Weeks #22 and 23

Im two weeks late so I'm just going to update on my week 23 :)

How far along? 

23 weeks and 5 days Woot Woot!

Total weight gain/loss: 

up 12 pounds 

 Maternity clothes? 

Oh yes. YES YES YES. I got a few more shirts last weekend!

Stretch marks? 

A tiny one above my belly button piercing hole. 

Best moment this week:  

Baby shopping. Hitting all the sales! 

Miss anything: 

Sleeping on my stomach..sleeping in general

Movement: 

All. The. Time. And I love every moment of it. 

Food cravings: 

Good hearty meals. Like meat...beef! and then cereal

Anything making you queasy or sick: 

nope! well, I have a UTI right now.. Im miserable

Have you started to show yet:

 YES.  

Gender: 

BOY! Boy! BOYY! All boy.

Labor Signs: 

No, no, no!  

Belly Button in or out? 

half in, half out,.. its so weird.

Wedding rings on or off? 

Not really.... hands are always swollen

Happy or Moody most of the time: 

Happy

Looking forward to: Just getting closer and closer to the due date. And getting the nursery finished little by little. It's so much fun!

your baby's the size of a grapefruit!

At about 10.5 to 11.8 inches and about 12.7 to 20.8 ounces, baby's not just getting bigger, she's getting even cuter.

"At 23 weeks, baby’s really getting ready for her big debut, listening in on what’s going on in the outside world. And you’re getting ready too. Just remember: While having the nursery painted and stocking it with diapers is important, there are some other pressing things you should have on your radar. Namely, financials. Around week 23 is a good time to call your and your partner’s insurance agent to check how you’re currently covered and decide what adjustments you’ll want to make for baby. You might also want to start thinking about writing a will, if you don’t have one, or updating your current one. How’s baby’s savings account going? If you’re like, “what savings account?” that’s okay. But decide whether or not you want to start one for her. One study found that kids who have their own savings account are more likely to go to college, and another one estimated the average cost of raising a baby until age 18 to be over $226,000. Whoa!" - thebump.com

your baby at 23 weeks

• She's forming little nipples (yeah, really!)
• Her face is fully formed now -- she just needs a little extra fat to fill it out.
• She's listening to your voice and your heartbeat -- and even to loud sounds like cars honking and dogs barking.