24 Weeks (June 7-13, 2012)

Baby's Size:  Canteloupe (10.5-11.8" long, 12.7-20.8oz)
Total Weight Gain/Loss: About 1.5lbs this week (12.5lbs in total)
Starting to Show? Getting bigger by the day!
Belly Button: It is slowly disappearing and nearly flat at this point.
Sleep: Having a hard time not getting up to pee before my alarm starts going off but other than that sleeping great now that I'm using the body pillow.
Movement? She's back to moving a ton. I feel like she's either trying to break out of my belly or starting in on her tumbling early in there!
Food Cravings: Chicken salad sub with lettuce, tomato and pickles!
Queasy/Sick? Feeling a little better this week, still have heartburn though.
Miss Anything? I wish it didn't feel like such an effort to move lately!
Mood: Still a little irritable but generally okay.
Best Moment of the Week: The weekend was great. Evan went to Mickey's bachelor party for the weekend and I got a lot of crafting done. I did 3 paintings for Ella's wall and made the taggies bean bags … I'm super impressed with myself!
Looking Forward To: Finishing Ella's paintings for her room and it's almost my birthday!

23 Weeks (May 31-June 6, 2012)

Baby's Size:  Grapefruit (10.5-11.8" long, 12.7-20.8oz)
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Nothing this week, still at 11 pounds.
Starting to Show? Definitely significantly popped more this weekend. There is absolutely no doubt that I'm pregnant from an outsiders point of view. All the neighbors commented on how tiny I still was and how cute my little bump was. (It doesn't feel very little!)
Sleep: My belly has been achy in the mornings when I wake up. I'm wondering if the way I'm sleeping is irritating it. Also woke up at 3am very uncomfortable on Saturday night.
Movement? My stomach has really been bothering me this week. I've eaten horribly so I'm assuming that is why but she hasn't been moving around a whole lot.
Food Cravings: No cravings really this week, just been eating horribly. McDonald's one night, Taco Bell another, out to dinner with Dmi & Tina, out to dinner with Evan's parents. Bad, bad, bad... need to get back on track!
Queasy/Sick? Feeling crappy this week. My stomach feels so full it hurts, yet empty and hungry at the same time and almost nauseas but the heartburn is so bad and making me not want to eat. I think this worst week yet this whole pregnancy.
Miss Anything? No, not really
Mood: Relatively good, a bit irritable because I feel so crappy.
Best Moment of the Week: Really nothing exciting this week. Christy and Andy's cookout on Friday  night was fun.
Looking Forward To: Feeling better, getting started on Ella's decorations, finishing the downstairs!!! Evan applied for work from home so keeping my fingers crossed that he gets it!!

22 Weeks (May 24-30, 2012)

Baby's Size:  Papaya (about 10.5-11.8" long and 12.7-20.8 ounces)
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Nothing this week, still at 11 pounds.
Starting to Show? Absolutely! I don't think there's any doubt about it now. Still don't have strangers saying anything yet but everyone  that knows is saying "Look at that belly!"
Sleep: Still loving sleep. I actually slept from 6pm to 8am on Sunday night.
Movement? Ella is really moving around a LOT now. You can see my belly twitch and move when she has big movements! Evan's been feeling her a lot lately too!
Food Cravings: Still grilled veggies and chicken (loving this craving!)
Queasy/Sick? No
Miss Anything? Really craving a ham and cheese sub this week, stupid lunch meat rule!
Mood: Very relaxed and happy. The long weekend helped a LOT and not having the gym is really nice.
Best Moment of the Week: Actually having a long weekend! Being able to relax a bit and get some things done without having to go to the gym! Ella has been kicking a LOT which is so cool. You can actually see my belly twitch and move when she moves. Shopping at Wrentham Outlets with Evan on Monday was really fun and of course buying some cute outfits for Ella!
Looking Forward To: Deciding on one of the two green paint colors and starting to paint her room. Getting the downstairs finished. Really excited for my shower (which I know is a while off still) but I really want to set up her room and get her things organized!

21 Weeks (May 17-23, 2012)

Baby's Size:  Pomegranate (about 10.5" long and 12.2 ounces)
Total Weight Gain/Loss: I'm averaging about a pound a week
Starting to Show? More and more every day!
Sleep: Sleeping great
Movement? Ella had a couple really hard kicks on Thursday afternoon right before lunch! She's moving around a LOT more now and I'm always feeling her doing gymnastics in there!
Food Cravings: Grilled veggies (wow this is the healthiest craving yet!)
Queasy/Sick? Nope
Miss Anything? Not really
Mood: Happy & Excited for all things baby, sad about leaving the gym this week.
Best Moment of the Week: Winning Prep Op Novice States!!
Looking Forward To: Finishing the basement, getting Ella's room painted & closet organizer made, starting the crafts for her room. Just everything to do with Ella really!!

20 Weeks (May 10-16, 2012)

HALF-WAY THERE!!!! I can't believe it's 20 weeks already!!
Baby's Size:  Banana (about 6.5" long and 10.2 ounces)
Total Weight Gain/Loss: I'm averaging about a pound a week (about 11 pounds in total right now)
Starting to Show? I swear my belly is growing more and more every single day!
Sleep: A little trouble sleeping a couple nights this week. I actually woke up at 2am to pee which never happens
Movement? She's definitely moving more now throughout the day and Evan even felt her move the other night!!
Food Cravings: Wendy's chicken sandwiches still this week
Queasy/Sick? Nope
Miss Anything? Not really
Mood: Excited!
Best Moment of the Week: Finishing the registries at Babies R Us and Target and hearing the doctor say that everything looked absolutely perfect at my 20 week appointment!
Looking Forward To: Excited I narrowed in on the "Jungle Jill" theme and now I'm going to do some artwork for her walls with that theme. I'm also going to try to make the taggies bean bags and an afghan. I really want to start making her closet organizer and getting going on her room! Definitely in a crafy mood right now!

Here are some items from the Jungle Jill theme:


And here is what I want to try to make for Ella's room, I want to do 4 prints similar to these for above the changing table and then do her name in the same theme above her crib:

19 Weeks (May 3-9, 2012)

Baby's Size:  Mango (about 6" long and 8.5 ounces)
Total Weight Gain/Loss: I'm averaging about a pound a week
Starting to Show? The bump is getting bigger!
Sleep: Sleeping great
Movement? Still feeling her move throughout the day, a mix of flopping, thumping and muscle twitches

Food Cravings: Wendy's chicken sandwiches this week
Queasy/Sick? Nope
Miss Anything? Not really
Mood: Still feel like I'm in a dream. I'm just so happy and excited for everything that's about to come!!
Best Moment of the Week: Evan's birthday party and seeing all our friends! Going to Babies R Us and starting the baby registry which was so fun, but so exhausting!
Looking Forward To: Pretty much everything right now! Definitely doing her room is tops on my list.

18 Weeks (April 26 - May 2, 2012)

Baby's Size:  Sweet Potato (about 5.6" long and 6.7 ounces)
Total Weight Gain/Loss: I think about another pound this week
Starting to Show? Definitely showing, there is a clear bump there. Not super big, but big enough to be visible.
Sleep: I love sleep!
Movement? Definitely feeling her move about 3-5 times a day now! It feels like a mix of a heartbeat thump and a fish flopping around in there. It's so cool! I can't wait for Evan to start feeling her move.
Food Cravings: Nothing much
Queasy/Sick? Same ol'
Miss Anything? Not really
Gender Prediction: Little Baby Davie is a GIRL!
Mood: I feel like I'm in a dream, it is all so surreal. I really just couldn't be happier right now!!
Best Moment of the Week: Finding out that our baby is a girl! We're going to have a daughter!! Buying some cute little girl outfits was also great!
Looking Forward To: Starting the Baby Registry and starting to get her room together.