23 Weeks

I am 23 weeks this week.

Only 17 more to go!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 23 weeks

Size of baby: Baby Russell is the size of a large mango. He is also about 11 inches long and should be weighing in over a pound.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained probably about 10 pounds so far. I am starting to feel heavier these day.

Maternity Clothes: Yes please. All pants are maternity and the majority of shirts I wear are too. Its all just too comfy to wear anything else.

Gender: It’s a boy!

Movement: Holy Moly Yes! Little Man moves like crazy all during the day but at night my insides become a wrestling ring and he morphs into some form of Hulk Hogan. (Lets hope this Hulk Hogan thing ends at birth…I don’t want a son like him!)

What I miss: I miss lifting things. I never realized how much lifting I actually do during the day…laundry, vacuum, pups! If I forget and try to lift something my body quickly reminds me to put it down!

Cravings: Steak Escape, bread, and water.

Symptoms: The giggles. I have mentioned them before but I am not kidding…I laugh at just about anything these days and I absolutely can not stop. 

Best Moment this week: Buying all the fabric to make baby boy’s bedding. Mom, my grandmother, and I are making a quilt and it is going to be adorable. I am hoping this will be a tradition for all the grandbabies.

Hello you little mover and shaker,

You are on the go all day long in your little habitat these days. I find myself wondering if that means that  you are going to be very active. I also find myself dreaming all day about what you look like. I have no choice but to be patient and wait 17 more weeks, but I am dying to get my hands on you, stare at your sweet face, and kiss your handsome cheeks. I am still hoping you look like your daddy. Also, you went to your first Boston Red Sox game this weekend. I say first because I know that your daddy will want to take you when you are older to see them for yourself. Oh the fun that is to be had. Stay snug as a bug-

Loving all of your sweet moving,

Mommy