23 weeks!

Where did that stomach come from?!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 23 weeks

Size of baby: Slightly over 1 lb. and 11.5 inches long (Head to toe), about the weight of a large mango

Weight gain: +13

Maternity Clothes: All maternity pants...and some of my shirts are getting too short

Gender: GIRL!!! Ashlynn Marie!

Movement: In the past few days, I have been able to feel her kick and punch at the same time.   Also, on Saturday I felt a bump stick up out of my stomach...I am pretty sure it was her head!

Sleep: I have been sleeping good about 1/2 of the night, and the other half is tossing and turning

Symptoms:  Round ligament pain, sore tailbone, "my bladder is a punching bag" pain, and I have started getting hot really easily

What I miss: Nothing really...

Cravings: Chicken, skittles

Best Moment this week: Resting up over the weekend and starting to clean out the extra bedroom for her nursery!

What I am looking forward to: Going to Canton on Saturday to buy hair bows and other girly stuff!

22 weeks

(Not the best of my pictures...but then again I had been at doctors offices for 8 hours that day...!)

The week 22 post is just a little delayed! This post has gotten delayed a lot between not feeling well, not being home, and trying to find our memory card reader for my picture. 

This week has been an adventure pregnancy wise. Monday I went to the dr. to get checked for a UTI. It came back negative. Wednesday I was back at the dr. in extreme pain. After thinking it was a kidney stone, and a trip to a urologist, I went back to my dr. (All in one day!) It was determined that baby girl is breech and using my bladder as a soccer ball.  He said it doesn't happen often, but that it will be this way until she turns.  

I did get to see her again on Wed while at the dr! She was playing with her feet and moving around! Mark says that in the new pics she looks like she has my nose! So crazy!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 22 weeks

Size of baby: 1 lb. and 11 inches long (Head to toe), about the length of a spaghetti squash

Weight gain: +13

Maternity Clothes: All maternity pants...and some of my shirts are getting too short

Gender: GIRL!!! Ashlynn Marie!

Movement: She is moving up a storm! I love it! Mark gets to feel her all of the time, and my mom got to feel her when we went to the dr. last week! 

Sleep: Some nights are great sleep wise, and others are a little long

Symptoms:  Round ligament pain, sore tailbone, "my bladder is a punching bag" pain...and I have not been able to wear my contacts for about a month b/c my eyes have gotten super dry all of a sudden

What I miss: Nothing really...

Cravings: Chicken, skittles

Best Moment this week: Going in last week for  our 21 week checkup! Baby girl is measuring right on track. Also, the extra peeks of her on the ultrasound were pretty awesome!

What I am looking forward to: A very lazy weekend to rest from the week :)

21!

 Where did that stomach come from!? I know I had a bump before this week, but I feel like it has really popped out.  I finally gave in and bought a few pair of maternity pants.  (Most of) My shirts are still working just fine.  I am still pretty exhausted after work, or if I don't rest every now and then, but I feel like I can stay up past 8 p.m. now :)  We also found out today that our car seat/stroller are in!

 

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 21 weeks

Size of baby: 3/4 lb and 10.5 inches long (Head to toe), about the length of a carrot

Weight gain: +7

Maternity Clothes: Dresses, a bella band with my regular pants, and maternity pants

Gender: GIRL!!! Ashlynn Marie!

Movement:Yes! It is so neat to learn her patterns, and what makes her start moving! She moves alot at night once I lay down. Here are a few other things that make her move:

Caffeine, a full stomach, an empty/growling stomach, stress, orange juice, going to church (She kicks every Sunday all throughout the service!)

Sleep: Sleep? What sleep? Lol! I had trouble staying asleep this week, and couldn't seem to get comfy. 

Symptoms:  Exhaustion, indigestion, hunger,round ligament pain, and a few things that I choose not to discuss on the world wide web :)

What I miss: Nothing really...

Cravings: Chickfila, chicken, fruit, peanut butter

Best Moment this week: Mark feeling her kick for the first time! So special :)

What I am looking forward to: Going to the doctor on Wednesday

HALFWAY!!

 

I cannot believe we are HALFWAY to having our baby girl! It feels like it has flown by...and I know the 2nd half will be even quicker.  We are starting to think about paint colors, and things that we need/need to do. It is so exciting! She has been more active lately which I love, I am just ready for Mark to feel her kicks! This week I did have to figure out (the hard way) what foods cause indigestion, so I will be trying to avoid them from here on out!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 20 weeks

Size of baby: 6.5 inches long, about the size of an banana

Weight gain: +7

Maternity Clothes: Dresses, maternity leggings, a bella band...annnnd I pulled out some maternity jeans on Friday! I can still wear my jeans w/the bella band, but the maternity jeans were just SO comfy!

Gender: GIRL!!! Ashlynn Marie!

Movement: Yep! She has started moving alot after I get done working or moving around alot. I think I may have felt it from the outside, but I am not convinced.

Sleep: Sleep has gotten MUCH better with the use of a body pillow...minus the increased trips to the bathroom!

Symptoms:  Exhaustion, indigestion, hunger,round ligament pain, and a few things that I choose not to discuss on the world wide web :)

What I miss: Nothing really...

Cravings: Chickfila, chicken, fruit, peanut butter

Best Moment this week: Going to baby stores w/Mark (We decided to go and look around before we start registering...hopefully this will help the overwhelmed feeling!)

What I am looking forward to: The 2nd half of pregnancy!

19!

Wow! I can't believe we are already at 19 weeks! It feels like it has flown by.  This week has been pretty good, although I am really hoping the energy burst of the 2nd trimester decides to greet me soon.  I was having headaches, but learned that a little caffeine now and then helped that.  I also learned this week that not drinking water=pain.  

We picked out bedding fabric, and our amazing friend Katie is making it for us! I can't wait to post pictures of that soon! 

*Cute husband quote:
"I am ready for you to not be pregnant because I am so ready to meet our baby girl!"

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 19 weeks

Size of baby: 6 inches long, about the size of an heirloom tomato

Weight gain: +7

Maternity Clothes: Dresses, maternity leggings and a bella band...Everything else is still regular

Gender: GIRL!!! Ashlynn Marie!

Movement:Getting more frequent! She likes to move when my stomach is growling and when I am very full

Sleep: I have been tossing and turning alot this week...I may try out a body pillow tonight

Symptoms:  Exhaustion, indigestion, hunger,and round ligament pain

What I miss: Nothing really...

Cravings: Salad, fruit, chicken and carbs (pasta/potatoes)

Best Moment this week: Feeling her move around more frequently and picking out bedding!

What I am looking forward to:Starting our registries this weekend!