25 weeks!

How Far Along: 25 Weeks

Size of baby: Mason now weighs about 1 ½ pounds. He's 13 ½ inches long from head to heel! It’s crazy to look at a ruler and think that he is longer than that now and fits inside my belly.

Weight Gain/Loss: 12 pounds

Maternity Clothes: All maternity pants now and mostly maternity shirts. I am so thankful that my Dad and Teresa got me so many cute maternity shirts for Christmas. Mason and I will be set until he gets here!!

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

Movement: Mason still has days where he is more active and days where he must be sleeping more. I like it when he is more active. It makes me a little nervous when he hasn’t moved very much!  

Food Cravings: I could still eat french fries with every meal. But, if you know me I’ve always been this way! I love french fries!! So, I’m not sure if we can really call it a “pregnancy craving”.

What I miss: The only thing I can think that I miss right now is sleeping on my back.

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’m really feeling very good these days and I’m able to enjoy being pregnant.

Best Moment this week: Spending time with family for Christmas. We got so many nice things! Scotty got me a glider (the REALLY BIG box I spoke of last week) to use in Mason’s room. It is very comfortable and I foresee me spending many hours in that chair!

What I am looking forward to: I’m looking forward to my day off this Friday! It will be my last vacation day that I take before Mason is here. Luckily, I’ll have 2 bank holidays before he arrives, but this will be the last time off I’ll take before he gets here. Have to save up all my time to spend with him once he arrives. Now I say this along with a little prayer that I won’t have any complications that will require me to take off before Mason gets here.

Here is a front view picture of me I took to show off one of the new sweaters that Dad & Teresa got me for Christmas ;-)

24 Weeks

How Far Along: 24 Weeks

Size of baby: Mason has gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts him at just over a pound. He's almost a foot long, about the length of an ear of corn.

Weight Gain/Loss: 12 pounds, at my Doctor’s appointment on Tuesday (12/21) the nurse said that my weight gain was right on track and that she was impressed that I have kept it down to a minimum this time of year! I was glad to hear this. It is hard for me to adjust to gaining weight. I know that it is necessary and good for Mason, but it is just hard for me to watch the numbers keep going up on the scale. I keep thinking I’ll adjust to this, but it hasn’t happened yet.

Maternity Clothes: All maternity pants now and mostly maternity shirts. I’m only able to stretch a few of my regular shirts over my big “summy” now!

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

Movement: Mason is back to movin’ and shakin’ this week! I can even see him moving now. There have also been times when I can feel a constant pushing in one spot. When this is happening you can feel a hard lump, like a foot or elbow. If I push back on it long enough he will move whatever it was that was sticking out. Feeling Mason move is such an amazing feeling! Unfortunately, Scotty hasn’t been able to feel him move as much as I would like for him to. Part of this is because he won’t keep his hand in one spot long enough and just wait for Mason to decide to move. Hopefully Mason and Daddy will cooperate better in the weeks to come ;-)

Food Cravings: I could still eat french fries with every meal. But, if you know me I’ve always been this way! I love french fries!! So, I’m not sure if we can really call it a “pregnancy craving”.

What I miss: The only thing I can think that I miss right now is sleeping on my back.

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! I haven’t thought to note this as a symptom before, but it is worth noting and quite funny. I’m finding out that this is something every pregnant woman has experienced at one time or another. Are you ready for this?? When I sneeze I have to concentrate really hard on not peeing my pants!! Scotty thinks this is just hilarious. Each time I sneeze he asks me if I peed my pants that time! Oh the joys of being pregnant!

Best Moment this week: Getting a good report from my doctor’s appointment this week. All my numbers were perfect: weight, blood pressure, stomach measurement, and Mason’s heart beat!
What I am looking forward to: I’m actually posing early this week, and this is the week of Christmas, so I’m really looking forward to the Christmas festivities and spending time with family. Also, Scotty got me a present that came in a REALLY BIG box and I’m just dying to know what it is!

23 Weeks

How Far Along: 23 Weeks

Size of baby: Mason is more than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound. He weighs about as much as a large mango.

Weight Gain/Loss: 11 pounds

Maternity Clothes: All maternity pants now and mostly maternity shirts. I’m only able to stretch a few of my regular shirts over my big “summy” now!

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

Movement: There were a few days this week that Mason didn’t move very much and I got a little worried. I have been sick this week with what I’m calling a head cold. I just wonder if me being sick didn’t affect him some too???

Food Cravings: I could still eat french fries with every meal. But, if you know me I’ve always been this way! I love french fries!! So, I’m not sure if we can really call it a “pregnancy craving”.

What I miss: The only thing I can think that I miss right now is sleeping on my back.

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: Scotty and I celebrated our 6^th anniversary this week (December 18^th) We celebrated with a nice supper at Texas Roadhouse after a long day of shopping. It’s hard to believe that we’ve been married for 6 years already! I just keep thinking that life as we know it is about to change forever, but I’m really excited and looking forward to the years to come with Mason in our lives. We also finished up all of our Christmas shopping this week!

What I am looking forward to: Christmas and just enjoying being pregnant with "sweet wittle Mason".

22 weeks

 

How Far Along: 22 Weeks

Size of baby: Almost 1 pound and 11 inches long. He is about the length of a spaghetti squash.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 9 pounds

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

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

Movement: Mason is really movin' and shakin' now! People can now feel him from the outside. On Tuesday (22 weeks, 1 day) Cheri and Angie were able to feel him move. Angie said that Mason is a little toot because he didn't want to move for her.

Food Cravings: Not sure if this is a real craving, but the past few days I have wanted french fries at least once a day. Just about anything sounds good to eat.

What I miss: The only thing I can think that I miss right now is sleeping on my back.

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: Angie and Cheri being able to feel Mason move.

What I am looking forward to: Christmas and just enjoying being pregnant with "sweet wittle Mason".

21 weeks

 

How Far Along: 21 Weeks

Size of baby: He's three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long. He's about the length of a carrot.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 9 pounds

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

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

Movement: Friday night (21 weeks, 4 days) I was watching a movie and Mason was really moving! I put my hands on my belly and could feel him from the outside. Unfortunately Scotty was out of town pheasant hunting, so he wasn't able to feel him that day. But when Scotty got home on Sunday he was able to feel him move for the first time!

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

What I miss: The only thing I can think that I miss right now is sleeping on my back.

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 feel Mason move and sharing that with Scotty.

What I am looking forward to: Christmas and just enjoying being pregnant with "sweet wittle Mason".