23 weeks

How far along: 23 weeks
Total weight gain: about 9 pounds
Maternity clothes? yes! I don't know how pregnant women go without them!
Stretch marks? none yet!

Sleep: pretty good thanks to my pregnancy pillow

Best moment this week: I love feeling him move!

Miss anything? Nope

Movement: flips, kicks... he's a gymnast!

Food cravings: Nearly everything sounds good!

Anything make you queasy or sick? No

Gender: Little boy!

Labor signs: none

Symptoms: none

Belly button in or out? in

Wedding ring on or off? on

Happy or moody most of the time? so excited!!

Looking forward to: painting the nursery

Week 22... 5 months!!!

 5 months!! Baby is the size of a papaya and I feel him move daily! I'm feeling pretty good and we're so excited about the nursery, registering for baby and preparing for his arrival in 4 months!

How far along: 22 weeks
Total weight gain: about 9 pounds
Maternity clothes? Just ordered clothes online! yay!
Stretch marks? none yet!

Sleep: I wake up a few times to switch sides. I feel like baby is right on my hip!

Best moment this week: I love feeling him move!

Miss anything? Nope

Movement: kicks, punches, he's a little ninja!

Food cravings:Nearly everything sounds good!

Anything make you queasy or sick? No

Gender: Little boy!

Labor signs: none

Symptoms: none

Belly button in or out? in

Wedding ring on or off? on

Happy or moody most of the time? so excited!!

Looking forward to: Our next appt so we can hear his heartbeat!

Week 21

How far along: 21 weeks
Total weight gain: about 8 pounds
Maternity clothes? yes! and grateful for them!
Stretch marks? none yet!

Sleep: I wake up a few times to switch sides. I feel like baby is right on my hip!

Best moment this week: I love feeling him move, it's daily now!

Miss anything? Not really

Movement: kicks, punches, he's a little ninja!

Food cravings: Everything sounds good!

Anything make you queasy or sick? No

Gender: Boy!

Labor signs: none

Symptoms: none

Belly button in or out? in

Wedding ring on or off? on

Happy or moody most of the time? so happy!

Looking forward to: Planning the nursery!

Week 20... halfway there!!

Yay!! Halfway!! Ignore my hair in the picture... it's been a busy week! I'm teaching third grade and when the day is done, I'm in my sweats as soon as I'm home. Baby is the size of a banana and weighs about 10 ounces! I'm feeling pretty good these days. Baby is only getting bigger and moving more and more. I'm afraid to see how big I'll be in a few months! Yikes!

How far along: 20 weeks
Total weight gain: about 7 pounds
Maternity clothes? yes! and grateful for them!
Stretch marks? none yet!

Sleep: I wake up a few times to switch sides. I feel like baby is right on my hip!

Best moment this week: I love feeling him kick!

Miss anything? Not really

Movement: kicks, punches, he's a little ninja!

Food cravings: fruit and anything fresh

Anything make you queasy or sick? No

Gender: boy!

Labor signs: none

Symptoms: none really

Belly button in or out? in

Wedding ring on or off? on

Happy or moody most of the time? so happy

Looking forward to: Planning the nursery!

Week 19: It's a...

 This week was by far the best I've had during my pregnancy. We found out the gender of our little one! I wanted to share the news in a special way so since it was my birthday, we announced with a cake! 

19 Weeks! Baby is the size of a LARGE mango!

How far along: 19 weeks
Total weight gain: about 6 pounds
Maternity clothes? I wear have a little bit of maternity wear. My Easter dress was maternity!
Stretch marks? none yet!

Sleep: Bought a pregnancy pillow. It's the best ever!

Best moment this week: Finding out what we're having!

Miss anything? Not really

Movement: little kicks!

Food cravings: fruit and anything fresh

Anything make you queasy or sick? Not really

Gender: boy!

Labor signs: none

Symptoms: the usual... hungry, tired

Belly button in or out? in

Wedding ring on or off? on

Happy or moody most of the time? so happy

Looking forward to: I don't know! Everything is great! Planning the nursery will be fun.