Week 21

What is Baby Up To At 21 Weeks?  

• Baby is about the size of a pomegranate- or about 10.5 inches long and weighs about 12.7 ounces. 
• His digestive system preps for the outside world.

21 weeks with Oliver

21 weeks with baby #3

It is hard to tell because of the flash in Oliver's picture but this is the same shirt.

How is Mama Feeling?

Weight Gain: Just barely making it to +1 pound this week putting me at 101.0lbs with a total of 5 pounds gained so far. Hoping to continue to gain about a pound a week until delivery. Just 18 more weeks!
Exercise: A few double stroller mall walks with a mom friend.
Craving: Lettuce, not in a salad, not with dressing, just cold lettuce. Very weird.
Eating: Bananas, cereal, tuna, soup, and chicken
Maternity clothes: Pretty much wearing only maternity clothes! After squeezing into a size 0 dress from high school this past weekend at 21 weeks pregnant and getting dizzy... I decided its about time.

Matt and I were able to enjoy sometime alone at a wedding this past weekend!

Symptoms:   

• Tired: Back to napping during the boys nap time most days this week
• Heartburn
• Stuffy Nose
• Back pain: This is most likely due to being in a car for 8 hours this weekend.
• Movement: His kicks are getting stronger each day. Also, he has curled up in a ball a few times on one side and it gets rock hard. I remember this happening with Oliver... just not this early.
  
• Itchy belly: Still using bio oil after showers.
• Trouble sleeping: Been having some trouble getting comfortable.

Random Facts:

• No signs of swelling. Yet...
• No stretch marks, I didn’t get any with my two other pregnancies. Though, I know I could still get them. Especially if I make it all the way to our c-section date.
• Belly button: Is and has been an outtie for a month or so now.
• Wearing mostly all maternity clothes at this point. 
• Everyday around 1pm (during the boys naptime) baby #3 has a party in my belly. I am hoping that changes when he is born considering that is my only time to get anything done ha ha! 
• Ordered baby #3 a few things off etsy this week... definitely makes it more real. 

Here are a few of my favorites:

mini navy heart leggings

Nursery wall decoration (no his name is not Hunter) :)

Newborn hipster hat

By the Number:

• Days until our 24 week doctor appointment: 20
• Days until Halloween: 22
• Days left in our apartment: 29
• Days until c-sections: 126
• Total pounds gained: 5

What I love: Bonding with our baby boy and his kicks that my husband can enjoy with me.
Looking Forward To: The Fall weather

Week 20: Halfway There

What is Baby Up To At 20 Weeks?

• Baby is about the size of a banana- or about 6.5 inches long and weighs about 10.6 ounces
• This week the baby has working taste buds
• He is gulping down several ounces of amniotic fluid each day according to The Bump

20 weeks with Oliver

20 weeks with baby boy #3

How is Mama Feeling?

Weight Gain: +1 pound this week putting me at 100.2lbs. With a grand total of 4 pounds at the halfway mark of this pregnancy but 5 pounds according the doctors scale. The "normal" range to gain during the first 20 weeks of being pregnant is between 5-10lbs.
Exercise: Not too much this week
Craving: Nothing really, I have been having to eat several small meals a day. If I eat too much my stomach actually hurts and gets really hard.
Eating: Bagels, chocolate milk, turkey sandwiches, salads, string cheese, crab soup, and cheerios
Maternity clothes: Some maternity tops with regular bottoms during the day. Usually, by night time I switch to maternity leggings because they are so comfortable!

Symptoms:

• Tired: Back to napping during the boys nap time most days this week
• Heartburn: Heartburn after eating mostly anything
• Stuffy Nose: Especially in the morning
  
• Movement: Kicks!!! He is very, very active in there. I even caught one of his smaller kicks on video this week.
  
• Itchy belly: Still using bio oil about everyday
• Headaches: Small annoying headaches that last most of the day. Ughhh
• Pressure: A few times a day, I feel a lot of pressure around my c-section scar. I asked my doctor about it yesterday and she told me according to my ultrasound baby boy is breech and that he is just stretching his legs around that area. If it hurts, I should try to walk around and get him to switch positions. 

What I love: BEING HALF WAY!!!! Well, technically we were half way last week since we are getting a csection a week before my due date. But still... I can't believe it... Let the countDOWN begin!

Looking Forward To: Enjoying 19 more weeks of being pregnant! 

Anatomy Scan

This morning was our 20 week anatomy scan. According to their scale my weight was 101lbs, up 3 pounds since my last appointment 4 weeks ago! My blood pressure was 110/68 which is great. Baby boy was in there kicking away, heart beating at 150bpm and weighing a healthy 13 ounces. That is a little bigger than what my 20 week update estimates he should be (10.6 oz). It is a big relief for us to know he is growing so well! Everything measured right on track at 20 weeks, except for his belly which measured one week ahead. Matt and I find it so funny because at 20 weeks Oliver's belly measured one week ahead, as well! Also, something very exciting happened at our appointment. We scheduled our c-section date for February 12, 2014!!! I haven't been able to make it to either of my previous scheduled c-section dates for Landon or Oliver, so we are really hoping to make it this time!

All my boys at 20 weeks!!! Baby #3 looks just like Landon's profile at 20 weeks (top right) Oliver is on the bottom right :)

baby #3

His legs!

Foot!

Is it just me or does he look like he is saying "I love you" in sign language?

 

Our sweet handsome baby boy!

20 week doctor appointment!

Have a great Tuesday and happy October! I will be posting my 20 week update tomorrow.

Week 19

What is Baby Up To At 19 Weeks?

• Baby is about the size of a mango - or about 6 inches long and about 8.5 ounces
• He is developing a protective coating over his skin, call vernix caseosa
• Hair is sprouting!

 

Aruba January 2011

Rehoboth Beach Sept. 2013

Definitely carrying differently this pregnancy these were both taken around 19 weeks.

How is Mama Feeling?

Weight Gain: +3 pounds putting me at 99.6 lbs
Exercise: 1 to 2 mile walks almost every morning while the weather is still nice!
Craving: Just food in general (baby boy is definitely growing)
Eating: String cheese, carrots, chocolate ice cream, soup, and candy
Maternity clothes: Still just maternity leggings the pants don't stay up yet

Symptoms:

• Tired: Going to bed around 9/930
• Heartburn: Heartburn after eating especially at night when I lay down
• Stuffy Nose: Especially in the morning
  
• Movement: Feeling random kicks through out the day now!
  
• Itchy belly: Still using bio oil about everyday

What I love: Everything about being pregnant! The belly, the movement, almost being at the halfway mark. I know everyone says this but time really does fly after your first pregnancy. I feel like this one is going even faster than Oliver's went!
Looking Forward To: Our 20 week ultrasound in 6 days!

Week 18

 

What is Baby Up To At 18 Weeks?

• Baby is about the size of sweet potato - or about 5.6 inches long and about 6.7 ounces
• He is yawning, hiccuping, sucking and swallowing
• They are twisting, rolling, punching and kicking in there too! 

18 weeks pregnant with Oliver

18 weeks with baby #3

How is Mama Feeling?
Weight Gain: +2 pounds putting me at 98.4 lbs
Exercise: A few long walks in the morning 
Craving: Chocolate everything!!! And cold lettuce... very weird 
Eating: Bagels, salads, chocolate ice cream, soup, and some pumpkin pie
Maternity clothes: I started wearing mostly maternity tops this week but not bottoms yet just maternity leggings because it is annoying to constantly be pulling the jeans up.


Symptoms:

• Tired: Not as tired as I have been but still going to bed around 9/930
• Heartburn: Heartburn after eating especially at night when I lay down
• Stuffy Nose: Especially in the morning
  
• Crazy Dreams 
• Movement: Feeling daily kicks usually in the morning or at night when I am focused most on them and sitting still
  
• Itchy belly: Definitely growing (using bio oil everyday usually)

What I love: Showing at all hours of the day now! Before I would wake up and barley have a bump but now there is a noticeable bump from the moment I wake up.

Looking Forward To: Going to the beach one last time as a family of FOUR for a long weekend away with family.

Last Wednesday night, Matt felt the baby kick!!! We were laying in bed watching TV and he felt 3 or 4 little kicks. I couldn't believe he would feel them this early but I felt them from the inside at the same time so I know it was the real thing. Feeling your baby kick and being able to share those moments with the one you love seriously never gets old. I can't wait for those little jabs to turn into full blown kicks. Also, I am glad to know our little boy is having a good time in there ha ha!

Here are some pictures from our recent ultrasound where we found out our 3rd baby is going to be a BOY!

And some outtakes from the reveal:

We couldn't feel more blessed and so in love already.

Yup, it's another BOY for our family!

I have to say, I am a little surprised as some of you might be too. This pregnancy could not have been anymore different than Landon or Oliver's. Goes to show that every pregnancy is different no matter the gender! With that being said we are feeling so blessed to be adding yet another awesome little man to our family. We know we want one more child in the future so there is still hope for us to one day have a daughter but for now we are loving life with our home full of boys!