22 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights: Nothing too big going on lately.
How Far Along: 22 weeks
Size of baby: About 11 inches and roughly 1 pound
Weight: 202.4
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gain: 6.1 lbs
Stretch Marks: I haven’t noticed any new ones, but I feel enormous so I’m sure new ones are coming.
Maternity Clothes: Yes! This was actually an interesting phenomenon several weeks ago. I was wearing my normal pants, took them off to take a shower, and when I went to get dressed they wouldn't fit at all! I even tried the larger of my two “normal” pants and couldn't even zip them! Since then, I have been in maternity pants.
Gender: BOY!!!!
Name: We have a couple boy names, but I am not set on any of them yet.
Movement: His movement has gotten much more obvious, and I can feel and see him from the outside sometimes now. He hasn't kicked much for any of the girls, but I’m excited for when he does!
Sleep: Sleeping has been rough since Christmas. I have been sick, coughing, and now have very sore ribs that make sleeping pretty painful.
Exercise: Nothing other than keeping up with the girls. I am hoping to get more active once my ribs heal completely, but I’m still pretty exhausted.
Hypnobabies: I got the tracks put on my phone today so I can start listening to the affirmations. I feel like I’m not really prepared mentally for a home birth and I need to start somewhere.
Symptoms: Exhaustion. Finding out the gender has helped me feel a little more connected with this baby because I have been feeling very irritated about being pregnant. SO different from absolutely LOVING being pregnant the other 3 times.
Throw up tally: Other than the times caused by coughing last month, I don’t think I have thrown up at all this time around!
What I miss: Energy!! My sanity, patience, and the awesome workout routine I had going before getting pregnant.
Cravings: I haven’t really paid enough attention to pick out specific cravings.
Aversions: I guess salad would count, but other than that, not really many aversions either. I’m not hungry very often, but it’s not really because food doesn't sound good, just not hungry.
Things to do: Still everything!
Best Moment this week: Finding out that it’s a BOY!!! I am still so shocked and thrilled that I am finally getting to have a little boy!
Looking Forward To: Buying little boy clothes!! Selling a majority of my little girl clothes!!
Week 22!

Half Way!!

Yes, I have been a horrible blogger this pregnancy. Here I am, half way to having a baby and haven’t made a real update post yet.

Pregnancy Highlights: Finding out that we are expecting a healthy baby boy!! After 4 girls, we are getting a whole new adventure thrown our way.
How Far Along: 20 weeks
Size of baby: About 6.5" head to bum and 10" from head to foot and weighing about 10.5 oz – I am hoping to get the actual measurements from our ultrasound soon.
Weight: 198.8
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gain: 2.5 lbs
Stretch Marks: I haven’t noticed any new ones, but I feel enormous so I’m sure new ones are coming.
Maternity Clothes: Yes! This was actually an interesting phenomenon a couple weeks ago. I was wearing my normal pants, took them off to take a shower, and when I went to get dressed they wouldn’t fit at all! I even tried the larger of my two “normal” pants and couldn’t even zip them! Since then, I have been in maternity pants.
Gender: BOY!!!!
Name: We have a couple boy names, but I am not set on any of them yet.
Movement: I am still only feeling flutters and small kicks on the sides sometimes. My placenta is in the front so that explains it. I can’t wait to feel this little guy more.
Sleep: Sleeping has been rough since Christmas. I have been sick, coughing, and now have very sore ribs that make sleeping pretty painful.
Exercise: Nothing other than keeping up with the girls. I am hoping to get more active once my ribs and cough heal completely, but I’m still pretty exhausted.
Hypnobabies: I got the tracks put on my phone today so I can start listening to the affirmations. I feel like I’m not really prepared mentally for a home birth and I need to start somewhere.
Symptoms: Exhaustion. Finding out the gender has helped me feel a little more connected with this baby because I have been feeling very irritated about being pregnant. SO different from absolutely LOVING being pregnant the other 3 times.
Throw up tally: Other than the times caused by coughing in the past month, I don’t think I have thrown up at all this time around!
What I miss: Energy!! My sanity, patience, and the awesome workout routine I had going before getting pregnant.
Cravings: I haven’t really paid enough attention to pick out specific cravings.
Aversions: I guess salad would count, but other than that, not really many aversions either. I’m not hungry very often, but it’s not really because food doesn’t sound good, just not hungry.
Things to do: Still everything!
Best Moment this week: Finding out that it’s a BOY!!! I am still so shocked and thrilled that I am finally getting to have a little boy!
Looking Forward To: Buying little boy clothes!! Selling a majority of my little girl clothes!!

20 Weeks!