Week 20- Baby is the Size of A Banana

Week 20 was a great one! The only discomfort I felt was mild tail-bone pain which has been steady thru the pregnancy anyways. We had our follow-up appointment for the Cysts on baby's brain that were found at our last ultrasound. There was 1 on each side of his brain before. As of Thursday, the one on the left was completely gone! I had more blood work done, and that all came back normal! We also met with a genetic counselor, who said that nothing in our genetic history will negatively affect our baby boy's development. After the Nuero ultrasound, they found out that the cyst on the right side of his brain is still there, but the Dr. assured us that it WILL go away. It can't be predicted when, but it will go away, and it won't affect any development until it does. I'll feel 100% happy once the one on the right is gone, but I am so relieved at the good news, and am no longer worried. We have our next appointment for a brain scan in 7 weeks. I'm confident we'll get good news then :-)

 

How far along? 21 weeks, 2 days today

Total weight gain/loss? 11 lbs- up a pound from last week

Maternity clothes? Wearing maternity pants, and loving it! Most of my tops are still ok, and I've been wearing maxi skirts/dresses with sweaters regularly. It's been a very comfy few weeks as far as clothing goes.

Stretch marks? None, and I'm being adiment about applying lotion like a mad woman now that everything seems to be expanding quicker than before!

Sleep? I'm sleeping easily thru the night, and waking up feeling rested/ready for the day.

Best moment this week? Hearing that everything is going to be ok with his brain!

Miss Anything? Steak, and mussels. Shrimp helps curb some of the seafood cravings, but MAN do I miss it.

 

Movement? He's a very active lil guy! Especially after I eat, it feels like he's doing somersaults in there.

Food/Drink cravings? Steak & Mussels

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope!
 
Have you started to show yet? Yes

Gender? It's a BOY!

 

Labor Signs? Nope

 

Belly Button in or out? In, but a little bit less so this week than last. Eeek! I'm gonna have an outie! Lol

Happy or Moody most of the time? Very happy

Looking forward to? When his movements are strong enough for Clay to feel <3

Week 19- Baby BOY is the size of a Large Mango

Week 19 was a breeze with baby boy, but a disaster with my own health. I though I had the flu, it's not thank god, but it was a miserable week. I'm taking what little medicine I can, and sleeping like crazy. I'm sure it'll pass soon. We did the announcement this week that IT'S A BOY!!! It's been so great/ made things so much more personal referring to baby as our son, vs. "it". We're still not set on a name, and probably won't be until we meet him for the first time. How funny that we were dead set on a name, then found out the sex, and that changed. I'm 1/2 way there, and it's caused a stir of mixed emotions. The nerves are starting to set in at how soon he'll be here. So much to do, so little time!

 

How far along? 20 weeks today

Total weight gain/loss? 10 lbs, and I'm ok with this. They say you want to aim for 25-35 lbs of weight gain during pregnancy, so gaining 10 lbs at 1/2 way thru puts me on the low end of being right on track.

Maternity clothes? Wearing maternity pants, and loving it! Most of my tops are still ok, and I've been wearing maxi skirts/dresses with sweaters regularly. It's been a very comfy few weeks as far as clothing goes.

Stretch marks? None, and I'm being adiment about applying lotion like a mad woman now that everything seems to be expanding quicker than before!

Sleep? Slept A LOT this week! Thank you Benadryl :-)

Best moment this week? Feeling the baby move!

Miss Anything? Steak, I like mine cooked Rare, which is a big no-no during pregnancy :-(

 

Movement? Finally felt it for real! No more flutters! It's not super strong to the point where Clay can feel it yet, but I feel him all the time, and love it! It's not painful yet as his bones are still getting stronger, but now it's like BIG gas bubbles, that move around. There's no doubt that it's him.

Food/Drink cravings? Orange Juice, and soup/salad

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope!
 
Have you started to show yet? Yes, it's not super obvious yet though

Gender? It's a BOY!

 

Labor Signs? Nope

 

Belly Button in or out? In, but not quite as much as before. Lol

Happy or Moody most of the time? Very happy

Looking forward to? When his movements are strong enough for Clay to feel <3

Even though this is the 19th week blog, this pic was from day 1 of Week 20

 

Week 18- Baby is the Size of A Bell Pepper, and WE FOUND OUT THE GENDER!

The wind hid the blue balloons, but they're there!
What do you think?!
Boy or Girl?
 

Week 18 was an easy one physically, but a hard one emotionally. We got some news that should be nothing, but could be something. I'd rather not share the details at this time, but would like to ask for prayers, positive thoughts, happy dances, or whatever might be your way of bestowing luck. We'll know more a week from Thursday, and for now, we're just having faith that all will be fine. That's all we can do as we wait, and let our sweet pea continue to grow, and develop.

 

How far along? 19 weeks today

Total weight gain/loss? Won't be doing this part until the next Dr. Appt. I don't trust my scale at home, so I'm only going off of the "official" one.

Maternity clothes? Finally broke down, and bought 2 pairs of work pants, and a pair of jeans. WHAT WAS I THINKING WAITING?!?! These pants are the most comfortable things ever! I don't know why I was fighting it/ messing with the hair tye around the pants trick. Next pregnancy, I'll be wearing maternity pants as soon as my other pants start getting uncomfortable. Shoot, I may even wear maternity clothes when i'm not pregnant, I love them!

Stretch marks? None, and I'm being adiment about applying lotion like a mad woman now that everything seems to be expanding quicker than before!

Sleep? Sleep was horrible this week, but I'm sure it was due to stress/the news.

Best moment this week? Finding out the gender was bitter-sweet. We're so incredibly happy, it just came with some other news that affected our mood that day.

Miss Anything? Steak, I like mine cooked Rare, which is a big no-no during pregnancy :-(

 

Movement? No movement yet. If so, it's being over passed by the pains my ligaments stretching is causing. Ha!

Food/Drink cravings? Orange Juice, and I had fajitas 3 days last week! So so so good!

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope!
 
Have you started to show yet? Yes, it's not super obvious yet though

Gender? Announcement coming soon :-)

 

Labor Signs? Nope

 

Belly Button in or out? In

Happy or Moody most of the time? Let's just say- emotional, with a positive outlook

Looking forward to? Now that we know the gender, the next milestone is Christmas, and getting to see my family! I can't wait for them to see the baby belly, and it'll for sure be moving by then so getting to share that with my parents will be so amazing. Miss y'all so much!

Week 17- Baby is the Size of an Onion!

Week 17 was another good week! I can't help, but laugh at myself for thinking I was showing back around 12 weeks. It was most definitely not baby! It was being bloated, and gaining weight from sleeping all the time. I still wouldn't say there's a big bump, but my body is more baby now, than it is being bloated. The transition to having a baby belly is a fast one these days! The stretching pains in my lower belly are fairly constant now, and I have to roll on my side to get out of bed. None of this bothers me too much. Still enjoying this adventure :-) It was a crazy busy weekend, and Monday so there's no pic in front of the board for this post. This pic is from Saturday at a haunted house, with the super cute baby skeleton shirt my little sister sent :-)

 

How far along? 18 weeks, and 2 days today

 

Total weight gain/loss? Won't be doing this part until the next Dr. Appt. I don't trust my scale at home, so I'm only going off of the "official" one.  

Maternity clothes? Down to very few of my regular pants working with the hair tie trick. After the 4th pair that fit last week, and don't fit this week, I threw in the towel and wore a skirt to work today. I'll be making a trip to buy maternity pants this weekend for sure.

Stretch marks? None, and I'm being adiment about applying lotion like a mad woman now that everything seems to be expanding quicker than before!

Sleep? As long as Clay, and I aren't bickering over the preggo pillow, I sleep great! Ha! He doesn't like that it takes up so much room, and "I don't snuggle with him anymore" He's a good sport though cause that pillow makes such a difference for mama's back! :-)

Best moment this week? Feeling & seeing my belly really starting to change.

Miss Anything? Steak, I like mine cooked Rare, which is a big no-no during pregnancy :-(

 

Movement? No movement yet. If so, it's being over passed by the pains my ligaments stretching is causing. Ha!

Food/Drink cravings? Orange Juice, and no food specifically, but i've been a bottomless pit lately! I'm sticking with healthy snacks for the most part, but am hungry ALL the time!

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope!
 
Have you started to show yet? Yes, and I won't be able to hide it for long.

Gender? I think girl, Clay thinks boy. We'll find out next week!!!! :-)

 

Labor Signs? Nope

 

Belly Button in or out? In

Happy or Moody most of the time? Happy :-)

Looking forward to? Finding out the gender, and getting settled in our new place so I can start nesting!