23 Weeks
Size of the baby: 11 inches long and weighing in at 1 pound! The size of a large mango.
Total weight gain: Not sure. I’ll find out at the next doctor’s appointment.
Maternity clothes: Maternity pants, mix of both maternity and regular tops
Sleep: Pretty good. Some hip pain from laying on my side.
Gender: It’s a boy!
Movement: Lots and lots. J was able to feel the baby move for the first time this week.
Food cravings/aversions: Nothing really this week. I tried to stay away from anything too spicy since my heartburn has been REALLY bad this week.
What I miss: A margarita (or two) with friends.
Moment of the week: J feeling the baby move.
24 Weeks
Size of the baby: 12 inches long and weighing in at 1 1/4 pounds! Size of an ear of corn.
Total weight gain: Not sure. Our scale at home is broken so I’ll find out at the next doctor’s appointment.
Maternity clothes: Maternity pants, mix of both maternity and regular tops
Sleep: I feel like I’ve slept really well this week.
Gender: BOY!
Movement: Still lots of movement. I’ve noticed that baby really starts moving around 9:00 each night.
Food cravings/aversions: Craving-juice; Aversions-the smell of a baked potato (weird, I know)
What I miss: Wearing all my old clothes
Moment of the week: Ben putting his hands on my belly trying to feel the baby move
