Darrell & Sharyn

Sorry this post is a few days late. We have been having a hell of a time over here. We finally got the house on the market last Tuesday, just in time for Darrell to get really sick. He has been out of work for more than a week now. He is trying a half day today, so we shall see if that was it. So, it is late, but not too bad overall.

Weekly Updates:

How far along: 21 weeks

Baby’s size: Carrot – Your baby, currently the length of a carrot, weighs about 3/4 of a pound. (Head to Heel: 10.5 inches)

Sleep: Sleep has been horrible this last week. Darrell came down with something and is still sick from it, so I have been trying to help him feel better, trying not to catch it (thus far I haven’t), and just overall waking up when he wakes up. Not very conducive to sleeping though.

Maternity Clothes: Yep. Totally loving my stretchy pants I found at Sears for $4.

Food Cravings: No cravings this week. I think I have been to tired to actually crave anything.

Food Aversions: Spicy. I still can’t eat things that were mildly spicy for me before pregnancy. Which sucks since I love the chicken curry I make and I can’t eat it.

Symptoms I have: I have been having to pee constantly. Sprout likes to push on the bladder.

Doctor’s Appointment: MFM on 1/30; Midwife on 2/4; and OB on 2/12

Movement: So far only I have been feeling Sprout. On Saturday night, I felt Sprout from the outside, but baby stopped kicking before I could get Darrell to feel. Hopefully sometime in the next couple of weeks.

Belly Button: Innie. But it is definitely starting to move to a more level position.

Gender: Team Yellow!

What I’m looking forward to: Darrell feeling Sprout. It is something I have been anxious for since he never got to feel Pixel kick. Sprout is definitely more active than Pixel was, so fingers crossed. I am also looking forward to passing 30 weeks. It is a milestone we have been anxious for, but I know that it doesn’t necessarily mean we are safe. We just keep looking forward to different milestones.

What I miss: Sleep.

Weekly Updates:

How far along: 20 weeks

Baby’s size: Banana – Your baby has grown as big as a banana. (CRL: 6.5” – Head to Heel: 10”)

Sleep: Sleep has been good most of this last week. The last couple nights have been rough, but it is because Darrell is coming down with something. Hopefully whatever he has will go away quickly.

Maternity Clothes: Yessir. Most of them are just bigger sizes, but there are a few maternity specific items that a friend gave me.

Food Cravings: Donuts – and since my doctors appointment was this morning, I just stopped and got them this morning! Yeah for Blueberry donuts!

Food Aversions: Nope.

Symptoms I have: Same as last week. Plus I have been feeling Sprout pretty regularly since the new year. At first it was a questionable thing, but this last week has definitely been all baby!

Doctor’s Appointment: MFM on 1/30; Midwife on 2/4; and OB on 2/12

Movement: I have been feeling Sprout at least once a day this whole month. At first it was a questionable thing, but this last week has definitely been all baby!

Belly Button: Innie. But it is definitely starting to move to a more level position.

Gender: Team Yellow!

What I’m looking forward to: Finding a name for Sprout.

What I miss: Not having to watch what I say about baby regarding the gender. Two weeks thus far and haven’t told anyone, so here’s hoping for another 20!

Weekly Updates:

How far along: 19 weeks

Baby’s size: Heirloom Tomato – Your baby equals a large heirloom tomato in size and weighs 8.5 ounces. (CRL: 6 inches)

Sleep: Turns out the lack of sleep I was getting was due to my anxiety about the ultrasound. Since the ultrasound, I have been sleeping a lot again.

Maternity Clothes: Yep. Went out and bought some jeans a couple sizes bigger that are stretchy denim so hopefully they will fit for a while.

Food Cravings: Donuts. Specifically, Blueberry donuts from AM Donuts. I wanted them on New Years Day and they were closed, so I am still waiting.

Food Aversions: Nope.

Symptoms I have: The acne is still not going away! No matter what I do. Other than that, just really big sore boobs.

Doctor’s Appointment: Midwife appointment on the 14th. OB appointment on the 15th. And since I am slightly high risk, I will be getting an ultrasound every 4 weeks, so we go back to the MFM on the 30th.

Movement: I have been feeling baby about once a day since New Years. It still isn’t regular, but it is getting there.

Belly Button: Innie.

Gender: Team Yellow!

What I’m looking forward to: Finding a name for Sprout.

What I miss: I was missing my peppermint schnapps in hot chocolate last night. Good thing I still had some crushed candy cane to mix in it.

Weekly Updates:

How far along: 18 weeks

Baby’s size: Bell Pepper – Your baby is as big as a bell pepper and weighs almost 7 ounces. (CRL: 5.5 inches)

Sleep: Has been very bad the last few days. I only get a few hours at a time and then I toss and turn for a little bit. I am hoping it gets better in the next few days. I’m not exactly enthralled with the insomnia.

Maternity Clothes: Yep. Went out and bought some jeans a couple sizes bigger that are stretchy denim so hopefully they will fit for a while.

Food Cravings: No cravings. Seem to be doing fairly well on the food front.

Food Aversions: Nope. Very grateful for this.

Symptoms I have: Still have the few zits that haven’t gone away since the beginning of pregnancy. That’s about it though. So far the second trimester is slowly becoming easier.

Doctor’s Appointment: Tomorrow! It is our level II ultrasound, so we are excited to get to see Sprout again.

Movement: Occasionally, but it is now like every other day instead of maybe twice a week. I can drink some orange juice and lay down and feel baby move a little bit.

Belly Button: Innie.

Gender: Team Green!

What I’m looking forward to: Feeling Sprout kick regularly and our level II ultrasound tomorrow!

What I miss: Sleep. I’m either tired all the time or so awake there is no way I can sleep. Gah!

Weekly Updates:

How far along: 17 weeks

Baby’s size: Turnip – Your baby weighs 5 ounces this week — about as much as a turnip. (CRL – 5 inches)

Sleep: So far so good. I am taking naps during the day and just all around taking it easy.

Maternity Clothes: Yep. Even though they aren’t exactly “maternity,” just larger regular clothes.

Food Cravings: Nothing this week. I’ve been good and haven’t eaten a lot of the sweets that I have baked in the last week.

Food Aversions: None at this time.

Symptoms I have: Still have the few zits that haven’t gone away since the beginning of pregnancy. That’s about it though. So far the second trimester is slowly becoming easier.

Doctor’s Appointment: January 2. It is our level II ultrasound, so we are excited to get to see Sprout again.

Movement: Still occasionally, but it is starting to become more regular. There are occasions where I don’t know if it is baby or not, but I am sure it will start to be regular in the next couple of weeks.

Belly Button: Innie.

Gender: Team Green!

What I’m looking forward to: Feeling Sprout kick regularly and our level II ultrasound in 8 days.

What I miss: As we are getting ready to prep the house and move, I kind of miss being able to pack and move boxes on my own.