25 weeks

How far along: 25 weeks!

How big is baby: According to the Bump, Weston is about the size of an eggplant during weeks 25 - 28. The average size is 13.6 - 14.8 inches and 1.5 - 2.2 pounds! Inside the womb, the formation of tiny capillaries is giving him a healthy pink glow. He's also soaking up my antibodies, getting the immune system ready for life outside the womb. Eyes are forming, and he will soon perfect the blink -- perfect for batting those freshly grown lashes.

Weight Loss/Gain: I've gained about 17.5 pounds.

Maternity Clothes: Definitely!

Next appointment: September 21st and I will do my glucose test that day.

Movement: Yes, tons of it now! Weston doesn't like when I wear pants with a waistband and is happy to let me know it!

Food cravings: No cravings, although I have discovered how good miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips are which could be dangerous!

Food aversions: Nothing in particular.

Best Moment this Week: A little girl at school asked me if I was having a baby. She is the first one of the students that don't know to ask me! It definitely made me smile!

Worst Moment this Week: Thursday was a rough day for me as the fatigue of the week caught up with me.

What am I looking forward to: We have everything for the nursery walls and once it's all up, the nursery will be done! I cannot wait to take pictures!

24 weeks, 4 days

I had my 24 week appointment at Nativiti yesterday and when I got there they asked if we were doing the follow-up ultrasound. I was definitely okay with that so she got me in the computer and we were ready. It was wonderful to get to see Weston again. He has grown so much since last month! Oh, and he's still very much a boy. He's not the biggest fan of the ultrasound though and started kicking away. She was able to get his head measurements that we missed last time and she got his face before he decided to turn his head to us and refuse to turn back. She said he has a very nicely shaped head and his nose and upper lip look good. She took his "Halloween picture" when he was facing us once and with the dark hollow spots for eyes he definitely looked ready for Halloween. I also got a very clear picture of one of his ears! I was happy to see that everything looks good with our boy, I love him so much already.

Next month is the dreaded glucose test! I get to do it in the afternoon and just need to eat high protein before the appointment. Then I will drink the glucola and watch a video on birth experiences for an hour before they draw my blood. I am optimistic that my results will be good, although I am not looking forward to drinking the glucola!

24 weeks

How far along: 24 weeks!

How big is baby: According to the Bump, Weston is about the size of a papaya during weeks 22 - 24. The average size is 10.5 - 11.8 inches and 12.7 - 20.8 ounces. He is now able to hear outside noise from the womb and his face is fully formed! He's also starting to settle into sleep cycles, sleeping 12 to 14 hours a day.

Weight Loss/Gain: I've gained about 17 pounds.

Maternity Clothes: Definitely.

Next appointment: August 24th.

Movement: Yes, tons of it now.

Food cravings: Nothing in particular though I did have a piece of cake at work this week that tasted so good.

Food aversions: Nothing much this week.

Best Moment this Week: I'm still enjoying feeling Weston move. It helped me get through a stressful week back at work. I also found a hat for Weston that has a shark on the front and a shark fin on top! Oh, and I also won a few cloth diapers in a blog giveaway this week!

Worst Moment this Week: Nothing baby related, just stress at work. Although my hip pain was bothering me on Friday.

What am I looking forward to: We think we decided what to put on the empty wall of the nursery so I'm excited to finish getting everything and putting it all up!

I actually took my first bare bump photo this week and plan to do so each month now. there is a bump there!

23 weeks

How far along: 23 weeks!

How big is baby: According to the Bump, Weston is about the size of a papaya during weeks 22 - 24. The average size is 10.5 - 11.8 inches and 12.7 - 20.8 ounces. He is now able to hear outside noise from the womb and his face is fully formed! He's also starting to settle into sleep cycles, sleeping 12 to 14 hours a day.

Weight Loss/Gain: I've gained about 15.5 pounds so far. People at work this week asked where I was hiding the baby!

Maternity Clothes: Going back to work this week so I'll get to try out some of my new clothes.

Next appointment: August 24th.

Movement: Yes!!

Food cravings: Apples and peanut butter have been a staple the past few weeks.

Food aversions: Nothing much this week.

Best Moment this Week: Really starting to feel Weston move a lot and kick pretty hard.

Worst Moment this Week: Just dealing with the on and off nausea still. Some days I have nothing and then some days are almost as bad as it was in 1st trimester.

What am I looking forward to: Finishing up the nursery! I didn't get to work on it this past week as I had some trainings for school, some setting up at school, and wrapping up my current grad school class. 3 classes to go!

22 weeks!

How far along: 22 weeks!

How big is baby: According to the Bump, Weston is about the size of a papaya during weeks 22 - 24. The average size is 10.5 - 11.8 inches and 12.7 - 20.8 ounces. He is now able to hear outside noise from the womb and his face is fully formed! He's also starting to settle into sleep cycles, sleeping 12 to 14 hours a day. Well, I know when he's awake for sure! Usually mid-day and late evening. I think he may be moving around at night sometimes too, especially on the nights I toss and turn a lot.

Weight Loss/Gain: I'm up 13.5 pounds as of today. It definitely fluctuates throughout the week though.

Maternity Clothes: Got some pants for work, so I think I'm set now!

Next appointment: August 24th.

Movement: Yes!!

Food cravings: Burger King onion rings are good! I'm definitely trying to watch what I eat though so I can have those little splurges.

Food aversions: Just the usual low tolerance for large amounts of chicken.

Best Moment this Week: Baby related, buying some clothes for Weston has been exciting. I also cut the scrapbook paper to go on the name letters for his room! Non-baby related, it has been nice to have my brother visiting this week!

Worst Moment this Week: Just dealing with the on and off nausea still! Oh, and I may have cried over a hamburger that wasn't prepared the way I asked for it.

What am I looking forward to: Finishing up the nursery!

21 weeks, 6 days

About two weeks ago, I ordered some summer clothes from Gymboree that were on clearance. I also had a coupon, so I got a great deal! Plus, they are so adorable. Weston is going to be decked out next summer! I think Gymboree and Carter's are my favorite clothing places for boys!