Week 24

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 24 Weeks

Size of baby: My little guy is the size of an eggplant. We went to the doctor on Monday and he weighs 1 pound 6 ounces.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I have gained 4 pounds of the 9 I ended up losing. Istill have not gained any weight! This is what 4 or 6 weeks I haven't gained anything?!

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: My little guy is very active at times! I love it!

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 and fresh cookies!

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. I also have been eating a package of Frito's and Cheetos which are surprisingly low in carbs!! 

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 think I have suddenly popped this past week. I noticed last Thursday my belly looked huge in the afternoon and sure enough Jose confirmed this when  he saw me on Saturday.  I love this stage. People finally are noticing I am pregnant and not just fat!!

Week 23

Week 23

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 23 Weeks

Size of baby: My little guy is the size of an ear of corn

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I have gained 4 pounds of the 9 I ended up losing. I still have not gained any weight!

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. In fact I had three people tell me today, "You're pregnant?!"

Gender: A little boy!

Movement: My little guy is very active at times! I love it!

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 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.