20 Weeks
How far along: 20
Symptoms: Weight gain....and not just in my belly. I can see it in my face, in my legs, my arms....
Maternity Clothes: Jeans and many shirts--the belly is taking over! It won't be long before I'm in maternity clothes full time.
Sleep: Sleeping really well.
Movement: Yes. Movements are becoming more frequent and stronger....I'm in heaven!!
Food cravings: None and actually my eating has slowed down some. I don't seem to be as hungry as I was a few weeks ago when I would have (and pretty much did) eaten anything in sight.
Aversions: No aversions lately
Labor signs: No...and I pray nothing happens for many more weeks. We are super excited to meet our baby boy, but we want him to be nice and "cooked" before he makes his grand entrance.
Best moment: John getting to feel our little man move! It was just a small movement, but he got to feel it.
Emotions: Emotions seem to be pretty in check this week-minus a small amount of crying during a tv show.
What I miss: I'm really missing some of my regular pieces of clothing and running. I mean I don't miss the actual action of running but I miss how I feel after running. It's just starting to get really difficult to run with breathing especially and I can only make it about half a mile....
What I'm looking forward to: Our next doctor visit. Getting to hear baby's heartbeat is such a comforting sound...AND...my mama will be in town so she will be coming too!
What I'm most nervous about: I don't really feel nervous about anything right now. I(We) am just enjoying time with our family. This is an exciting time of year for us as we prep for baby boy's arrival, Mellany's preschool wraps up, her ballet recital is coming, camping season is approaching, swimming lessons are starting, Johnny's birthday is extremely soon which means our families are coming to town....we're just really excited about all we've got going on!
22 Weeks
How far along: 22
Symptoms: More weight gain
Maternity Clothes: Jeans and many shirts. A lot of my regular shirts just aren't working anymore, they are way too short
Sleep: Sleeping is really hit or miss the past two weeks. Some nights I sleep great, other nights I'm up to potty or just awake for no reason tossing and turning.
Movement: Yes. His movements are really becoming stronger and he loves to move right around my bladder.
Food cravings: None
Aversions: No aversions lately
Labor signs: No
Best moment: Mellany feeling baby boy move!! The look on her face is one I will never forget. She was so amazed!! Now, she is constantly putting her hands on my belly hoping to feel him move again but it hasn't happened yet. She tries to get him to "wake up" by shaking my belly or talking to him but he doesn't listen to her
Emotions: Doing pretty well, especially considering John has been traveling quite a bit.
What I miss: Not missing anything new....just a few pieces of normal clothing and running long distance. I have been able to run on intervals which is pretty nice and feels great, but nothing longer than a minute at a time.
What I'm looking forward to: I'm still really looking forward to the next doctor visit when my mama will be here!
What I'm most nervous about: I'm feeling pretty laid back these past couple of weeks and am not nervous about anything. I'm getting anxious to get baby boy's room together and pick out his name, but nothing that I'm nervous about....just really excited!!
23 Week Dr. Appt:
Weight Gain: +12 from initial visit
Dilated: No
Effaced: No
Blood Pressure: 106/64
Heartbeat: We didn't get told what the heartbeat was this appointment because Mellany and Johnny were so excited about the heartbeat that Dr. Sinnott didn't even get a chance to say what the number was. Bottom line is that it was healthy and strong though. :)
I was weighed, had my urine tested, blood pressure taken, measured and heard baby boy's heartbeat. Everything looked great, we all LOVED hearing the baby's heartbeat and I measured right on track for 23 1/2 weeks. I did start swelling some over the previous weekend and Dr. Sinnott noticed right away; he wasn't concerned at all and said sometimes it just happens as a pregnancy symptom. Next appointment is the 2 hour glucose tolerance appointment. Crossing my fingers for passing the 3rd time as well as I did the first two.
24 Weeks
How far along: 24
Symptoms: Weight gain, swelling in my legs (mostly at 23 weeks)
Maternity Clothes: Just about all clothes are maternity at the point. I'm able to wear a few pieces of regular clothing (like sweatpants and bigger/longer shirts) but not many.
Sleep: Sleeping like a rock, and even without my pregnancy pillow. By the end of the day I'm pretty tired. Between taking care of Mellany & Johnny and creating a little boy in my belly, it makes for a busy day ;)
Movement: Yes, feeling good movement. Times of movement are starting to become patterned too. Baby boy especially loves to move when I sit or lay down at night.
Food cravings: None
Aversions: No aversions lately
Labor signs: No
Best moment: Mom getting to hear baby's heartbeat and be at the doctor with me. She got to be with me for an appointment when I was pregnant with Mellany and wasn't able to with Johnny; it was really nice having her with me.
Emotions: Emotions are ok. I think that having everyone here for Johnny's birthday was a really nice change for me, but I did get pretty sad once everyone was gone. To make it even worse, John had to go out of town too once everyone left--there was definitely some crying involved with that.
What I miss: I'm not missing anything new at this point.
What I'm looking forward to: I'm looking forward to getting things set up for this little guy--his room, gathering clothes, etc. I'm also really looking forward to deciding on his name. I love getting to call our babies by their name while I'm pregnant and feel a little bummed that we haven't completely decided on a name for this baby.
What I'm most nervous about: Passing the glucose tolerance test. I'm sure I will be fine just like I was with the other two, but there's always that thought you have about "what if".
Mellany and Johnny wanted to be included for this week's picture
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