How far along: 23 weeks
Total weight gain: -34
Maternity clothes: I should be wearing pants but I refuse to buy any with summer coming up so the rubber band trick is working for now.
Sleep: It varies. Sometimes I sleep very well, other nights I'm up at 3am.
Best moment of the week: Waking up this morning and actually being able to see my belly move with the baby!!!!
Movement: Baby rolled over yesterday and now you can actually see and feel kicks from the outside, even Nick got to feel the baby move this morning!!
Gender: Unknown
Labor signs: None
Belly button in or out: Slowly disappearing
What I miss: Easily bending over
What I'm looking forward to: Prenatal appointment on Thursday!!
Weekly wisdom: Take time out of your day for a little one on one time with your significant other. With Nick going back to work we have not had the luxury of seeing each other all the time and I look forward to the days we get to see each other.
Milestones: Nick and I getting to feel the baby move
What's happening with the baby: This week babies sense of movement is well developed and he/she can even feel you dance! Measuring more than 11 inches and weighing over a pound, you may be able to see movement underneath your clothes! Blood vessels in the lungs are developing to prepare for breathing, and the sounds that your baby's ears pick up are preparing baby for the outside world. Loud noises like dogs barking and the vacuum cleaner will most likely not phase the baby when its born.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Maternity Update: Weeks 21 and 22
As I said early life has been a little crazy so I have not had as much time to blog as I would like. Here is a little update on my pregnancy the last two weeks.
How far along: 21-22 weeks
Total weight gain: -34
Maternity clothes: Shirts and some pants now
Sleep: It comes and goes. I have found that I tire much easier and need naps to keep going now instead of making up the sleep I wasn't getting before.
Best moment of the week: Listening to a mother and daughter argue over whether I was carrying low or high. Guess its officially noticeable now!
Movement: Still none
Gender: Unknown
Labor signs: None
Belly button in or out: In
What I miss: Feeling movement
What I'm looking forward to: Appointment with our midwife this Thursday. Hopefully we will get to see where this little one is hanging out these days
Weekly wisdom: Rest while you can. I never thought I would get drained from a few hours out and about but I definitely do not have the energy I use to have.
Milestones: Half-way point!!!
What's happening with the baby: At a little over a pound and 11 inches, baby is actually starting to look like a miniature newborn. Baby's lips, eyelids, eyebrows have almost finished developing and even tiny tooth buds are developing beneath the gums. Eyes have finally formed but the irises still have no pigment.
How far along: 21-22 weeks
Total weight gain: -34
Maternity clothes: Shirts and some pants now
Sleep: It comes and goes. I have found that I tire much easier and need naps to keep going now instead of making up the sleep I wasn't getting before.
Best moment of the week: Listening to a mother and daughter argue over whether I was carrying low or high. Guess its officially noticeable now!
Movement: Still none
Gender: Unknown
Labor signs: None
Belly button in or out: In
What I miss: Feeling movement
What I'm looking forward to: Appointment with our midwife this Thursday. Hopefully we will get to see where this little one is hanging out these days
Weekly wisdom: Rest while you can. I never thought I would get drained from a few hours out and about but I definitely do not have the energy I use to have.
Milestones: Half-way point!!!
What's happening with the baby: At a little over a pound and 11 inches, baby is actually starting to look like a miniature newborn. Baby's lips, eyelids, eyebrows have almost finished developing and even tiny tooth buds are developing beneath the gums. Eyes have finally formed but the irises still have no pigment.
Things have been crazy!
I cannot believe how quickly these past few weeks have flown by! Between school finishing up for the semester, summer zumba classes getting starting, and a very sick dog I have been pretty absent.
Last night we went out for Joe's birthday out in Vermillion. I had not been there since I was in marching, and I do not remember much about the town other than the football stadium. I was surprised to see how beautiful this area was! We ate right on the water and it was so peaceful to look out and see the boats coming up the channel. The place we ate at didn't really have a clue what they were talking about when it came to their celiac menu but by the end of the evening they did learn a lot about how to eat gluten free!!
Here are a few pictures we took afterwards:
I have also started my garage sale hunt for baby essentials. Today I hit up a mom to mom sale and was able to pick up a few really cute things but unfortunately nothing I was really looking for. I am trying to find a baby mobile that I can basically tear apart and start from scratch on for our nursery and I am hoping to get one for a relatively decent price.
I am getting quite the collection in regards to 0-3 months and even 6-9 months. What I am still lacking are bodysuits and sleepers surprisingly. I am having so much fun getting things for this little one, but even more fun trying to find gender neutral items. A lot of the moms today were surprised when they found out I was not opting for the gender scan but it made garaging even more fun today.
The next few weeks will also be a whirlwind as I prepare to head out to Memphis, Tn for my best friends wedding! I leave in 2 weeks and I cannot wait to see her again.
Last night we went out for Joe's birthday out in Vermillion. I had not been there since I was in marching, and I do not remember much about the town other than the football stadium. I was surprised to see how beautiful this area was! We ate right on the water and it was so peaceful to look out and see the boats coming up the channel. The place we ate at didn't really have a clue what they were talking about when it came to their celiac menu but by the end of the evening they did learn a lot about how to eat gluten free!!
Here are a few pictures we took afterwards:
I have also started my garage sale hunt for baby essentials. Today I hit up a mom to mom sale and was able to pick up a few really cute things but unfortunately nothing I was really looking for. I am trying to find a baby mobile that I can basically tear apart and start from scratch on for our nursery and I am hoping to get one for a relatively decent price.
I am getting quite the collection in regards to 0-3 months and even 6-9 months. What I am still lacking are bodysuits and sleepers surprisingly. I am having so much fun getting things for this little one, but even more fun trying to find gender neutral items. A lot of the moms today were surprised when they found out I was not opting for the gender scan but it made garaging even more fun today.
The next few weeks will also be a whirlwind as I prepare to head out to Memphis, Tn for my best friends wedding! I leave in 2 weeks and I cannot wait to see her again.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Generosity
I am still taken back by the overflowing generosity my mother in laws friends have bestowed onto this pregnancy. Yesterday one of her stamping buddies had us over to her home to go through baby clothes. She had two large tubs, one newborn to 3 months, then other 3 to 6 months that she gave freely for us to use. But among the stacks of baby clothes she also had this sleeping bag. It is so funny because someone had bought it at a garage sale and given it to her to use for her daycare but when she heard that we had chosen Harrison if we have a boy she set it aside just for us. Check out how cute this sleeping bag is:
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Baby Quilt FINISHED
This has been a long process but I am so pleased to announce that the baby's bedding is finally finished! I couldn't be happier with how it turned out and cannot wait to wrap our baby up in it for the first time. Here are some pictures of it all finished!
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Maternity Update: Week 20
How far along: 20 weeks
Total weight gain: -34
Maternity clothes: Shirts and some pants now
Sleep: Getting better! I have finally mastered sleeping through the tossing and turning at night. I have found if I place a pillow on each side no matter which way I turn I get support.
Best moment of the week: Sleeping in until 9 am this morning!
Movement: Still none since the fall
Gender: Unknown
Labor signs: None
Belly button in or out: In
What I miss: Feeling movement
What I'm looking forward to: Feeling movements again
Weekly wisdom: Eat something as soon as you get up in the morning! This actually does help with morning sickness
Milestones: Half-way point!!!
What I'm looking forward to: Feeling movements again
Weekly wisdom: Eat something as soon as you get up in the morning! This actually does help with morning sickness
Milestones: Half-way point!!!
What's happening with the baby: Baby weighs about 10.5 ounces and is around 6.5 inches long from head to bottom or about 10 inches from head to heel (size of a banana). For the first 20 weeks, when baby's legs are curled up against its torso, measurements are taken from the top of its head to its bottom (crown to rump). But after 20 weeks baby is measured from head to toe.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
20 Week Appointment
Today we had our 20 week anatomy ultrasound and praise God our prayers were answered. Baby is so incredibly healthy! He or she is measuring a few weeks ahead but they kept my due date the same. The little one also weighs a pound already!! Obviously this little one is taking after mama at this point because he/she was barely moving at all, not much of a morning person. We got a few close ups where we could actually see the baby yawning, rooting, and making sucking faces. The ultrasound tech had to poke the baby a few times to try and get him/her to move. Even if we wanted to know the sex there was no way we would have been able to find out because baby was so stubborn. We did find out that the babys' head is down and he/she is kicking backwards so that would explain why I haven't been able to feel any of those flutters of jabs. So without further delay here are some pictures from the appointment:
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