22 weeks :)

Baby's now the size of a papaya!
Baby's settling into sleep cycles, snoozing about 12 to 14 hours a day. It shouldn't be hard to figure out when -- just pay attention to those kicks as they start and stop.

How far along? 22 weeks
Total weight gain:Three weeks ago up 8...we could call it 11 on the optimistic side
Maternity clothes? Pants. Some Shirts.
Sleep:I probably wake up 4 times a night.
Best moment this week: Getting part of my bedding in.
Movement:More and more.
Gender:Team Pink!
Belly Button in or out? In. Starting to come out!
What I miss: Wine
What I am looking forward to: Viability!
Weekly Wisdom: Time is flying by!
Milestones: Baby is 1 pound!

Good Mood

I don't know why...but I am in a good mood. My complexion has calmed down and evened out more. I go to sleep to kicks and usually get some kicks after breakfast, and throughout the day. Dan can feel them more. I am getting my pillow of my bedding set in this week...which it is just a pillow, but now I can color match and such, and it means we are finally starting to prepare. I am really starting to enjoy this pregnancy and it helps that it is the holiday season and I got to buy gifts for people (heaven help the credit card bill).
My bedding: (sorry its so big)

Have a wonderful Monday!

1st Tri Symptoms

I feel like the 1st tri symptoms have struck once again.
Nausea-Check
Constipation-Check
Exhaustion-Check (could be the weather)

What? I am 21 weeks along!
But I have a kicking baby to keep me happy :)

21 Weeks...the downhill slope begins!

Baby's now the size of a banana!
Baby's digestive system is busy creating meconium (a tarry black substance made of swallowed amniotic fluid, digestive secretion, and dead cells), which will fill the first diaper after birth. And, if baby is a girl, her womb is now stocked up with her lifetime supply of six million eggs (the number will drop to around one million by birth).

How far along? 21 weeks. 19 to go.
Total weight gain:Two weeks ago up 8...we could call it 10 on the optimistic side
Maternity clothes? Pants. Some Shirts.
Sleep:I probably wake up 4 times a night.
Best moment this week: Getting a big kick in the gut, and ordering baby clothes
Movement:Love it!
Gender:Girly Girl
Belly Button in or out? In. But getting shallow :/
What I miss: Not being nauseous
What I am looking forward to: More movement
Weekly Wisdom: 21 weeks is not too late for nausea
Milestones: Hmm...3 more weeks until Viability!

Just another Manic Monday.

We got our first snow this morning. Luckily for me, when I got home last night from my neice's Christmas concert, Dan had cleaned out one garage stall so that I could park inside. That's why I love him :)
Baby is a lot more active. The kicks are still low, which makes me think she is still standing on my bladder. I wish she would flip and stay there.
At home, Dan has been working or farming every day/night so I haven't seen him too much. I wish he was home more often. I know in like 10 days, he will be home more, when these projects get weaned down and farming is done.
Let me repeat that: We have snow on the ground and we are still farming. What a depressing year for farmers...
It is good I don't have much going on today, which is good because I don't feel very productive.

Halfway there..

My baby is half baked today. I can't believe that I am this far, yet I have been waiting since my first BFP in January to feel the kicks and have the belly, and know the gender. I still can't believe it.
We have decided on the bedding. Dan has yet to start on the crib. I am working on the registry. I bought my first decidedly girl clothes on the internet yesterday.
I am starting to embrace the last 4.5 months of it being just me and Dan. Our last Christmas together. I was thinking about this because we do a lot of driving around the holidays. And I know it will be all the more complicated with a baby on board. It will change everything. Currently, I go home, do some picking up and plop down in front of the TV. That will never be again.
And I couldn't be more excited for our baby, but for now I will embrace this last half of the pregnancy and out last months as just us. I love us.
Us with a baby will be undoubtedly better :)

Holy Cow..Halfway! (aka 20 weeks)

Baby's now the size of a cantaloupe!
Baby gulps down several ounces of amniotic fluid every day, both for nutrition and to practice swallowing and digesting. And, these days, those taste buds actually work! Studies show that after birth, babies respond best to tastes they've already had via amniotic fluid. Meaning, think about what you'd like your future child to eat as you prepare your own lunch.

How far along? 20 weeks! Halfway there :)
Total weight gain:Last week up 8...we could call it 9 on the optimistic side
Maternity clothes? Pants. Wore my first shirt today...still a little big.
Sleep:Overall much better.
Best moment this week: Being halfway.
Movement:Yes! Getting more frequent
Gender:Girly Girl
Belly Button in or out? In. But getting shallow :/
What I miss: Not being nauseous
What I am looking forward to: More movement
Weekly Wisdom: Time flies when you're pregnant
Milestones: Halfway!!!