25 Weeks

Photo Thoughts: No picture

How Far Along: 25 weeks

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Fun jump this week to 14 lbs

Size Of Baby: 13.6 to 14.8 inches, he finally is a different size and about the size of a cauliflower

Cravings: I have been eating lots of sandwiches and fruit roll ups (apparently I have the appetite of a 5 year old)

Maternity Clothes: Still using the same ones but they are doing good

Stretch Marks: Still just on my boobs, thank goodness

What I Love: This week I have a few things. Number one is my husband, we were at a friends house that has a 1 year old daughter.  Hubby got to play with her for quite awhile (her parents were getting everything ready for her to go to bed) and just watching him playing with a baby makes me so excited to see him with our kid and how good he is going to be with him.  I also love my neighbors that were getting ready for a garage sale but my hubby thought they were having one and saw lots of baby stuff so he told me about it and I wandered over.  He so should have not done that....  I walked away with a stroller, a carrier, a crib mattress (which is actually brand new, I wouldn't have gotten it otherwise), a electronic swing thing and a bunch of clothes for the low low price of $90!!  I was so excited and thrilled because everything is in such good condition.

What I'm Looking Forward To The Most: Getting to the third trimester, I am getting really close

Worries: Just normal stress and trying to figure out how everything is going to work with a child

Sleep: Good, I just do it as much as I can

Belly Button In Or Out: Still half and half, it is really kind of weird looking

Happy Or Moody Most Of The Time:  It was a good week, so happy

Symptoms: So my back pain has come back but now it is in my shoulder blade, which is odd.  Other then that I have been pretty good, my legs are feeling good, only like one or 2 headaches, and not much acid reflux.

Movement: Lots of movement and I got a fun story with this one.  So hubby half wakes me up and I don't notice when his hand sits on my belly and suddenly he says, "I think I felt him move, did he just kick?"  I wasn't paying attention, I was sleeping so I just said "sure something moved" so there he sat for a few more minutes and then he really did start kicking, lots, while his hand was still there to feel it, he was so excited and I just wanted to get back to sleep so I should have acted more excited but I was awake enough to notice that I wasn't very excited.  The next day however I realized how cool it was that he finally got to feel him too.

The Belly:  Getting bigger, I think....  I see it every day so it is harder for me to tell.

Milestones: He now can tell up from down.  He has fully formed fingerprints, he bones continue to harden and he nostrils are starting to open.

24 Weeks

Photo Thoughts: Love the sign this week, I think I am slouching so I look bigger then I am, and my hair looks kinda funny because I had been swimming earlier

How Far Along: 24 weeks

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Still at 12 lbs

Size Of Baby: 10.5-11.8 inches still, about the size of a cantaloupe

Cravings: Not much in repeats this week, I'm just trying to not eat a ton because I seem to be hungry all the time

Maternity Clothes: Same ones

Stretch Marks: Same ones

What I Love: Getting to see him, and feel him (the ultrasound pictures will be at the end of the post) it was so cool to get to see him moving around and seeing where in me he is.  I also love the fact that I got a car seat (it was on a good sale) and it is my first big item for him so I am excited that we are getting started.

What I'm Looking Forward To The Most: Getting into the third trimester, it is pretty close so I am excited to hit that milestone

Worries: That I won't be ready for everything when he comes

Sleep: Lots of it, I remember some weird dreams but nothing too bad or that I remember

Belly Button In Or Out: Still half and half, it looks funny but it's cute

Happy Or Moody Most Of The Time: Happy this week mostly, I had one or two episodes but not nothing too huge 

Symptoms: Charlie horses, a little back pain and to make it fun, I went swimming and got horrible swimmers ear, it wouldn't go away for hours, it was bad.  But since I did get to go to the doctor this week I asked him about them and he told me to take magnesium for my charlie horses, to take some Aflin because it will help my ears drain (I know it sounds gross) and swimming will actually help my back so hopefully all of those can be helped.

Movement: He seems to like to sleep during the day and move in the morning and night

The Belly: I definitely have one but not everyone can tell and for being 6 months along I keep being told that I am looking tiny

Milestones: He is starting to develop white blood cells so that he can fight off infection.  His skin is becoming more opaque. His face and body are continuing to fill out and his muscles are growing, bones are strengthening and organs are continuing to develop

So at the ultrasound he had the hiccups so we could see his little chest jumping, we got to see a great footprint and he kept rubbing his eyes and touching his face, it was so neat to get to see.  They checked the heart again and everything is looking healthy.

23 Weeks

Photo Thoughts: Odd week, no picture

How Far Along: 23 weeks

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 12 lbs

Size Of Baby:  10.5 to 11.8 still, about the size of a grapefruit

Cravings: Same as usual, I keep wondering when those weird cravings that you hear pregnant people having but I have yet to get any so maybe I will just have normal cravings

Maternity Clothes: Just the same ones that I already have, nothing new

Stretch Marks: Just the ones that I already have..... they make me sad.....

What I Love: Working on his bedding, we have started making stuff for him and it is so much fun, I love doing all that stuff for him.

What I'm Looking Forward To The Most: My appointment on Friday, I get to see him again

Worries: None right now, I have been good

Sleep: Good this week just never can seem to get enough

Belly Button In Or Out: It is out but it hasn't popped out past my belly yet but it has decided that it wants to be lopsided, the top is out farther then the bottom so it is kinda funny looking right now

Happy Or Moody Most Of The Time:  It wasn't the best time..... I kind of had a freakout at my husband that ended in me walking to a elementary school park barefoot and angry.  It kind of sucks that I know when I am being crazy but the same time it feels completely justified so it is hard sometimes.

Symptoms: My back hurt again for a few days and the acid reflux comes and goes, but I have been getting killer Charlie horses this week so that hasn't been fun

Movement: Lots of it, he likes to move

The Belly: Big (at least to me) and out there

Milestones: His face if fully formed, he just needs some more fat to fill it out.He listens to the sound of my voice and heartbeat and can hear other loud noises like cars honking and dogs barking, and he can tell which ones are from me and which aren't.

21 Weeks

Photo Thoughts: Odd week, no picture

How Far Along: 21 weeks

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Up to 10lbs this week which I think is still pretty darn good

Size Of Baby: 10.5 inches, about the size of a pomegranate now if you don't remember how big 20 weeks was, it was 6.5 inches so he has grown a ton this week!! 4 inches is a lot to a baby

Cravings: I eat pineapple every day, I was with my mom at Costco last week and saw a box of canned pineapple chunks and had to get it, I am eating about a can every 2 days

Maternity Clothes: Nothing besides by belly band but I think I might break down soon and get maternity pants and some tank tops (to wear under my normal shirts because I don't think I am that big yet)

Stretch Marks: No!! I had my hubby check yesterday because I was paranoid that I wasn't seeing them

What I Love: The fact that I can feel him now, it is so weird and yet so cool at the same time and being past the half way mark.

What I'm Looking Forward To The Most: My next doctors appointment, even though it is about 3 weeks away, I will get to see my little guy again

Worries: Not much this week, I have been pretty good on the baby front

Sleep: It seems to come and go, my naps have been horrible this week, I swear I am only getting about 10 to 20 minutes instead of the normal hour so it has been bad but night sleep has been pretty good

Belly Button In Or Out: I am officially out now, I have been playing with it, it's fun

Happy Or Moody Most Of The Time: This week has had lots of ups and downs so I am going to have to say moody.  I have had days that have been really upset easily and then laughing so hard I am crying at something that isn't that funny.

Symptoms: Everything just seems to hurt, my legs,my belly, my back, my head, everything, it is discouraging. 

Movement: I had the best moment today, I was sitting at work and I felt like a roll where he is (mind you I had my Douala tell me where the top of my uterus is so that I would know exactly where he is) and I am like 90% sure that I had felt him flip over, it was so cool, and I am starting to distinguish what is him moving and not so i am going to say that there is officially movement now.

The Belly: Showing, adorable loving it :) I touch it all the time and have no problem lifting my shirt up to show people, I'm sure I am completely embarrassing to other people but it's ok.

Milestones: He is getting visible eyebrows, eyelashes and hair on his scalp.  His digestive system is developed enough that he is able to absorb water from the amniotic fluid. His taste buds are developed and can sense touch. He also will suck his thumb or stoke his face.

20 Weeks

Photo Thoughts:  Cute picture, not 100% actually 20 weeks... I had issues this past month but I couldn't just not take one but it looks cute, love the board

How Far Along: 20 weeks

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 9 lbs now I know that it is a weight jump from last week but considering how much bigger my belly and not much else of me has gotten so much bigger I figure it is ok.

Size Of Baby: 6.5 inches, about the size of a banana

Cravings: I have been eating lots of grapes and pineapple this week, I feel very healthy

Maternity Clothes: Sort of... so I realized that my pants were leaving indents in my stomach after sitting for 8 hours a day but I couldn't bring myself to buy some so my mom took me to Target to get a belly band so that I could continue wearing my normal pants and oh my gosh do I love it and it is so much better.

When we were they we also stopped to look at swimsuits because I am popping out of my current one and my parents are getting a pool so I will need something.  So we grabbed a couple (mind you I didn't want to get a maternity swimsuit I saw no reason why I couldn't just get a 2 piece and flaunt the belly) and went to try them on and quickly found out that I would have to have the largest top size possible to get my chest to fit into it.  Even then we had to have me try around 6 or 7 different ones to not only find one that fit nicely but that was cute still and not frumpy.  But I eventually found one and with my luck, it was on clearance so I got a new swimsuit for only $20

Stretch Marks: No but I have been keeping an eye out

What I Love: How much I am starting to show, I love when people that know I'm pregnant mention it and I flaunt it to the fullest, it is so much fun

What I'm Looking Forward To The Most: Starting on the room (still) hopefully within the next week or two I will start buying things and starting to do stuff for the room

Worries: That I will gain too much weight and that something will go wrong, my sister in law that is pregnant too had to be hospitalized for a few days and we were all worried that they might have to deliver her baby early and she is even farther along then me so it worries me too.

Sleep: Alright, some nights are better then others

Belly Button In Or Out: Now according to my hubby he is saying out but although my belly button hole is much more shallow, but not enough that my belly button is sticking out or anything

Happy Or Moody Most Of The Time:  Pretty good this week I am going with happy

Symptoms: Just more of the same, acid reflux, back pain, headaches are less though, and I had another charlie horse this week although not nearly as bad as the last one

Movement: I feel something, not sure if it is movement or not but I am guessing one of things that I am feeling must him so I am going with yes

The Belly: It is there, I have had lots of comments and considering it is now getting in my pants way I would say it is getting bigger.  Hubby swears that it has grown tons in the past 2 weeks and before that it didn't really look like I was pregnant but now it definitely does

Milestones: He can now recognize my voice, and the nerve cells serving  each of the senses are now developing into their particular areas of the brain. Complex connections required for development of memory and thinking functions are being formed.

So we went to the doctor and got some ultrasound pictures so I am going to post them here for everyone to see too.

He has a face now that you can see, it is pretty awesome!!

22 Weeks

Photo Thoughts: My hubby told me that my shirt was too loose so he told me to fold it up, but I am starting to look big now....

How Far Along: 22 weeks

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 12 lbs

Size Of Baby: 10.5 to 11.8 inches, about the size of a papaya

Cravings: I eat pineapple daily, lots of sweet tarts, and whatever else comes to mind at the time

Maternity Clothes: Yes, I have finally given in and am now wearing maternity clothes every day.  I went shopping with my mom and got three pairs of pants, 2 tank tops, and 3 shirts so I am now much more comfy.

Stretch Marks: No but I am on the lookout still (So that is what I thought when I wrote this but that evening my husband was looking at me at pointed out that I do have some on the bottom half of my boobs, the part that I can't see, so apparently I do have some but they are tiny but it is now a yes)

What I Love: My belly, I look pregnant now, its awesome

What I'm Looking Forward To The Most: Continuing working on the bedding stuff that I am making, I love that I am doing stuff by hand for him, it makes it so much more personal

Worries: If I'm ready, I am a little younger then when I wanted to have kids (you know how you plan your life when you are little) and there is lots I still want to do but I know that once I see him, none of it will matter

Sleep: It is still on and off, sometimes I will just crash and it's awesome, sometimes I do the stupid half asleep but not all the way asleep thing.  Also my boobs and stomach are starting to get uncomfortable to sleep on (I sleep on my stomach/side) and that might be part of the problem but I am hoping that I will still be good for awhile

Belly Button In Or Out:  This is under debate, It has popped out but it isn't the button thing (where you can see it while wearing a shirt) and it is odd, the top part seems to be more out then the bottom, it is different

Happy Or Moody Most Of The Time:  Happy this week!!  I am tired but it has still been a good week 

Symptoms: Fun story, so my alarm was going off Wednesday morning and I start to turn it off and I get a Charlie horse, so I get up and try to walk while trying to turn my stupid alarm off.  I finally get it off and then I get a Charlie horse in the other leg, I proceed to fall back onto the bad and have to force myself to stand up while like whimpering and my husband asking what is wrong with my legs.  They are now both sore and it hurts to walk again.  Some headaches, I had one really bad one but the rest weren't horrible.  That is mostly it, not a bad week.

Movement: Lots :) I am starting to tell when he is awake and moving and I talk to him so that he knows that I know he is moving around.

The Belly: Showing and proud!!

Milestones: With eyes and lips he is starting to look even more like a newborn, he sleeps 12 to 14 hours a day, he has sweat glands and his skin in becoming less transparent.

Gender Reveal Party

So I know this is a very overdue post considering the party happened on July 1rst but it took a bit for my photographer (aka one of my good friends with a nice camera that I conned into taking all of the pictures of my party while being a guest too) to edit everything and then even longer for both of our schedules to connect so that I could get the pictures and you can't do a post like this without pictures so hence the wait time (oh yeah and then I was busy and even though I posted the pictures on FB already I haven't had time to write this if you couldn't tell from the fact that I am really behind with my weekly posts)

So I had seen this gorgeous photo shoot on a blog I then after had to start reading called My Life in Transition of a gender reveal where they had a giant box and when they opened it balloons of the right color came out (obviously it was set up by someone else) and that is how they found out.

So I decided that I wanted to have a party and that is how hubby, all of our family, our friends and I would find out what we are having (with the exception of one friend that planned the entire thing and had to know to set it all up).  So once we had the date of the utrasound we made a date for the party and crossed our fingers that the tech would be able to see what it was.

She was able to and I dropped the envelope over at my friend's house and then it was wait time.  We had the appointment on a Friday and the party was on a Sunday (it is the best day for the majority of the people to come) so we didn't even have to wait that long.

Sunday comes around and after frantic cleaning on my part (I had to, my grandma was going to be there) it was time for the party.  The friend planning it came over with everything and brought this fun huge box.

So how it worked is there was ribbons holding it closed and hubby and I were on either side of the box, pull the ribbon and blue or pink balloons came out.

Yup we are having a boy and I was only a little bit shocked.....  OK maybe a lot, but we have a lot of girls in my family and so I had only really thought about having a girl.  So it was a surprise but it is a good one, and when I saw the ultrasound picture it was very obvious that he is a boy

My hubby had gotten me a new charm for my bracelet to celebrate the occasion (he had actually gotten one for a girl and one for a boy and we just returned the girl one) and it was tied to the main balloon.  After everyone knew what it was my amazing friend got to setting up all the food which of course was all blue and was awesome.

And my roommate made a great sign that we put over the table, and it will be able to be reused during the baby shower.  I don't have any pictures of them but we did a cute paper where everyone guesses when they think he is going to be born, and how big he is going to be.  It is a fun game that will continue into my baby shower and whoever wins will get a big prize that we don't know what it is yet (we have time, it's ok).

So that was my party, it was so much fun to have both families over with our closest friends and to have everyone find out together as a big family.