20 Weeks

 

How Far Along: 20 Weeks

Size of baby: He's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel, about the length of a banana.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 9 pounds was the official number at my appointment on Monday. Dr. Lamar says I'm right on track with my weight gain.

Maternity Clothes: All maternity pants now and mostly maternity shirts.

Gender: It's a BOY!! Mason Carter Mitchell

Movement: His movements are becoming more recognizable and frequent.

Food Cravings: No real cravings right now. Just about anything sounds good to eat, except pork or chicken.

What I miss: I can't say that I miss a thing, I'm really enjoying being pregnant.

Sleep: I'm having more trouble getting comfortable while sleeping. Since I'm just sleeping on my side, my hips get very sore after I lay on one side for a while. No crazy dreams in a while.

Symptoms: Mostly just being uncomfortable while sleeping and a few aches and pains in my hips and lower "summy". I am feeling so good and have plenty of energy. This is such a nice change!

Best Moment this week: Getting to hear Mason's heartbeat at my appointment on Monday.

What I am looking forward to: Mason's bedroom furniture coming in. When we ordered it they said it should be here in a week or 2.

19 Weeks

How Far Along: 19 Weeks

Size of baby: 6 inches long (head to bottom) and weighs 8 1/2 ounces!! HE is about the size of a large heirloom tomato! I'm not sure what a heirloom tomato is, but I sure do love tomatos!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 8 pounds, the idea that it is good, and actually necessary to gain weight is still an adjustment for me.

Maternity Clothes: I'm wearing mostly maternity pants, but still my normal shirts. I did buy 3 new maternity shirts this week, I'm slowly but surely outgrowing my normal shirts!

Gender: It's a BOY!! Mason Carter Mitchell

Movement: His movements are becoming more recognizable and frequent.

Food Cravings: No real cravings right now. Just about anything sounds good to eat, except pork or chicken.

What I miss: I can't say that I miss a thing, I'm really enjoying being pregnant.

Sleep: I'm having more trouble getting comfortable while sleeping. Since I'm just sleeping on my side, my hips get very sore after I lay on one side for a while. No crazy dreams in a while.

Symptoms: Mostly just being uncomfortable while sleeping and a few aches and pains in my hips and lower "summy". I am feeling so good and have plenty of energy. This is such a nice change!

Best Moment this week: Starting to decorate Mason's room. We got some 8x10 pictures of ebay of Yankee players and several shots of old and new Yankee statium. We also ordered his furniture this weekend at Toys R Us. We eneded up getting the bed and a dresser that will double as a changing table. They were having a sale so we got it all for 20% off, plus we'll get an additional 10% back in a gift card. This bargain shopper is happy! Plus, they said it should be here in 1-2 weeks!

What I am looking forward to: Decorating Mason's room and his movements being strong enough for other people to feel

Ultrasound 11/8/10

This was one of the first views we got of Mason! The lady doing the sonogram asked if we wanted to know the gender of the baby. Scotty answered right away that we did. I just giggled at him, because all along he hasn't really wanted to know what we were having, but he was so anxious to know that is was a boy and not a girl. So she asked me if I wanted to know too, because if we both didn't agree, then she wouldn't tell us. I told her that Scotty just wanted her to tell him that it was a boy. She asked if she should just tell us it was a boy either way. I said, no way! So, she proceeded with the ultrasound. After about 5 seconds she stopped and asked Scotty why he wanted a boy so bad, and he told her that he just really wants a boy first and to be able to carry on his last name. Then she went back to looking at the baby and within 5 more seconds she said, "Well, you got your boy!". We were thrilled! I started laughing and crying and Scotty did a little happy dance. Before we found out that he was a boy, Scotty wouldn't even sit down because he was so worked up about finding out the gender. After he heard the good news he gave a big sigh of relief and came and sat down beside me. We both really enjoyed the ultrasound and getting to see Mason! As far as we can see, he's a healthy little growing boy.

Mason's sweet profile. We had to work the hardest to get this picture. She had be turn on my side to get him in a different angle. the white streak across his face is his the bone in the top of his mouth.

This is a picture of Mason's hand. I think he has his hand up by his head and it's like we're looking down on him. You can just see his 4 fingers. She tried to get a good picture of his whole hand spread out, but Mason wasn't cooperating. But, we weren't too upset. He cooperated very well to show us that he was a boy! Some people aren't so lucky and their baby is hiding those parts from them!

Here is a picture of Mason's whole body. His legs are curled up, so you can't really see them. The lady explained that the view of the ultrasound doesn't get any bigger, so after this we'll just see parts of Mason, and not his whole body.

Before the ultrasound I had to drink 20 ounces of water and have them finished an hour before our appointment. By the time we made it to the appointment I was seriously afraid that I was going to pee my pants! A little ways into the US the lady said that my full bladder was actually in the way and for me to go empty it! That was such a relief for me!! I just thought it was so funny that I was worried about having enough water in there to get a clear picture and it ended up being in the way.
I'm not sure if we'll have any more ultrasounds before Mason is born. On Tuesday I was ready to go back and see him again! I think the next US, if there is one, will be much more enjoyable because we won't be so anxious about finding out the gender and if everything is ok with him.

18 Weeks!!! It's a BOY!!!!

How Far Along: 18 Weeks

Size of baby: 5 1/2 inches long and weighs 7 ounces!! HE is about the length of a bell pepper!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 7 pounds, I was afraid that I had gained a lot while we were on vacation because we ate a lot more than normal, so I was glad to see that I just gained 1 pound. However, my belly has really grown in the last 2 weeks, I love it!

Maternity Clothes: I'm wearing mostly maternity pants, but still my normal shirts.

Gender: It's a BOY!!!! We had our sonogram on Monday 11/8 and we saw his "boy parts" right away!

Movement: His movements are becoming more recognizable and frequent.

Food Cravings: No real cravings right now. Just about anything sounds good to eat, except pork or chicken.

What I miss: I can't say that I miss a thing, I'm really enjoying being pregnant.

Sleep: I'm having more trouble getting comfortable while sleeping. Since I'm just sleeping on my side, my hips get very sore after I lay on one side for a while. No crazy dreams in a while.

Symptoms: Mostly just being uncomfortable while sleeping. I am feeling so good and have plenty of energy. This is such a nice change!

Best Moment this week: The sonogram on Monday! It was amazing to get to see our little guy and know that he is healthy.

What I am looking forward to: Decorating Mason's room and his movements being strong enough for other people to feel.

16 & 17 Weeks

Once again I have slacked off and have to combine 2 weeks together! This picture was taken at 16 weeks, unfortunately I don't have a 17 week picture. We were on vacation that week in Branson, MO and I didn't think to have Scotty take a picture. Hopefully I'll be better in the weeks to come!

How Far Along: 16 & 17 Weeks

Size of baby: At 17 weeks he/she is about 5 inches long and weighs 5 ounces. About the size of a turnip.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 6 pounds

Maternity Clothes: I'm wearing mostly maternity pants, but still my normal shirts.

Gender: Only God knows, but we're hoping for a boy! Sonogram is scheduled for 11/8/10!!

Movement: I'm pretty sure I've felt the baby move, but the movements are few and far between.

Food Cravings: While we were on vacation during week 17, I wanted pizza and pasta for every meal!

What I miss: Not sure there is anything I miss right now.

Sleep: I'm sleeping good, still able to sleep through the night without a trip to the bathroom. But I'm still having some CRAZY dreams. I'm trying not to sleep on my back now. This is very hard for me. My hips really start to ache during the night. I still end up on my back some and Scotty will wake me up to turn over. Funny story: I told Scotty that I shouldn't sleep on my back anymore because the weight of the baby and my uterus can put too much pressure on my vena cava and cut off the blood flow to me and the baby. Well, the next night he woke me up saying, "Roll over, you're choaking my baby". The next morning I asked him if he remembered telling me this and he didn't. We both got a good laugh out of this!

Symptoms: Mostly just uncomfortable to sleep. I haven't been sick in almost 2 weeks! I am so thankful to be feeling better.

Best Moment this week: Just enjoying the week of vacation with Scotty. It's our last vacation trip as a family of 2!

What I am looking forward to: Our ultrasound on 11/8/10, hopefully we'll find out the gender!