Week 22

Week 22

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 22 Weeks

Size of baby: My little guy is the size of a papaya.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I have gained 4 pounds of the 9 I ended up losing. No weight gain again!

Maternity Clothes: I wear maternity bottoms. My shirts are a mainly my normal ones with a couple of maternity t-shirts mixed in. I also am wearing normal size dresses still.

Gender: A little boy!

Movement: I can definitely feel my little guy more this week. There will be days where he is just moving, rolling, and kicking and others where he moves a few times a day.  

Sleep: I have my moments when I sleep well and then moments where I don't.  I still wake up 1-3 times a night to go potty or eat a snack (when my sugar is low).

What I miss:  I think I am starting to miss honey buns!

Cravings:  I have been eating quite a bit of cereal lately. I love me some Fruit Loops and my sugars don't go crazy. It's funny but ICANNOT eat cereal in the morning only at night as a before bed snack, otherwise my sugars are through the roof.

Symptoms: I get very uncomfortable on days where I am very busy at work.  I am busy all of the time, but some days are just worse than others.  

Week 21

Week 21

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 21 Weeks

Size of baby: My little guy is the size of a spaghetti squash

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I have gained 4 pounds of the 9 I ended up losing.

Maternity Clothes: I wear maternity bottoms. My shirts are a mainly my normal ones with a couple of maternity t-shirts mixed in. I also am wearing normal size dresses still.

Gender: A little boy!

Movement: I can definitely feel my little guy more this week. There will be days where he is just moving, rolling, and kicking and others where he moves a few times a day.  

Sleep: I have my moments when I sleep well and then moments where I don't.  I still wake up 1-3 times a night to go potty or eat a snack (when my sugar is low).

What I miss:  I think I am starting to miss honey buns!

Cravings:  I have been eating quite a bit of cereal lately. I love me some Fruit Loops and my sugars don't go crazy. It's funny but ICANNOT eat cereal in the morning only at night as a before bed snack, otherwise my sugars are through the roof.

Symptoms: I get very uncomfortable on days where I am very busy at work.  I am busy all of the time, but some days are just worse than others.  

Week 20....Half way!!

Week 20

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 20 Weeks

Size of baby: My little guy is the size of a banana

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I have gained 3 pounds of the 9 I ended up losing.

Maternity Clothes: I wear maternity bottoms. My shirts are a mainly my normal ones with a couple of maternity t-shirts mixed in. I also am wearing normal size dresses still.

Gender: A little boy!

Movement: I can definitely feel my little guy more this week. There will be days where he is just moving, rolling, and kicking and others where he moves a few times a day.  

Sleep: I have my moments when I sleep well and then moments where I don't.  I still wake up 1-3 times a night to go potty or eat a snack (when my sugar is low).

What I miss:  Eating whatever I want.

Cravings:  I have been eating quite a bit of cereal lately. I love me some Fruit Loops and my sugars don't go crazy. It's funny but ICANNOT eat cereal in the morning only at night as a before bed snack, otherwise my sugars are through the roof.

Symptoms: I get very uncomfortable on days where I am very busy at work.  I am busy all of the time, but some days are just worse than others.  

I won't give up

Well, I am seriously in love with this song from Jason Mraz. It is called "I won't give up" This song reminds me so much of my relationship with my Jose. We have come so far in life. We met in high school, went to A &M, got married, had Ipolito, had trouble conceiving this little guy, and now look at us.  I mean it hasn't always been a bed of roses but with each other we can make it through anything!! I can just look into his eyes and I know everything will be okay.  Here are the lyrics.

"I Won't Give Up"

Hmmmm ... Hmmmm ... Hmmmm ... Hmmm ...

When I look into your eyes
It's like watching the night sky
Or a beautiful sunrise
Well, there's so much they hold
And just like them old stars
I see that you've come so far
To be right where you are
How old is your soul?

Well, I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up

And when you're needing your space
To do some navigating
I'll be here patiently waiting
To see what you find

'Cause even the stars they burn
Some even fall to the earth
We've got a lot to learn
God knows we're worth it
No, I won't give up

I don't wanna be someone who walks away so easily
I'm here to stay and make the difference that I can make
Our differences they do a lot to teach us how to use
The tools and gifts we got yeah, we got a lot at stake
And in the end, you're still my friend at least we did intend
For us to work we didn't break, we didn't burn
We had to learn how to bend without the world caving in
I had to learn what I've got, and what I'm not
And who I am

I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up
Still looking up.

I won't give up on us (no I'm not giving up)
God knows I'm tough enough (I am tough, I am loved)
We've got a lot to learn (we're alive, we are loved)
God knows we're worth it (and we're worth it)

I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up

Week 19

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 19 Weeks

Size of baby: My little guy is the size of a mango

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I have gained two pounds of the 9 I ended up losing.

Maternity Clothes: I wear maternity bottoms or my regular bottoms with a bella band. My shirts are a mainly my normal ones with a couple of maternity t-shirts mixed in. 

Gender: A little boy!

Movement: I feel him move at certain times of the day. In the morning as we are driving to work, around lunch time, in afternoon on the way home, and at night after dinner. It is usually just a kick or two.

Sleep: I have my moments when I sleep well and then moments where I don't.  I still wake up 1-3 times a night to go potty or eat a snack (when my sugar is low).

What I miss:  Eating whatever I want.

Cravings: None. I am over the pickle craving. Now....I guess I have been eating quite a bit of cereal lately. I love me some Fruit Loops and my sugars don't go crazy. It's funny but I CANNOT eat cereal in the morning only at night as a before bed snack, otherwise my sugars are through the roof.

Symptoms: I am super tired and have random days where I am very uncomfortable. I have some round ligament pain throughout the night and some swelling in certain parts of my body.  

A little this....a little that

• Ipolito really loves to pretend these days. This week I have been "Mommy" and he is "Baby" I have also been "Theodore" from the Chipmunks.  
• We were at Target the other day and Ipo called me small head (never been told that....it was always big head) so I said, "Well aren't you being a silly head!" I immediately got a, "Mama! You really hurt my feelings by saying that!" To which I responded, "Oh I am so sorry. I apologize." Ipo: "Thank you Mama it was very nice of you to pologize." I then told him it hurt my feelings when he called me "small head." Of course he apologized. I felt like laughing while we were having our conversation but of course I didn't. He was just so serious!
• I am taking Ipolito to the circus this weekend for the first time. I am kind of excited. I have taken my nephews many times but never my son. I hope he enjoys it! He seems very excited! Jose had no inkling to join us so we are going on a day he is working!
• Our air conditioner went out last night because the electricity went out with the storms and it was miserable!! I never checked on Ipo b/c I figured Jose did and well...I should have. When I went to get him this morning he was covered! I took his comforter and sheet off and the sheet was soaked! His hair was dripping! His shirt was plastered to him and soaked! He was so hot!! I felt so bad. Once I got him changed and we were in the car he told me, "Mama. I don't feel so good. My tummy hurts and my head hurts. I am thirsty too. I immediately went to McDonald's and got him some apple juice and a bottle of water. He drank the juice right away and drank half the bottle of water then crashed. My mom let him sleep late until 930 and kept checking him to make sure he wasn't got anymore and was doing fine.  I felt horrible and so did Jose when I told him. I told Ipo he should have taken his covers off but he said, "I was so sleepy Mama!" I just thank God he is okay.
• Jose says I have spoiled Ipo because he will only eat his breakfast at the kitchen table while watching Netflix on the iPad. I told him it was his fault because he doesn't like him to eat anywhere but the kitchen while all along when I was at work he had been letting him eat in the living room and watch cartoons.  Who is doing the spoiling?!

This is all for now. I am 18 weeks 2 days pregnant!! 

PREGNANCY HIGHLIGHTS:

HOW FAR ALONG: 18 WEEKS

SIZE OF BABY: BABY F IS THE SIZE OF A Mango

TOTAL WEIGHT GAIN/LOSS: Have gained 2 pounds since the last time I updated but still down overall 7 from where I started.

MATERNITY CLOTHES: I CAN STILL WEAR MY NORMAL CLOTHES BUT I AM HITTING UP MATERNITY SHORTS. THEY ARE JUST MORE COMFORTABLE. BESIDES WHO DOESN'T WANT TO WEAR ELASTIC SHORTS ALL THE TIME?! 

GENDER: IT'S A BOY!!!

MOVEMENT: Yes I feel random movements and I love it!

SLEEP: I finally gave up and am sleeping with my snoggle pregnancy pillow I bought with ipo. since giving in I have noticed a big difference!!

WHAT I MISS:  EATING WHATEVER I WANT!! 

CRAVINGS: nothing really these days.

SYMPTOMS: It is very hard to get comfortable. I have a hard time sitting or standing for long periods of time.