21 weeks

 

 



• How far along? 21 weeks

• Baby Size: She's the size of a carrot, and a baby bok choy according to my baby apps! 7 in 11 oz

• Weight gain: We will find out at our doctors appointment this morning.

• Maternity Clothes: Yes, shirts, leggings, and shorts! Still loving my maxi dresses, too!

• Stretch Marks: None, I frequently put on tummy butter to prevent them.

• Sleep: Getting lots of it, and loving it!

• Gender: Girl

• Movement: I've been feeling little movements (I think) here and there, but nothing strong.

• Best moment this week: This week I felt a rolling movement in my belly when I laid back in my chair. It reminded me that she's in there and this is real!

• Looking forward to: Big kicks and seeing her today at our doctor's appointment.

• Food Cravings: Cherry sour jelly beans, and sour patch kids eXtreme.

• Weirdest food I ate this week: I haven't eaten anything weird, I guess I'm not one of "those" pregnant women. 

• Anything making you queasy or sick:  Nope.

• Labor Signs: Thankfully none.

• What I miss: Laying on my tummy! 

• Workouts: Getting up feels like a workout on some days.

20 weeks



How far along? 20 weeks

 

• Baby Size: I use two apps, and one says a Belgian Endive (no clue what that is, haha), and the other says she is as big as a mango! 6.5 inches and 10 oz

• Weight gain: 5lbs (we'll know for sure at our appointment next week)

• Maternity Clothes: A few things, shirts, skirts, and some shorts.

• Stretch Marks: None

• Sleep: It's still my favorite thing to do, and I love sharing my bumpnest pillow with little Miss. Bella Bell and Birdie.

• Gender: Girl

• Movement: I've been having a feeling like little bubbles are popping in my tummy, almost like tiny fireworks! 

• Best moment this week: Celebrating my best friend, Linzie's daughter-to-be, Taitum. Linzie is fifteen weeks ahead of me and we're both having girls! Future BFF's.

• Looking forward to: Feeling more movement.

• Food Cravings: I still like to eat egg and cheese tacos each morning, and this week I also wanted cherry sours, and watermelon sour patch kids.

• Weirdest food I ate this week: Nothing weird.

• Anything making you queasy or sick: While at the nail salon this week I got a whiff of Chinese food from next door and that made me feel very queasy.

• Labor Signs: Thankfully, no.

• What I miss: Nada, it's been a great week!

• Workouts:  Dog walking!

19 Weeks

 



How far along? 19 weeks

 

• Baby Size: Zucchini or a Mango 6 inches and half a pound!

 

• Weight gain: 4 lbs

 

• Maternity Clothes: Some, loving maternity shirts and dresses.

 

• Stretch Marks: None

 

• Sleep: Yes, it's my favorite thing to do!

 

• Gender: Girl

 

• Movement: Not yet. 

 

• Best moment this week: Celebrating Mother's day with my family. We went to the Hyatt Hill Country Resort, and floated the lazy river, and hung out on their beach all day. It was perfect. Blake got me a few special Mother's day presents and the entire weekend was just magical. I never thought I would be a mommy-to-be!

• Looking forward to: This weekend is my best friend Linzie's baby shower. I can't wait to spoil her and her little Taitum, who will be here in July. I also can't wait to get bump pics taken with her.

• Food Cravings: Egg and cheese tacos, and coke with ice.

 

• Weirdest food I ate this week: No weird foods.

 

• Anything making you queasy or sick: I can happily say "nope, nothing this week".

 

• Labor Signs: Nope.

 

• What I miss: Again, nothing. I love being pregnant!

 

• Workouts: Chasing my nieces around this past weekend.

18 Weeks

(please excuse the cropping, I took this while getting ready in a messy bathroom)

 



How far along? 18 weeks

 

• Baby Size: A sweet potato

• Weight gain: 4 lbs. 

• Maternity Clothes: Some, thanks in part to my sister, Claire, for passing them down to me. Blake and I also stopped by Old Navy to pick up a few shirts with the roused sides, which I've coveted for three and a half years! I love those tanks and tees!

• Stretch Marks: None, I use a body butter twice daily.

• Sleep: I've been getting lots of it! I am typically a morning person but this entire pregnancy I have been hitting the snooze button three times each morning. I love sleep and my bump nest pillow! 

• Gender: Girl

• Movement: Nope, but I'm ready!

• Best moment this week: Seeing her feet at our anatomy scan and hearing that she looks "perfect". It's still so surreal that I am finally pregnant! We also registered at Babies R' Us this weekend.

• Looking forward to: Setting up her nursery and ordering her bedding. I keep going back and forth between two sets, I can't make up my mind!

• Food Cravings: I haven't really had any this week, I am kind of bummed.

• Weirdest food I ate this week:

• Anything making you queasy or sick: I am happy to report that my stomach has become tougher during the second trimester.

• Labor Signs: Nope.

• What I miss: Absolutely nothing.

• Workouts: Still nothing, but I will get there.