21 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 21 weeks 

Size of baby: Baby is the size of a carrot.

Maternity Clothes: Not yet.  I'll proabably just end up being stubborn and not buy any, ha!

Gender: It's a BOY!!! Yale Maguire Pack.

Movement: He's been moving a lot more and I love it!

Sleep:  Sleeping great with Unisom.

Weight Gain:  3 pounds (I haven't been weighed in a while, ha!)

What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach. Having more energy--I'm so tired lately!

Best moment this week: I'm starting to show more and so the girls love to come up and kiss my belly and talk to the baby. It melts my heart.

Cravings:  Rice and beans. Chips and mom's homemade salsa. Beef and broccoli. Plain bagels with plain cream cheese. Sprite. Oreos. Lots of Oreos. Milkshakes.

Symptoms: Lots of heartburn which equals lots of Zantac and lots of tums. I've started to feel naseus again which isn't fun. Braxton hicks that take my breath away. And lots and of lower back pain. Some days it's pretty debilitating. And starting to feel a little more off balance. Watch out, ha!

20 weeks

Holden looooooves her baby brother. It's so sweet to watch her pay my belly and talk to him. I didn't expect this from her but it certainly melts my heart. 

Little Thumb Sucker!!! At every ultrasound we've caught this sweet boy sucking his thumb. So cute!!!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 20 weeks 

Size of baby: Baby is the size of a banana.

Maternity Clothes: Not yet.  I'll proabably just end up being stubborn and not buy any, ha!

Gender: It's a BOY!!! Yale Maguire Pack.

Movement: He's been moving a lot more and I love it!

Sleep:  Sleeping great with Unisom.

Weight Gain:  3 pounds (I haven't been weighed in a while, ha!)

What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach.

Best moment this week: Going to the 20 week ultrasound and hearing that he's a healthy baby boy! Brain, heart, and spine all look good. God is soooo good.

Cravings:  Rice and beans. Chips and mom's homemade salsa. Beef and broccoli. Plain bagels with plain cream cheese. Sprite. Oreos. Lots of Oreos. 

Symptoms: Lots of heartburn which equals lots of Zantac and lots of tums. Braxton hicks that take my breath away. And lots and of lower back pain. Some days it's pretty debilitating. And starting to feel a little more off balance. Watch out, ha!

19 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 19 weeks (and 3 days)

Size of baby: Baby is the size of an heirloom tomato.

Maternity Clothes: Not yet.  I'll proabably just end up being stubborn and not buy any, ha!

Gender: It's a BOY!!! Yale Maguire Pack.

Movement: He's been moving a lot more and I love it!

Sleep:  Sleeping great with Unisom.

Weight Gain:  3 pounds

What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach.

Best moment this week: Feeling him wiggle all around in my belly. 

Cravings:  Rice and beans. Chips and mom's homemade salsa. Beef and broccoli. Plain bagels with plain cream cheese. Sprite.

Symptoms: Lots of heartburn which equals lots of Zantac and lots of tums. Braxton hicks that take my breath away. And lots and of lower back pain. Some days it's pretty debilitating. And starting to feel a little more off balance. Watch out, ha!

18 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 18 weeks 

Size of baby: Baby is the size of a bell pepper.

Maternity Clothes: Not yet.  But my pants are definitely getting tighter. Dang it! 

Gender: It's a BOY!!! Yale Maguire Pack.

Movement: I've started feeling little bumps here and there. I wish I could feel him more.

Sleep:  Sleeping great with Unisom.

Weight Gain:  3 pounds

What I miss: Not a whole lot.

Best moment this week: Going in for a heartbeat check and hearing his little heartbeat. 

Cravings:  Mexican food. Can I just move to Mexico? Ha! Chips and salsa. PF Changs. Sweets occasionally.

Symptoms: Lots of heartburn which equals lots of tums. Braxton hicks that take my breath away. And lots and of lower back pain. Some days it's pretty debilitating.