20 Weeks - Half Way There!

Today's date: Jan 31, 2012

How far along: 20 weeks

Total weight gain: maybe 1 pound?

Size and growth of the baby: Baby-to-be is gearing up for the next phase in it's development—filling out. Baby's organs are getting into their proper places. Baby's kidneys are now in position with their familiar bean shape. Baby's brain continues to form and grow. It's teeth are beginning to appear, and baby can swallow. If you haven't been able to feel baby move, chances are you'll be feeling baby move more and more over the coming weeks. Baby is about 10 inches long (crown to heel) and around 10 ounces

Our little baby at 20 weeks (taken Jan 31, 2012)

Gender: we don't know!

Maternity clothes: yes!

Sleep: I forget what that is...hum...

Best moment(s) of the week: Ultrasound this morning!

Movement: Getting stronger.

Food cravings/aversions: Goldfish crackers are disgusting, smell disgusting etc. Anything chocolate and cold is good...ice cream, milk etc. yum.

Morning sickness: still lingering around but not to bad

Labor signs: none

What I miss: I have no idea

What I'm looking forward to: The next 20 weeks going hopefully quick!

Dangling Dreams

Right around the beginning of the year Zeke learned how to climb out of his crib...oh crap! So instead of bringing over the toddler bed and putting the crib into storage (especially sense we will be needing it in a few months anyways) we decided to just take the side rail off the bed and use it as a 'toddler bed.' Really it was made to do that for when baby learns to climb. Zeke is pretty used to sleeping up against the sides of the bed. He loves he head in the corners etc...but because we took of the rail that took away 2 corners for him to snuggle up to which results in the following:

I really don't know how this is comfortable...at all..I would have such a stiff neck! But low and behold here he is sleeping away with his head dangling off the edge of the mattress! Silly boy!
And its not just once that he as done this...it is often!

This time on his belly with his head over the edge.

And then there are the times when we don't 'catch' him sleeping like this in time and he winds up on the floor. This was while he was still learning to sleep in the 'new' bed so kept some padding on the floor next to the bed.
We don't know if he climbed down or fell down but he was sound asleep.

And then there is our Eli...he sleeps kind of funny to sometimes...dangling over the edge etc. No where near as much as what Zeke does but we do have to put him back in the middle of the twin size bed now and again. Here he is sleeping on the edge. Doesn't look to bad with just his arm dangling over but under the blankets both his legs were hanging over the edge as well.

And I wonder why my boys wake up so much at night! They need mattresses on the floor so they don't fall out of their beds so much!

19 weeks

Today's date: Jan 24th, 2012

How far along: 19 weeks

Total weight gain: 0

Size and growth of the baby:In your 19th week of pregnancy, your unborn baby's organs continue to grow. It's body is covered with lanugo—soft hairs and a sticky protective coating that keeps baby's skin from drying out in the amniotic fluid. Your baby is moving frequently, and by now you should be able to feel those movements. Your physician can hear your baby-to-be's heartbeat with a stethoscope placed on your abdomen.

Your little one weighs in at around 7 to 8 ounces and he's between 5 and 6 inches long (crown to rump).

Gender: we don't know!

Maternity clothes: Yes! I just washed up all my maternity shirts that were left in the maternity tote. My regular shirts are getting a little short.

Sleep: Kind of on my side/tummy. I am a stomach sleeper so slowly adjusting to not sleeping on my stomach.

Best moment(s) of the week: hum...not sure!

Movement: Its there

Food cravings/aversions: CHOCOLATE MILK! Yummy! and Chocolate Moose Tracks ice cream. So good!

Morning sickness: Yeah still in the morning but way better.

Symptoms: Definitely feeling the growing and stretching around my belly

Labor signs: none

What I miss: nothing really this week

What I'm looking forward to: One more week until a lot of exciting thing happen! I will be half way next week and we get to have our ultrasound next Tuesday! (Jan 31st)

18 Weeks

Today's date: Jan 17

How far along: 18 weeks

Total weight gain: -2 pounds

Size and growth of the baby:At week 18, your baby-to-be's senses are maturing. Baby's able to hear sounds within its own comfortable environment, such as the sound of your heart beating, as well as external sounds, such as your voice. Baby may become more active for certain sounds, and you'll feel its movements. At this point in baby's development it's still small enough that there is plenty of room to wiggle.

Your little one is about 6 ounces and 5 to 6 inches long (crown to rump). Baby is about the size of a grapefruit.

Gender: Unknown :)

Maternity clothes: Mainly Maternity. My regular shirts are getting shorter.

Sleep: Boys are sleeping better at night which allows me to sleep better to but I have a bad head cold right now so that kind of stinks when it comes to having to blow my nose constantly during the night.

Best moment(s) of the week: Zeke now will point to my tummy and say 'baby, baby'. Its very cute.

Movement: Small little flutters every now and again.

Food cravings/aversions: Chocolate milk shakes...I posted on FB at 10:30 one night that I wanted one and my mom said she would make me one if David came and got it! It was sooooo good!

Morning sickness: Just mornings now really.

Symptoms: Tired, morning sickness, itching and stretching pains.

Labor signs: none

What I miss: Waking refreshed

What I'm looking forward to: Our Ultrasound which is scheduled for Jan 31st!

17 weeks

I had a dr. appointment this morning. Blood pressure is great, baby's heart rate is 155 strong!

Today's date: Jan 10, 2012

How far along: 17 weeks

Total weight gain: -2 pounds

Size and growth of the baby: This week your little one weighs in at around 5 ounces and stretches to just over 5 inches (crown to rump). Baby is about the size of a red onion. Around this time your baby's ears pop from the head and Baby-to-be can now sense sounds. After all, baby has plenty to listen to in utero! Baby's accustomed to the strong beating of your heart, blood rushing through your veins, and your stomach grumbling. Baby can also discern sounds outside the uterus, like your voice and music.

Gender: Unknown :)

Maternity clothes: Mostly Maternity. My regular shirts are getting shorter.

Sleep: Who needs it? When it happens its good and then its interrupted by a little boy or two.

Best moment(s) of the week: Went to the library with the boys and signed up for the winter lap time session. The boys love going to the library.

Movement: Small little flutters every now and again.

Food cravings/aversions: Really wanted Pork Chops Ole but it took way longer than I expected so we just had plain ol' pork chops major disappointed. Nothing sounds good to eat.

Morning sickness: Still a daily visitor but typically only in the mornings.

Symptoms: Tired, morning sickness, itching and stretching pains.

Labor signs: none

What I miss: Waking refreshed

What I'm looking forward to: Our Ultrasound which is scheduled for Jan 31st!

16 Weeks

Today's date: Jan 2, 2012

How far along: 16 weeks

Total weight gain: -2 pounds

Size and growth of the baby: This week, your little one is around 4.5 inches long (crown to rump) and weighs in around 3 ounces. Baby is about the size of an avocado.
By week 16, your baby-to-be's body is doing more to support itself. The kidneys function and produce urine that then passes through the umbilical cord. Within the stomach, bile is secreted, although baby relies on you for all of it's nutrients. The baby's appearance changes as the scalp hair grows and may even have color. Developing facial muscles make it possible for baby to open and close it's mouth, maybe even give you a smile or two.

Gender: Unknown :)

Maternity clothes: Maternity pants for major comfort. And some maternity shirts.

Sleep: I am pretty sure Zeke is making it impossible for me to get any sleep especially now that he learned to climb out of his crib. Hopefully at some point I can rediscover what sleep is...

Best moment(s) of the week:Its the New Year! Both Eli and Zeke stayed away until after midnight to watch the ball drop with Mommy and Daddy!!

Movement: Small little flutters every now and again.

Food cravings/aversions: Everything sounds un-appetizing even though I am starving. Hard to find things that sound good. Sweets usually are a no go for me.

Morning sickness: Still a daily visitor. :(

Symptoms: Tired, morning sickness, a lot of low back pain this past week.

Labor signs: way to early

What I miss: Waking refreshed

What I'm looking forward to: An ultrasound in about 4 weeks! and Feeling better