Yesterday was my 24 week doctor appointment. Everything went well. We had an ultrasound first since baby boy didn't cooperate last time and show his heart and organs very well. And this time...same thing. He was curled up in a ball with his back towards us the whole time. The ultrasound tech said, "I don't want to say he's stubborn, but...." We tried for quite a while to get him to move but he just wasn't going for it. So I get another ultrasound in 4 weeks! The tech assured me everything looks fine but they still like to get a very clear picture of the heart to double check everything. So thanks little man, I enjoy seeing you at every doctor visit!
The baby is measuring exactly right on date wise, and he weighs 1 pound and 9 ozs.
Here's the 24 week update:
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.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
Weeks 22 and 23
The pregnancy is going mucho bueno. Baby boy O is kicking like crazy-Sydney never kicked this much. He is definitely a party animal at night, and the party starts in my belly at approximately 10pm or so. Today I was watching tv with Sydney and I noticed out of the corner of my eye my belly completely move-like a tidal wave. Up until now I have felt it but never saw it. Whoa nelly-it was crazy. Apparently he picked up some stuff while watching Gymnastics at the Olympics.
The heartburn has been horrible. Although he is going easy on me with very little nausea, the heartburn has been BAD. I am recommending dumping your money into some Pepcid stock because I will be inhaling the stuff like crazy over the next few months. Wowzers. Oh yes, and junior also loves to tap dance on the bladder. Not nice. I still get up to hit the bathroom a few times a night. I miss full nights of sleep.
Sydney is pretty excited about baby brother. She talks into the microphone (my belly button) and says hello. She kisses and hugs my belly, and recently started cuddling with my belly, it's so sweet. Today she put a balloon up her shirt so she could be pregnant too.
I mentioned before how I was so excited to buy boy clothes-well the excitement is gone. It was fun for a while, but like Kellye mentioned, EVERYTHING has cars and trucks on them, and once you buy a few, the thrill is gone. Then I find myself browsing into the baby girl section and saying, "oh, they didn't have this when Sydney was a baby." I finally end up in the toddler girl section where I buy a few things for Sydney. I have bought more clothes for Sydney recently than baby boy. sigh. I really do have an addiction to girl's clothes, hence Sydney's 17 pairs of shoes*. And yes they all fit now, I don't buy them in advance or anything. I need to get professional help. GCA-girl clothes anonymous. The kid has more clothes and shoes than Anthony and I combined.
*In my defense-a couple pairs of shoes were cute hand me downs from Ari and Ivy, so I didn't buy them all.
Here are the 22 and 23 week updates-
Week 22:
At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside your womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his body and the deep wrinkles on his skin, which he'll sport until he adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside his belly, his pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.
Week 23:
Turn on the radio and sway to the music. With his sense of movement well developed by now, your baby can feel you dance. And now that he's more than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound (about as much as a large mango), you may be able to see him squirm underneath your clothes. Blood vessels in his lungs are developing to prepare for breathing, and the sounds that your baby's increasingly keen ears pick up are preparing him for entry into the outside world. Loud noises that become familiar now — such as your dog barking or the roar of the vacuum cleaner — probably won't faze him when he hears them outside the womb.
The heartburn has been horrible. Although he is going easy on me with very little nausea, the heartburn has been BAD. I am recommending dumping your money into some Pepcid stock because I will be inhaling the stuff like crazy over the next few months. Wowzers. Oh yes, and junior also loves to tap dance on the bladder. Not nice. I still get up to hit the bathroom a few times a night. I miss full nights of sleep.
Sydney is pretty excited about baby brother. She talks into the microphone (my belly button) and says hello. She kisses and hugs my belly, and recently started cuddling with my belly, it's so sweet. Today she put a balloon up her shirt so she could be pregnant too.
I mentioned before how I was so excited to buy boy clothes-well the excitement is gone. It was fun for a while, but like Kellye mentioned, EVERYTHING has cars and trucks on them, and once you buy a few, the thrill is gone. Then I find myself browsing into the baby girl section and saying, "oh, they didn't have this when Sydney was a baby." I finally end up in the toddler girl section where I buy a few things for Sydney. I have bought more clothes for Sydney recently than baby boy. sigh. I really do have an addiction to girl's clothes, hence Sydney's 17 pairs of shoes*. And yes they all fit now, I don't buy them in advance or anything. I need to get professional help. GCA-girl clothes anonymous. The kid has more clothes and shoes than Anthony and I combined.
*In my defense-a couple pairs of shoes were cute hand me downs from Ari and Ivy, so I didn't buy them all.
Here are the 22 and 23 week updates-
Week 22:
At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside your womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his body and the deep wrinkles on his skin, which he'll sport until he adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside his belly, his pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.
Week 23:
Turn on the radio and sway to the music. With his sense of movement well developed by now, your baby can feel you dance. And now that he's more than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound (about as much as a large mango), you may be able to see him squirm underneath your clothes. Blood vessels in his lungs are developing to prepare for breathing, and the sounds that your baby's increasingly keen ears pick up are preparing him for entry into the outside world. Loud noises that become familiar now — such as your dog barking or the roar of the vacuum cleaner — probably won't faze him when he hears them outside the womb.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Week 21 update
Twenty one weeks already! Wow, only 18 weeks left. Oh boy, we still have so much left to do! Changing Sydney's nursery into baby boy's nursery, emptying out my craft room which will be Sydney's new big girl room. And the hardest part-getting my husband to clear out his man room to make room for "our" room-an office. The latter is the biggest challenge.
Baby boy has been moving around like crazy lately. He is also a night owl, his biggest movements are after 9pm, just like Sydney was. He especially loves cereal-this gets him bouncing around like a crazy little man.
Here's the 21 week update....
Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long, the length of a carrot. You may soon feel like he's practicing martial arts as his initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges. You may also discover a pattern to his activity as you get to know him better. In other developments, your baby's eyebrows and lids are present now.
Baby boy has been moving around like crazy lately. He is also a night owl, his biggest movements are after 9pm, just like Sydney was. He especially loves cereal-this gets him bouncing around like a crazy little man.
Here's the 21 week update....
Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long, the length of a carrot. You may soon feel like he's practicing martial arts as his initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges. You may also discover a pattern to his activity as you get to know him better. In other developments, your baby's eyebrows and lids are present now.
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