Monday, April 2, 2012

23 Week Update

How far along: 23 weeks, 4 days
Total weight gain/loss:  Total I am up 6 lbs.  
How big is Baby: Baby is about the size of a pomegranate.

Maternity Clothes: Yup.  My jeans are still a bit big on me.  I really don't think my jeans will fit right until about another month or 2 by the way I'm carrying.  Still need to bulk up on some t-shirts and tanks.  Next motherhood buy one get one free sale in 1 month.  I still have been checking out that 2nd hand store I got my shorts from, but nothing caught my eye yet.  If anyone is interested the website is cravingstyle.com and the store is called Craving Style Maternity
Sleep: Sleep is alright...some nights.  I'm having some really crazy dreams some nights which keep me from going back to sleep.  I'm also having at least 1 bathroom break a night.
Movement: Yes and it is amazing.  The last couple of days I've been noticing my stomach move with her kicks.  It's very alien like and I love it.  There were some days this week where she scared me.  I had about 2 days this week where she barely moved, but she was just resting.  Still scared me compared to how active she has been.
Food cravings:  still oreos.  last week I went through 2 packages of double stuffed.  And cheese...I've been snacking on cheese slices.
Food aversions: none really.  I've been ok with fried foods now, but I try to stay away from it if I can...less aggravation
Gender: It's a girl.
Symptoms:  Some fatigue by the end of the day and slightly swollen ankles.  I've been getting more clumsy and forgetful as the weeks progress.  Starting to get some more sciatic pain too.  I think I'm starting to nest.  Saturday I got the bright idea to really clean our living room.  So I cleaned and vaccumed furniture, rearranged some things, steamed vac'd the carpet, and started a couple loads of laundry.  I think I did too much, my back was killing me and I was definitely waddling by 8 pm.
Best moment this week:  I'm going to say my nesting.  My I haven't seen my living room this clean in awhile and I have plans on other rooms for the upcoming weeks as well as "small" projects.  AND one of my co-workers was sooo generous and gave me some baby items: bouncer, carrier, changing pad cover, and hat.  Almost forgot the most important thing, purchased baby's crib yesterday!
What I am looking forward to:  I'm actually looking forward to my fetal echo this Wednesday.  Only because I get to see my little girl again.  Nervous about my MFM consult though.  My OB wants me to become established just in case I would need them down the road.  Very excited about my baby shower that is scheduled for MAY!  


Looking back at my last 2 answers, I'm realizing that everything is going really fast now.  I mean I bought her crib and my shower is in like a month and a half.  July 26 is just around the corner.

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