23 Week Update

How far along: 23 Weeks (actually 23 weeks 2 days today)

Development: More than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pounds, about the siza of a large mango

Movement: tons and tons!!! This baby loves to dance around. The majority of movement is during the day at work and at night when I am laying in bed. Brian still has not been able to feel it, but he can see my stomach moving all the time!

Weight Gain: Right around 10 pounds...we will know on the 28th at my next doctors appt.

Maternity Clothes: Pants for sure and I am needing more maternity tops. All of my shirts are getting too short! I asked for some maternity shirts for Christmas!!!

Stretch Marks: None and I hope it stays that way!

Best moment of my week: Feeling this baby more and more. I love the constant reminder that Baby Bear is happy and growing! 

Worst moment: Sleep...the tossing and turning is really annoying. I have never been a bad sleeper so it is really frustrating for me.

Sleep: See above!

Miss Anything: Nothing at all!

Food Cravings: Chocolate milk, italian ices!

Aversions: none really

Gender: Won't know until April!!!

Symptoms: tight belly, round ligament pain, charlie horses in my calfs. 

Labor signs: Not for a long time!

Belly Button: Still in for now but getting more flush with my tummy.

Rings: On!!!

Moody or Happy:  I am so happy. Sometimes so happy I just cry! I am so excited about this baby! The movement and nudges make me want to cry every time. I have wanted this for so long and really trying to enjoy every second of being pregnant.

Looking Forward: I am so looking forward to spending this weekend in Boone with my family and watching my little brother graduate from college. I am sure I will be an emotional mess.

I am also looking forward to Christmas and making memories with our families.

 

 

I am FEATURED!!!

So I have been featured by a wonderful friend of mine, Christie Friddle Hill!!
She is a loving wife to husband Quintel and mother to her beautiful daughter, Moriah.
She has blogged about the struggles of becoming a mother and their adoption journey. Christie and I grew up together as we lived across the street from one another.
Her parents moved while I was in college and even though we have not seen each other in recent years we will always be close friends!
She is doing so much good with her blog and is so inspiring!

She does a link up for mothers every week on her blog and she featured me this week!
I was so suprised and feel honored!

Thank you Christie!!!
Go check out her blog!
Satisfaction Through Christ Blog

21 Week Update

How far along: 21 Weeks (I will be 22 weeks tomorrow so I will doa nother update soon)

Development: The baby weight about 3/4 of a pound and is about 10 1/2 inches long. Or the length of a carrot!

Movement: TONS...and getting bigger and more frequent. I love feeling this little on flipping and kicking in there! It is such an incredible feeling.

Weight Gain: Technically 0 pounds....But I am back at my starting weight as of Friday so I have gained that 10 back! 

Maternity Clothes: Pants for sure unless they are yoga pants. Shirts are still my old stuff but they are starting to get short so I may ask for a few shirts for Christmas.

Stretch Marks: None and I hope it stays that way!

Best moment of my week: Seeing our baby and knowing everything is OKAY! The baby looked great on the ultrasound Friday and was right on track!  

Worst moment:  None at all other than my mom leaving which is always hard!

Sleep: Off and on...I get up atleast once a night to pee and I am getting more uncomfortable. But it is still tolerable.

Miss Anything: Nothing at all...

Food Cravings: Watermelon, Citrus, Chocolate Milk, Taco Bell!

Aversions: None really! 

Gender: Won't know until April!!! We were able to resist the temptation on Friday and still do NOT know the gender of the baby!!!

Symptoms: Nothing terrible, just sore, some ligament pain, charlie horses in my legs 

Labor signs: Not for a long time!

Belly Button: Still in for now but getting closer to the surface!

Rings: On and loose!!!

Moody or Happy: Very happy and enjoying every moment.

Looking Forward: To my brothers graduation next weekend and getting to see everyone. I haven't seen everyone since I was only about 12 weeks along. I am looking forward to Christmas and starting to think about little one's nursery!!!

Here are a few pictures of Baby Baugher!!!

3D of Baby's face

 

Baby's Left Foot

Baby had enough of the picture taking!

Sweet little profile!!