20 Weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 20 weeks

Size of baby: You are the size of a banana (7 inches from head to heel)

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 2 lbs!

Maternity Clothes: I am loving my maternity pants – everything else is pretty regular.

Gender: It’s a GIRL! Lucy Pearl Giles

Movement: YES! You are getting more and more active every day. I don’t feel you much during the day but once I settle in on the couch in the evenings, you’re pretty active! I can’t wait until your daddy can feel you.

Sleep: Sleeping pretty good! I will wake up at least once a night to pee – usually around 2 or 3 in the morning.

What I miss: I never was a stomach sleeper, but I would love to just be able to lay on my stomach to rest. It sounds so comfortable!

Cravings: Anything to do with pizza – hot pockets, bagel bites, actual pizza, etc. Oh, and the banana pudding milkshake from Chik-fil-a – YUM!

Symptoms: None

Baby Milestones: You’re practicing swallowing which is great for your digestive system & you’re starting to produce meconium – yuck!

Best Moment this week: Reaching the halfway point in this pregnancy & being certain that I felt you move, pretty girl!

18 weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 18 weeks

Size of baby: He/She is the size of a bell pepper (approx. 5 ½ inches long)

Total Weight Gain/Loss: No clue. Assuming around my pre-pregnancy weight though

Maternity Clothes: Maternity pants & some maternity shirts (just because they help define my bump!)

Gender: It’s a GIRL! Lucy Pearl Giles

Movement: I am pretty sure that what I’m feeling is, in fact, her.

Sleep: I am slowly gaining my energy back from 1st trimester, but I wake up at least twice a night now – sometimes more.

What I miss: Nothing really.

Cravings: Anything to do with pizza – hot pockets, bagel bites, actual pizza, etc. Starting to like sweets again! Yay!

Symptoms: Heartburn/acid reflux

Baby Milestones: This week, a protective covering of myelin is forming around your nerves and since you’re a girl… your uterus and fallopian tubes are formed and in place!

Best Moment this week: Possibly feeling you move?

16 weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 16 weeks

Size of baby: Baby is the size of a turnip (approx. 5 inches long)

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Probably right back at my pre-pregnancy weight!

Maternity Clothes: Maternity pants & some maternity shirts (just because they help define my bump!)

Gender: It's a GIRL!!! Lucy Pearl Giles

Movement: I have felt some rolling sensation around my belly button a few times when I stretch out. Who knows if it’s the baby – but I’m going with yes! :)

Sleep: I am slowly gaining my energy back from 1st trimester...I only wake up about once per night now, so that's good! :)

What I miss: Nothing really.

Cravings: Anything to do with pizza – hot pockets, bagel bites, actual pizza, etc. I DO NOT want anything sweet! Ick!

Symptoms: Heartburn/acid reflux -- nothing a tall glass of milk can't fix though! :)

Baby Milestones: This week, you can move your joints, and your sweat glands are starting to develop!

Best Moment this week: Finding out and telling our families and friends that you're a little girl! :)

14 weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 14 weeks

Size of baby: He/She is the size of a large naval orange (approx. 4 ½ inches long)

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I went to the doctor today, and I have gained 2 lbs! I am still 1 lb. below my pre-pregnancy weight, though.

Maternity Clothes: Maternity pants & some maternity shirts (just because they help define my bump!)

Gender: Can’t wait to find out in just a week and a half!

Movement: Still not yet...

Sleep: I am slowly gaining my energy back from 1st trimester, but I wake up at least twice a night now – sometimes more.

What I miss: Nothing really.

Cravings: Anything to do with pizza – hot pockets, bagel bites, actual pizza, etc. I DO NOT want anything sweet! Ick!

Symptoms: Heartburn/acid reflux

Baby Milestones: This week, you can squint, frown, grimace, pee, and suck your thumb!

Best Moment this week: Hearing your strong heartbeat at the doctor’s office – in the 150’s! :)

12 Weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How far along? 12 weeks

Baby size: about the size of a lime... crazy!

Total weight gain/loss: I'm guessing I've gained a little bit of my weight back...

Maternity clothes? I'm starting to wear some maternity jeans -- but still feel pretty comfortable in my regular shirts.

Stretch marks? Nope, not yet! :)

Sleep: Pretty good -- except for the potty breaks!

Best moment this week: I'm actually starting to show a little...I kind of just look like I'm fat with my clothes on still though!

Movement: Not yet... but I'm anxiously evaluating every gas bubble!

Food cravings: Still mostly aversions but that's getting better. It's still pretty hard to figure out any type of meal planning for me.

Gender: We find out February 12! CANNOT wait!

What I miss: Eating normal meals

What I am looking forward to: My next appointment on January 7. Chris and I are excited to see our little one again. At 10 weeks we could see the baby moving on the screen, but this time we can't wait to hear their heartbeat! (Oh, and February 12 to find out the gender!)

Milestones: I hate to type this for fear it will come back but my morning sickness seems to be gone. I still get a little queasy at night but its getting better.

10 weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 10 weeks

Size of baby: He/She is the size of a kumquat (approx. 2 inches long)

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I went to the doctor yesterday, and I had actually lost 3 lbs!

Maternity Clothes: None yet. Although, I will wear my BellaBand Mom got me from time-to-time.

Gender: Can’t wait to find out!

Movement: I haven’t felt any yet, but when we went to the doctor yesterday, we could see the baby jumping around and waving his/her arms at us!

Sleep: All the time! I will wake up at least once a night to pee – usually around 2 or 3 in the morning. I am able to go back to sleep easier, but find it hard to change positions because of the nausea. Also, I will have a sharp pain between my breastbone – feels like a rock (maybe gas? Or acid reflux?)

What I miss: Eating what sounds good at the time – these food aversions are killing me!

Cravings: Anything to do with pizza – hot pockets, bagel bites, actual pizza, etc.

Symptoms: Nighttime nausea. Zofran is helping, but your CiCi has also been great at looking for other remedies too. We tried this crystallized candy ginger – they were disgusting! I make your Dad eat one every time I have to! I also bought sea-bands yesterday. We’ll see if they help…

Baby Milestones: Your arms and legs can bend now. Your hands are flexed at the wrist and meet over your heart and your feet are long enough to meet in front of your body! You have tiny nails forming on your fingers and toes and you have peach-fuzz hair growing all over your body!

Best Moment this week: Seeing our baby so strong and healthy!

8 Weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 8 weeks

Size of baby: He/She is the size of a kidney bean (approx. 1 inch long)

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Don’t know yet!

Maternity Clothes: None yet. Although, I will wear my BellaBand Mom got me from time-to-time.

Gender: Can’t wait to find out!

Movement: None yet! Can’t wait to feel him/her!

Sleep: All the time! Will wake up at least once a night to pee – usually around 2 or 3 in the morning. About once a week, I have a restless night of sleep..

What I miss: Eating what sounds good at the time – these food aversions are killing me!

Cravings: Anything to do with pizza – hot pockets, bagel bites, actual pizza, etc.

Symptoms: Off-and-on nausea, sore boobs, constipation

Baby Milestones: His/Her webbed fingers and toes are sticking out from their hands and feet, eyelids are covering their eyes, and neural pathways are beginning to form!

Best Moment this week: Having the week off from school (for Christmas break) to relax!