19 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 19 weeks

Size of baby: 6 inches from head to bottom and weighs 8 1/2 ounces. Baby K is the size of a large heirloom tomato (whatever that is).

What the baby is up to: The brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision and touch. Some research shows that the baby can hear my voice now also. 

Maternity Clothes: Yes - these are definitely necessary.

Gender: We will find out TOMORROW!!! 

Movement: Yes! Very much so today!

Cravings: Sargento string cheese.

Anti-cravings: One of my (formerly) favorite restaurants. Just can't do it... 

Symptoms: Sneezing, nose constantly running or stuffy. The severity of this is not consistent. I thought it was getting better, but I'm back to waking up at 4am. 

Sleep: I sleep pretty good until 4am.

What I miss: Sleeping all night.

Best Moment this week: Bubba saw a giraffe at Target yesterday that has a wind-up lullaby that he wanted to get for "our baby". It IS "our baby"!

17 weeks!

I'm 2 days late! OOPS!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 17 weeks + 2 days :-)

Size of baby: 5 inches from head to bottom and weighs 5 ounces. Baby K is the size of a hand opened wide. 

What the baby is up to: The baby's skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone and the umbilical cord is growing stronger and thicker. He/she can move the joints and sweat glands are forming.

Maternity Clothes: Yes - these are definitely necessary.

Gender: We don't know yet! Everyone says a girl.

Movement: Yes. I think this baby is a night owl like me.

Cravings: Havarti cheese.

Anti-cravings: One of my (formerly) favorite restaurants. Just can't do it... 

Symptoms: Sneezing, nose constantly running or stuffy. The severity of this is not consistent. I thought it was getting better, but I'm back to waking up at 4am. 

Sleep: I sleep pretty good until 4am.

What I miss: Sleeping all night.

Best Moment this week: Trophy Hub bringing home a small package of newborn diapers. I think he's nesting. :-)

Cami-hell

Today I wore a camisole similar to this one under another shirt to work.

It's one that I got when I was pregnant with Bubba. It was amazing how quickly the discomfort of this thing came rushing back to me. I don't think I was even out of the house before I was ready to tear it off and start over. But, in typical mommy fashion, I didn't have time to change, so out the door I went.

You see when I hold it up, it's about 7 inches long so the bottom of it rests on TOP of my belly rather than below it as shown in the super cute picture. ALL DAY LONG that stinking thing was rolled up right under my boobs.

Not. Comfy. At. All.

I had bought a few more of these a few weeks ago at Target and they are super long. I found that annoying because I can pull it over my belly and it still comes halfway down my legs. After today's experience though, I am thinking that longer is better.

16 weeks

(When Bubba asked what the baby looked like this week and saw this picture, he said "he's praying!")

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 16 weeks

Size of baby: 4 1/2 inches from crown to rump and weighs 3 1/2 ounces. Baby K is the size of an avocado. 

What the baby is up to: Getting ready for a big growth spurt. In the next few weeks, baby K will double his/her size! (Maybe that explains my HUNGER the last few days!) He/she has started growing toenails and is now pumping 25 quarts of blood through his/her heart each day. 

Maternity Clothes: Yes - these are definitely necessary.

Gender: We don't know yet! Everyone says a girl.

Movement: Yes, I think so! 

Cravings: Havarti cheese.

Anti-cravings: Anything greasy. Hamburger. ICK. 

Symptoms: Sneezing, nose constantly running or stuffy. I started using nasal pray about 12 days ago to help relieve the stuffiness. I quickly remembered that that stuff is horrible. It helps for the day, but the problem just gets worse over time, you become dependent on it and it completely kills your taste buds. So, after using it for 9 days, I went cold turkey and I think it might be getting better. (I don't really think it is, I'm just trying to stay positive!)  

Sleep: Last week I invested in a body pillow, which Trophy Hub fondly refers to as my "boyfriend". Don't let him fool you though, he admitted to snuggling up to my "boyfriend" to stay warm. It is pretty comfy and I've been sleeping much better.

What I miss: Sleeping all night.

Best Moment this week: Feeling distinct baby movements!

AI

I really didn't think with Simon being gone that I would be into American Idol this season.

I was wrong.

I have always loved Randy, but Simon had that hard exterior that is hard for me to resist.

I like Jennifer Lopez, she seems like a very down to earth gal, even though the woman is drop dead gorgeous.

Steven Tyler is really the one that has surprised me. I was an Aerosmith fan, but didn't really know much about him personally. Not that I do now, but I have seen him be very sensitive and kind to many of the contestants and their families...there were a few stories with a special needs child and girlfriend that Steven seemed especially touched. The last story on tonight's show made me bawl. (Not that it takes much these days.) I wish I could find it online and post it here in case you missed it.

I will definitely keep watching. The talent is always amazes me! I love watching people's dreams come true.

15 weeks

I am 15 weeks pregnant! Here is what the baby looks like now:

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 15 weeks

Size of baby: 4 inches from crown to rump. About the size of a softball.

Maternity Clothes: Yes - these are definitely necessary.

Gender: We don't know yet! Everyone says a girl.

Movement: Maybe...?

Cravings: Blimpie subs and anything with buffalo sauce.

Anti-cravings: The smell and taste of hamburger cooking. ICK. 

Symptoms: Sneezing, nose constantly running or stuffy. 

Sleep: I sleep pretty good until I wake up at 4am to go to the bathroom then my nose starts to run.

What I miss: Sleeping all night, being able to breathe?!

 

Best Moment this week: Hearing the heartbeat at the doc appt - heart sounds good at about 160bpm.

Bunk up!

Trophy Hub and I are in the market for bunk beds. Soon after we find out the sex of this baby, we hope to purchase bunk beds and get the boys moved in together. I would like them to be used to sleeping in the same room before the baby comes. And I want time to do the nursery. (Is a nursery different from a baby room? I always called it "the baby's room" but nursery sounds so much more posh so I'm going to say that.) I would like to paint the walls in that room regardless of the sex. I painted the room yellow and blue for Bubba - with the help of my mom - when I was pregnant with him.

I came across this in my search:

Seriously?! A triple decker?!

I worry about them chopping their heads off in the ceiling fan with a regular bunk bed! I thought we'd be limited to 3 kids in our very humble 3 bedroom home, but shooooooooot, maybe not! We could probably fit one of these babies in each room!