Week 23

WEEK 23

Baby is the size of a large mango

Can't believe it's been 10 weeks since we announced our pregnancy!

How far along? 23 Weeks, 4 days
Total weight gain/loss: 13 lbs. ( from my ideal weight, 6 from when I actually started)
Maternity clothes? Bought a couple of shirts last night, they still feel too big but I wore one to work today :) Here I'm wearing skinny jeans and the belly band (because I cannot button these if you paid me!)
Stretch marks? No, moisturizing!
Sleep: Sleeping ok, still getting up to pee at least twice, blah
Best moment this week:  Having my family over, Wyatt's birthday/getting qualified as a USCG patrol officer celebration: Beer tour and appetizers at Lagunitas Brewery then some dinner and blackjack at the casino. Saturday night we went over to our friends house and Sunday we went to NASCAR!
Miss Anything? Drinking lol I actually wish I could, however, I won't. But I do occasionally have a non alcoholic beer :)
Movement: still very random, one night I'll feel her a lot before bed, sometimes I forget I'm pregnant because I don't feel her move as much (except for the bump lol). Couple of times this week she did kick my bladder though!
Food cravings: Cake, sweet stuff, kit kats, fruit still :) MANGO lol
Anything making you queasy or sick: cooking ....too many smells
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: HAPPY GIRLS
Looking forward to: Feeling more movements, going to SoCal and seeing family and friends. 

From baby2see.com:

Week Twenty Three: Sense of balance develops

You are 23 weeks pregnant. (fetal age 21 weeks) He or she measures over 28cm and weighs up to 550 grams. The baby is over 11 inches tall, weighs about a pound. The eyebrows are visible. The child can successfully suck. Bones located in the middle ear harden. Your baby does a regular 'workout' inside your womb. He or she turns from side to side and head over heels. Thanks to a fully developed inner ear, which controls balance, your baby may have a sense of whether he or she is upside-down or right side up in the womb. Skin pigment is now forming. The fetus is now proportioned like a newborn except it is a thinner version of a newborn baby since its baby fat has not developed much yet. The pancreas, essential in the production of hormones, is developing steadily. Baby has begun producing insulin, important for the breakdown of sugars. If born now, your baby would have a 20% chance of survival, the odds going up with each passing day. By this week, your baby weighs a little over 1 pound (500g). Its crown to heel length is 11 inches (28cm).

Week 22

WEEK 22- 11 IN, 1 POUND

How far along? 22 Weeks, 5 days (started my 6th month!)
Total weight gain/loss: 13 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Still just leggings and my regular clothes.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Sleeping great, minus the bathrooms brakes...boo!
Best moment this week: Father's day! It was a great weekend with the family, I love them so much! And daddy got to feel her kick! We were super excited. His description: felt like a stronger version of a pulse :)
Miss Anything? Not really at this time, except for maybe some energy to get up and exercise lol 
Movement: still feeling baby girl moving at random times, it really is the best part of pregnancy :)
Food cravings: fruit= strawberries, mango, nectarines, apricots, raspberries...berries yum!
Anything making you queasy or sick: empty belly (hungry)
Have you started to show yet: see picture above
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Wyatt's birthday celebration, 4th of July, going to southern Cali, feeling baby movement more!

From baby2see.com:

Week Twenty Two: Taste buds develop

You are 22 weeks pregnant. (fetal age 20 weeks) The fetus reacts to loud sounds. Baby starts having a regular sleeping and waking rhythm. The mother's movements can wake her baby. Taste buds are forming on your baby's tongue. The baby is 28cm long (crown to heel) and weighs over 450 grams. The weekly weight gain has increased to around 70 grams. Your baby is about 11 inches long and weighs in at about 1 pound. The eyebrows and eyelids are fully developed, and the fingernails cover the fingertips. Sounds from a conversation are loud enough to be heard by the fetus in the uterus. If you talk, read, or sing to your baby, it's reasonable to expect him or her to be able to hear you. By this week, your waistline is definitely gone. The top of your uterus is now about 1 inch (3cm) above your bellybutton. Your enlarging abdomen is not too large and doesn't get in your way much. You're still able to bend over and to sit comfortably. Walking shouldn't be an effort. Your friends and relatives can tell you are pregnant. It would be hard to hide your condition. The baby is about 11 inches (28cm) long (crown to heel) and weighs in at about 1 pound (450g).

Week 21

WEEK 21- Baby size of a carrot

How far along? 21 Weeks, 5 days
Total weight gain/loss: 10 lbs+
Maternity clothes? Leggins are my best friend :)
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Well I've had a couple of nights that I just can't fall asleep. And then after bathroom break(S) I can't fall back asleep so I'm super tired most of the day...I hope it gets better soon!
Best moment this week: Feeling her movements stronger and stronger :) sometimes she responds to my touch and when I get out of the freeway lol she loves to ride already! She gets startled by loud noises (discovered this today!) Also going to the lake with hubby and friends was lots of fun! And having dinner with  our cousing Bre and catching up :)
Miss Anything? Energy...I really wish I had more energy to go out and work out. I will start on a work out plan soon, I can't just sit on the couch after work anymore. My schedule: work 9-5, walk the dog, dinner, eat, couch (either read or watch TV) = bad! So now maybe an hour after dinner I'll go for a longer walk or something...
Movement: many more than this week :) I love it! I think she is deff getting stronger
Food cravings: STRAWBERRIES are a must! so weird..still though nectarines and bananas :)
Anything making you queasy or sick: still just some smells and some food, but I'm better!
Have you started to show yet: Yes, its fun finally showing!
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, tired, but happy girl :)
Looking forward to: Father's day! It will be amazing since my family is coming to visit :D with carne asada! yeay!

From baby2see.com: Week Twenty One: Nourishment evolves
You are 21 weeks pregnant. (fetal age 19 weeks) Length is now measured crown to heel. The fetus has grown to 10.5 inches (27 cm) - 12.7 ounces (360 grams). It is now gaining weight steadily, with fat being added to the body. Bone marrow has started making blood cells. Their small intestine is starting to absorb sugars. Your baby's bone marrow has started making blood cells, a job done by the liver and spleen until this point. The placenta has provided nearly all of your baby's nourishment, now your baby will begin to absorb small amounts of sugar from swallowed amniotic fluid. Based on the size of baby's head, which is about 2 inches (5cm), the date of birth can be determined to within one week. The fetus is steadily gaining fat and has grown a whitish coat of a slick, fatty substance to protect skin in amniotic fluid and to ease delivery. In girls, the vagina is formed and the ovaries already contain over six million eggs which will be reduced to about 400 by the time of puberty. For boys, the testes begin to descend from the abdomen this week. (Boys don't produce sperm until puberty). The baby can hear and recognize the mother's voice, and may respond to some types of music.

Week 20 !!!!!!!!!!

WEEK 20

How far along? 20 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I think I'm at 135 now (Mommy and baby are growing!)
Maternity clothes? Still just the  leggings & belly band
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Love it! Only getting up once in the middle of the night for bathroom break, besides that I can sleep great :)
Best moment this week: Going to different baby stores with Wyatt and finally being able to shop for Mia. Of course, without going crazy!
Miss Anything? I have a sour taste in my mouth all the time, no matter how many times I brush my teeth or what I eat or drink and I miss the times when I didn't! lol
Movement: I am starting to feel some movement and it makes me smile every time!! Feeling it when I'm on the couch or go to bed or wake up. Its still very light (Wyatt can't feel it, plus every time she does move and he tries to feel it she stops lol) but I know it's her :)
Food cravings: not really...well chocolate...and sweet stuff after dinner....the usual lol
Anything making you queasy or sick: the taste in my mouth, if I'm hungry I feel sick, and can't have too much dairy.
Have you started to show yet: Yes a lot more!
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, a bit stressed out with future plans, but happy :)
Looking forward to:  next weekend, more shopping, and more movement from baby girl :)


From baby2see.com 

Week Twenty: The halfway point

Congratulations! You are halfway through your pregnancy, 20 weeks marks the midpoint. Remember, pregnancy is counted as 40 weeks from the beginning of your last period if you go full term. You are 20 weeks pregnant. (fetal age 18 weeks) Baby now weighes about 11 ounces and is roughly 7 inches long. Baby is 17cm long crown to rump, and weighs about 310 grams. The baby can hear and recognize the mother's voice. The mother will probably start feeling the first fetal movements. The toenails and fingernails are growing. The growth of hair on the rest of the body has started. The skin is getting thicker. The heart can now be heard with a stethoscope. Your baby may react to loud sounds. Baby can actually hear noises outside of the womb. Familiar voices, music, and sounds that baby becomes accustomed to during their development stages often are calming after birth. This is an important time for sensory development since nerve cells serving each of the senses; taste, smell, hearing, sight, and touch are now developing into their specialized area of the brain. Your baby now weighes about 11 ounces and at roughly 7 inches long they are filling up more and more of the womb. Though still small and fragile, the baby is growing rapidly and could possibly survive if born at this stage. Note: Babies are measured from the crown (or top) of the head to the rump (or bottom) until about 20 weeks. After that, they are measured from head to heel. This is because a baby's legs are curled up against the torso during the first half of pregnancy and very hard to measure. Weight: 10.6 ounces - 300 grams Length:  (crown to rump) 6.5 inches - 16.5 cm (crown to heel) 10 inches - 25.5 cm.