Baby Girl - Week 24

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How Far Along:  24 weeks

Maternity Clothes: Yup. In fact, I just got some more shirts! Yay for being clothed!

Best Moment This Week: Probably the best thing about this week is getting to 24 weeks. Week 24 is a big week in that by now she has all her vital organs and her lungs are developing. In the medical world, she could likely survive on her own outside of the womb. Also, it is now illegal to perform an abortion - not that that was ever an option for us – but medically speaking, it’s officially off the table, even for the doctors. So, getting to week 24 is big, and I love/can’t believe that we’re 6 months along!

Gender: Girl!

Movement: Lots. I mainly feel her in the mornings and the late evenings before I go to bed. She’s started kicking more, too – just waiting for it to be a bit more consistent.

Size and Development: She’s the length of a cantaloupe or an ear of corn – almost a whole foot! Her skin is becoming more opaque and pinkish, and she’s weighing over a pound now.

Food Cravings: Sweets – not intensely, but I have wanted them more lately.

What I Miss: Working out at a normal pace. I can still swim and go on my elliptical, but sometimes when I go for a walk, I get cramps. My doctor said my ligaments are just still stretching and adjusting, but I still find it weird that it pretty much only happens when I go for a walk.

Sleep: Still really good – hoping it lasts for a long time!

What I am looking forward to: Feeling more kicks. It’s happening more often, but I can’t wait until it’s more consistent and other people can feel her kick.

Symptoms: The eye twitching has stopped – at least for now. However, my belly keeps growing. I really feel like I popped more this week – definitely more of a bump. 

Baby Girl - Week 23

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How Far Along: 23 weeks

Maternity Clothes: Yup.

Best Moment This Week: Getting baby girl clothes from my mom and sisters. They spoiled our little girl with some super cute stuff! Also, I got to feel her kick on the outside of my belly.

Gender: Girl.

Movement: Lots of movement. I felt her kick on the outside of my belly, which was super cool. Unfortunately, every time I tried to put Chris’ hand on my belly to feel her, she stopped kicking. Silly girl. 

Size and Development: This week, she’s the size of a grapefruit. Her ears are developing and her face and eyes are forming. She can also hear my voice, heartbeat, and loud sounds.

Food Cravings: Still love Mexican food and condiments. Nothing really new.

What I Miss: I’ve still been really comfortable and sleeping well, so I guess I just mainly miss my old clothes.

Sleep: Still sleeping well, although I’ve now started sleeping with a pillow between my knees for support.

What I am looking forward to: Meeting this little girl. I can’t wait to see what she looks like and get to know her personality. I just had the realization the other day that she will probably look just like one of us, which is weird to think that there could be a mini me running around in a few short months. :D

Symptoms: My occasional twitching eye. Also, I’m starting to feel more tired lately. I think I’m still recovering from camp and from the constant going that I’ve done since then. But I also think I’m just starting to feel a bit more fatigued. Nothing major, just could use a nap.

Baby Girl - Week 22

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How Far Along:  22 weeks

Maternity Clothes: Absolutely. Even wearing regular clothes with my belly band is getting a bit hard.

Best Moment This Week: I was at camp and talking on the phone with Chris, and I told him, “Our daughter is being really active this week.” It was so cool to get to say “our daughter” and talk about her together.

Gender: Girl 

Movement: Still moving around, but haven’t felt anything on the outside yet. I’m so ready for Chris to be able to feel her.

Size and Development: She’s the size of a papaya. Her eyes and lips are more developed and she looks more like a newborn baby – just much smaller.

Food Cravings: Spicy and condiments – still loving me some Mexican food.

What I Miss: I really missed caffeine this last week while I was at camp. :D Also, I missed being able to participate in some of the games at camp. I wanted to play with the students so bad, but I just cheered from the sidelines.

Sleep: Still sleeping well.

What I am looking forward to: Feeling her kicks from the outside and having Chris get to feel her.

Symptoms: Feeling really good. In fact, I told a friend that I would almost forget I was pregnant if it weren’t for the constant trips to the bathroom. 

Baby Girl - Week 21

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How Far Along:  21 weeks

Maternity Clothes: Yup – I think it’s time to go buy some dresses so I don’t have to wear things with a waistline as often.

Best Moment This Week: Feeling her move more and more – it allows me to connect with her and it’s like she’s just saying hi to me and reminding me that she’s in there.

Gender: Girl – getting more excited every week to meet our daughter

Movement: Still can’t feel her on the outside, but lots of movements on the inside.

Size and Development: Little girl is the size of a pomegranate. Her digestive system is preparing for life outside of the womb, and she’s producing meconium – basically her first bowel movement.

Food Cravings: I like spicy things – like jalapeños on my sandwiches and nachos. I also am still loving those condiments – and don’t forget a huge glass of water with lots of ice!

What I Miss: Feeling really good, so I mainly just miss caffeine and fitting into my old clothes.

Sleep: Still sleeping really well – hoping this lasts for as long as possible!

What I am looking forward to: Going to camp this week – our baby’s first time at camp. :D

Symptoms: Growing belly and more movement.

Baby Girl - Week 20

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How Far Along:  20 weeks

Maternity Clothes: Pretty much every day now.

Best Moment This Week: Finding out we’re having a girl, and telling family. Then we revealed it to our friends at my birthday/gender reveal party!!!

Gender: GIRL!!!

Movement: Some little movements.

Size and Development: She’s the size of a banana. She has working taste buds and she’s drinking amniotic fluid now.

Food Cravings: Since my birthday was last week, I didn’t eat very well. The last couple of days, I’ve really wanted healthy food like salad and fruits and vegetables – and soup. Yesterday was cool and rainy, so I got to have soup. I’ve been wanting soup for the last couple of weeks, but it’s just been too hot.

What I Miss: Not anything major – mainly just fitting into my old clothes.

Sleep: Still really good.

What I am looking forward to: Picking her name. Although we’ve decided to keep it a secret, I’m excited to start calling her by her name when we’re at home.

Symptoms: Growing belly and some movement. Also, last week the bottom of my left eye started twitching. It doesn't happen all the time, just off and on, but it's one of those weird symptoms that people don't tell you about when they share their own preggo symptoms. :D

Baby Snider - Week 19

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How Far Along:  19 weeks

Maternity Clothes: Yup.

Best Moment This Week: Feeling her move and finding out she’s a her!!!

Gender: IT’S A GIRL!!!!

Movement: I felt her move for the first time last week and even more this week.

Size and Development: Baby girl is the size of a mango. She has a protective coating on her skin now.

Food Cravings: Nothing really specific – although I’m still loving my condiments. :D

What I Miss: Caffeine. It was a busy and long week, and I would have LOVED some regular espresso.

Sleep: I’m still sleeping really well.

What I am looking forward to: We’re having a birthday/gender reveal party this weekend and we’re telling all of our friends that we’re having a girl. I’m making cake pops with white outside and pink cake on the inside. :D

Symptoms: A little bit of movement. 

Baby Snider - Week 18

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How Far Along:  18 weeks

Maternity Clothes: Absolutely.

Best Moment This Week: Spending 4^th of July with friends and realizing I’m going to have a 7 month old next 4^th of July!!!

Gender: Unknown – ONE MORE WEEK!

Movement: Not yet.

Size and Development: Little baby is a sweet potato. Baby is yawning, hiccupping, sucking, and swallowing.

Food Cravings: Ice cold water – actually, any drink that is supposed to be cold, I want to be REALLY cold. Still loving condiments and Mexican food – I craved Taco Bell for dinner the other night.

What I Miss: Mainly just fitting into my old clothes.

Sleep: Still pretty good. Occasionally I’ll have a night that I toss and turn, but for the most part, I’m sleeping well. I’ve noticed that it’s getting more uncomfortable to sleep on my stomach. It’s not that my stomach is getting in the way, it’s that I don’t like the pressure on my abdomen – so I mainly sleep on my sides.

What I am looking forward to: Seeing my family this week, and them getting to see my growing belly. And of course our ultrasound next week! It’s been 9 weeks since we’ve seen our little one – can’t wait to see him or her and find out if he/she is a him or her!

Symptoms: Mainly just my growing belly.