28 Weeks

How Far Along? 28 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss? I have an appointment next week and they say average is a pound a week at this point so I am thinking I might have gained my first pound from my pre-pregnancy weight!
Maternity clothes? My mom bought me a couple of new pants and bras which I love!!
Best moment this week? Reaching the 3rd Trimester! I know she would have a good chance of survival at this point and it relieves some of my pregnancy worries. Although I want her to cook as long as possible!

Belly Button? I am beginning to wonder if it might pop eventually. With Daniel it never did but it seems like my tummy is having to stretch a little more with this pregnancy. Probably since I am not really gaining weight. 
Measurements? We will find out next week!
Movement? She is moving a lot! More of rolls and stretches instead of kicks now.
Food Cravings? Krispy Kreme...again! Brian made a run to get me donuts on the way home from work the other night!
Gender? Team Pink
What I miss? Daniel being able to sit on my lap easily.
What I am looking forward to? Next weeks appointment and then I start every 2 weeks!
Milestones? By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels. She can blink her eyes, which now sport lashes. With her eyesight developing, she may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. She's also developing billions of neurons in her brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world. You're in the home stretch! The third and final trimester starts this week. If you're like most women, you'll gain about 11 pounds this trimester. At this point, you'll likely visit your doctor or midwife every two weeks. Then, at 36 weeks, you'll switch to weekly visits. Depending on your risk factors, your practitioner may recommend repeating blood tests for HIV and syphilis now, as well as doing cultures for chlamydia and gonorrhea, to be certain of your status before delivery. Also, if your glucose screening test result was high and you haven't yet had follow-up testing, you'll soon be given the 3-hour glucose tolerance test. And if the blood work done at your first prenatal visit showed that you're Rh negative, you'll get an injection of Rh immunoglobulin to prevent your body from developing antibodies that could attack your baby's blood. (If your baby is Rh positive, you'll receive another shot of Rh immunoglobulin after you give birth.)
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27 Weeks

How Far Along? 27 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss? Still sitting right at my pre-pregnancy weight.
Maternity clothes? It has to be the clothes that make me look huge...right?
Best moment this week? I registered for a few things at Target and it was fun looking at all the pink!
Belly Button? Still an innie but it is surfacing fast!
Measurements? Will find out in 2 weeks!
Movement? She moves a lot. I think she is transverse because it is really uncomfortable on my sides!
Food Cravings? Krispy Kreme donuts
Gender? Team Pink
What I miss? Walking stairs without hurting...I am starting to get the third trimester pains a little early.
What I am looking forward to? Meeting our little princess and seeing if she looks more like her daddy!
Milestones? This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if she were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother her, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.The second trimester is drawing to a close, but as your body gears up for the final lap, you may start noticing some new symptoms. Along with an aching back, for example, you may find that your leg muscles cramp up now and then. They're carrying extra weight, after all, and your expanding uterus is putting pressure on the veins that return blood from your legs to your heart as well as on the nerves leading from your trunk to your legs. Unfortunately, the cramps may get worse as your pregnancy progresses. Leg cramps are more common at night but can also happen during the day. When a cramp strikes, stretching the calf muscle should give you some relief. Straighten your leg and then gently flex your toes back toward your shin. Walking for a few minutes or massaging your calf sometimes helps, too.
Other notes? She seems to be so big right now! I can only imagine how I am going to feel in a few weeks! I just don't remember feeling like this this early with Daniel.

23 Months!

How Old? 23 Months

Height and Weight? Around 23 Pounds...maybe. I was looking at my baby book and I was only 19 and a half pounds at 2! Brian was about 27 pounds. I am excited to see where Daniel is. It has been a while since we weighed him and to me, it looks like he has grown quite a bit.

Teeth? He has a mouth full of teeth! It is funny to look at his pictures from a year ago and see the change in his smile.

Clothes? 18 months mainly but some 18-24 and 24 Months tops.

Words? It seems like he is repeating a lot more of what we say now. Favorite words are Eat, Fish, Steins, Choo-Choo, Shoes, and he says quite a few phrases that are not quite understandable to us. He repeats them over and over so he must know what he is talking about.

Food? He is a pretty good eater but is very adamant when he wants a certain food. He ate a Ham and Cheese Sandwich for the first time and likes it. His food intake usually looks like this on a given day:

Breakfast - Waffles, Pancakes or Oatmeal; Morning Snack - Goldfish and a Banana or Yogurt; Lunch - Sandwich or leftovers from dinner, fruit or yogurt (depending on snack) and maybe a Fruitables instead of water. Yes, I am giving him juice sometimes...I have not been giving him added sugar as much as possible but since the Fruitables have mostly vegetable juice in them so I gave in like once or twice a week); Afternoon Snack- could be goldfish, cheese, an apple, another sandwich...pretty much whatever he wants that we have; Dinner - I try to get him to eat what we are eating but it might or might not work. He loves when we have Spaghetti, Pizza, Chicken and Rice, and a few other things but I keep the Gerber Graduate Meals on hand if needed.

Activities? He loves to spin around and make himself dizzy, he has mastered putting his puzzles together, He still LOVES Trains, He loves to read books and watch his TV shows. He can feed himself with a spoon or fork pretty well, He likes it when you "get" (tickle) him and likes to do it in return, he is making noises for a car/truck/helicopter when he plays with them. It is funny because he repeats me and lets just say my noises for a car sound like something off the Jetsons! He has started throwing tantrums a little more and banging his head on the floor in frustration so mommy and daddy are trying to learn how to handle this.

What Happened? We had a good month, We went to the beach, said goodbye to our friends Alycia, Barry, Cael, Josh as they had to move to SLC, Utah. We miss them a lot and wish we still had playdates every Tuesday. We went to the Georgia Aquarium for mommy's birthday and Mia came with us. We went to the Imagine It Children's Museum of Atlanta with Aunt Jessica and Logan and had a playdate with them at the Mall. We spent a lot of time over at Mia and Poppy's house before school started back.
My Toddler This Month? If it seems like your little one's growth has slowed down dramatically compared with his first year, you're right. The average child triples his birth weight by age 1, but only gains 3 to 5 pounds in the second year. By now, your toddler also looks much less like a baby. He's upright, he's mobile, he's active, and his baby fat is melting away. The way he holds his body and moves around has changed, too. The back-and-forth gait of a young toddler has evolved into a smoother, more coordinated stride. By their second birthday, most kids can pull toys behind them and carry things while they walk, and they will begin to run. he approaching second birthday is a good time to rethink your child's safety. You've thought about childproofing before, but every stage brings new hazards as your child grows taller, more mobile, and more adventurous. Reevaluate potential dangers from his point of view. Increasingly, your toddler will be able to get into places you never dreamed possible. He may climb onto stools, tables, and counters; open containers he never showed an interest in before; and move into dangerous zones (a pool, the basement tool bench) faster than you'd think. The good news is that your child is well able to understand the meaning of "no." When he was small, you had to rely on moving dangers out of reach. That's still good advice, but by now, you should also be using your words and serious tone of voice to make clear which behaviors are not acceptable – opening up CD cases and ripping books, for example. You'll still want to keep as many potential threats out of reach as possible, though. Remove sharp knives from accessible drawers, and store medications and vitamins in childproof containers.

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26 Weeks

How Far Along? 26 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss? Up 3 pounds from my last appointment! Still down 1 pound from my pre-pregnancy weight. I am 6 pounds lighter at this point than I was with Daniel.
Maternity clothes? Fitting better
Best moment this week? We finished painting Shiloh's room and I bought the letters for her wall and painted them. It is fun walking into a green and PINK room! There really is a girl coming! Also, a friend of mine had me over to go through her girls clothes. I got some really cute stuff for Shiloh to wear!
Belly Button? Still an innie but it's not quite as deep.
Measurements? 25 Weeks at this weeks appointment.
Movement? She is a mover! Her kicks are getting harder and harder!
Food Cravings? Cereal, Brownies, pizza
Gender? Team Pink
What I miss? drinking water without getting heartburn! lol
What I am looking forward to? Getting the ladders and tarps out of her room tomorrow so I can start hanging the clothes in her closet.
Milestones? Baby's soaking up your antibodies, getting her immune system ready for life outside the womb. Eyes are forming, and she'll soon be practicing the blink...perfect for batting those freshly grown lashes.The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's continuing to put on baby fat. He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel. If you're having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take about two to three days.
Other notes? I had my appointment yesterday and everything with the baby went well. I had mentioned to my doctor that I had been having calf pain since Monday after waking up with a calf cramp. At the end of my appointment to told me that she wanted me to go the hospital to have it evaluated. Needless to say, I was shocked. She was worried I might have a blood clot and told me that a calf cramp should not last that long. So Brian met me at the ER yesterday and I had an ultrasound of my calf. 4 hours later we found out that, thank God, there is no blood clot! It looks like I just tore my muscle from the calf cramp.

25 Weeks

How Far Along? 25 Weeks 1 Day
Total weight gain/loss? According to my scale, I have gained pound or 2 since my last appointment!  YAY maybe I will back to my pre-pregnancy weight at my 26 week appointment.
Maternity clothes? Fitting better
Best moment this week? Cleaning out Shiloh's room and painting it! (pics to come)
Belly Button? Still an innie but it's not quite as deep.
Measurements? Will find out on Thursday.
Movement? She is a mover! Her kicks are getting harder and harder!
Food Cravings? Cereal, Brownies
Gender? Team Pink
What I miss? drinking water without getting heartburn! lol
What I am looking forward to? Geting the letters for Shiloh's room and painting them!
Milestones? Baby's now the size of an eggplant! That oh-so-handy sense of equilibrium is kicking in, and baby's learning to distinguish right side up from upside down. She's beginning to exchange her long, lean look for some baby fat. As she does, her wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and she'll start to look more and more like a newborn. She's also growing more hair — and if you could see it, you'd now be able to discern its color and texture.  Your baby-to-be's lungs are developing rapidly, although she'd probably need a little help breathing if she were born at this point. Her respiratory system continues to develop, her nostrils are open, and she can breathe—but she won't take her first breath of air until delivery day. By your 25th week of pregnancy, her reproductive organs are formed (in boys, the testes have descended). Her skin is translucent and wrinkled, and she can hear your stomach when it gurgles and your voice when you sing. Your baby is becoming more aware of how she can move—she's wiggling her fingers and toes!

Other notes? I'm getting really excited about all this girl stuff!

24 Weeks

How Far Along? 24 Weeks 4 Days
Total weight gain/loss? According to my scale, I have gained pound or 2 since my last appointment!  YAY maybe I will back to my pre-pregnancy weight at my 26 week appointment.
Maternity clothes? My mom bought me a new outfit for my birthday!
Best moment this week?
Belly Button? Still an innie but it's not quite as deep.
Measurements? Will find out at the next appointment.
Movement? She is a mover! Her kicks are getting harder and harder!
Food Cravings? Chocolate, cereal, pizza
Gender? Team Pink
What I miss? Nothing at the moment.
What I am looking forward to? Painting Shiloh's room Wednesday!
Milestones? Your baby's growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts him at just over a pound. Since he's almost a foot long (picture an ear of corn), he cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but his body is filling out proportionally and he'll soon start to plump up. His brain is also growing quickly now, and his taste buds are continuing to develop. His lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help his air sacs inflate once he hits the outside world. His skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon. In the past few weeks, the top of your uterus has risen above your belly button and is now about the size of a soccer ball. Most women have a glucose screening test (also called a glucose challenge test or GCT) between now and 28 weeks. This test checks for gestational diabetes, a pregnancy-related high-blood-sugar condition. Untreated diabetes increases your risk of having a difficult vaginal delivery or needing a cesarean section because it causes your baby to grow too large, especially in his upper body. It also raises your baby's odds for other complications like low blood sugar right after birth. A positive result on your GCT doesn't mean you have gestational diabetes, but it does mean that you'll need to take the glucose tolerance test (GTT) to find out for sure.
Other notes? I'm getting more and more excited to meet this little princess!