April 18, 2018
How far along:
23 weeks
Baby is the size of a:
Grapefruit or a Barbie doll. Huge!
Total weight gain:
Still 22lbs. Surprisingly I haven’t gained anything this week, but I’m sure I’ll catch up next week again!
Maternity Clothes?
Both, but mostly maternity clothes.
Stretch Marks?
Not yet.
Sleep?
Has been pretty bad this week, since Fox was sick and has been sleeping with us for a few nights. Still taking one bathroom break each night.
Best moment of the Week:
We emptied out the nursery in preparation for the contractors to come in and also did some baby shopping. I know we have tons of clothes from Fox, but Old Navy had a bunch of shirts on clearance for $1.47, so how can I resist that?
Movement:
Some days he’s going crazy in there. The other night he kicked me so hard, it woke me up!
Food Cravings:
I ate an entire giant watermelon by myself this week!
Belly Button in or out:
In.
Gender:
Sweet baby boy!
Symptoms:
Same as last week. Nothing too bad and I’m grateful for the way I feel right now.
Anything Making you queasy or Sick?
Feeling really good!
Have you Started to Show yet?
The other night we had dinner at a restaurant and the waitress started to make a comment about my belly, but then stopped herself pretty quickly, because she must have been second guessing herself if I was pregnant or not. Haha. People keep telling me that I’m still tiny…I’m sure the next four weeks or so will change that.
What I miss:
Sleeping through the night. I know it will just get worse once the baby is here and I’m super terrified of those sleepless nights. I remember them very vividly from Fox and I’m definitely a person who needs their sleep.
What I'm looking forward to:
I have my next doctor’s appointment in a few days! I think the doctor mentioned that we are done with ultrasounds for now, so that’s a bummer, but he also said we can probably schedule my repeat C-section date, so I’m looking forward to knowing the official date (unless he comes early of course).
I’m not sure if I mentioned it before, but I decided to go for another C-section this time around. My doctor said based on his notes from last time, there was no chance in hell a baby would come out the “natural way” unless he’s very, very early. I had a horrible experience with Fox’s birth and I don’t want to go through that again…to try for 24 hours, just to end up with another emergency C-section anyway. I’m looking forward to going into the hospital rested this time around, with childcare for Fox lined up and ready to go. Of course, this little guy could have other plans, but we’ll have to wait and see.
What I'm not looking forward to:
I’m starting to get a little anxious about the thought that Fox won’t be an only child anymore and how his world will change. I think in the long run, it will benefit him to have a sibling, but the adjustment might be hard. So every time I do something with just him and me, I wonder how this will be different soon and it makes me a little sad for him. I’m already dealing with major mom guilt every day and I know it’ll just get worse with two kids!
You can find Fox’s 23 week pregnancy update HERE!
Your belly is so adorable! I remember getting a bit anxious the closer we came to Will's birth. Surprisingly, Grace did amazing at the start. We didn't start to see her act out until he was around 6-8 months old. How old will Fox be when the baby is born? I know my only experience has been to have a 5-year gap between kiddos, but honestly, it's been so great! I can't imagine how things would be were they only 1-2 years apart. It makes me tired just thinking about it, LOL!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Fox will be 4y3m old when this one is born (if he stays put until then). I like having the larger age gap because I think it'll be easier on us and Fox (he is in school 9-3 every day), but I also wonder if they will grow up playing together, or if the age is too large for that. But I hear you, I can't imagine having 2 under 2 like so many of my friends did...awful!
DeleteWith my siblings, I'm the middle child and my older brother and younger sister were always super close growing up - way closer to each other than they were to me, lol. They have a 5.5 year age gap and it didn't impact their relationship. This gives me hope that Gracie and Will and your little ones will be close too! :)
DeleteLittle Monster was 4yrs4months when Boo arrived and they are absolutely the best of pals. It is almost unbelievable how well they merged as siblings. FWIW, they play together all the time and it is mostly wonderful. Occasional bickering does happen of course, but all in all it is sibling sweetness.
ReplyDeleteThat belly keeps getting more and more adorable...I am not going to be able to make it to full term belly shots, LOL