23 Weeks

How Far Along: 23w1d

How Big Is Baby: Fruit/vegetable comparisons include a large mango, grapefruit, or eggplant

Sex: Team Green!

Symptoms: I have noticed that my ankles and feet already seem to be swelling in the evening. I don’t remember ever getting very swollen with Noah, not even at the end. I also have some pain in the arch of my left foot. The other thing that has bothered me on and off is these sharp pains in my butt muscles. Some days it’s fine, and then other days I feel like I’m limping around like an old lady. It’s been particularly painful this week.

Food Cravings/Aversions: Nothing sticks out.

Belly Button: Except my belly button. It’s sticking out nicely. J

Sleep: Still going well. Knock on wood!

Stretch Marks: Nothing new.

Weight Gain: I weighed myself one day last week and was up to 122, which puts me up about 13-14 pounds total I think.

Maternity Clothes: I am wearing almost all maternity at this point as the bump is quickly outgrowing everything else. I do have several elastic-waist skirts that are non-maternity that will probably take me til the end, too. I love wearing skirts on warm days!

Movement: Baby is becoming more and more active, and the kicks are getting stronger. S/he really likes kicking my cervix these days. Could you maybe reposition yourself in there, please? No? That’s ok, I still love you.

What I Miss: Nothing!

What I’m Looking Forward To: My dad is visiting this weekend to celebrate Noah’s birthday. This lucky kid has been celebrating for a whole month now!

Best Moment This Week: The best moment by far was getting approval from my manager to move to a part time position within my department next school year. I will only have one school and will work three days a week following my maternity leave. YAY! Noah’s birthday party was also pretty sweet. Check out his awesome cake!

A double-sided hero cake for my big 4 year old!

 Milestones: Another week closer to meeting this little one!