23 Weeks

*This week the baby is:   Head to bum 8.3 inches ish, and 1.1-1.3 pounds.  At our ultrasound last week at 22w2d baby was approx. 1.1 pounds.  The little porker.  :)
*How far along:  23w1d
*Due Date: September 24th, 2013
*Total Weight gain/loss:  Still gaining :)  Around 159 pounds.  Still on track at a pound a week in spite of my efforts.  23 weeks and 23 pounds.  Lovely.  So I guess I can count on being at 40 pounds at 40 weeks.  Could be worse I guess but waaay more than I wanted to gain!
*Maternity Clothes: Still wearing em'
Sleep:  Same old however I'm doing better on less sleep then I was.  
*Best moment this week: Our ultrasound was great although I was having anxiety issues that day so I was really having an anxiety attack throughout the ultrasound which put a damper on it, but I still enjoyed seeing our cute baby.  At the end of it its little hands were both up by its face and it was just all curled up and cute.  For the whole time pretty much it was curled up pretty tight.  
*Movement?  Still lots of kicking and the outside belly movements are getting bigger all the time. 
*Food Cravings:  Nope.
*Symptoms:  The optomotrist appointment showed that my eyes are fine, so that was really good.  Hmmm... I get BH throughout my day often.  Guessing maybe a few times a day every day for a long time now.  My feet get sore at work and my body tends to want to try to go out of place if I lift too much or put myself in different positions I'm not used to.  My back and hippish areas.  

 Gender:  It's a boy!  No, a girl!  Oh well, guess you'll have to wait.
*Labor Signs: Noper.
*Belly Button in or out:  Still in, and getting a bit shallower again.
*Feeling toward Pregnancy:  Be glad to have our baby at the end of this.  Hope it goes by fast!
*What I miss:   Not too much.
*What I'm looking forward to:  My last day of work on June 25!  (hopefully!)
*Milestones:  Baby is possibly viable at this stage in the game!
*Any new stretchmarks: The faint stretch marks have been confirmed on my left thigh.  One more little one on the left and right on my side as well for new ones.  So far nothing on my belly, I really really hope they don't come but I'm expecting some small ones at least.

 *Things We Have Gotten:   Got some new sleepers and onesies and baby hats and a swaddle blanket for when baby is newborn.  Little pants too.  :)

22 Weeks

*This week the baby is:   Crown to rump length is 7.9 inches, 15 oz -1.1 lbs!!
*How far along:  22w1d
*Due Date: September 24th, 2013
*Total Weight gain/loss:  Not sure, didn't weigh myself properly recently.  I'm ok with that haha.  Still trying to be really careful.
*Maternity Clothes: Still wearing em'
Sleep:  Same old.  
*Best moment this week:  Probable hearing my babies heartbeat again.  151 I think it was.  So slightly slower, which is normal.  
*Movement?  Yupper this kid likes to move!  :)  He/she likes to kick my bladder.
*Food Cravings:  Nope.
*Symptoms:  Still feeling a bit sick every once in a while.  Still a bit more tired.  The eye thing is still there, no flashing though really.  Going to optomotrist tomorrow and another ultrasound.  Please pray for both appointments to go really well!  Thanks!

 Gender:  Yup it's a boy or girl!
*Labor Signs: Nope.  Although I had some stabby kinda pain low in my uterus today but I think it's a muscle or ligament thing.  Not labour pain definitely.  
*Belly Button in or out:  Still in, J thinks it looks weird :)  It's kinda brown inside too!  
*Feeling toward Pregnancy:  Looking forward to the baby coming.
*What I miss:   Not too much.
*What I'm looking forward to:  A baby!
*Milestones:  22 weeks seems quite far along.  That's a milestone in and of itself.
*Any new stretchmarks: I might have the start of a few more faaaaiiint ones on my left thigh.

 *Things We Have Gotten:   Nothing for baby recently.

21 Weeks

*This week the baby is:   12.3-15 oz and about 7.5 inches crown to rump
*How far along:  21w3d
*Due Date: September 24th, 2013
*Total Weight gain/loss:  21 pounds, 21.5 weeks.  I've been holding pretty steady the last week and a half FINALLY.   Wish I didn't have to calorie count.
*Maternity Clothes:  I have found some tops in boxes as I was getting ready for our garage sale we had.  That was a lovely surprise.  
Sleep:  Usually once I'm awake I'm awake.  
*Best moment this week:  Hmmm... taking off a couple days of work to work on the house giving us a super duper long May long weekend.  
*Movement?  Oh yes.  Off an on throughout the day and more and more while I'm up and moving.  Still mostly when sit or lie down though. 
*Food Cravings:  No not really.
*Symptoms:  Still feeling a bit sick every once in a while.  Usually not for very long.  I have to go to the optomotrist again as I have had weird flashing a few times that don't last long, and also in bright light I have cloudy dots in my vision, but go away once I'm not looking in bright daylight, but need to make sure my retina isn't detatching etc, which could be really bad for my eyes.  So that's a prayer request!  

 Gender:  Yup it's a boy or girl!
*Labor Signs: Nope.
*Belly Button in or out:  Still in, J thinks it looks weird :)
*Feeling toward Pregnancy:  I feel pretty good about things.  Liking being pregnant a bit better now that I'm a bit more energetic and not as sick.
*What I miss:  I don't know, still the whole thing about not feeling as attractive.
*What I'm looking forward to:  Summer sun and fun!!!!!
*Milestones:  Not sure.
*Any new stretchmarks: My boob's stretch marks from before are darkening still on the side.  I started getting these tiny spider vains on the right side of my belly.  On the side of my hips I have some small little red ones. 

 *Things We Have Gotten:   Nothing for baby recently.

18 and 19 and 20 Week Update

*This week the baby is:   10.5-12.3 oz (for 20 weeks)
*How far along:  19w5d
*Due Date: September 24th, 2013
*Total Weight gain/loss:   I don't know I haven't weighed myself in a couple of weeks.  Too scared.  Trying still to gain slower.
*Maternity Clothes:  About a week ago I found some clothes at Suzy Sheir (3 tops) and a skirt at Urban Planet that work as maternity so that was nice and cheaper too.  Yesterday I bought two pairs of maternity shorts at Motherhood and also a dressy tank top and then a casual pink one.  I had tears in my eyes in the change room because I felt so big and not in a cute pregnant way.  Thankfully my husband was there and made me feel a bit better about things.  I sure love him.  Today I picked up some clothes from Thyme that I got on sale.  I had two coupons for 50 dollars off a 100 dollar sale.  So I bought a grey tank top and a white one (the same style) and I got blue cargo capris and white cotton capris and then a lilac colour tank as well.  Oh yes, I got a maxi sundress and a BATHING SUIT at Swimco.  So that's a relief that I found something for swimming that offers enough coverage.  I hope it stretches to accomadate until the summer is over 
Sleep:  Having trouble sleeping once I wake up in the morning for the past week and a half.  Ugh which means not enough sleep.  I'm quite tired as we speak.
*Best moment this week:  The best moment was at 18w3 days when I felt the baby with my hand for the first time and then the next day I actually got to see the baby tapping on the outside.  On the left side just above my belly button.  Cool!  I haven't seen my belly move since though.  Then just at 19w4d in the wee hours of the morning J felt the baby for the first time a bunch of times!
*Movement?  Yes, see above!  I feel baby consistently throughout the day since  probably about 17 weeks.  
*Food Cravings:  No cravings that I can think of.
*Symptoms:  Still getting sick feeling every day for part of the day.  It's manageable but annoying.  I stopped using my Diclectin cause my prescription ran out about a week ago.  I wish I still had it but I'm doing ok.

 Gender:  Yup it's a boy or girl!
*Labor Signs: No but my stomach often tightens up for a few seconds at a time.  I think it's BH but could it be the baby flipping around?  I don't like the feeling.  It doesn't hurt at all but it kinda makes me feel a bit nauseous.
*Belly Button in or out:  Still in, I have a very deep belly button.  
*Feeling toward Pregnancy:  Pregnancy is ok.  I don't love it, don't hate it.  It's a means to and end.
*What I miss:  Sleeping properly!  These days I wake up in the morning and whatever time that is, usually I can't return to sleep which means that I almost always don't get enough sleep anymore.  That started about a week and a half ago getting crappy sleeps.  I miss being able to wear cute non-preggo summer clothes that suit my style better.
*What I'm looking forward to:  Being done renovations and putting the house on the market.  Hopefully very very soon.  Being done work!!  About 7 more weeks to go.
*Milestones:  Feeling baby move with my hand and JJ too and seeing my belly move.  Also at 18w3d I had the first (and still only) person comment on my pregnancy that didn't know me.  A lady at Safeway.  She was very talkative and was very excited for me.  
*Any new stretchmarks: My boob's stretch marks from before are darkening still on the side.  I started getting these tiny spider vains on the right side of my belly.  I can handle that over stretch marks any day which I really hope don't come.  

 *Things We Have Gotten:   Well I got a free onesie from Thyme with my purchase today.  We picked up our crib about 2 weeks ago from Babies R' Us.  The box is HUGE.