Pregnancy Survey~ 26 weeks

How Far Along: 26 Weeks

Size of baby: The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. She may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. She's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of her lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when she's born and takes that first gulp of air. And she's continuing to put on baby fat. She now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Total weight gain is about 19ish pounds. (just guessing)

Maternity Clothes: Yes

Movement: Lots of movement, feeling her all throughout the day! I am sometimes able to feel her kicks on the outside!

Gender: Baby GIRL-- Olivia Ann

What I miss:  Diet Coke

Sleep: No problems falling asleep or getting comfortable

Symptoms: Trying to get up off the floor is getting harder.  Also, carrying Hailey around is much more difficult.

Cravings: Pizza and Chiptole

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding ring off or on? On

What I am looking forward to: Glucose test next Tuesday and we get to schedule our C-section date as well.  Next Wednesday, I go in for another high risk ultrasound!  Love seeing my baby girl on the screen!

Pregnancy Survey~ 25 weeks

How Far Along: 25 Weeks. Only 15 more to go (wow! that's crazy).

Size of baby: Head to heels, your baby now measures about 13 1/2 inches. His weight — a pound and a half — isn't much more than an average rutabaga, but she's beginning to exchange her long, lean look for some baby fat. As she does, her wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and she'll start to look more and more like a newborn. She's also growing more hair — and if you could see it, you'd now be able to discern its color and texture. 

 

Total Weight Gain/Loss:  Total weight gain is about 17-18 pounds.

Maternity Clothes: Yes

Movement: Lots of movement, feeling her all throughout the day!  This past week she has been somewhat quiet-- still kicks but not as many as before or maybe I am just used to them more now. 

Gender: Baby GIRL-- Olivia Ann

What I miss:  Nothing this week!

Sleep: No problems falling asleep or getting comfortable

Symptoms: My feet are sore at the end of the day. It's hard to bend over and pick up things-- belly is getting in the way!

Cravings: Sweets and Nacho Cheese Doritos

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding ring off or on? On

What I am looking forward to: SPRING BREAK!!! Going to MN for 10 days!!

 25 weeks

 Family portrait drawn by Hailey

 Sleeping Beauty!! Love her to pieces!!

Pregnancy Survey~ 24 weeks

How Far Along: We are now 24 weeks pregnant! Time is flying.

Size of baby: Your baby's growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts her at just over a pound. Since she's almost a foot long (picture an ear of corn), s he cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but her body is filling out proportionally and she'll soon start to plump up. Her brain is also growing quickly now, and her taste buds are continuing to develop. Her lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help her air sacs inflate once she hits the outside world. Her skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.

 

Total Weight Gain/Loss:  Total weight gain is about 17-18 pounds.

Maternity Clothes: Yes

Movement: Lots of movement, feeling her all throughout the day!  This past week she has been quite active in the middle of the night

Gender: Baby GIRL-- Olivia Ann

What I miss:  Nothing

Sleep: Awesome!! No problems falling asleep or getting comfortable

Symptoms: My feet are sore at the end of the day. It's hard to bend over and pick up things-- belly is getting in the way!

Cravings: Nothing in particular

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding ring off or on? On

What I am looking forward to: Molly's 4th birthday party this weekend.  We are going to Edgewater for the day to celebrate.  Looking forward to packing for MN too!!

Pregnancy Survey~ 23 weeks

How Far Along: 23 weeks

Size of baby: Turn on the radio and sway to the music. With his sense of movement well developed by now, your baby can feel you dance. And now that he's more than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound (about as much as a large mango), you may be able to see him squirm underneath your clothes. Blood vessels in his lungs are developing to prepare for breathing, and the sounds that your baby's increasingly keen ears pick up are preparing his for entry into the outside world.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I gained 1 pound since my last doctor appointment.  Hailey and I celebrated with ice cream tonight!  Total weight gain is about 17 pounds.

Maternity Clothes: Yes

Movement: Lots of movement, feeling her all throughout the day!  Friday, I was actually able to feel the movement on the outside!!

Gender: Baby GIRL

What I miss: Lunch meat

Sleep: Awesome!! No problems falling asleep or getting comfortable

Symptoms: My feet are sore at the end of the day.  It's also not comfortable to sit on the floor anymore.  

Cravings: Rice Krispy Bars and Chiptole (especially the chips from there)

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding ring off or on? On

What I am looking forward to:  Hailey is completely moved into her new room. I put the crib back together last weekend.  This weekend I am going to take Hailey to Pottery Works to paint some pottery.  Also, we are planning on going to the Arts Market on Saturday morning.,  Also, I am going to have someone get down all the baby stuff from the attic so I can start washing it and seeing what we still need to buy. 

Pregnancy Survey~ 22 weeks

How Far Along: 22 weeks

Size of baby: At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: According to my scale, I gained 1.5 pounds since last week.  I am hoping that same pattern continues the rest of the month. Total weight gain is now around 16 (give or take a few) pounds!

Maternity Clothes: Yes and yes : )

Movement: Lots of movement, especially at night when I am just relaxing on the couch!

Gender: Baby GIRL

What I miss: nothing

Sleep: Awesome!! No problems falling asleep or getting comfortable

Symptoms: Feeling great!

Cravings: Pizza and ice cream

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding ring off or on? On

What I am looking forward to:  Hailey is now sleeping in her new twin bed.  The headboard, dresser and night stand should be here soon!  Also, we are trying to find a lot to build a house on in Mandarin. Stressful, but fun!!

Pregnancy Survey~ 21 weeks

How Far Along: 21 weeks

Size of baby: Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long — the length of a carrot. You may soon feel like she's practicing martial arts as her initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges. You may also discover a pattern to her activity as you get to know her better. In other developments, your baby's eyebrows and lids are present now

Total Weight Gain/Loss: According to my scale, I gained 1 pound since last week.  I am hoping that same pattern continues the rest of the month. Total weight gain is 15 pounds!

Maternity Clothes: Yes and yes : )

Movement: Lots of movement-- LOVE IT!!

Gender: Baby GIRL

What I miss: Diet Coke and lunchmeat

Sleep: Awesome!! No problems falling asleep or getting comfortable

Symptoms: Feeling great!

Cravings: Nacho Cheese Doritos and Mexican food

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding ring off or on? On

What I am looking forward to:  The weekend!

Hailey is so excited to have a baby sister!! She has named her "girl"

Pregnancy Survey~ 20 weeks!

How Far Along: 20 weeks

Size of baby: Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana. (For the first 20 weeks, when a baby's legs are curled up against his torso and hard to measure, measurements are taken from the top of his head to his bottom — the "crown to rump" measurement. After 20 weeks, he's measured from head to toe.)He's swallowing more these days, which is good practice for his digestive system. He's also producing meconium, a black, sticky by-product of digestion. This gooey substance will accumulate in his bowels, and you'll see it in his first soiled diaper (some babies pass meconium in the womb or during delivery).

 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 8 pounds last month.. Not good, going to watch my carb intake the next month!

Maternity Clothes: Yes and yes : )

Movement: Lots of movement-- LOVE IT!!

Gender: Baby GIRL

What I miss: Diet Coke

Sleep: Usually up once to go to the bathroom (around 1AM)

Symptoms: Feeling great!

Cravings: Nacho Cheese Doritos and tacos

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding ring off or on? On

What I am looking forward to: Going shopping this weekend for furniture for Hailey's room.  Also, going to Ana's 1st birthday party on Saturday!