24 Weeks

 
 Hello! I am officially 6 months along now! So crazy - I can't believe we are this far into it already! Only 15 (or so) short weeks left and we'll be holding our sweet little baby girl <3 Nothing too exciting to report this week - we had our monthly doctor's appointment on Thursday and everything looks great! He told us that he felt like my pregnancy was just flying by - tell me about it! And he also assured me I am not huge and we don't have a giant baby - I am just short so the only place to go is out! ;) We are starting to get into the details of our birth plan as well and figuring out what all we want so that's really exciting and fun to think about! We have reached point now where if for some reason the baby were to be born prematurely, she would have a good chance of survival. Every day her odds will go up so that is a very happy milestone to reach! But of course we are hoping she stays cooking for another 3 months or so :)

How Far Along:  24 weeks 3 days
Baby is the size of: a cantaloupe or as long as an ear of corn - about 12.5 inches and about 1lb. 4oz. - she's still in the midst of a growth spurt and mama can definitely tell! 
Symptoms: In the past week I can definitely tell that I am starting to slow down. Everything just seems a little bit harder and I get winded a lot easier. I am getting tired a lot sooner than I usually do. Also, I've started to get swollen ankles/feet at the end of the day. It is especially bad during the week when I am sitting a lot of the day so I need to try to make sure I get up and walk every so often and keep my feet elevated when I'm sitting. Still have increasing lower back pain also.
Movement: Our little girl is a wiggler! Her new favorite thing seems to be stomping on my bladder so that's fun :/ I feel more and more movement everyday and Kevin can feel a lot of it from the outside now too. We also discovered hiccups this week! It's such a funny feeling :)
Have you told anyone? Everyone knows!
Miss Anything? Being able to fit in small spaces haha.
Food Cravings: Nothing too particular - still loving ice cream :)
Anything making you sick/queasy? Nothing. It makes me so happy to say this!
The Bump: Still growing like crazy! My belly button is almost flat at this point and it is just so weird! I am a little afraid of how big my belly is going to be in three months time!
Gender prediction: Baby K is a GIRL!
Mood: I've been feeling pretty good for the most part...a little more sleepy and achy lately but no crazy moods :) 
Best Moment this week: Seeing our doctor! He just always makes me feel so at ease with everything and he is always on the same page as us. I am excited to get into the nitty gritty of all our birth plan details with him. I've also still been really enjoying our Bradley classes - it's soo much information but I'm so glad to have it. It just makes the thought of labor and birth so much less scary!
Looking forward to: I have to get my glucose screening test next weekend and I have been dreadingggg this since I found out I was pregnant. So I am looking forward to that being OVER. Let's just hope and pray that I pass it and do not have to take the longer, more traumatic 3 hour test!

23 Weeks

 


Hello, and happy St. Patty's Day! We are being very lame and not really celebrating this year...but hey, I think I have a decent excuse :)  We've just been chugging along with everything - lots of progress being made with the belly! Here are the updates:

How Far Along:   23 weeks 3 days
Baby is the size of: a grapefruit - about 11.5 inches and over 1 lb.
Symptoms: Still pretty hungry - starting to get a little uncomfortable however when I eat very much at once. A lot of lower back pain and some other achy joints as well. Still got that stuffy nose too. But I have to say I have been feeling pretty good.
Movement: Lots! She continues to move more and more all the time especially in the evenings when I lie down. You can feel her kicks from the outside sometimes now. I love it :)
Have you told anyone? Everyone knows!
Miss Anything? Not getting winded after 5 minutes of walking!
Food Cravings: Still cereal and ice cream. Anything cold. Lots of milk.
Anything making you sick/queasy? Nothing. It makes me so happy to say this!
The Bump: It's not slowing down at all! Growing like a weed :) My belly button is starting to get really shallow too - it's weird. 
Gender prediction: Baby K is a GIRL!
Mood: I've been feeling pretty good for the most part. 
Best Moment this week: We got to see my parents this weekend for a quick visit! It was really nice to see them - it had been a while. We also have started our Bradley Childbirth classes in the last two weeks. We have already learned so much and I am really excited for more! Very happy we are taking these classes!
Looking forward to: We have another Dr. appointment this next Thursday. It should be just an easy routine checkup but it's always lots of fun to get to hear the heartbeat!


**Hudson snuggling with his little sister <3

21 Weeks

 

Hello! I have been bad about blogging lately..sorry! I just feel like we've had lots of random things to do on the weekends and I just haven't been able to get around to it! I have been feeling so much better in the last few weeks, I have been trying to get lots of things done while I know I can. Busy bees over here!

How Far Along:   21 weeks 3 days
Baby is the size of: a pomegranate - about 10.5 inches and 13 oz.
Symptoms: Hungry hungry hippo over here! I have to eat every hour or two - baby girl is in the midst of a crazy growth spurt so she's been stealing all my food!  I am starting to have some more painful lower backaches lately and just in general getting around is beginning to be a bit more difficult. But it hasn't been anything too bad yet - been feeling pretty good :)
Movement: Lots! She is quite wiggly! Her kicks are definitely starting to get stronger and I have even been able to feel some from the outside a few times. Still waiting for Kevin to be able to feel them, but I'm sure it'll happen soon! I have also been able to feel when she is balled up in one spot - I get a hard lump in my belly and then a minute later, it'll be gone. Pretty crazy!
Have you told anyone? Everyone knows!
Miss Anything? I miss being able to fit into my clothes!
Food Cravings: I've been loooooving cereal lately! I can't stop eating it! I also have been craving ice cream a lot :)
Anything making you sick/queasy? Nothing. It makes me so happy to say this!
The Bump: Growing by the day! I feel like I blinked and all of a sudden I was huge! There is definitely no hiding it now! It is supposed to get much bigger in the next few weeks too so I am getting a little nervous! haha  
Gender prediction: Baby K is a GIRL!
Mood: I've been feeling really good this week! 
Best Moment this week: Last week we had our 20 week anatomy scan ultrasound and they told us that the baby looks perfect! Everything was completely normal and she is growing right on schedule. This is the appointment where they can usually detect if there are any abnormalities or problems so this was a great milestone! We got our genetic test results back as well and they are all clear! Thank the lord! Also, we met with our doula, Sarah, last weekend and we are both SO excited to have her! She is great, and I really think she will be an amazing help for both of us during this process. We absolutely loved her and I feel very relieved and lucky to have found her!
Looking forward to: We are starting our Bradley Childbirth classes next weekend! I am nervous and excited all at the same time. Starting this means that labor is actually getting closer and I really am going to have to start preparing for the big day! Ack! I cannot believe we only have 4 months left til our girl is here! <3


*She definitely has Kevin's nose :)