Hyde was.

Discomforts: Hips, tailbone, lower back pain, restless feet/legs, headaches, and a little acid reflux.

Gender: Girl.

Labor signs: No.

Belly button in or out? Half out.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!

Looking forward to: My big 20 week anatomy ultrasound on Friday!