21 weeks (oops missed 20!)

So now that I am 21 weeks, I am MORE than halfway there!  Well, most likely.  How crazy is that???

Here is a comparison belly pic from 4 wk to 20 wk

I don't like any of the baby vs fruit/veggie comparison pics this week so I won't be using any!  BabyCenter says the length of a carrot and they have a pic of a crusty nasty looking carrot, and the Bump says the size of a pomegranate, but have you ever seen a 10.5" pomegranate?

Anyway, so just a general update:
We have been doing great!!  It feels so much more real these days.  Of course this is probably due to him kicking me a lot during the day!  I have felt him from the outside a few times, still trying to get lucky though and get Andy to feel him.  When I think about Oliver and seeing him and all that, I am feeling very warm & fuzzy, feeling him move around has helped to "bond" me to him a lot more for sure.  

We just had a Dr appt yesterday with our anatomy scan.  BEST news is that he is healthy and everything looks just like it says!  Also good news is that he's still a boy :)  We'd have a lot of stuff that wasn't gonna work if he turned out to be a girl so that was good to hear!

He weighed approximately 15oz yesterday (almost a pound!!), although ultrasounds are notoriously not great for getting an accurate weight.  His heart rate was a lovely 149, and he looked great in there.  So nice getting to see him again.  My BP was 121/74 which is right in line with what it's been during the whole pregnancy, and I've gained 5.2lbs on the office scale since my 1st appointment.  On my home scale I'm up to 8.2, which I still think is not so bad for 21 weeks.  I'd love to stay at less than 20lbs total so we'll see.

I am definitely starting to notice that he is getting in the way!!  I can't bend over and pick things up as easily anymore (noticed this while setting # cones for agility class last night!), and unlike my tummy fat that was all that was there before, he doesn't just squish out of the way quite as nicely ;) 

We are starting to "nest" and try to be crafty - Andy made a fitted crib sheet which is awesome, so we'll do several more of those, and curtains!  I'm also still trying the knitting thing, but man sewing is easier!

NINETEEN!

Wow, I seriously can NOT believe I'm at 19 weeks already.  How crazy.

How Far Along: 19 weeks

Total weight gain: 5.2 lbs, half a lb up since last Fri

Maternity clothes: Getting towards mostly maternity clothes.  Regular clothes (esp pants) are just too tight.

Sleep: A lot more tossing and turning :/

What do you miss: my back, hips & knees not hurting while I sleep

Movement: I have been feeling him a LOT more this week!  Active little guy :)  can't wait for Andy to be able to feel him too.

Food cravings: Spicy Tuna Donburi still... wanted to fulfill that craving today but we went to BJ's instead.

Anything making you queasy or sick: I felt off on Wednesday but not nauseous necessarily... my appetite is definitely back!

Symptoms: headaches this week

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or moody most of the time: happy!  It's Thanksgiving soon!!!

Best part of the week: feeling Oliver move around a lot more, and getting the crib set up.  The cloth diapering class last Sat was awesome too.

Looking forward to: Thanksgiving that we cook for on Sunday, Wooster Scots & Coccia House Pizza tonight, and real Thanksgiving next week!

Oliver is now 6" head to butt, and his legs and arms are correct proportionally now.  He weighs 8.5oz so is getting hefty at over half a pound!  He is probably growing some hair on his head now, and he's developing the vernix to protect his skin from getting pruney in the amniotic fluid :)

Oliver sure looks pretty crowded in there huh??

18 week picture (late!)

This was taken on Sat as usual, just took a while to post it!

And here is the crib!!!

18 weeks! it's been a big week!

This week has just flown by!  On Saturday, we did go down to Ikea and bought supplies for Oliver's closet so that we will be able to get it nice and organized.  We still have a few things to figure out, but I think it's going to work out great!  We also got a big glass hurricane at Ikea, so we bought cinnamon pinecones, a wreath, and other decorative things to make a centerpiece out of it for our table, and it looks great!  Thanks Andy!!

Saturday evening we watched Elf and Home Alone, so we both feeling very much in the Christmas spirit these days :)  After the election, people were posting on FB about Christmas music being on the radio, so I've been tuned in!  We have our Thanksgiving that we have between my family and Andy's family coming up on Nov 18th, I can't wait!  I love cooking all that yummy food, and even more, eating it.

Speaking of food - I read that this is about when I might notice myself getting a bigger appetite, and it's definitely true!  Earlier on, I couldn't eat much without feeling stuffed, but even now that my stomach is starting to be shoved up towards my ribs, I am hungry!  

Big news this week is that I am now 99% sure I am feeling Oliver bounce around in there!  While sitting at work I feel it the most.  He must be as bored by my job as I am sometimes.

Ok, here's the survey:

How Far Along: 18 weeks

Total weight gain: on my scale at home, 4.7 lbs, 1lb up since last Fri

Maternity clothes: Still about half and half - there is a used store that is supposed to have a pretty good selection and they are 20% off whole store on Sunday so we are going to check it out.

Sleep: A few bad nights, a few good nights.

What do you miss: Spicy Tuna Donburi :)

Movement: Like I said, I am almost 100% certain I'm feeling him now!  Now big strong kicks or anything but feeling little pops in the right area.  Also I will feel like I have to pee really bad all of the sudden and it only lasts for a second - I'm pretty sure he's turning over and pressing into my bladder for a second when I feel that.

Food cravings: sushi rice

Anything making you queasy or sick: I felt a little iffy earlier in the week but nothing in particular is making me feel queasy

Symptoms: I'm getting a headache if I stand up too quickly, and my abdomen just feels full of stuff, wihch I guess would be Oliver :)

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or moody most of the time: I was pretty stressed out on Wednesday but am feeling happy again!

Best part of the week: getting into the Christmas mood!

Looking forward to: Our cloth diapering class on Sunday

So at 18 weeks Oliver is...

- 5.5" long (length of a bell pepper - thank goodness they chose the yellow one for the pic, I hate green bell peppers!)

- 7 oz - getting close to half a pound!

- busy flexing his arms & legs and rolling around

- he's got his ears in the final position but still sticking out from his head a little more than they will be when he's born

17 w pic!

Seventeen weeks

How Far Along: 17 weeks

Total weight gain: on my scale at home, 3.7lbs.  At the Dr I am 1.6lb up from my 5wk appt.

Maternity clothes: Still about half and half.

Sleep: More getting up to pee :(

What do you miss: I would say I miss being not so tired, but I'm always tired anyway!

Movement: Last week I thought I had felt him a few times, but now I'm less sure.  We'll see how it continues.

Food cravings: Nothing in particular right now.

Anything making you queasy or sick: I haven't been feeling very well in the evenings again which is a bummer!

Symptoms: Sore back from time to time, feeling more pregnant and "full" in my belly lately! 

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or moody most of the time: Sleepy :)

Best part of the week: Not much happened this week, but it's been nice and relaxing

Looking forward to: I think we're going to Ikea tomorrow to buy stuff to organize the closet!

So babycenter says Oliver is about 5" and 5oz this week, the Bump says 5.1" and 5.9oz.  So somewhere around there!  Turnip/Onion sized Oliver :)

His cartilage is turning into harder bones, he's putting on some fat, and generally working on growing bigger and stronger. 

I had a midwife appt on Thurs.  It went well!  My blood pressure was 121/71, his heart rate was around 153, and as I already mentioned I'm up 1.6lbs from my first visit.  Scheduled the "big" ultrasound for Nov 29th.  This is when they check him out and make sure he's got all of this parts & pieces and that everything is growing correctly.  can't wait!!