Baby Makes Three (23 Weeks)

Hunter Grayson Granados Due 09-12-2013
I really should start dressing cuter for pictures.

How Far Along? 23 weeks 

Baby Size: Papaya est. 8 inches & 1.2 pounds (according to what to expect iPhone app)

Total Weight Gain: around 6 pounds

Clothing: I’ve finally gotten use to maternity clothes and I never thought I would be saying this but I prefer them now. While I can still wear the one good pair of jeans (with the rubber band) I have left from pre-pregnancy, Goodwill and yard sales are little slices of heaven on Earth. The first time I walked into Motherhood I was shocked at what they were asking for an article of clothing. As soon as I walk in to Goodwill I head straight for the maternity section. On my last trip I walked out with a brand new pair of pants, 3 shirts, and a nice little black dress all for $20. While I love Goodwill I did give in and let Jordan buy me a pair of gray jeggings. 

Stretch Marks: Nope! I’m using Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula for Stretch Marks religiously. In the morning, after the shower, before bed, and basically anytime I think about it.

Sleep: The word I love and hate at the same time. My husband and I have always been some sort of night owls so we rarely get to bed before eleven. Now he has to wake up between 4:30 and 5:30 in the morning Monday thru Friday and sometimes on Saturday depending on what work there is to be done at his new job. So I’m up bright and early and then it takes a few hours to fall back asleep. 

Best Moment This Week: We moved into our new house! Well, we are renting with my sister and her fiance but it’s still a house to call a HOME. We have a back yard, our own bathroom, our own room with our own stuff, and our soon to arrive baby boy has his own room!

Miss Anything? Being able to wear cute bras! Why do most budget maternity/nursing bras have to be so ugly and have no support? If anyone has any tips for this please help!

Movement: The position of my placenta has kept me from feeling him move until last week but he’s really active now when I’m lying on my back in the early mornings or when I first wake up. While Jordan hasn’t been able to feel him kick, he has been able to feel the baby when he's pressing up against my skin.

Food Cravings: I’ve really lost my appetite this week so I’ve been forcing myself to eat basically. I do crave chocolate milk though oh and don't forget about frosted flakes with extra sugar and fresh banana slices in the morning! 

Have You Started To Show Yet? Oh my goodness yes! I feel as if my belly can’t stretch anymore.

Swelling: I’ve noticed a little in my feet when I’m on my feet more than usual. Wedding ring and band are still a tad too big.

Symptoms: Back pain, braxton hicks, depression, anxiety, you name it I got it. Monday was really bad though. I was having either really strong braxton hicks or contractions but didn’t want to ruin my sister’s graduation dinner so I sucked it up and didn’t go to the hospital. Everything turned out okay once we got home and I was able to rest.

Moods: I started to become a little depressed this week because I'm stuck in the house all day and being pregnant in Florida is miserable in this heat. I’ve learned to focus my energy on the little bundle of joy even though I’ve had some anxiety about not having everything ready for the baby. Things are looking up though!

Looking forward to: We’re registering this weekend! I’m looking forward to putting the crib together when we get it and just getting everything ready for Hunter in his Dr. Seuss theme nursery. "A person's  a person no matter how small." -Dr.Seuss (Horton Hears A Who)

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