24 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 24 weeks (plus 2 days)  

Size of baby: 12 inches long and a little over 1 pound.

What the baby is up to: His brain is developing quickly and his taste buds are developing.

Maternity Clothes: Yes - these are definitely necessary.

Gender: It's a BOY!!!! 

Name: It's a secret! We haven't decided 100% but I think we're close!

Movement: Yes! Lots and lots and lots of movement!

Cravings: Buffalo sauce.

Anti-cravings: Nothing really...? That's good! 

Symptoms: I've been a little tired in the evening the last couple days.

Sleep: I have been sleeping really good. I took a blanket off my side of the bed so I don't wake up hot! 

What I miss: I can't think of anything this week!

Best Moment this week: Being told I look "cute" a million times. :-)

To Do: lots and lots

I know I have approximately 16 weeks until Baby K is born, but really that's not a lot. And I need to save the  last 4-6 weeks to scrubbing the house from top to bottom.

We have a lot to do.

Our biggest task is going to be moving the big boys in together. To do that, first I need to paint their room (yes, I did just paint that room a year or so ago but I don't like it so it must be changed), get their bunk beds ordered, get them a dresser, get rid of 50% of their accumulated toys, clean out both of their closets and combine and then do the actual deed or moving them in. I really feel that they need a few months to adjust to that before Baby K comes. Translation: I need time to train them how to go to bed without jacking around before I have a newborn to tend to also.

Once that is done, I need to paint Baby K's room. It was painted for Bubba before he was born and I'm ready for a change in there. I have already gotten new bedding so the walls need to match. Then hopefully Trophy Hub will remember how to put the crib together. It's been 5 years since he put it together and 3 since he took it apart. I have faith in him.

Maybe after all that is done, I can start going through the clothes in tubs downstairs and figure out which ones may work for summer. I am guessing not many since my previous boys were born in December and November. I hear dressing summer babies is easy - onesies!

23 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 23 weeks (plus 2 days)  

Size of baby: 11 inches long and a little over 1 pound.

What the baby is up to: His blood vessels are forming in his lungs, preparing for him to breathe. His hearing is getting better and he will begin to recognize familiar sounds.

Maternity Clothes: Yes - these are definitely necessary.

Gender: It's a BOY!!!! 

Name: It's a secret! We may reveal one letter at a time...see if you can figure it out! 

Movement: Yes! Lots and lots and lots of movement!

Cravings: Buffalo sauce.

Anti-cravings: Nothing really...? That's good! 

Symptoms: Not having many symptoms lately. I am feeling great. 

Sleep: I have been sleeping really good. I took a blanket off my side of the bed so I don't wake up hot! 

What I miss: I can't think of anything this week!

Best Moment this week: Trophy Hub getting to feel him move. 

20 weeks - HALFWAY mark!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 20 weeks - halfway! 

Size of baby: 10 inches from head to heel and about 10 1/2 ounces.

What the baby is up to: Baby K is swallowing more these days which is good practice for the digestive system. His body is also producing meconium, the black sticky by-product of digestion. This is the special little treat that Trophy Hub will find in Baby K's first few diapers.  

Maternity Clothes: Yes - these are definitely necessary.

Gender: It's a BOY!!!! 

Movement: Yes! 

Cravings: Chips and salsa.

Anti-cravings: Still the hamburger. Ick! 

Symptoms: Not having many symptoms lately. I am feeling great. 

Sleep: I slept pretty good this week (despite potty interruptions).

What I miss: Sleeping all night...I get up at least 2 times at night to go to the bathroom.

Best Moment this week: Seeing our perfectly healthy baby boy on ultrasound! It was the first time Trophy Hub could come to an appointment with me and he beamed seeing his boy.