Sunday, February 22, 2015

Halfway there!


How far along? 20 weeks! Halfway done!
Baby is the size of a: Banana, about 6.5 inches long and 10.5 ounces! 
Total weight gain: 8.5 pounds! Eeek! But totally within normal range at this point. 
Stretch marks? Just the one on my boob!
Maternity clothes? Loving my maternity pants. They're so comfortable. I need to get some tops for warmer weather still.
Sleep: Pretty much the same, but I got a maternity body pillow last weekend and I can't figure out if it's helping or not. I think my body just needs to get adjusted to it.
Best moment this week: Being able to feel Caleb move around more has been amazing. I'm starting to notice little patterns on when he's moving around. Usually around noon and between 8 and 10 pm is when he's most active, or that I can feel him. We also got to see him at our anatomy ultrasound on Friday! 
Miss anything? Nothing this week.
Food cravings: I had a craving for a greasy pepperoni pizza, salad with pepperocinis and powdered donuts this week! I did indulge in all of the above once, except the donuts.... I had cake instead lol 
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope! 
Gender: BOY!!!!! 
Labor signs: Hopefully not for a very long time! 
Symptoms: Heartburn is no joke in pregnancy. I didn't think I'd get it this early on, but it's here and I get it after eating fruit and Claussen pickles. So sad. Tums are my new best friend! Still gassy and hungry all the time with the occasional backache.
Belly button in or out?  In. I've noticed my belly button is getting more shallow though, which I didn't think would happen this early either! 
Wedding rings on or off: On.
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy.... And sassy. 
Looking forward to: Getting the nursery put together. We bought all of his furniture a week or so ago and it's just been sitting in boxes in the garage until we finish some other things. Makes me so anxious!! 

I can't believe we're at the halfway point already. It really has gone by so fast and I can't wait to meet our little guy. My pregnancy has been pretty easy and uneventful so far. While I didn't struggle with crazy morning sickness in the first trimester, I was pretty emotional and felt out of whack with all my hormones changing. I'm glad that phase is over. 

We had our anatomy ultrasound on Friday and everything looked great. The ultrasound technician told us that based upon Caleb's measurements, he's measuring a whole week ahead. I think he's gonna be a loooong baby. During the ultrasound he was facing my back so it was hard to get a good view of his face, but eventually he moved and we got a good picture. We have our next prenatal appointment on March 2nd and the fetal echocardiogram got rescheduled to March 9th due to scheduling errors with the hospital. 


Alissha  

Sunday, February 15, 2015

19 weeks


How far along? 19 weeks
Baby is the size of a: Mango, just over 6 inches long and almost 8.5 ounces! 
Total weight gain: 8.5 pounds! Eeek! But totally within normal range at this point. 
Stretch marks? Just the one on my boob!
Maternity clothes? Loving my maternity pants. They're so comfortable. I need to get some tops for warmer weather still.
Sleep: Pretty much the same, although I'll get a solid nights sleep where I only get up once to pee and then the next two nights I'll toss and turn all night. 
Best moment this week: Noticing my bump getting bigger. I'm actually waking up with a bump now : )
Miss anything? A solid nights sleep.
Food cravings: I had a craving for a bean, cheese and rice burrito but resisted the urge.... However, I did give into a Neapolitan shake from In-n-Out this week. It was divine. 
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope! 
Gender: BOY!!!!! 
Labor signs: Hopefully not for a very long time! 
Symptoms: Just a bunch of the same stuff...Still going to the bathroom all the time, hungry and gassy. I'm feeling Caleb move around a little bit more. 
Belly button in or out?  In.
Wedding rings on or off: On.
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy.... And sassy. 
Looking forward to: Our anatomy ultrasound next Friday. I can't wait to see little man again and how much he's grown.

Alissha  

Saturday, February 7, 2015

18 weeks


How far along? 18 weeks
Baby is the size of a: Sweet potato, just over 5 1/2 inches long and almost 7 ounces! Little man is growing so fast!
Total weight gain: 8.5 pounds! Eeek! But totally within normal range at this point. 
Stretch marks? Just the one on my boob!
Maternity clothes? I finally bought 3 pairs of maternity pants and they are heaven! I've heard such bad things about how maternity pants fit, but the ones I got actually fit pretty well. I was pleasantly surprised to find some that were long enough and looked like normal pants. 
Sleep: Getting up once or twice to go pee and still tossing and turning a lot at night which is a huge bummer. I love my sleep... When it's solid.
Best moment this week: Actually sleeping in last Saturday until about 9:30. It was amazing. Aaaaaand I'm pretty confident I felt Caleb move on Wednesday! It felt like little pops. I can't wait to feel him move more. 
Miss anything? A solid nights sleep.
Food cravings: Nothing new this week! Just hungry all the damn time.
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope! 
Gender: BOY!!!!! 
Labor signs: Hopefully not for a very long time! 
Symptoms: Still going to the bathroom all the time, hungry and gassy. On Monday I got an awful lower backache, but thankfully it only lasted until Wednesday. At the same time I started getting really congested and I'm still fighting that off, but it seems to be getting better. Thank you, Neti Pot. My skin has been really dry the last several weeks and I can't seem to get enough lotion. My upper back has been itching like crazy! 
Belly button in or out?  In.
Wedding rings on or off: On.
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy.... And sassy. 
Looking forward to: Feeling Caleb move more and Chris feeling him! 

Alissha