23 weeks

How far along? 23 weeks

How big is the peanut? A papaya

Total weight gain/loss? 23lbs :-( at least I'm consistent with the # of weeks I am

Maternity clothes? Yep, there are maybe 2 or 3 pairs of lounge pants that are not maternity and I bought 2 non-maternity long sleeved shirts from Goodwill yesterday

Sleep? Not good, I'm so tired when I wake up even when I've slept 8 hours, it's just not quality sleep

Best moment this week? Seeing Tony Bennett in concert at Ravinia. It was not comfortable in those bag chairs but it was fun

Symptoms? Just tired, a few days of just ickyness
Food cravings? Nothing in particular

Food aversions? Nothing

Gender? Girl!!

Labor signs? Nope

Belly button in or out? Pretty flat and the top has popped out

Movement? Yep and this little girl likes to kick or punch straight down and hit my bladder. I've already had a few "accidents" this past week! Joe still hasn't felt her yet. I know you can feel from the outside because I see my belly moving but she stops moving when I call him over to feel

Wedding rings on or off? On. Not tight, but not loose like they use to be

What I miss? Quality sleep and being able to get up quickly 

What I'm looking forward to? We have a wedding next Saturday and I can't wait to wear my new cute maternity dress. I'll miss not drinking at the wedding but it'll be fun to see family with this bump

Milestones? V-day is next week!

Bump? Yep and with makeup! Let's do a comparison from week 11

22 weeks

How far along? 22 weeks

How big is the peanut? Size of a papaya

Total weight gain/loss? 165 up 20 :-(

Maternity clothes? 90% of the time

Sleep? Hips have been killing me. I got a body pillow yesterday, can't wait to try it tonight!

Best moment this week? Seeing my stomach move when she kicks! It is the coolest, weirdest feeling! So hard to explain but it's almost like your stomach is dropping, like when you're on a roller coaster. 

Symptoms? Pretty good this past week. Not super hungry like I was last week.

Food cravings? Anything and everything sounds good.

Food aversions? Nothing

Gender? GIRL!!

Labor signs? Heck no

Belly button in or out? The top is starting to stick out, it looks funny!

Wedding rings on or off? On

Movement? Yep! Joe hasn't felt her move yet but he's seen my belly moving. This little girl is smart, every time I put my hand on my stomach or I call her dad over, she stops moving!

What I miss? Sitting comfortably, when I'm sitting watching TV for more than 20 minutes, I look like I'm 90 when I get up

What I'm looking forward to? Nothing specific this week, my 22 week appointment and going to see Tony Bennett at Ravinia this weekend

Milestones? Still no stomach issues! 

Bump? No makeup this week and Joe took a picture with my new cell, I don't like it, back to the camera next week. 

21 Weeks

How far along? 21 weeks

How big is the peanut? Size of a banana

Total weight gain/loss? 165 up 20 :-(

Maternity clothes? 80% of the time

Sleep? Pretty good, I need to get a body pillow ASAP

Best moment this week? Telling my grandpa we are having a girl and that her middle name will be my grandma's (his wife's) name. We were at breakfast in Milwaukee on Sunday morning. I put the ultrasound picture in the middle of a piece of paper, on the top I put "It's a Girl" and on the bottom we put her full name. Once he open the paper and saw her middle name, he burst into tears. Then I started crying, then my cousin did, then my stepmom did. We were all such a mess but it was priceless!

Symptoms? Some heartburn and sometimes just that old overall yucky feeling I had in 1st trimester

Food cravings? Everything!

Food aversions? Nothing really

Gender? GIRL!!

Labor signs? Heck no

Belly button in or out? Flatter and more sensitive

Wedding rings on or off? On

Movement? Yep and sometimes I can feel her from the outside but every time I tell Joe to come feel, she stops moving!

What I miss? Sleeping on my back, I slept like a baby when I slept on my back.  

What I'm looking forward to? I ordered a bunch of clothes from Kohl's, some 3 months up to 9 months and I can't wait to see them. She's getting a bit of a wardrobe already. 

Milestones? I am finally off the steroids! And so far no stomach issues (knock on wood)

Bump? Another picture with makeup!