Mark Twenty Three Weeks Off Your Calendar People!

How Far Along?
23 weeks, 1 day!
 

Weight Gain?

Next doctors appointment is the 7th!

 

Stretch Marks?:

None to report yet.

 

How big is Little Ninja S?

Holy moly we got a grapefruit!

 

Maternity Clothes?

The have officially been taken out of the bag and hung up in the closet, still haven't let into them yet though.  I did finally buy a belly band the other day so I might test drive that bad boy out tomorrow with some of my long lost jeans I stopped wearing weeks ago.

  

Best moment this week?

This is more of a several moment kind of thing but I think my favorite moments this week have been when I'm laying in bed and Adam just nonchalantly puts his arm around my tummy and immediately I can feel Ninja start kicking or pushing on where his arm is.  I've never really understood people that said things like "oh they already know their daddy's voice or touch" so it blows my mind that for anyone else that tries to feel him move I have to poke and prod him but Adam just lays his arm across me and he starts moving immediately.   

Miss Anything?

I have had an intense craving for chickfila and this morning I really wanted a bacon egg taquito from Whataburger. Sad day.

Food cravings? 

See above.

Movement?

They are still really soft. I keep reading about how the kicks get stronger and harsher towards the end so I guess I'll soak up this time now. 

 

Belly Button in or out?

My belly button looks gross, end of story.

Anything make you queasy or sick? 

This week was good no nausea!

 

Looking forward to?

Figuring out when I can go to Texas to see my family for my Texas baby shower! Oh and of course get some Chickfila!

 

Sleep?

Its still going well.  I flip around a lot but I did that before I was pregnant.

 

Gender Prediction:

No more predicting we have a BOY!!!! 

 

Symptoms:

Adam and I have been going on like 2-3 mile long walks recently so my round ligament pain starts acting up a little ways through which isn't fun.  Also my lower back is starting to hurt more often.

 

Happy/Moody:

Still pretty anxious and pretty stressed out but hey that's normal right?!...right?

 

 

Week Twenty-Two!

How Far Along?
22 weeks, 3 days! A little late this time sorry!

 

Weight Gain?

Next doctors appointment is the 7th!

 

Stretch Marks?:

None to report yet. I know this seems really shallow but I really really hope I can avoid these. Apparently my mom got a few but not on her actual belly so I really hope I can avoid the stomach area at least.

 

How big is Little Ninja S?

NInja's the size of a papaya. Jeeze Louise.

 

Maternity Clothes?

No, I've actually been thinking about breaking down and buying a belly band so that I can go back to wearing my normal jeans since I still feel like my bump is too small to wear the full panel jeans I have stashed in my closet.

  

Best moment this week?

I'm pretty sure Ninja kicked me hard enough to move my tshirt last night laying in bed so that was pretty cool.

Miss Anything?

I'm actually doing really well with the things I "can't" have, besides the beer.

Food cravings? 

I still would love to devour a cookie cake every day but I don't thank goodness. I was craving Chipotle so Amanda helped me with that today :)

Movement?

He seems to be getting stronger.  I don't feel him very consistently throughout the day but periodically while I'm sitting at my desk.  Most of his movement is at night though and it makes me super happy Adam gets to feel him a lot.  Amanda got to feel him for the first time tonight too! 

 

Belly Button in or out?

And here's my sad story.  The belly button ring has officially been taken out.  It may sound stupid but I've had this silly thing in since I was sixteen, literally the same one they pierced it with, I've never changed it, so to not have it all of a sudden feels strange.  My belly button is also starting to look like a sad face. :-\

Anything make you queasy or sick? 

I actually got kind of nauseous randomly sitting at my desk the other morning, not a fan.  I actually contemplated pulling out my nausea pills I still have because it was so bad.

 

Looking forward to?

Getting registered for some goodies tomorrow! Hopefully I don't get completely overwhelmed!

 

Sleep?

Besides the getting up once a night I sleep really well.  I haven't had to use the body pillow that Adam's cousin gave me yet but I'm sure I will appreciate it soon!

 

Gender Prediction:

No more predicting we have a BOY!!!! 

 

Symptoms:

I actually had to talk my dad out of fleeing me to the hospital the other day because I was having such a horrific pain right under my ribs. Adam was working late so it was just Daddy and I at the house and I was in the kitchen heating up some food for dinner and it started out feeling like an air bubble, so seeing as I get those all the time I just shrugged it off.  But it wouldn't seem to go away so after sitting down to eat and then trying to stand up I couldn't it literally felt like I was ripping something right under my sternum on the right, it was so bad I started crying.  So we called the doctor and he said it sounded like it might be my gallbladder so he told me to drink a bunch of liquid and let him know if it happened again.  It hasn't thank goodness, so lets hope it was just a freak thing that won't repeat itself.

 

 

Happy/Moody:

Anxious is more like it I think.  I've been having super strange dreams and they all somehow involve delivering early (one was at 22 weeks and the other was 30 weeks), not being prepared with ANYTHING, and not having a clue what to name the poor little boy.  Lovely.  

 

 

NINJA Has a BOY Part!!!!! haha

How Far Along?

21 weeks!

 

Weight Gain?

According to doctor's scale I've gained 11 pounds...greeeeat. I this is my least favorite question I should probably just fire it haha.

 

Stretch Marks?:

Still slathering on the lotion and creams.

 

How big is Little Ninja S?

He's a pomegranate.

 

Maternity Clothes?

I tried wear one of my shirts today for the party but it was WAY too big so no, not yet.

  

Best moment this week?

TODAY!!!!! We found out Ninja's a baby boy!!!!

Miss Anything?

Beer, beer, and oh beer.  NA beer just isn't the same, sorry.

Food cravings? 

I tried so hard to figure out how to make our gender cake into a cookie cake but I'm just not creative enough!! Other than that I have started really craving Adam's spaghetti too which is kind of random.

Movement?

So much! It still makes me jump most of the time because I suppose it takes some getting used to to feel a random thing moving around without you having ANY control over it.

 

Belly Button in or out?

OH MY GOD let me tell you. I've always had one of those belly buttons that are just really deep I guess I had never been able to feel the back of it and surprisingly I was just nosing around and BAM hello shallow belly button.  WTF people??

Anything make you queasy or sick? 

I think I miiiiight just be in the clear on this one, here's to hoping!

 

Looking forward to?

Finally getting stuff to start adding to baby boy's fund!

 

Sleep?

I've started having to get up like once a night for a potty break but other than that great!

 

Gender Prediction:

No more predicting we have a BOY!!!!

 

 

Symptoms:

Still just the round ligament pain, and this random pain behind my belly button that feels like pulling which has become rather unpleasant.

 

 

Happy/Moody:

Happy Happy Happy!!! I got my boy!!! :):):):)):):):):)

 

 

 

Here are some pictures from Ninja's Beau or Bow Party!!

 

 

And here is a video of the shocking cutting of the cake!

 

 

If This Were A Half Marathon I Would Be Done By Now!

How Far Along?

20 weeks, 1 day.

 

Weight Gain?

Well great news!  They didn't weigh me at my ultrasound so I guess I'll find out on Wednesday! 

 

Stretch Marks?:

None yet.

 

How big is Little Ninja S?

Baby Ninja's a banana!

 

Maternity Clothes?

I'm kind of getting tired of this in between stage where I don't fit into my maternity clothes but I'm too fat for my regular clothes.

  

Best moment this week?
We got to see Ninja via ultrasound!! Totally cool, made things a little more real! That and it was Adam and I’s one year anniversary yesterday!

Miss Anything?

I'd just like a beer please, the fourth was hard :(

Food cravings? 

Sweets still, its probably a good thing getting a cookie cake means a forty minute drive and I’m lazy ha ha

Movement?

Quite a bit now!  At first it was just at night but now I’m starting to feel it more and more throughout the day.

 

Belly Button in or out?

Yep, belly button rings still holding on!

Anything make you queasy or sick? 

No for the most part, I got a sudden random wave of nausea for the first time in weeks for no reason at all.

 

Looking forward to?

Gender reveal party on Sunday, I didn’t realize how hard it would be to wait!

 

Sleep?

I’m actually sleeping really well recently.

 

Gender Prediction:

Adam has all of a sudden decided it might be girl, which for any of y’all that know him that’s a big thing!

 

 

Symptoms:

Just round ligament pain that I really wish would stop.

 

 

Happy/Moody:

This is something I really need to work on, I know.  I just feel super beyond stressed with all of it. I freak out that we’re already halfway through this and I don’t feel like we’re prepared in the slightest and I just wish I knew what I was doing instead of just wandering aimlessly day by day through all of this.  It’s just really getting to me and I’m sure Adam wants to kill me right about now.

Here's a few samples from the ultrasound!

Week 19

How Far Along?

19 weeks, 2 days.

Weight Gain?

Oh boy oh boy! I will find out tomorrow and then probably have a melt down.

Stretch Marks?:

Not yet, keep those fingers crossed.

How big is Little Ninja S?

This is amazingly crazy to me, but a mango!

Maternity Clothes?

So far, I refuse. They are still kind of uncomfortable because I don't think I'm big enough for them yet. But getting there I'm sure!

 

  

Best moment this week?
I made it back into the gym again!! I am working on making this a very regular thing again.

Miss Anything?

I would seriously just love a beer...or redbull!

Food cravings?

Just sweets still, I've been desperately trying to hold off though!

 

Movement?

Well folks, not my imagination! We've got a mobile little Ninja on our hands. And let me tell you, it really freaks me out.
  

Belly Button in or out?

In, I still have my belly button ring in too. But I'm very sad to admit it might not be for much longer, I think my body is starting to reject it. :(

 

Anything make you queasy or sick? 

Not this week!

 

Looking forward to?

Our ultrasound is tomorrow morning! Although we won't officially find out what we're having until the fourteenth! God can I wait that long?!

Sleep? 

I'm not a fan and apparently neither is Ninja. Lets play wake up sixteen times a night with lovely round ligament pain every time I move.

 

Gender Prediction:

I'd like a boy.
  

Symptoms:

No more heartburn so far (knock on wood) but round ligament pain has been kicking my ass. And just feeling a lot more movement especially when I'm sitting at my desk at work.

Happy/Sad:

I really should knock it off with these meltdowns I've been having. I just get stressed thinking about all the things I need to get done and not having started any of them!

And here's one just for grins :)