23 weeks: the "boring" stretch



baby girl rockin' out to widespread panic :)

 Alpha Mom says:

Your Baby:

• Is a tad bigger than last week! Are you sensing a pattern! Goodness, I never realized how boring this stretch of pregnancy is, what with the “close to a pound, just over a pound, 11 inches long, 11 2/3 inches long” comparisons week after week.
• The pancreas is kicking into gear sometime around this week, and blood vessels continue to develop in the lungs. Lung development is a Big Thing right now, since babies born around 24 weeks gestation can often survive outside the womb. 23 weeks is pretty questionable, and 24 weeks certainly isn’t a peachy keen time to be born or anything, but still. If you’re the morbid sort who gets a tiny bit of comfort knowing that your baby has a fighting chance If Something Terrible Were To Happen, well, there you go.

You:

• “OMG, you’re so big! Are you sure it’s not twins?”
• Or, alternatively: “OMG, you barely look pregnant! Are you sure you’re 23 weeks?”
• SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP. Thank you. No woman is ever going to appreciate your boneheaded commentary on her size and/or weight. Last time I was plagued with dire predictions of hidden twins and early labor and 14-pound babies. This time I get only-sort-of affectionately called names by other women when queried about my weight gain. Which is 1) none of your business and 2) yes, everything IS okay, my baby is growing just fine, thank you for your nosy and very annoying “concern.”
• I AM ALSO CRABBY. PERHAPS YOU ARE TOO.

:) so funny. it's true though! i've said it before and i'll say it again....KEEP YOUR COMMENTS TO YOURSELF PEOPLE! (all caps = yelling, just so you know) seriously, in the same hour i'll hear, "are you SURE you're pregnant?! how much weight have you gained?" (um, rude?) & then i turn around to hear, "oh my goodness, you're HUGE! how much weight have you gained?" (also...rude.) if i weren't pregnant, would it be okay to comment on my weight? probably not. maybe i'm just being sensitive but it gets old. fast. and the worst is when people tie MY weight to how i'm caring for my baby. i'm either starving her or surely feeding her junk food all day every day.  actually, i'm eating quite well thankyouverymuch. my mama bear instincts are already coming out...i'm a GOOD mama. i know what healthy is and i'm taking GOOD care of my baby. so back off. some days i DO feel small and some days i DO feel big but it really doesn't matter that much -  i trust that my body will do what it needs to keep me and baby healthy. and...end rant. phew.

see what alpha mom started?

i really don't have much else to report...i guess this IS the "boring" part of pregnancy. i'm feeling pretty good! 
i have been enjoying my workouts more now that i'm not as nauseous and i can actually eat veggies and chicken again without gagging. it's a pregnancy miracle! oh, but keep those tums coming because the heartburn is ridic. the tums work so quickly though it's really not that bad at all.

jack loves his mama and his little sis

xoxo,
k & baby

22 weeks: baby's first boyfriend, nursery colors & shamu



22 weeks

 somehow i got "off" on my pictures and missed a week so you will just have to enjoy this lovely bathroom shot...sans make up and cute outfit.

Alpha Mom says:
Your Baby:

• Is about 11 inches long, which is just about one inch shorter than your average 12-inch ruler.
• Has likely crossed the one-pound mark in weight.
• Is getting more defined facial features every day, and already looks unmistakably like himself or herself on a 3D ultrasound.

You:

• Are gaining about a pound a week now, if you happen to be one of those rare creatures whose weight gain lines up with the books and calendars.
• May find yourself ravenously hungry at odd times during the day — the middle of the afternoon, after dinner or even in the middle of the night. Blah blah nutrient-rich protein-heavy snacks like nuts and things blah. Me, I’m going with calcium-rich milkshakes, thanks.
• Continue to be that pregnancy-patented mix of moods and emotions. Blissfully happy and belly-rubbing one minute, wracked with anxiety and worry the next. Affectionately hoping your baby looks just like your partner one minute, hating their damn guts and ass face the next. Rawr.

...and I say:

My baby:

• yup...feels about 11 inches long.
• feels like she has likely crossed the ten-pound mark in weight :)
• is already BEAUTIFUL & oh so very loved!

I:

• Have not started gaining a pound a week just yet (eventhough I totally look it!) I'm just waiting for the pounds to start packing on but so far, the scale says I've only gained 7 pounds. Seriously?!? this big ol' belly & these thunder thighs are only the result of seven measly pounds?! wowza.
• I am not really ravenously hungry either...unless of course you have a snickers. in which case, yes...I'm STARVING to death :)
• I really don't think I'm all that moody or emotional. Of course, Cody may need to be a better judge of that but for the most part I've been freakishly chill.

This week was a good week...feelin' pretty good.

We found out on Wednesday that our good friends, Trey & Rachelle are having a little boy! Our babies have already been on lots of dates...prenatal yoga, a 5K, dinners, parties, lake trips...no doubt they will be fast friends like their mammas :)


with our babes on a double decker pub crawl.... :)


I was not loving the bedding we had picked out at Babies R Us so I searched etsy for the perfect crib set....2000 options later (you think I'm kidding....). We've picked out a color scheme and crib set for baby!

here's the color scheme:



pink, grey, mustard


and here is the crib set & matching stuffed giraffe I just couldn't resist. we're also ordering matching curtains.


cute, right? if you don't think so...I don't want to hear it :) 


we wrapped up the week with aunt di and our friend sara at Sea World!

 ...this was actually baby's second trip to sea world but we didn't know she was with us the first time around :)

xoxo,
K & baby

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21 weeks: movin' right along



21 weeks...big brother's already tired of the attention his little sister is getting :)


Here's what we're up to according to Alpha Mom:

Your Baby:

• Is about 10 1/2 inches long, head to toe.
• Passes time by sucking his or her thumb and even opening and closing his or her eyes. And you know, elbowing you in the vital organs.
• Is like, kicking for serious now, and the movements cannot only be felt from the outside, they can often be seen. Lie on your back and watch the weird ripples and dips of baby limbs. (For the full Jurassic Park effect, do this in the tub and watch the water rings vibrate out from your belly.)

You:

• Are possibly getting accosted in public with unsolicited belly rubs and unsolicited pregnancy advice. I’m not sure which is more annoying.
• Oh, so THREE of the pregnancy books I use to compile these bullet thingies mentioned that we should all be feeling downright awesome and fabulous right now. Not too big and uncomfortable, lots of energy, able to sleep through the night without peeing, etc. If that describes you, well…LA DEE FRICKING DA. HOW LOVELY THAT MUST BE FOR YOU.

...yep, the unsolicited (read: unwanted) advice still keeps rolling in! but i've learned to take it with a grain of salt & just accept the fact that some people have absolutely no filter! :)

& i don't know about feeling "awesome" but i do feel much MUCH better as far as the nausea & tiredness goes so i'll take it! i think the cooler weather is helping a lot too. and by "cooler" i mean 90 instead of 100. heartburn has definitely kicked in full force so i'm popping tums like they're candy but hey, they work fast so i can't even complain! also, 2 random things...i get sneeze attacks and hiccups daily. random, right?

so let's see...what's been new this week? baby & i went up to austin this weekend to celebrate christina's wedding shower & bachelorette party...her first karaoke experience! (baby, not christina)...i think she liked it! the shower was really nice & i was only a teeny bit bitter about not being able to enjoy the awesome bloody marys!



perfect decor



bloody mary station

Christina's hostesses for the day

oh and also, depending on what i wear i either look reeeeeeeaaallly pregnant or not pregnant at all - maybe just a little...ahem...thick. so it's so funny when people make comments about me being pregnant and then they pause and this look of horror comes over their face, as they think "oh crap...she's pregnant right?!" hahahaha. i always wait for just an extra second longer to let them squirm. i know it's mean but come ON people. don't ever assume a chick is pregnant unless you are 100% sure, right? i mean that's just common sense. duh.

...so that was week 21. week 22 will be posted soon...some exciting stuff, including finding out the gender of our baby girl's bestie, baby Geistweidt & what we've decided on for her nursery! stay tuned....

xoxo,

K & baby

20 weeks: sugar & spice & everything nice.

YAY! It's a girl! And she's PERRRRRFECT!!! :)


21 weeks

Here's what's going on with baby beanette according to AlphaMom:

• Is as big as (depending on which measurements from which pregnancy book you use and of course, Your Produce May Vary) a butternut squash, or as long as a banana, or possibly a carrot. I am getting the sense these comparisons are not really an exact science.
• Will be measured head-to-toe from this point on, instead of the head-to-rump measurements we’ve used so far. I remember choking on a bagel at 21 weeks last time because HOLY CRAP, MY CHILD JUST GREW FIVE INCHES IN A WEEK.
• Has a heartbeat that can be heard with just a regular old stethoscope now and not just the fancy doppler.
• Is swallowing and practicing other digestive skills, and can now produce meconium, which is essentially prenatal poop that sits in the bowels during pregnancy. You’ll see this awesome goopy stuff in person during your baby’s very first diaper change, or possibly even during labor like I did, as some babies like to take their first crap in the womb. Meconium in the fluid in considered a delivery complication, but it’s very common and not terribly dangerous — your doctor will just need to suction your baby’s nose and mouth immediately after delivery to prevent any meconium going into your baby’s lungs with their first breath.

I don't have much else to report...feels like the entire week was spent in anticipation and counting down the days until Friday's appointment. We got there bright and early Friday morning & even the sky on the way in was taunting us...pink or blue?

 Once we got to the doctor, they took us straight to the sono room - Yipee! I can pee in a cup and get my flu shot later, people - let me see my baby! We had the sweetest sono nurse EVER, named Hazel. She was so great and patient with us. She's been a sono nurse for over 20 years so you know this is old hat to her but she shared in our excitement nonetheless. She joked with us and explained everything she was doing, which was good because half the time I didn't know what we were looking at. She asked if we wanted to know the gender and then told Cody, "well dad, get a gun and a big dog because ya'll are having a little girl" :) done and done, Hazel. We got to see her pretty face and little hands and wiggly feet. The nurse checked on all her organs and let us know with each one how it was forming the way it was supposed to (sigh of relief each time).


21 weeks

isn't she presh?! she was kicking and punching up a storm so most of the pictures are blurry. she's an active little one, just like her mama! the nurse wanted to know if I'd had a lot of caffiene or sugar that morning (um, aren't we supposed to be avoiding those two things...?) but I hadn't even had breakfast yet! the rest of the appointment was pretty uneventful. I got my flu shot and set up the next appointment, where I'll have my glucose tolerance test to check for gestational diabetes...dun dun duuuuun. I'm nervous about this one for some reason. I've been eating well and doing great in the exercise department but I still worry.

in other news...cody & his dad worked all day saturday to plant a new tree in the front yard. of course, the excited grandparents couldn't resist putting a pink bow around the tree :) let the pink madness begin!

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...speaking of pink madness, we also started our baby nursery this weekend. at first, I did NOT want a lot of pink everywhere. I wanted trendy colors and a mish mash of anthropologie-esque designs. somehow that all flew out the window once we started looking and the sweetness of pink and ribbon and bows and ruffles and lace...(I could go on...) took over.

it's been a happy time, complete with pink cookies and pretty flowers from daddy :)

xoxo,

K & baby