Week 21 & 22

Last week we were in week 21 and the size of a banana. I also had an appt on Thursday to do more measuring of Baby Girls body parts and organs. Things are looking great and she's measuring right on track. We als confirmed that no extra body parts had grown and she is still a girl..LOL!!

I am feeling pretty good and have been back to walking again. I love that the weather is finally starting to warm up and be nice. Rocky and I took the doggies for a walk around Lake Merritt on Friday and we were back out there on Sunday for an official 5k. The doggies even got their own race numbers. We had a good time.

I have been feeling her move more and more now and although it's a strange feeling it's fun knowing she's in there and being active. My belly is still pretty small but you can tell now that I'm pregnant. Although sometimes I feel like I just look bloated and I had too many beers. haa, haa!

Today starts week 22, I can't believe that next week we'll be going into month 6. It all seems to be going by so fast.

How far along? 22 weeks

Baby's size? Per thebump.com……Watch what you say -- baby is now able to hear outside noise from down in the womb. Studies show that baby finds gentle music and your own voice most soothing. Nipples are starting to sprout, and that little face is fully formed. And, baby's starting to settle into sleep cycles, snoozing about 12 to 14 hours a day. It shouldn't be hard to figure out when -- just pay attention to those kicks as they start and stop. Real estate within your belly is getting tight, with growing baby leaving little room for your lungs to...well...breathe. Expect the huffing and puffing to start soon. There's not much room for your belly button, either -- it'll pop out any day now.

Doctors Appt? None until the 21st

Weight Gain? 9 lbs.

Stretch marks? No

Belly button in or out? Still in

Maternity Clothes? Still wearing a combination of both. I bought a pair of Citizen for Humanity maternity jeans that I LOVE! So I’ll be wearing those quite a bit.

Sleep? Still going to the bathroom quite a bit!

Foods I am loving? Everything

Foods I am hating? None

What I miss? Being able to sleep on my back.

What I'm looking forward to? Cleaning up our spare room so we can start working on baby girl’s nursery.

Half Way - Week 20

Last Thursday we had a few appointments including a long ultrasound where the technician measures different parts of the baby to make sure it's growing right on track. They also look for certain things like defects in the heart and spine. All looks great :) The ultrasound technician is not allowed to give us an information so I'm not sure what size the baby is right now. We are waiting to hear from our doctor after he views the results.

We also got to find out the gender and we are having A GIRL!!! we are super excited. Baby girl is going to be one spoiled little girl :) Our neighbor came by on Friday with a bag full of clothes that her and her daughter had gone and picked out. THANK YOU Ingrida & Marion.

How far along? 20 weeks, we are at the HALFWAY mark…YIKES!! This seems to be going by so fast.

Baby's size? Per thebump.com……Baby gulps down several ounces of amniotic fluid every day, both for nutrition and to practice swallowing and digesting. And, these days, those taste buds actually work! Studies show that after birth, babies respond best to tastes they've already had via amniotic fluid. Meaning, think about what you'd like your future child to eat as you prepare your own lunch.

Doctors Appt? None, had 3 appointments last week which included finding out the gender :)

Weight Gain? 7 lbs.

Stretch marks? No

Belly button in or out? Still in

Maternity Clothes? A combination. I can still fit into most of my clothes and although I can fit into my pants they kind of hit me right where my belly sticks out so they can get uncomfortable. A friend of the family was kind enough to let me borrow quite a bit of her maternity clothes and I’ve been wearing those pants and wearing quite a bit of my leggings.

Sleep? Had a few great days where I didn’t get up so much to go to the bathroom and but the last few days have been bad and I’m up 4-5 times a not. NOT FUN!

Foods I am loving? Back to enjoying most foods.

Foods I am hating? None

What I miss? Being able to go like an energizer bunny. I get super tired and winded very easily.

What I'm looking forward to? Finalizing the babies name.

Week 18

How far along? 18 weeks

I can't believe I'll be half way through this pregnancy in just 2 weeks, yikes!!!

Baby's size? Per thebump.com……Baby's now the size of a sweet potato! Baby's become amazingly mobile (compared to you, at least), passing the hours yawning, hiccupping, rolling, twisting, kicking, punching, sucking, and swallowing. And baby is finally big enough that you'll soon be able to feel movements.


Doctors Appt? None this week but we have an appt on the 17th which I’m anxious for. Look forward to seeing the little one and hopefully finding out if it’s a boy or a girl.

Weight Gain? 5 lbs.

Stretch marks? No

Belly button in or out? Still in

Maternity Clothes? Have not had to wear any yet but I think soon I will. My bump is still small enough to fit in my own clothes. Although, even though I still fit into my jeans they are uncomfortable around my belly area so I now see why they make maternity pants with the stretchy band :)

Sleep? I have good days and bad days.

Foods I am loving? Not many, my taste buds seem to be out of whack! Although I’m really enjoying fruit so been having more of that and lots of peanut butter sandwiches. I'm back to being able to eat everything including beef & beans but I more just eat because I have to but not really enjoying foods. Hope that goes away soon.

Foods I am hating? None

What I miss? Having energy. Seems like I’m getting tired more easily and get winded easily as well.

What I'm looking forward to? Finding out the sex of the baby.

RIP Pa

On Friday, February 18th we lost my father-in-law unexpectedly :( we know that he is in a better place free from any illness but he will be missed.

People often tell me how great Rocky is and my response is always YES HE IS. I married an amazing man but I also tell them that his brothers are the same with their wives and they are like that because of what their dad taught them. I'm thankful that I got to meet Pa and spend the last 6 years around him. Family was priority to him and we spent a lot of time together as a family. I know that I and my parents will miss him dearly. I'm also sad that Pa won't get to meet our baby but I know he'll be watching and looking down on us and his memory will live on through his other 4 grand children. They will tell our baby of their Pappy! and he will always be in our hearts.

Rest in Peace Pa!

Rocky, Me, Uncle Bob, my mom, Pa and my dad

at the Giants Celebration Parade 2010

Week 15

Momma and baby are doing well and I'm so happy to be out of the 1st trimester although at the same time it means I only have two more to go...YIKES! I feel like August will be here so soon. I'm feeling great and not having many symptoms. I understand this is my Happy Trimester and then things will go downhill again in the 3rd. We will hopefully find out next month what this little munchkin is as I'm ready to start planning for the baby's room.

We had our pre-natal class on Tuesday evening and we learned a few new things and the rest of the class was more of a refresher for us on what we've read in the books so far. We were able to get in groups and chat with mom and dad's and it was good to see that we aren't the only ones going through the nuttyness...LOL!! Sometimes I feel I'm the only one feeling icky. I know I'm not though.

It has also been great being able to share this expirience with my sister-in-law who is also pregnant and just 2 weeks behind me. We text everyday and share in the misery :) and the fun. Our friend is also preggy and we check in about once a week to see how we are each doing. Our babies will all be born within weeks of each other and it'll be a fun summer of babies.

How far along? 15 weeks

Baby's size? Per thebump.com……Continuing the march towards normal proportions, baby's legs now outmeasure the arms. And, finally, all four limbs have functional joints. Your fetus is squirming and wiggling like crazy down in the womb, though you probably still can't feel the movements.



Doctors Appt? Had a routine OB appt on Tuesday and all went well. Baby was moving around a lot and we got to hear a strong heartbeat.

Weight Gain? 3 lbs, right on track with what I was suppose to gain in the 1st Trimester

Stretch marks? No

Belly button in or out? Still in

Sleep? Still going tink about 3 to 4 times a night :(

Foods I am loving? Chinese Chicken Salads and Taco Bell

Foods I am hating? Beef, beans and anything that is too sweet and apparently as of yesterday home cooked Chicken :( hopefully it was just a one time thing.

What I miss? Diet Coke, Salami and Sushi


What I'm looking forward to? March 17th, we have a 2 hour ultrasound and at the end we get to find out if it’s a boy or a girl. Hopefully baby cooperates.

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Changes

I'm back :) and now that our news is out I can blog without having to make up little white lies about why I'm not training...LOL!!

There are lots of changes happening, some that I'm not happy about and that are out of my control but that I just have to stay positive about and see the positive side of them. These are related to my job and career but I won't go into details since it's not good to talk about work on a public blog. So just keep me in your thoughts and hopefully things will all work out.

The other changes I'm super excited about :) okay, maybe not the part about gaining the weight I finally lost but at least this time I'm gaining it for a good reason. Rocky and I found out on November 28th that we are expecting our first baby and we couldn't be more excited. I'm feeling pretty good now that I'm entering into the 2nd trimester. As most pregnant woman, I've had the crazy symptoms but luckily not all hit me at once and not all hit me for to long. I'm ready for whatever is next.

I will try to update once a week on how we are doing.

Other than that things are pretty good. Rocky's training is ramping up quickly as they head into week 14 as well of Ironman training. He's loving it and I love being able to support him especially in the cooking and keeping him fed department :)

I stopped running/working out back in October and was finally cleared to resume a few weeks ago. Although I was told I could keep running I've decided not to for now. I've been walking a lot and I've been working out at home with all the various equipment we have. It feels good to work out again.

So here is a little update on the munchkin and I

How far along? 14 weeks

Baby's size? Per babybump.com the baby is the size of a Lemon and 3.4 inches and approx 1.5 oz.

Weight Gain? None

Stretch marks? No

Belly button in or out? Still in

Sleep? Sleep is much better than the first few weeks but I’m still getting up 3-4 times a night to go to the bathroom :(

Foods I am loving? Water with lots of ice, Chinese Chicken Salad, Frozen Yogurt w/Mango, Strawberries and Kiwi

Foods I am hating? Beef, beans and anything that is too sweet

What I miss? Diet Coke, Salami and Sushi

Milestone? Starting the 2^nd Trimester

What I'm looking forward to? Seeing our little munchkin next week and going to our first pre-natal class.