23 Weeks and Growing!

23 weeks! PS my bangs are super weird in this pic, you can ignore that! :)

23 Weeks! Wow when did that happen?! I am almost SIX months pregnant! Seriously? It really feels like time is flying by... which is probably why I'm late posting again. Oops! But we have been so lucky throughout this pregnancy, maybe thats why it's felt so fast! Aside from my ever growing belly, lack of sleep and Baby A's movement here and there I honestly haven't felt pregnant most of the time. So for that I am so so thankful! I hope the last trimester is just as kind as the first two! But we'll see.

Next on our agenda is to get the nursery completely painted, plan some baby showers, and  just keep preparing for this little man to rock our world! Eeek! Stay tuned for more exciting news as we get closer. Hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season! And can we get some snow already?! Seriously!

23 Weeks and growing every day! Eeek!

Oh and here are some of the facts!

Baby Stats: Baby A is the size of an eggplant or a grapefruit. He is about 1 lbs! And around 11-12 inches long and is preparing for yet another growth spurt!
How far along are you? 23 Weeks and 4 Days
Total Weight gain/loss? 5 lbs (unofficially, I haven't been to the doc recently so this is according to my scale at home)
Maternity Clothes? Yep maternity pants are a must... cant even rubberband my regular pants together anymore. :) As for tops I can still fit into some of my old ones.
Stretch Marks? Not yet, I've been told these are genetic or that they wont show up until after the baby is here so I guess I'll just have to continue with the lotion and keep my fingers crossed!
Sleep? This week has been HORRIBLE! I have a cold so sleep is hard enough to come by but lately I also seem to wake up every night at 2:00am and then I cant fall back asleep. NO BUENO! I would really like to get a full nights sleep. On a bright note somehow my body seems to keep providing me energy so I'm still able to make it through the day.
Best Moment of the week? Hmm there has been a couple, yesterday morning Adam was finally able to feel little Baby A move! It was just one quick little movement but still very exciting! If I hadn't been sleep deprived and unable to breathe from this cold I probably would have squealed and done a little happy dance. Other than that some of the baby stuff is starting to arrive! We've gotten the crib, dresser, car seat and stroller recently. It just makes things feel more real! :)
Miss Anything? COLD MEDICINE and SLEEP! haha But I think that goes without saying! My doctor told me I could take Sudafed, which seems to help a little but I could really use some Nyquil!
Movement? Yep! Lots and lots! Love feeling this little Baby Boy move! Reminds me that he is happy and healthy in there!
Food Cravings? Still nothing really. Loving OJ and oranges still. And I definitely like ice cream more than I use to, but still not craving anything weird or so much that Adam has to run out to the store!
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope
Have you started to show yet? Haha yes. I feel like I show more every day! Wondering when I'm going to be saying goodbye to seeing my toes! lol.
Gender? Boy boy boy! And we are really excited! :)
Labor Signs? No, but I did have a bit of a scary moment late last week when I changed my prenatal vitamins... It was just my stomach not liking the new stuff but it definitely freaked me out a bit to have such strong stomach cramps! Grow baby grow you are not done yet!
Belly Button in or out?  Still in
Wedding rings on or off? On, and with the colder weather they actually feel a little big... for now.
Happy or Moody most of the time? Still pretty happy but honestly my tolerance level has definitely gone down.... I think thats the sleep deprivation and cold though.
Looking forward to: Feeling Baby A move more and having Adam really feel our baby boy! And getting further along in the nursery! :)

xoxo~ Jamie (and Baby A)