23 Weeks - Pregnancy #3

Ok, there is a pregnancy highlights post below, but I COULD NOT RESIST posting these pics of Jack.  He is pure sunshine 97% of the day.  The other 3% of grumpiness happens usually during dinner (or those moments he's really feeling the separation anxiety), and I blame it on being tired.


 Each Sunday, I'd like to do a highlights post, including a picture, summarizing the differences in my pregnancy from week to week.  I totally "grabbed" this idea from Kelly.  I did this with my pregnancies with Hadley and with Jack, as well, and I still think it is a great way to jot down the things that I don't want to forget later on. 
Pregnancy Highlights:

How far along:  23 weeks

Size of baby:  Baby Girl is 8 or so inches long (crown to rump), 11 or so inches crown to feet--the size of a papaya (and she was weighing 1 lb 2 oz at my appointment)

Total weight gain/loss:  Holy moly, y'all.  As of my appointment last week, I have gained 12 1/2 pounds this pregnancy.  12 1/2 pounds! What on earth? I have got to get back into walking and doing pilates.  That's just absurd! I compared my pictures with my previous pregnancies, and I look (and feel!) so much bigger this time around.  Guess I need to cut back on the ice cream :(

Maternity clothes:  Maternity jeans, capris, and shirts.  Regular shirts and maxi skirts.

Gender:  a sweet baby girl

Movement:  She has her days.  Some days she moves non-stop.  Some days not so much.

Sleep:  Sleep has been better, and the body pillow is really helping with that.

What I miss:  Being more active.  I miss having the gym to go to whenever I want....not that I'd have tons of time now to go, but I do miss having the option.

Cravings:  Chocolate shakes, chocolate milk, ice cream, sea salt and vinegar chips

Symptoms:   A teeny bit of eczema and running to the bathroom often

Exercise:  Ah.  Ahem.

Belly Button in or out:  Oh, I don't even want to talk about it.

Wedding ring on or off: On :)

Happy or moody most of the time: I've been in a pretty good mood this week! Yay!

Looking forward to:  Hmmm.  I'm not sure.  I guess getting another good report at the doctor's office at my next appointment.

Best moment this week:  Seeing Baby Girl and feeling her move often.  I hadn't felt her in a while, so just now I said her name and rubbed my belly, and she started kicking.  That was a smile moment :)

23 Weeks

Comments

  1. MomApril 14, 2014 at 8:58 AM

    Yes, little Jack Campbell is a BIG ray of sunshine!! :) He's such a happy baby with personality plus!!!!! <3 You are looking radiant, so don't stress about your weight. Love you.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

I love reading your thoughts on what I've posted. Thanks so much for sharing them with me! Blessings!

Popular posts from this blog

Monday Musings (5/4)

Image
~I'm in the mood to decorate my backyard with beautiful flowers, especially along the fence line. I was thinking rose bushes. But, then. I get email notifications from a company called Joss & Main often with discounted prices and good deals, and today's email showed that, among other things, they had their garden items on sale. I clicked on over and saw the prettiest hydrangeas! I ADORE hydrangeas. We had them in our wedding, and they were so simple and beautiful. Unfortunately, they already sold out of all of their hydrangeas!!  BOO.  I'll keep looking around to find some good deals.  If you're also in the gardening mood, check out their sales . Maybe they'll have the plant, garden item, outdoor furniture, or other item for around the house you're searching for. ~Saturday morning, my mom and I took the kids to our local consignment shop. They were having a birthday/reopening/moving celebration and had prizes and food and a man doing face painting. ...
Click here to see more!

Introducing....

Image
I know I left you all in suspense. Right now I'm running on very little sleep (we were awake for 25 hours straight, & I've slept an hour and 45 minutes total since then), so this is more informative and less story-like--his birth story will come later. I have to tell it, at some point, because it was nothing short of amazing.  And traumatic.  And I may have to gather more details from those who might remember it more clearly. So, without further ado... (And with a very grainy picture from my iPad taken in the early light of day--6:45), I'd like to introduce you to our son. Jack Campbell Born on 6-11-13 at 1:11 am (he's almost 6 hours old) Weighing 6 pounds 2 ounces (praise God!!) and measuring 18.5 inches long.  He's entirely too precious for words.  We feel ridiculously tired and immeasurably blessed. Thank you for praying!
Click here to see more!

In the Beginning...There Was a Garden

Image
Y'all, I'm feeling the itch.  It's more of a tick, really.  We've got this huge backyard (which really is not very pretty right now...I'm sure the overcast weather isn't helping my view), and I am itching, ticking, jonesing to start a garden. I love flowers, but I'd rather plant veggies and fruit.  The problem is that I have no idea where to begin.  None.  I've searched and searched on Pinterest, and there are tons of blog posts and articles about gardening, but I'm having trouble just getting started.  What do I do first?  When do I plant? What kind of  soil?  How much sun/shade? Where do I plant? Side of the yard? Back of the yard? Along the fence? Out in the middle? What do I plant? Cucumbers, definitely.  Bell peppers, most likely.  But, what else? What's your favorite, easily grown fruit/vegetable? What pests do I need to worry about?  I also need to keep in mind that I have two ...
Click here to see more!