22 weeks!

How far along: 22 weeks

Baby Growth: Baby is about 11 inches and 1 pound which is pretty accurate since 2 weeks ago  he/she was measuring 12 oz. Baby's eyes are formed but lack color. He/she is looking like an actual newborn just not as fat and not as big!

My Symptoms: I am doing pretty good! I have had this lingering cold and cough that just will not go away since we got back from the cruise 2 weeks ago! 

I get some pelvic pain if I do too much in one day, but it hasn't been too bad lately, thank the Lord! This pregnancy has been SOOOO easy so far. I'm so nervous that the third trimester and deliver will be awful because of how easy its been. I pray it's all just easy and this means baby will be super easy! 

Gender:  unknown!

Weight gain:  I am at about 8-10 pounds gained. It fluctuates a little. I am ok with this because I know its pretty normal for this point, but really hope I can stay under 30 total pounds gained. With Lakelyn i hit 45 pounds and never got the extra 15 pounds off. I was super close to being back to my pre pregnancy weight with her before I got pregnant this time! With Tallen I only gained like 30-33. I got back to my pre pregnancy weight with him by just watching what I ate and drank! I was on my way to losing Lakelyn's weight when I got pregnant. So like I said hoping the weight stays under control so that after breast feeding when I can finally work on my weight again it will go down to what I was before I got pregnant this time. 

and yes my body is one that holds on to every bit of weight while breast feeding and ANY type of change will affect my milk supply! Walking, not drinking or eating enough, sit ups, legit EVERYTHING messes with me so I am unable to do too much unless I want to make a switch to formula. 

Maternity clothes: ummm.. yes. if it doesn't stretch then it doesn't fit.

Stretch marks: No new ones! I don't believe I got any new ones with Tallen and i'm hoping for the same this time.

Belly button in or out: In

Sleep: It has been pretty good, but this cold does mess with me some. Either congestion and can't breathe or super sore throat that will wake me up. Once i'm awake it's hard to fall back asleep because my husband likes to snore!

Best moment this week: This week just started, but last week.. I'm just grateful we made it through the week and it was a short one because of memorial day. It was so dang hot!

Worst moment this week: The crazy weather!! Seriously we hit 100+ temps for like a week straight! and its only MAYYYY! It's not even legit summer time yet. I'm probably going to die before July gets here. I am not a fan of the heat anyway and now i'm largely pregnant during it? nope..

Miss anything:  The cold weather!

Movement: Starting to get more and more of it and its getting stronger and stronger <3

Cravings: I can't think of anything off the top of my head, but i've been into alot of sweets and sugar. 

Queasy or sick: Been feeling great!

Wedding rings on or off: On

Looking forward to:  We're going on another little vacation next week to Great Wolf Lodge! Hoping that is fun. July has some good stuff coming up like Christmas in July  movies, Prime day. 

Belly Pictures:  Didn't even realize there was a piece of string on my shirt! Oh well, just shows how great I was feeling!

23 weeks

How far along: 23

Baby Growth: Baby #3  can feel me move all around by now and more than 11 inches long. Blood vessels are developing so that he/she can prepare for breathing! All the loudness in my life is being taken in by this little babe as he/she gets used to hearing it from inside!

My Symptoms: I have been sick literally since we got off the cruise ship! All of us had some sinus/allery funk and after 2 weeks I thought mine was going away, but NOPE came back even worse! So here we are 3 1/2 weeks of it and I'M OVER IT!

 

Heartburn is started to come around. Its usually in the evening and with my other kids I could drink a glass of chocolate milk and it would go away, but that hasn't been the case so far. 

 

I am also super tired lately. I think it's because I've been sick and raising two kids and being wife and working. Just alot going on. Don't really get much of a break.

 

Gender:  Still unknown!

Weight gain:  I honestly don't know. I was at like 10 a week ago so thinking probably still right there.

Maternity clothes: duhh..

Stretch marks: Nothing new, thankfully

Belly button in or out: In

Sleep: It has been awful since i've been sick, but when I do finally get to sleep its good.

Best moment this week: We finally got some rain that we desperately needed.

Worst moment this week: Lakelyn busted her head open last night which resulted in our first trip to the urgent care. It wasn't bad enough that we needed to go to the emergency room for stitches thankfully! They were able to just glue it back together and only cost $15 copay!!! Also, we've finally gotten rain, but its been every single day. I'm not complaining too much though. Gives me a reason to not go outside in the heat :)

Miss anything:  Cold weather

Movement: Tons lately!

Cravings: Ive been eating ALOT of Frosted Flakes cereal and Chef Boyardee spaghetti-o's. I don't know why.

Queasy or sick: Still good

Wedding rings on or off: On

Looking forward to:  We leave for Great Wolf Lodge Thursday, I will be scheduling our 3D ultrasounds whenever we get back!

Belly Pictures:  It must be the angle of these photos, because looking in the mirror and such I am much larger!

20 week appointment & ultrasound

I went solo to this appointment since it was the first day back to work after our cruise! It was a longer appointment since it was my big ultrasound. Everything was perfect, baby was measuring right on track (well only 2 days ahead vs 1 week), baby was moving allllll over the place but somehow managed to let the tech get all of her images and measurements. She had me close my eyes while she documented the gender and did awesome at making sure she didn't hint or mess up at all with tellin me!
-The heartbeat was 137 bmp which was identical to Tallen's at this point.
-The baby is weighing in at about 12 oz which is idential to both babies at this point (Lakelyn & Tallen weighed the exact same at birth and i'm hoping that continues with this one too!)
-The baby was measuring 20 weeks and 2 days, I should have been 20 weeks exactly so we're right on track. Lakelyn never measured head I don't think, Tallen was always right on track or a few days ahead.
- Like I mentioned this baby was all over the place! I didn't get as many photos as I thought I would though from this ultrasound which was kind of sad, but I got a couple. One that I did get, the baby has it's legs up by it's head, so he/she is folded straight in half!

After the ultrasound, I saw Dr. Reeves.. well, actually.. Dr. Reeves came busting into the ultrasound to try to catch Tyler. Tyler usually comes to he ultrasounds and then heads out with the kids and gets to work. This time he didn't because he had so much work to catch up on since we were gone for a week. haha.. anyway. There really wasn't anything to talk to Dr. Reeves about. Everything looked great, baby looked great, my blood pressure was 120/70 which is great. So that was that. I headed out until next appointment!

20 Weeks!

How far along: 20 weeks
Baby Growth: Baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. Baby is also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel – about the length of a small banana. He/she is swallowing more and producing meconium.

My Symptoms: I'm doing pretty good as far as symptoms go. 

Starting to pee a lot more frequently! I get out of breath and if I do alot of walking or am on my feet alot I can feel them start to swell a little bit, but I think it has alot to do with the heat!

Gender: Unknown!

Weight gain:  I have gained 10 pounds! Not thrilled about this, but at half way through I think this is pretty normal.

Maternity clothes: I definitely need them.. belly is way out there!

Stretch marks: those old ones are there still.

Belly button in or out: In

Sleep: It has been pretty good.

Best moment this week: Our vacation! We also are building a deck (post to come), having my 20 week appointment today!

Worst moment this week: Going back to work where my stack of papers is never ending!

Miss anything:  I miss being able to wear a bikini

Movement: I have an anterior placenta which blocks a decent amount of movement, but I can feel a decent amount if i'm still. Baby is super active! I could tell from the movements I get, plus at every ultrasound i've had baby has not stayed still!

Cravings: I have a better appetite that I did, but I don't really get cravings. Some things I've been into lately: candy (not chocolate), KFC, ice cream, soda.

Queasy or sick: Been feeling great!

Wedding rings on or off: On

Looking forward to: Getting the deck finished, getting the nursery together and mostly finished, and honestly i'm already over the hot weather... so fall!

Belly Pictures: