24 Weeks

How far along: 24 weeks (10/25/15)

Baby size: Head to heel, about 12.5 inches.  And 1.5 pound. At my doctor appointment on Monday, I was measuring 24 weeks (when I was 23w1d), so a few days ahead!

Total weight gain: 12 pounds. 

Maternity clothes: Maternity pants and shirts make up my wardrobe now!

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: I've been using a pillow between my legs and I've been much more comfortable and able to sleep better. 

Best moment this week: Hearing his heartbeat at my doctor appointment.  Summer heard it too, but wasn't sure about it ;) Summer also got to feel the baby kick on Saturday.  Again, she wasn't so sure but was excited to tell Grandma about it and try again on Sunday. Oh, and another--we found a doula this week!

Miss anything? Not really.

Movement: Yes!  He is starting to move and kick more...just a lot of bladder kicks!

Food cravings: Nothing sweet, mostly salty like chips or Cheez-its.
Have you started to show yet? Yes! 

Gender: It's a boy!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In, but it's getting more shallow.
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Working more on the baby's room and getting it ready for him!

23 Weeks

How far along: 23 weeks (10/18/15)

Baby size: Head to heel, about 12 inches.  And 1 pound. 

Total weight gain: 13 pounds. 

Maternity clothes: Maternity pants and shirts make up my wardrobe now!

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: I started putting a pillow between my legs when I sleep and that's really made a difference!  I'm much more comfortable and I sleep much better than last week. 

Best moment this week: Mike got to feel the baby move on Tuesday night!

Miss anything? Not really.

Movement: Yes!  He's getting more active every day. 

Food cravings: Nothing this week.
Have you started to show yet? Yes! 

Gender: It's a boy!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In, but it's getting more shallow.
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Summer being able to feel the baby kick.

22 Weeks

How far along: 22 weeks (10/11/15)

Baby size: Head to heel, about 11 inches.  And 1 pound. 

Total weight gain: 12 pounds. 

Maternity clothes: Maternity pants and shirts make up my wardrobe now!

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: I had a lot of trouble falling asleep this week, so I was a lot more tired.  Hoping that improves soon!

Best moment this week: Feeling movement when I placed my hand on my belly. 

Miss anything? Not really.

Movement: Yes!  I don't feel a lot, but he's definitely moving.  On Tuesday I finally felt him when I put my hand on my belly.  I had to be super patient, but it happened! :) 

Food cravings: Chips. Sweets don't sound appetizing at all!
Have you started to show yet? Yes! 

Gender: It's a boy!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In, but it's getting more shallow.
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Mike and Summer being able to feel the baby kick.

21 Weeks

How far along: 21 weeks (10/4/15)

Baby size: Head to heel, about 10.5 inches.  And 12 ounces. 

Total weight gain: 12 pounds. 

Maternity clothes: Definitely wearing maternity pants and starting to pull out more maternity shirts.  It's fun looking more pregnant and having a new wardrobe to choose from ;) 

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: I sleep about 7.5 hours a night.  Tried using the pregnancy pillow this week, but couldn't get comfortable with it, maybe in a few more weeks. 

Best moment this week: Feeling more movement!

Miss anything? Not really.

Movement: Starting on Thursday (20w4d) I really started feeling more consistent movement.  Now I've been feeling it daily.  It's still super low, but I'm accustomed to that now.  I've been trying to see if I can feel him kick on the outside yet, but every time I put my hand on my belly after feeling a kick, he is still!  

Food cravings: Nothing really.
Have you started to show yet? Yes! 

Gender: It's a boy!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: More work in the nursery.

20 Weeks

How far along: 20 weeks (9/27/15)

Baby size: Head to heel, about 10 inches.  And 11 ounces (based on the ultrasound!).

Total weight gain: 9 pounds. 

Maternity clothes: Definitely wearing maternity pants!  I might even need a pair of maternity yoga pants since my "comfy" pants are getting tight.  And starting to wear more maternity shirts.  

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: I sleep about 7.5 hours a night.  My energy seems to be back.  

Best moment this week: Finding out the gender of our sweet baby!

Miss anything? Not really.

Movement: I'm starting to feel more. It's still not super consistent, but my doctor said that's totally normal at this stage.  I've been surprised that I haven't felt more movement since everyone says you feel it earlier with your second baby, but he is so low, I think that might be why. 

Food cravings: Nothing this week.
Have you started to show yet? Yes! 

Gender: IT'S A BOY!!!!!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Starting on the nursery!

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19 Weeks

How far along: 19 weeks (9/20/15)

Baby size: Head to heel, about 9.25 inches.  Head to rump, about 6 inches.  And 8.5 ounces.

Total weight gain: 9 pounds. 

Maternity clothes: Mostly pants.  Shirts are still a little big, but I'm wearing a mix of maternity and basic longer shirts, as you can see from this week's picture, my regular shirts are too short!  But since last time I was pregnant in the warm months and this time it's opposite, I need to get more maternity shirts!

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: I sleep about 7.5 hours a night, but I could definitely go for more!  However, I don't feel like I need a nap every day anymore, so that has been nice.   

Best moment this week: More working on the nursery!  Going from a catch-all/office/storage room to a nursery is a lot of work, but we made a lot of progress this week!

Miss anything? Not really.

Movement: Definitely feeling more this week.  Still not something every day, but more days than not.  Baby K2 was super active the other night after I had pizza!  

Food cravings: Potato chips! :/

Have you started to show yet? Yes!  I feel like I popped a bit more this week!

Gender: Not sure yet, but we find out this week!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Our ultrasound and finding out the gender of this baby!

18 Weeks

How far along: 18 weeks (9/13/15)

Baby size: Head to heel, about 8 inches.  Head to rump, about 5.5 inches.  And 5 ounces.

Total weight gain: 9 pounds. 

Maternity clothes: Mostly pants.  Shirts are still a little big, but I'm wearing a mix of maternity and basic longer shirts. 

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: Still sleeping 7.5 or so hours at night, but not feeling well rested.  I'm starting to feel like I have more energy and don't need a nap every day.  

Best moment this week: Nothing that really stands out ;) 

Miss anything? Not really.

Movement: A little more this week.  It's so sporadic though.  Some days I feel a few bumps, and other days I don't feel anything at all.  I wish it was more consistent though so I don't worry so much!

Food cravings: Nothing this week

Have you started to show yet? Yes, a little bump :) 

Gender: Not sure yet!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Feeling more constant movement.

17 Weeks

Funny story about this week's picture...we took a much better one yesterday.  Then I woke up in the middle of the night thinking, "I remember writing an 8, not a 7".  Sure enough, I'd written 18 weeks!  So we had to retake the pictures today instead and I'm not dressed up for church ;) 

How far along: 17 weeks (9/6/15)

Baby size: Head to heel, about 7.75 inches.  Head to rump, about 5 inches.  And 5 ounces.

Total weight gain: 7 pounds.  I haven't gained any weight since my doctor's appointment 6 weeks ago.  However, because I started higher I don't need to gain as much so my OB isn't worried. 

Maternity clothes: Mostly pants.  Shirts are still a little big, but I'll start wearing them soon since my regular shirts are getting too short.  

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: Still sleeping 7.5 or so hours at night, but not feeling well rested.  I could nap every day! 

Best moment this week: Feeling more movement!

Miss anything? My energy ;) 

Movement: Yes!  I felt 4 strong kicks "boom, boom, boom, boom" one day, and one so hard it made my hand move!  They're few and far between though.  It seems so odd that there is a baby in my womb that's almost 8 inches long and moving constantly, yet I rarely feel it. 

Food cravings: Not really, no aversions though either.

Have you started to show yet? Yes, a little bump

Gender: Not sure yet!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Feeling more constant movement, and having Mike and Summer be able to feel the baby too!

16 Weeks

I really need to work on the lighting for the quality of these pictures.  Apparently it's the fault of my disgruntled photographer (his words!) ;) 

How far along: 16 weeks (8/30/15)

Baby size: About 7 inches from head to toe and about 3 ounces. (The avocado description above is head to rump)

Total weight gain: Still about 5 pounds. 

Maternity clothes: Some pants, but I don't need maternity shirts yet.  

Stretch marks: No new ones. 

Sleep: Still sleeping 7.5 or so hours at night, but not feeling well rested.  I could nap every day! 

Best moment this week: Hearing the baby's heartbeat on Tuesday, a strong 158 bpm! 

Miss anything? Not really!

Movement: A couple bumps this week, but still nothing consistent

Food cravings: Not really

Have you started to show yet? Yes, a little bump

Gender: Not sure yet!

Labor signs: Nope!

Belly button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Feeling real movement