23 Weeks

*Total weight gain?: 9lbs

*How big is baby?: 11 inches long and almost 1 1/2 pounds(according to the ultra sound tech today)!

*Sleep: I love to sleep!  We had a great lazy weekend and I napped as often as I could!

*Sex: It is a G-I-R-L-!!!

*Maternity clothes: I found some comfy long johns for this next weeks trip to Jackson Hole, and I am hoping that my ski jacket makes its way around my belly.

*Showing yet?: Yes!!!

*Stretch marks: Not yet…but still rubbing on the oil.

*Movement: She is moving and kicking like crazy.  Doug actually felt her during one of her more active times.  He felt a few really hard kicks!

*Food cravings: Orange Juice, Jell-O, and Ice Cream.

*Labor signs: None…thank goodness. This baby needs to cook another 17 weeks.

*Belly button in or out: In.

*Wedding ring on or off: on.

*Worst pregnancy symptom of the week: Some round ligament pain in the strangest spot!

*What I miss: Margaritas!  This time last year we were in Mexico celebrating Doug, Charlie, and Julie’s 30th birthdays! 

*What I'm looking forward to: Going to Jackson Hole next week!  Going to play in the snow with my super cute nephews!

*Best Moment of the Week: I finally got asked if I was expecting from a patient at work.  I had my scrub jacket on and she could tell that I was pregnant!  I thought that I was still able to hide the bump, but it looks like she is making her appearance!

Oh another awesome moment…Today I went back to finish up the anatomy scan and this little girl is absolutely perfect.  She is growing like a weed!

Look at this sweet face…

Week 23: Baby weighs as much as a large Mango!

22 Weeks

(This pic was taken after a long 9 hour work day!)

*Total weight gain?: 7lbs

*How big is baby?: 11 inches long and almost 1lb!

*Sleep: I have been sleeping great.  Still having pretty crazy dreams, but I am sleeping all through the night so I guess my dreams are keeping me entertained.

*Sex: It is a G-I-R-L-!!!

*Maternity clothes: I need to go shopping this weekend for some warmer clothes that fit, since we are going to Jackson Hole in a few weeks.

*Showing yet?: Yes!!!

*Stretch marks: Not yet…but still rubbing on the oil.

*Movement: I am really starting to feel her move around!  She likes to get really low in my tummy and it is the strangest feeling.  I wish she would stay up high where there is more room for her to move around.

*Food cravings: Nothing super crazy.

*Labor signs: None…thank goodness. This baby needs to cook another 18 weeks.

*Belly button in or out: In.

*Wedding ring on or off: on.

*Worst pregnancy symptom of the week: My lower back pain isn’t as bad as it has been.  I think staying off my feet and wearing shoes with good arch support is helping.  I did try to wear the back brace that my doc gave me.  It pushed too tight on my belly and baby girl did not like it!

*What I miss: Not missing too much this week.

*What I'm looking forward to: Having a lazy weekend with Doug.  Doug was on call last weekend and was super busy.  We had an open house on Sunday and we had to be out of the house most of the day.  I am looking forward to laying around all weekend!

*Best Moment of the Week: We got an offer on the house!  Not a full price offer like I was hoping for, but an offer that would let us stay in the house until July 15th.  We came back with a counter offer and we are just waiting to hear back from the buyer.

Week 21: Baby is as long as a spaghetti squash!

21 Weeks

*Total weight gain?: 6lbs

*How big is baby?: 10 1/2 inches long and 3/4lb!

*Sleep: I slept great last week and had some pretty vivid dreams.  One dream I can remember was that Doug and I were in Hawaii and a tsunami came and trashed our car.  Doug thought that it was awesome, while I was worried about how and if our insurance would pay for it.  I woke up very pissed off at Doug.  Good thing that I woke up before he did so I had some time to calm down…haha!

*Sex: It is a G-I-R-L-!!!

*Maternity clothes:Yes…this bump is getting too big for my regular clothes.  I can still fit into a couple of low rise pants that I have !  I cleaned out my closet this past weekend and took some jeans to goodwill.  I was terrified/too lazy to try them on to see if they fit, so I just decided that my mood would be better if I just didn’t.

*Showing yet?: The bump is starting to rear its head…Finally!!!

*Stretch marks: Not yet…but still rubbing on the oil.

*Movement: She kicks like clockwork around 10 every night!

*Food cravings: Nothing super crazy.

*Labor signs: None…thank goodness. This baby needs to cook another 19 weeks.

*Belly button in or out: In.

*Wedding ring on or off: on.

*Worst pregnancy symptom of the week: Yucky lower back pain!

*What I miss: My normal size boobs!  Not these melons that I am toting around now! 

*What I'm looking forward to: We are putting our house on the market this week.  So I am looking forward to the offers rolling in!  Here are the pictures that the real estate lady’s photographer took for the listing.  I hope someone loves the house as much as we do and wants to give us a full price offer!

*Best Moment of the Week: I was really excited this week when I was pushing on my tummy and could actually feel something.  I think I was feeling her head or her butt or something.  I pushed on it a few times then she moved and it went away.  I am still in shock that there is a little person growing inside me!

Week 21: Baby is as long as a carrot!

20 Weeks

Total weight gain?: 5lbs

*How big is baby?: 6 inches and 10.5 ounces!

*Sleep: I slept like a baby last week!!!  I hope this trend continues!

Sex: It is a G-I-R-L-!!!

*Maternity clothes:Yes…this bump is getting too big for my regular clothes.

*Showing yet?: The bump is starting to rear its head…Finally!!!

*Stretch marks: Not yet…but still rubbing on the oil.

*Movement: She is kicking up a storm!  I feel her more at night.  I hope this isn’t a sign of what is to come.  I hope she gets her days and nights figured out soon!

*Food cravings: Nothing super crazy.

*Labor signs: None…thank goodness. This baby needs to cook another 20 weeks.

*Belly button in or out: In.

*Wedding ring on or off: on.

*Worst pregnancy symptom of the week: Lower back pain! I think this symptom is here to stay.

*What I miss: Nothing much this week!

*What I'm looking forward to: I am  really looking forward to finding out where we are moving to this summer.  Hopefully we find out at the end of this month.  I can’t believe that it is February all ready!

*Best Moment of the Week: Having everyone over for the Super Bowl Party/Gender Reveal Party.  We had a packed house!  It was great seeing everyone.

Most people showed up at the beginning of the game.  Doug was in charge of the Super Bowl Square pool.  We sold the squares for a dollar a piece and the board was full before the end of the 1st quarter.  Neither Doug or I picked winning squares…oh well, there is always next year.  Doug did such a great job making the poster board for the game!

At halftime we did the big reveal.  I read the list of old wives tells below and when I was done everyone either picked a pink or blue balloon.  The correct one would blow up and the wrong one had a hole in it.  It stinks that I didn’t get any good pictures of people blowing up their balloons.

1.” Legends say that if you are having a little girl, she'll steal your beauty. So, if you've got acne and other not-so-pretty skin blemishes, you've got a little princess coming your way.” I have been having way more break outs then I have had in the past.

2. “Dry hands and cold feet are signs of a boy. So, if you've got these ailments, break out the baby blue.” No cold feet or dry hands for me.

3. We did the ring test where you take off your wedding ring, tie it to a piece of string, and hang it over your belly. If it swings in a circle, you are promised a boy; back and forth indicates a girl. My ring swung back and forth meaning it’s a girl.

4. We did an experiment using baking soda and my pee. If the mixture fizzles, it's a boy. If it doesn't, you've got yourself a girl! Mine fizzled.

5. “Your baby's heart rate might be an indicator of its gender. If your little one's heart rate is under 140 beats per minute, you're having a little boy. If it's over, get ready for your little girl!” Ours has been over 150 at every visit.

6. “Craving sweets? According to some, that means you’re going to have a little girl. Salty and sour cravings indicate a boy.“ The only craving that I have had is Orange Juice.

7. Chinese gender calendar says boy.

8. “The Mayans used a similar method. They looked at your age at conception and the year your baby was conceived. If both are even or odd, it's a girl. If one is even and one is odd, oh baby — it's a boy!” I was 27 when the baby was conceived in 2012, so according to the Mayans it is a boy.

9. “If you're stricken with a queasy stomach during your first trimester, think ribbons and bows. If you sail through your pregnancy with barely an upset stomach, it's blue all the way.” No morning sickness for me.

10. This one is for you to decide. If I am carrying low that means it is a boy. If I am carrying high that means it is a girl. (I think that I am carrying pretty low…but maybe she will rise up soon.)

I did manage to take some pictures of the party décor.

Oh and my Birthday was this past weekend too!  Doug surprised me with some beautiful tulips and a super sweet card that brought tears to my eyes.  I am so in love with him and this little girl is super lucky to have him as her daddy!

Week 20: Baby is the size of a Banana.

19 Weeks

*Total weight gain?: 4lbs

*How big is baby?: 6 inches and 8.5 ounces!

*Sleep: Same as last week.  Some nights are better than others.  I am hoping since I got pretty much everything done for this week that I needed to do I won’t have a wondering mind when I wake up at 3am.

Sex: We had the gender confirmed today!  Can’t wait to share with everyone on Sunday!

*Maternity clothes: Love the band on my maternity jeans that hold my belly in..haha.

*Showing yet?: Just have a little pot belly.  I have been told that I am carrying pretty low, but I think I am poking out right in the middle.

*Stretch marks: Not yet…but still rubbing on the oil.

*Movement: Finally feeling some pretty strong kicks!  The kicks are strong enough that Doug has actually gotten to feel a few too!

*Food cravings: Nothing super crazy.

*Labor signs: None…thank goodness. This baby needs to cook another 21 weeks.

*Belly button in or out: In.

*Wedding ring on or off: on.

*Worst pregnancy symptom of the week: Lower back pain!  I think this symptom is here to stay.

*What I miss: I am missing my tan!  I am getting fatter and tan fat looks so much better than white fat.  I haven’t laid in the tanning bed since I found out I was pregnant, so I am getting pretty pale.  (I know it is bad for you no matter if you are pregnant or not, but living out here in the Pacific Northwest I will take fake sun anytime I can get it.)

*What I'm looking forward to: Really looking forward to the Super Bowl Party/Birthday Party/Gender Reveal Party this weekend.  Here is a little sneak peek of the candy buffet.

*Best Moment of the Week: Seeing the baby on the ultrasound screen and the ultrasound tech telling us that the baby is growing perfectly!  This little one is measuring right at 19 weeks.

Week 19: Baby is the size of a Mango.

18 Weeks

*Total weight gain?: 3lbs

*How big is baby?: 6 inches and around 1/2 lb.!

*Sleep: Some nights are better than others.  I have found that if we sleep with the TV on then I can usually fall right back to sleep.  But if there is no white noise then my brain starts to wonder and I come up with all these things that I need to do or look up on the internet and I never fall back to sleep.

Sex: ?!?!?!  It is so funny to listen to different friends tell me they think it is a girl or a boy because I’m carrying high/low etc…  It is so hard to keep it a secret.  Only 2 more weeks and the secret will be out!

*Maternity clothes: I can still fit in some of my jeans, but the maternity ones are so much more comfy.

*Showing yet?: Showing…but stuck in the “just feeling fat stage.”  Maybe I will really start to pop soon!

*Stretch marks: Not yet…but still rubbing on the oil.

*Movement: This little one is moving around!  I am not feeling any really strong kicks or movements, but I’m definitely feeling something!

*Food cravings: Gotta have my OJ.  I have been going through a whole jug a week by myself!

*Labor signs: None…thank goodness. This baby needs to cook another 22 weeks.

*Belly button in or out: Way in as usual.  I did take out my belly button ring this past weekend (gotta grow up sometime) and Doug keeps making fun of how deep my belly button is now!

*Wedding ring on or off: on.

*Worst pregnancy symptom of the week: Nothing really bad to report this week and I am not complaining about that!

*What I miss: Not a thing this week!

*What I'm looking forward to: The ultrasound coming up next Monday!  We went on Saturday to play with the ultrasound machine in the clinic again.  The first thing Doug said when he put the paddle on my tummy was, “He/She is getting big”!  It amazes me how little he thinks is going on each week.  I’m making a baby here and things are changes everyday!

*Best Moment of the Week: Buying the stroller and car seat!  My mom also bought us a pack and play that we picked up too!  We have three big items out of the way!

Week 18: Baby is the size of a Sweet Potato.

17 Weeks

*Total weight gain?: 3lbs…at the Doctor’s office.  She said barely gaining anything is perfectly normal at this point and that the weight should really start coming on at the end of the second trimester.  If it doesn’t happen then, then she will be worried.

*How big is baby?: 5.3 inches and around 5.3-7.0 ounces!

*Sleep: Finally able to fall right back to sleep after I wake up to use the bathroom! YAY!

Sex: Invites are out for the Gender Reveal Party!!!  Wish you all could come.

*Maternity clothes: Pants and some tops-just because I like the length of maternity tops.

*Showing yet?: Showing…but still in the “just feeling fat stage.”

*Stretch marks: Not yet…but still rubbing on the oil.

*Movement: Pretty sure I had three strong kicks on Thursday, but haven’t felt anything else since .

*Food cravings: Nothing much this week.

*Labor signs: None…thank goodness. This baby needs to cook another 23 weeks.

*Belly button in or out: Way in as usual.

*Wedding ring on or off: on.

*Worst pregnancy symptom of the week: Low back pain is still around…but I have a brace that I am going to try this week to see if it helps any.

*What I miss: Not a thing this week!

*What I'm looking forward to: Another weekend of Doug not being on call.  I’m enjoying spending lazy weekends with him!

*Best Moment of the Week: Feeling the baby kick for the first time!

Week 17: Baby is the size of an Onion.

16 Weeks

*Total weight gain?: 0!  I am going to ask the doctor at my appointment this week about not gaining any weight, just to make sure that 0lbs at this point is ok.

*How big is baby?: 4 1/2 inches long and weighs about 3 1/2ounces.

*Sleep: Sleeping in between peeing!

Sex: So we have a little secret?!?!?  We went on Friday to find out the gender and it was clear as day!  We are waiting to reveal the gender at our Superbowl party…so I am staying hush on here until then.

*Maternity clothes: Bought a new pair of black pants from H&M…so far my go to store for maternity pants.

*Showing yet?: I am showing some…but not so much that I can’t hide it.

*Stretch marks: Not yet…but still rubbing on the oil.

*Movement: I believe that I have felt some fluttering this past week, but I am still not sure.

*Food cravings: Still loving the OJ!

*Labor signs: None…thank goodness. This baby needs to cook another 24 weeks.

*Belly button in or out: Way in as usual.

*Wedding ring on or off: on.

*Worst pregnancy symptom of the week: Still having bad low back pain, but not as bad as last week.  I am having some major stomach cramps this past week as well.  I think it is just some more growing pains/round ligament pain.

*What I miss: Not a thing this week!

*What I'm looking forward to: My doctor appointment this week.  Love to hear that everything is going ok.

*Best Moment of the Week: I told Doug that this week our baby can hear music.  He pulls out his phone, finds a song, and puts the phone to my belly.  His song that he wants our child to hear is Family Tradition by Hank Williams Jr.  He cracks me up.  I had to stand there with the phone to my belly for the entire song!

Week 16: Baby is the size of an Avocado.

15 Weeks

*Total weight gain?: +1 due to my continuous snacking over Christmas and New Years!

*How big is baby?: 4 inches long and weighs about 2 1/2ounces.

*Sleep: Sleeping part of the night.  Gotta love pregnancy insomnia.  I hope this goes away soon, but I hear it comes back in the 3rd Trimester…blah blah blah.

Sex: I have no idea and I really want to know now!!!  I could never make it all the way through without finding out.  I have no patience.

*Maternity clothes: Still living it up in my two pairs of jeans from H&M!

*Showing yet?: I think so!  And it freaks me out every time I walk by a mirror.  I forget it is there sometimes.

*Stretch marks: Not yet…and I have gone through one bottle of BioOil so far to prevent them!

*Movement: I think that I have felt something this past week, but still not too sure.

*Food cravings: Orange Juice!  I could chug a whole jug in 5 minutes!

*Labor signs: None…thank goodness. This baby needs to cook another 25 weeks.

*Belly button in or out: Way in as usual.

*Wedding ring on or off: on.

*Worst pregnancy symptom of the week: Horrible low back pain that Doug says is only going to get worse….GREAT!!!!

*What I miss: Not a thing this week!

*What I'm looking forward to: Only working three days this week!  And hearing from Julie and Brittney that their new little bundles of joy have arrived!

*Best Moment of the Week: Having everyone over for New Year’s Eve.  I will have to blog about the party soon.

Week 15: Baby is the size of an Apple