How Far Along: 21 weeks in this picture. I felt cute this day and haven't had the courage to take another photo because this kiddo is getting BIG and so am I...
Size of baby: The baby is the length of a spaghetti squash and as of yesterday's ultrasound weighs in at a whopping 1 1/2 lbs (at 23 weeks). This apparently puts our little nugget in the 80%tile for weight and I'm measuring a week ahead of my due date. Gulp!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: So I managed to catch up with a vengeance. 18lbs! My OB gently suggested I slow it down. How do you turn off the eating switch?!
Maternity Clothes: Full on maternity clothes working here. I recently went and purchased more maternity shirts as I no longer can wear ANY of my shirts, including tshirts. Stephen's closet has been raided many a time.
Gender: It's getting harder not to know, but we are still encouraged by the surprise we will get on the day the little bug makes his/her appearance. Our coworkers seem to be frustrated with our ability to hold out.
Movement: Holy cow this kid moves! I get woken up at 5 am on a regular basis to the little one doing acrobats in my tummy. The other day Stephen had his hand on my belly while we were watching TV and the baby karate chopped me right where Stephen's hand was! I thought Stephen had flicked me in the stomach because it was such a powerful jab that it made me jump! Stephen was just as surprised as I was. You can also begin to tell the baby's movements just by looking at my belly. This morning after breakfast I just sat there and watched my belly jump. Silly kiddo.
Cravings: Decaf vanilla lattes. The first official craving. I'm hoping that it's a craving for milk so I try to avoid going to Starbucks 3 times a day and instead attempt to drink some milk.
Aversions: Vegetables. I gotta get on board with them though. They just taste so yucky.
Symptoms: BACK PAIN. This kid is so heavy. That and hip pain from laying weirdly although I've remedied that with the purchase of a pregnancy pillow. Still super emotional. I almost cried when Stephen came home from work at 5 AM with a bag of Whataburger that did not include breakfast for me. Ridiculous.
Labor Signs: So glad to still be saying no to this one.
What I miss: Beer. Does that make me a bad person? I have a husband who works in beer, people who've been coming into town and having get togethers....it just sucks. In the grand scheme of things I know it's not a big deal, but if I'm being honest...well then, I miss beer.
What I'm looking forward to: Getting things on our registry (which we finally started), working more diligently on the baby's room now that we've come up with a nursery theme, and CHRISTMAS. We are going home and I get to see my family and just soak up some love. So excited.
Words of Wisdom: Don't knock a pregnancy product till you try it. I had a couple of people telling me for MONTHS to get the pregnancy pillow but I continued to scoff at them thinking it was ridiculous to pay $50 for a pillow you'll use for such a short period of time. Oh man did I eat my words. About 2 weeks ago I really started having trouble sleeping and it was showing at work. Last week I finally broke down when I saw the pillow on sale on Amazon and had it overnighted. After using it for about a week I have gotten multiple comments about my increased energy and "well rested" look. Having said this, I totally recommend the boppy pregnancy pillow and will be more accepting of advice from people who've already been through it!
Size of baby: The baby is the length of a spaghetti squash and as of yesterday's ultrasound weighs in at a whopping 1 1/2 lbs (at 23 weeks). This apparently puts our little nugget in the 80%tile for weight and I'm measuring a week ahead of my due date. Gulp!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: So I managed to catch up with a vengeance. 18lbs! My OB gently suggested I slow it down. How do you turn off the eating switch?!
Maternity Clothes: Full on maternity clothes working here. I recently went and purchased more maternity shirts as I no longer can wear ANY of my shirts, including tshirts. Stephen's closet has been raided many a time.
Gender: It's getting harder not to know, but we are still encouraged by the surprise we will get on the day the little bug makes his/her appearance. Our coworkers seem to be frustrated with our ability to hold out.
Movement: Holy cow this kid moves! I get woken up at 5 am on a regular basis to the little one doing acrobats in my tummy. The other day Stephen had his hand on my belly while we were watching TV and the baby karate chopped me right where Stephen's hand was! I thought Stephen had flicked me in the stomach because it was such a powerful jab that it made me jump! Stephen was just as surprised as I was. You can also begin to tell the baby's movements just by looking at my belly. This morning after breakfast I just sat there and watched my belly jump. Silly kiddo.
Cravings: Decaf vanilla lattes. The first official craving. I'm hoping that it's a craving for milk so I try to avoid going to Starbucks 3 times a day and instead attempt to drink some milk.
Aversions: Vegetables. I gotta get on board with them though. They just taste so yucky.
Symptoms: BACK PAIN. This kid is so heavy. That and hip pain from laying weirdly although I've remedied that with the purchase of a pregnancy pillow. Still super emotional. I almost cried when Stephen came home from work at 5 AM with a bag of Whataburger that did not include breakfast for me. Ridiculous.
Labor Signs: So glad to still be saying no to this one.
What I miss: Beer. Does that make me a bad person? I have a husband who works in beer, people who've been coming into town and having get togethers....it just sucks. In the grand scheme of things I know it's not a big deal, but if I'm being honest...well then, I miss beer.
What I'm looking forward to: Getting things on our registry (which we finally started), working more diligently on the baby's room now that we've come up with a nursery theme, and CHRISTMAS. We are going home and I get to see my family and just soak up some love. So excited.
Words of Wisdom: Don't knock a pregnancy product till you try it. I had a couple of people telling me for MONTHS to get the pregnancy pillow but I continued to scoff at them thinking it was ridiculous to pay $50 for a pillow you'll use for such a short period of time. Oh man did I eat my words. About 2 weeks ago I really started having trouble sleeping and it was showing at work. Last week I finally broke down when I saw the pillow on sale on Amazon and had it overnighted. After using it for about a week I have gotten multiple comments about my increased energy and "well rested" look. Having said this, I totally recommend the boppy pregnancy pillow and will be more accepting of advice from people who've already been through it!
Best Moment this week: It is definitely seeing our baby for the second time at Friday's ultrasound. The baby was moving and you could see his/her little facial expressions! The part I could not (and still can't) get over was seeing very VERY distinctive feet just like his/her daddy's on that screen. This kiddo has some STRONG Wagner qualities. And now I know what has been kicking the heck out of me lately!
Here are some pictures of our beautiful baby! I cannot believe we will be meeting this little person in 3 1/2 months!
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| Sweet little profile |
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| It's hard to tell but the baby is facing the camera and smiling with his/her little hand near their face |
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| The Wagner foot complete with ET toes. So precious. |
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| Two perfect little hands. One closed, one open. |
I have been feeling so blessed in this pregnancy. Not only do I get to have a wonderful, beautiful child with my best friend but this pregnancy has been without any huge complications or worries. I have a coworker who is having twins and has had a tough road with them. With so many blessings of my own, I just ask you keep Hannah, Abigail, Lindsey and Keith Jones in your thoughts as they work to be the best family they can be.
