Week 22!

So here I am again, another weeks down, week 22 is here! only 18 more to go? eeeek! So much to do! Well this week definitely has not been as exciting as last week when we got to see the baby but I do like to report that the kicking is still happening a heck of a lot! It seems to be the strongest from around 1-4 pm when I'm at work. She hasn't woken me up yet, so that is good! Hopefully soon I will be able to report that we have started the nursery, but no it hasn't happened yet. oh well I guess we have some time! I am definitely starting to show more which is still kind of weird for me. haha everyone who knows me knows that I am just feeling like a fatty rather than a pregnant person. Never again will I comment on the size of anyone's pregnant belly! I think maybe I am just too sensitive but someone told me I was waddling the other day and I was pretty horrified!! Well I can laugh about it now because I know it's true but come on, you don't have to point out how huge I am do you? ugh, oh well, I just have to get used to it I guess, it's not going to get any better!

So this week 22 picture doesn't look much different from the week 21 picture but she is supposed to gain a few ounces this week!

The bedding

Here is a picture of the nursery bedding and decor that we picked out, I think it's so cute!

Ultrasound

I posted the pictures but forgot to explain them. Well baby is already 1 pound!! I know that still seems tiny but I just keep thinking about when she was a grape! Now she is like a loaf of bread! haha. Honestly I was a little disappointed with the way the ultrasound tech was acting (rude) and she didn't get any 3D pics which I am upset about because I really wanted to see her little face! I am pretty sure this is the last ultrasound we'll have until we get to see her in the flesh so I am a little upset but it's ok, I can wait I guess!!

Week 21 pictures!

Homemade nursery decor!

These are the plaques that I painted for the baby's room. They will be hung with pink ribbon eventually. They match the baby's bedding that we have picked out, cute!

Week 21!

And I am over the hump! Only 19 weeks to go from here. AH I just freaked out a little bit because 19 weeks doesn't sound that long but 5 months sounds too long...oh well. Again, nothing much exciting going on here, we still haven't done anything with the room or bought anything else fun. Today I tried counting all of the times I felt the baby move to see if I can tell what her sleep/wake schedule will be like during the day/night when she is born. Well according to my calculations, this kid is going to be awake at 8 am, 10 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm, 6:00 pm, 8:00 pm, 12:00 midnight, and 4 am. haha great. Hey kid, I don't think our schedules are going to mesh well together. haha just kidding! I will adapt. I know it takes babies a while to adapt to a schedule that is pretty much opposite from the one they are used to in the womb. I don't have a picture of myself yet, I know sorry for the disappointment. But here is your Week 21 picture and fun facts!
Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long — the length of a carrot. You may soon feel like she's practicing martial arts as her initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges. You may also discover a pattern to her activity as you get to know her better. In other developments, your baby's eyebrows and lids are present now, and if you're having a girl, her vagina has begun to form as well.

Hmmm..interesting!
This Friday the 20th (also my mom's birthday), is our next and probably last ultrasound so hopefully we get some good pictures of the baby. I hope she is awake this time so we can see her move! We'll keep you updated.

Week 20 update

Hi everyone! It is the beginning of a new pregnancy week for me again! This time it is week 20!! woo hoo I'm halfway there I can't believe it! I am feeling the little one a lot more these days, she's getting a little bit stronger every day! She lets me know when she's bored (usually when I'm at work, I know how she feels), and even when she's hungry! Well I'm not sure about that but I think she can hear my stomach growling and knows it's time for me to eat! I did have a little scare this Monday night which of course turned out to be nothing but I guess you can't be too careful when you're pregnant. Ryan went out of town this week so I was home by myself and started feeling this horrible pain in my right abdomen and right lower back. I tried to ignore it for a while but when it took me like 5 minutes to get into bed, I really thought something was wrong. I was really worried it was appendicitis. So I call and wake up my poor parents at almost midnight! They were nice enough to come get me and take me to the emergency room. I was worried because I thought I was going to have to wait for 3 hours but apparently if you mention the word "pregnant" they rush you right up there! nice! So I was there for about 2 hours but they could find nothing wrong. They are thinking it may have been a really bad pulled muscle or ligament or my ovary giving me trouble again. Well I have been fine since so hopefully that doesn't happen again! No more trips to the hospital before this kid is ready!

We are hopefully going to start the baby's room this weekend, tearing out the carpet and picking out a paint color. Last weekend I channeled my creative spirit and actually painted a wall hanging for her room. It's actually pretty cute if I do say so myself ! :-) I will take a picture of it and post it here. Here is your weekly baby pic and fun facts!

Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana. (For the first 20 weeks, when a baby's legs are curled up against his torso and hard to measure, measurements are taken from the top of his head to his bottom — the "crown to rump" measurement. After 20 weeks, he's measured from head to toe.)He's swallowing more these days, which is good practice for his digestive system. He's also producing meconium, a black, sticky by-product of digestion. This gooey substance will accumulate in his bowels, and you'll see it in his first soiled diaper (some babies pass meconium in the womb or during delivery).

That looks comfy...

So this is what baby is supposed to look like at week 19. I wonder if her legs are really wrapped around her face like that...if so it dosen't look very comfy. She's probably just practicing to be a star dancer like her parents...yeah that's it!

So the question I am getting most this past week is "Do you have any names yet?". Well I will tell you all right now!! Maybe we have a name... but we're not telling you! Haha!! You will just have to wait in horrible and painful suspense until this kid pops out! No I don't really know. Ryan and I have thrown around some options but we're just not really comfortable with casually mentioning them until we are sure. Call it weird, call it what you will, but it's kind of nice to have one little surprise isn't it? We have decided that her middle name will be Elizabeth. Ryan's aunt's name is Elizabeth and it also happens to be his sister's middle name. I have always liked it so it just works out perfectly for a middle name! So there you go, that should satisfy you for a while!!!

Week 19 update-Is this nesting already?

Hey here is your Baby Parks weekly update for week 19! I am almost halfway there already! At 19 weeks the baby is about 8 or 9 inches long and can weigh about 8 or 9 ounces, I think that's half a pound right? Well you can correct me if I am wrong! I tried putting the ultrasound video on here but like I thought, it was too big so you will just have to come to my house to see it!

I guess I have gotten some energy back because I spent this past weekend organizing my closet (organizing? me?) and making more room for the baby's stuff. I haven't quite organized the baby stuff yet but at least my clothes are stored properly and there is room for more. That was quite a big accomplishment for me.

Here is a picture of me at week 19! AAAHHHH!