23 weeks

Happy Wednesday!!

My favorite day of the week. We’re half way to the weekend and I’ve made it one more week!!

The belly is growing ya’ll. Like seriously I went to work and came home and Ben looked at me and asked what I ate because I had definitely grown in those 10 hours I was away from him.  As one of my friends said, The Bear cannot be contained!!  I should probably do a comparison soon, maybe next week.  Next Wednesday I have my 2 hour long ultrasound with the MFM doctor (maternal fetal medicine) which is basically a high risk OB.  FX all goes well!  I’m not really worried about it though, baby bear is growing and if they were really worried I don’t think they would have pushed this appointment out 4 weeks. It’s basically just to cover their own butts since one of my blood tests showed something not 100% normal.  And it was my blood, not the Bear’s.

Onto pictures because I know that’s what you really want to see:)  the belly is seriously popping more this week.  My boobs were feeling huge but now when you look at them in comparison to the belly they don’t look all that big…eek!

 



· How far along are you? 23 weeks today!

· Total weight gain: no idea..and I’m not sure I want to know:) don’t you people that weigh yourselves every day go crazy!

· How big is baby? 1.5 lbs and is growing about 6oz a week at this point.  baby boy is about 12” long, about the length of a head of romaine lettuce

· Maternity Clothes? Same. I did get $60 kohls cash from a purchase and so I was able to go get a couple of new things and not feel bad about it yesterday.

·Sleep? Still some insomnia but I can’t really complain because once I fall asleep I’m done for.

·Best moment this week? Having people notice I’m pregnant!!

·Movement? More and more every day

·Food Cravings? Nothing specific, although I did see waffles at a breakfast buffet the other day and really really enjoyed them!

·Food aversions? Nothing

·Labor Signs? Nothing

·Belly Button in or out? IN but it isn’t the same shape anymore, it’s like stretching out. And I removed my belly button ring, so that feels and looks weird.

·What I miss? nothing

·What I’m looking forward to? Going home and lying in bed. Its cold out and I would love to be in pj’s and snuggled up with my family

·Milestone? I don’t know?? Everything is good this week so I’ll roll with it!

· Stretch Marks? Lotion, lotion, lotion. None yet.

 

That’s it! I’m trying to be better about getting on here but I’ve been so swamped and tired lately it’s just not happening. I did go pick some carpet samples up yesterday so I’m hoping that I’ll be able to get that ordered soon, that would be awesome! once the new carpet is in I’ll be able to start putting Bear’s nursery together!