26 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights: I sorted through my little girl clothes, and decided which I am going to keep until we decide for sure if we are done or not. It was harder than I thought to sort through everything!
How Far Along: 26 weeks
Size of baby: Roughly 1 2/3 pounds and measures 14 inches from head to heel
Weight: 211.4
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gain: 15.1 lbs – Yep…..I need to watch what I eat lol.
Stretch Marks: I haven’t noticed any new ones, but I feel enormous so I’m sure new ones are coming.
Maternity Clothes: Yes!
Gender: BOY!!!!
Name: We have a couple boy names, but I am not set on any of them yet.
Movement: He is an active little man! He is the first that I have had with a predictable movement pattern. He has active times and calm times each day.
Sleep: I have been sleeping better, and it’s SO nice!
Exercise: Nothing other than keeping up with the girls. I need to start being more active so I don’t gain too much more weight.
Hypnobabies: I listen to the pregnancy affirmations a few times a week, but wont really start the rest of the CDs until around 32 weeks
Symptoms: Exhaustion. Less so than it has been, but still most days are so exhausting.
Throw up tally: 0!!
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. I have been extra hungry these past few weeks though.
Aversions: Nothing! That isn’t a good thing either, because then I eat everything.
Things to do: Still everything!
Best Moment this week: Kaylee talking to her little brother in my tummy several times a day.
Looking Forward To: JUNE!! I really can not wait for this little guy to be here. I am not loving pregnancy this time around. 

Week 26

24 Weeks

 

Pregnancy Highlights: I got a big box of boy clothes, so I feel like I have done something small to prepare.
How Far Along: 24 weeks
Size of baby: About 12 inches long, and 1 1/3 lbs
Weight: 207.6
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gain: 11.3 lbs – This has changed really quickly, and I’m wondering if I need to look at my diet.
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: Feeling him have the hiccups for the first time!
Looking Forward To: Selling a bunch of girl clothes and loading up on baby supplies. I need to get some more cloth diapers which may take some research because things have changed in the cloth diaper world I’m sure!

Week 24!