Week 20

How far along?  20 weeks

Baby Hart is the size of: A cantaloupe

Total weight gain/loss:  2 pounds this week- for 7 pounds total.  I found out at my doc appt. that the three pounds I lost and regained in my first trimester don't count towards my total weight gain; they still factor from my very beginning weight.  So my last blog answers are really 3 pounds too much;)

Maternity clothes?  I hope soon!

Stretch marks?  I hope never! ;)

Sleep:  Very uncomfy- excited for my friend Brittany visiting and bringing me her Boppy body pillow to try!

Best moment this week:  Finding out that Baby Hart is a BOY!!!

Miss anything?  Having pants that fit easier;)

Movement:  Yes yes.... loooove it!

Food cravings: CUPCAKES.  And my sweet hubby brought me one home on Wednesday and then his crazy dog stole it!  Sad:(

Symptoms:  The rib pain is getting pretty ridiculous:P

Showing?  Yes with 2 more pounds to show this week lol!

Gender prediction: I as well as most of us were WRONG- Baby Hart IS a BOY!!!

Belly button in or out?  In-ish

Wedding rings on or off?  On.

Adjustments?  Getting used to saying HE instead of "the baby":):):)

Emotions: Happy and hyper

Learned this week:  That changing this blog template was a lot harder than it prolly shoulda been;)

So thankful for: Knowing the gender:)

Looking forward to:  Planning so much more now that we know our baby is a boy- let the name picking and nursery decorating take full force!!!

Other highlights:  This week we really enjoyed having Jason read his first book to our baby.  He read "Oh, Baby, the Places You'll Go! A book to be read in Utero" on Dr. Seuss's birthday last Friday; and we plan to have him keep reading it to him throughout gestation :)  My sister-in-law and older brother did that with their son so that he would learn his daddy's voice too:)  They said after the baby was born, he would really calm down when my brother would read it to him! 

Week 19

How far along? 19 Weeks

Baby Hart is the size of:  An avocado

Total weight gain/loss: Gained 1 1/2 lb for 8 pounds total.
Maternity clothes?  I wish.

Stretch marks? Not yet.

Sleep:  I'm missing it already...

Best moment this week:  Counting down to our next doc appt. and ultrasound TOMORROW!

Miss Anything?  Enjoying running:/

Movement:  Yes- LOVE it!  

Food cravings:  Really obsessing over cupcakes tonight!!!! Gonna make a big ol' batch tomorrow!!!:):)

Symptoms?  Hip and right rib pain still.

Showing?  Oh yes:)

Gender prediction: Girl.... I think...but then that makes me think boy.... hmmmm;)

Belly Button in or out?  In, but shallow;)

Wedding rings on or off?  On.

Adjustments:  Feeling the baby move when I should be sleeping... I try to keep myself awake so that I can keep feeling it lol!

Emotions: Hyper.

Learned this week:  That running through pregnancy may kill me.

  So thankful for:  My super sweet, awesome hubby:)

                                                          Looking forward to:  Finding out the gender- TOMORROW!!!!!:):)

Week 18

How far along? 18 Weeks

Baby Hart is the size of:  A sweet potato ...lil sweetie:)

Total weight gain/loss: Stayed the same this week, at 6 1/2 pounds gained.
Maternity clothes?  Was going to switch to maternity clothes this week but only fit into a couple things- the rest are still too big!  Such an awkward stage....

Stretch marks? Not yet

Sleep:  Still planning on getting a good body pillow for the aches.

Best moment this week: Jason felt the baby move for the first time on Wednesday!

Miss Anything?  Sleeping on my back.

Movement:  Yup, and getting stronger!  Finally strong enough for Jason to feel it through my belly:)

Food cravings:  Sweets.... ice cream... yumm...

Symptoms?  Hip and right rib pain... blech.

Showing?  Yups.

Gender prediction: Girl.... I think...?:)

Belly Button in or out?  In, but getting a little weird looking;)

Wedding rings on or off?  On.

Adjustments:  Figuring out what to wear that I can fit in lol!

Emotions: Happy.

Learned this week:  That finding a good maternity section seems impossible.
  So thankful for:  My chiropractor!

                                                          Looking forward to:  Finding out the gender- 9 days!!!

    ~ Also, here's an overdue pic of the glider Jason got me for Valentine's day!  Fun to see a beginning to the nursery!! ~

What week is it??... ok, I get it now:) Week 17

  So, thanks to an article by the fantastic What to Expect website, I now have a little clearer understanding about how the weeks in pregnancy work.  I've known that every Friday I've switched to my new week, so for example last Friday I hit Week 17.  But then as I've read through week-by-week symptoms and what-not, I've been a little blurry as to if the that Friday to the next is week 17 or whichever, or if the week before that Friday was??  This may make no sense, but the article definitely helped me:)  Now I understand that while I'm not 18 weeks pregnant yet, I am in week 18.  All that to say I will start posting my blogs a little sooner (since technically I've been posting a little late, for example: week 14 when I was actually in week 15).  So here's my next post, even though I just posted a few days ago; and I will post week 18 on Thursday.

How far along? 17 Weeks

Baby Hart is the size of:  An onion

Total weight gain/loss: 6 1/2 pounds- gained 2 1/2 this week, so not worried about the pound I lost the last week, lol!

Maternity clothes?  Still mostly regular clothes, but starting to think that's about to change;)

Stretch marks? Not yet

Sleep:  Definitely gonna need a good prenatal body pillow soon- sleep is starting to really hurt!

Best moment this week: Getting some reflexology treatment from my awesome friend Kelly!  It helped so much with my hip pain and headaches!

Miss Anything? Being able to do the whole ropes challenge course with our youth group this weekend!

Movement:  Lots, so beautiful!!  And it's definitely getting stronger! LOVE when Baby Hart gets wiggly:)

Food cravings:  Really been wanting some cottage cheese lately.  Definitely on the grocery list!

Symptoms?  Been having a lot more hip and lower back pain.  

Showing?  Oh yes, and this week was quite the growth spurt!

Gender prediction: Girl.

Belly Button in or out?  In, but getting shallow;)

Wedding rings on or off?  On. 

Adjustments:  Getting used to a bigger bump and an arching, aching back!

Emotions: Happy:)

Learned this week: How the weeks of pregnancy fully work.

                                    So thankful for:  Kelly and her amazing reflexology massage!

                                   Looking forward to:  When my hubby can feel the baby move:)

Week 16

How far along? 16 Weeks

Baby Hart is the size of:  An avocado
Total weight gain/loss: 4 pounds- lost one pound this week (don't worry, not attempted!)
Maternity clothes?  Still mostly regular clothes and the aid of the Target Be Band.  Though it's getting more and more tricky to keep it all together;)
Stretch marks? Not yet, but the belly's gettin' itchy... lotsa lotion!
Sleep:  Bit better, though I still wake up with my my hips and legs hating me for squishing them sideways;)
Best moment this week: Getting the nursery started!  My sweet hubby cleared out our guest bedroom furniture and bought me a glider for Valentine's Day!  (pic to come!)
Miss Anything? Being able to take up new exercises or  adding a lot more to my routine. 
Movement:  Feeling Baby Hart a LOT more!  Too amazing:)
Food cravings:  Still loving sweets.  But also loving food in general lol- definite increased appetite!
Anything making you queasy or sick? Not besides hearing people's birth horror stories;)

Have you started to show yet: Still got the lil' bump, though there wasn't much change at all this week.
Gender prediction: Thinking girl again.
Belly Button in or out?  In.
Wedding rings on or off?  On. 

Adjustments:  Mostly just adjusting my Be Band;)
Emotions: Been even more hyper than usual;)

Learned this week:  That feeling the baby move is indescribably amazing. 

So thankful for:  Being pregnant:):)
Looking forward to:  Finding out the gender!- 18 more days!!!

Week 15

How far along? 15 Weeks

Baby Hart is the size of:  An orange
Total weight gain/loss: 5 pounds
Maternity clothes? Mostly just my regular clothes with the aid of the Target Be Band
Stretch marks? Not yet
Sleep:  Bit better
Best moment this week: Hearing the heartbeat at our appointment on Tuesday!
Miss Anything? Having a less fuzzy brain;)
Movement:  For sure feeling the twitches and flutters now!!

Food cravings:  Still sweets... plowed through a couple Krispy Kreme's the other day;)
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope:)

Have you started to show yet:  For sure!
Gender prediction: Been thinking more lately that it's a boy... hmmm...
Belly Button in or out?  In.
Wedding rings on or off?  On.

Adjustments: Getting used to people touching/patting/rubbing my belly...  especially when it's with no warning;)
Emotions: Much more hyper this week... which means happy;)... yeah energy boost!

Learned this week:  That not every doc appointment will mean an ultrasound! Whoops!:/

So thankful for:  A healthy doc appointment:)
Looking forward to:  Finding out the gender!  3 1/2 more weeks!!! 

Week 14

How far along? 14 Weeks

Baby Hart is the size of:  A lemon
Total weight gain/loss: 3 pounds- I had lost 3 the first trimester, so back where I began!
Maternity clothes? Mostly just my regular clothes- though I totally whipped out a couple of my smaller maternity shirts this week...  I couldn't resist!:)  And YAY for the Target Be Band!!
Stretch marks? Not yet;)
Sleep: Not awesome- not used to not being able to roll over on my belly or back in my sleep!:)  So, I wake up a LOT in the night, but I guess it's good prep;)
Best moment this week: Having my friend Julie surprise me by bringing over a bunch of maternity clothes she bought me!
Miss Anything? Being able to pop in whatever medicines I need! Curse you, head cold!
Movement:  Not sure if I've felt Baby Hart yet...  felt some like twitching or flutter feelings, but not sure if it's the baby or not:)
Food cravings:  Sweet stuff..... yummm!  I've eaten a lot of mint chocolate chip icecream;)
Anything making you queasy or sick? Not anymore, yay!

Have you started to show yet: I believe the way my friends have put it is "Wow, you're really popping out!" Yup, and loving the little bump!
Gender prediction: Definite girl feeling... which makes me think it's a boy... lol:)  I just can't wait to find out!! 
Belly Button in or out?  In.
Wedding rings on or off?  On.

Adjustments: Getting used to people touching/patting/rubbing my belly...  especially when it's with no warning;)
Emotions: Happiness and even more EXCITED for next July!

Learned this week: How to make safe homemade cleaners

So thankful for:  The target Be band!
Looking forward to:  Finding out the gender!