24 Weeks!

I'm late. I suck. No excuses, but also no 23 week post.

How far along: 24 weeks. 

Baby is the size of:  An Ear of Corn. Yum. 

Physical symptoms: I've got reflux bad right now. Also sleep has been sucking lately.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I was up 10 lbs in a month at last week's visit. Whoops.

Maternity clothes: Oh yeah, and I'm growing out of some of those.

Stretch marks: Nothing new yet, thankfully.
 
Sleep: *cries*

Best moment last week: More baby kicks! She's a kicking machine! Also S got some shelves up in the nursery.
  
Movement: Oh yes, all the time. It's okay to sleep sometimes, kid.

Food cravings: Lemonade, spinach/artichoke dip, raspberries and cereal. All the usual suspects.

Sex:  Still girl!

Labor signs: Please no.

Belly button: It's so weird looking, all flat and funny shaped.

What I miss: Sleep. Beer. It was St. Patrick's Day yesterday and all I wanted was a Guinness.

What I am looking forward to: 3 more weeks until 3rd trimester!

Milestones: I'm 24 weeks today!!! Viability Day!!! Woohoo! Keep growing though, baby! We aren't ready for you yet! 

22 weeks

How far along: 22 weeks. 

Baby is the size of:  Spaghetti Squash, whatever the fuck that is.
Physical symptoms: Some pain near my belly button, back pain and dizziness. Week 22 is awesome.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I don't want to know.

Maternity clothes: I don't think I'm ever wearing normal clothes again.

Stretch marks: Nothing new this week. Phew.
 
Sleep: I want more, damn it!

Best moment last week: I saw her kick from the outside today! That was trippy, man.
  
Movement: So much movement.

Food cravings: Fruit, still cereal, and pretty much anything sweet and bad for me.

Sex:  Girl!

Labor signs: No, no, no.

Belly button: I don't think it's going to pop. It's too deep.

What I miss: Right now, sleep.

What I am looking forward to: Just things to continue progressing well.

Milestones: Outside kick, also weaning myself from the Diclegis. It's going okay. I'm not sure if the dizziness is from that though. 

21 Weeks

If weeks were years my baby could drink legally. That thought isn't helping my current wine craving.

How far along: 21 weeks. 

Baby is the size of:  Banana! Mmmm, frozen bananas...

Physical symptoms: All the discharge and my boobs are sore again. I think they are growing... again... not needed, boobs!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Er, I'm up another 5lbs... Whoops.

Maternity clothes: Oh, God yes.

Stretch marks: No new ones on my belly, but my boobs developed a few this weekend. Awesome.
 
Sleep: I haven't needed as much. I've been going to bed at 11 and waking up before 8, that's not normal for me, at least for pregnancy.

Best moment last week: We saw baby again today! We had an appointment at the MFM and they informed us the cyst was gone and she's perfect. Our results from the Panorama test told us the same thing. So happy about this, I can't even express.
  
Movement: Yes, Yes, she fought with the tech and switched positions 3 times. I also felt her from the outside on Monday. She's got strong little legs.

Food cravings: Cereals and Spinach and Artichoke dip. I'm seeing where the weight gain has come from...

Gender:  Still a girl!

Labor signs: Nope.

Belly button: Still hanging in there, but it's not as deep.

What I miss: Wine as usual, but only when I'm out with my parents. My mom drank a margarita in front of me. I still haven't forgiven her.

What I am looking forward to: Belly growing, baby growing and things continuing to go
well hopefully. 

Milestones: Excellent test results! 





And here's a picture of our little firecracker sticking her hand in her mouth. She's a riot. I love her immensely already:

 

Crazy 20

Hitting 20 weeks is the craziest thing. My feels are all over the place.

My first thought is, wow, it's been so long that I've been pregnant. Then of course I remember that I found out at 3 weeks and some odd days, so that's 3 weeks and some odd days I didn't even know.

Then I get this overwhelming desire and need to hold and snuggle a squishy, warm baby. I know my baby isn't done cooking yet, but that feeling is there and it's so hard not to have that squishy, warm baby. So here begins the longest 20 weeks of my life. While they may be long, I want them to be 20 weeks because I want a well done baby.

Keep cooking, baby girl.

20 Weeks! Halfway!

How far along: 20 weeks. 

Baby is the size of:  One site says Mango again, but that was last week. The other says Artichoke. I'll take Artichoke for the sake of being different.

Physical symptoms: Still watery discharge, also my joints hurt when I get up and down. I think the cold weather has something to do with it. Pregnancy is turning me into an old woman.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I haven't weighed myself this week.

Maternity clothes: Yes.

Stretch marks: Just the same white ones near my belly button.
 
Sleep: Doesn't seem to be happening for me. I sleep at night, but I can't nap at all. I'm always tired lately though. I think baby must be going through a growth spurt.

Best moment last week: Getting better at the doppler! I can usually find her heartbeat within a minute or so.
  
Movement: Yes, she has her quiet times, but I do get kicks now and again.

Food cravings: Sugary cereals as usual.

Gender:  Girl!

Labor signs: None, I hope.

Belly button: Still the same old same old stretchy.

What I miss: Wine, I may indulge in a couple sips when I reach 3rd tri.

What I am looking forward to: I'm hoping we get our Panorama results this week. Aside from that we have another ultrasound in a week so hopefully that goes well.

Milestones: Reaching 20 weeks! That seems like a pretty big milestone!

19 weeks!

How far along: 19 weeks. 

Baby is the size of:  Either a Tomato or a Mango. I like both of those, but not together. Either way you get your Vitamin C, eh?

Physical symptoms: TMI: lots of watery discharge. Gross. Gassy and some more RLP in there as well.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I'm up another 5lbs as of Monday. That's 10lbs total.

Maternity clothes: Definitely on most days if I can help it.

Stretch marks: A couple little white ones have erupted near my belly button, thankfully just the white ones though.
 
Sleep: I'm not as tired as I was before, but I do still enjoy my sleep.

Best moment last week: Finding out about our GIRL! I was in shock since I was pretty certain she was a boy for a long time. I'm excited though.
  
Movement: Yep, mornings and evenings mostly.

Food cravings: I still looooove cereal. I can't get enough.

Gender:  Girl!

Labor signs: Nope.

Belly button: Still long and stretchy.

What I miss: Wine as usual.

What I am looking forward to: Getting the results of our Panorama. They found a soft marker during our anatomy scan so we got the blood test done and we have an appointment with the MFM for a higher level ultrasound in 2 weeks. I'm not too worried, although it's never good to hear that something could be wrong. We are just taking it day by day. Our results won't change anything, but it would be nice to be prepared just in case.

Milestones: A/S this week and finding out the sex! 

Announcement: It's a...

Hey, World! I'm a GIRL!

My name is Eleanor Elizabeth. I'm 9oz and have very long legs that are good for kicking. My favorite activities are hiding from dopplers and cameras, dancing, and taking quick jaunts through the uterus. I made my presence known for the first time with kicks during the super bowl, so you know I'm a sports fan (although what was with that play, Seattle?) I love cereal and sugary things. 


Nice to meet you!