June 18, 2012

Twenty Three Weeks

Sorry for missing three weeks in a row. We were in the Smokies one week, California the next, and then moved the next week. It's been pretty busy. But here's the first picture of Little Baby in the new house.

How Far Along: 23 Weeks
Size of Baby: Little Baby is about the same size as a large mango. Still, this seems smaller than a banana. I mean, I guess stretched out and curled up makes a difference.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I'm at +5 since my base weight. I feel like I look bigger at this point of this pregnancy than I did at this point in Kaleb's pregnancy. But according to the scales, I guess not.
Maternity Clothes: Yep. I like maternity clothes.
Movement: A lot of movement since the last update. I'm starting to see Little Baby move in my belly. Eric can see kicking and a little movement.
Gender: We're super close to making a decision. First name is set and the middle name is down to two options. It's really hard not to use gender specific pronouns because we've been using Little Baby's name and pronoun so much lately.
Sleep: I'm thinking the insomnia has started to set it. It takes forever to go to sleep. Plus, this time I'm having to get up around 4 or 5 to go to the bathroom which leaves about 2-3 hours before Kaleb gets up.
What I Miss: Sleeping on my back.
Cravings: Different days, different cravings.
Symptoms: I've started experiencing acid reflux and some pain on my right side when I change positions. It's just stretching ligaments (or so I'm told) but it's no fun. Oh, and I had a kidney stone a couple weeks ago. Ugh!
Best Moment This Week: Eric has been able to see Little Baby moving around in my tummy.
What I'm Looking Forward To: I get to go to my new doctor tomorrow. I'm kinda hoping she'll want to do her own sonogram because we haven't gotten a great picture of Little Baby yet. The only one we have of his/her face makes him/her look like a panda or puppy dog. I'm thinking it's just the angle, but I'd like to know that he/she is going to be cute.

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I'm a happily married mother of two perfect little boys. I love my family, living in the South, reading, and teaching.