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.

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.