28 Weeks

28 week baby bump

So sorry to have neglected you all the last couple weeks.  Despite my good intentions, I never got around to posting.  Oh well.  As you can see, we're continuing to grow.  = )

Third trimester, here we come.  Kicks have been stronger and I have been able to feel movement more frequently.  We had a midwife appointment this week and everything continues to look good, head down and everything.  Life has been busy, so the most challenging part right now is eating frequently enough in between whatever I am doing that I don't feel sick.

Basically it seems like I eat constantly.  = )

Baby stats (approximately):

13.6 to 14.8 in

1.5 to 2.2 lb

More fat is developing

Lungs are maturing

Growing lots

25 Weeks

25 week baby bump

Baby stats (approximately):

13.6 to 14.8 in

1.5 to 2.5 lb

Enjoying the new sense of equilibrium

Growing more fat and hair

Spine starts to mature

Blood vessels are forming in the lungs

Nostrils are developed and open

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

24 Weeks

24 week baby bump

Whew, it's been a busy week.  Better late than never, right?

Baby stats (approximately):

10.5 to 11.8 in

12.7 to 20.8 oz

Skin is becoming more opaque

Skin has a pink glow from capillaries that have recently formed

Brain is growing rapidly

23 Weeks

23 week baby bump

Baby stats (approximately):

10.5 to 11.8 in

12.7 to 20.8 oz

Face is fully formed, we just need a little fat to fill it out

Skin is less translucent

Fingernails are almost completely formed

Inner ear and pancreas are developing

22 Weeks

22 week baby bump

So far, so good.  We had another midwife appointment this week and everything is looking good.  Blood pressure, baby heart rate, weight gain, belly growth, everything is right on track.  We had the fun this week of seeing Baby move around, it's fun to be able to see and feel.  I'm staying active and getting as much rest as possible.  Appetite has definitely increase this week and often I feel like most of the day consists of snacks.  Not a bad life if you ask me.  = )

"I will praise Thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are Thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well."

~Psalm 139:14

Baby stats (approximately):

10.5 to 11.8 in

12.7 to 20.8 oz

More developed facial features

Sleeping in cycles, about 12-14 hours a day

Developing tiny tooth buds beneath the gums

Eyes have formed, but irises have no pigment

Experimenting with the new found sense of touch

Rapid brain development

21 Weeks

21 week baby bump

This has been a week of just ordinary life.  Getting the house clean, making dinners, working and loving Jesus with all that I am.  We've hit the head cold season in our house, but I think that we are almost done.  Josh felt the baby move this week, which was a much looked forward to event.  Little Bean continues to move around often and I can feel the movements much clearer, which I love!  Life is blessed and there are so many hidden blessings that we miss out on because we move to fast.  This week was a conscious effort to thank my good God for all that He is, all that He has done, and all that He has given to me.  Oh that we might know Him more!

Baby stats (approximately):

10.5 in

(I believe that we have now started measuring from the feet to crown)

12.7 oz

Digestive system is preparing for the outside world

Eyelids and eyebrows have formed, which means Little Bean can blink

Bone marrow has started making blood cells

Small intestines is starting to absorb small amounts of sugar

20 Weeks

20 week baby bump

20 weeks = half way!  It's actually really hard for me to believe that we are at this point already, at least most days.  Like so many other times in my life, I have to ask where has the time gone?  Things are going well and for that I am so thankful!  This past week we had another midwife appointment.  Everything is looking good and right on track.  Little Bean's heart rate was in the upper 140's.  A big milestone this week has been feeling Baby move!  I wasn't sure what I was feeling was actually "it" the first few times, but there's no question now.  So far, we seem to have quite the active little person.  = )

Baby stats (approximately):

6.5  in

10.6 oz

Has working tastebuds

Gulping several ounces of amniotic fluid each day (significantly more than before)

Has established sleep habits

Recognizes Daddy and Mommy's voices

19 Weeks

19 week baby bump

Baby stats (approximately):

6.0 in

8.5 oz

Developing a protective coating over skin, called vernix caseosa

Nerve cells for taste, hearing, sight smell are developing in the brain

Arms and legs are in proportion to the body now

And instead of an update, I thought you all might enjoy this.  = )

18 Weeks

18 week baby bump

Well, not much to report this week.  I am continuing to feel good, sleep lots and eat.  Still waiting to feel Little Bean move.  Midwife appointment next week, but other than that there is not a whole lot going on.  = ) Here's to a week of growth, good food and enjoying this time of life.

Baby stats (approximately):

5.6 in

6.7 oz

Yawning, hiccuping and swallowing

Twisting, rolling, punching and kicking

Getting stronger everyday

17 Weeks

17 week baby bump

I was really hoping to have a real update out a bit sooner than this, but alas, that didn't happen.  Oh well... better late than never, right?

Well, let me start out by saying that this has been a good week!  I have felt good, been able to enjoy food (and keep it down, which is always a plus =) ), and I feel more like a person than a slug.  I have enjoyed being pregnant the whole time, even though the start was a bit rough, but I am really enjoying it this week.  As you can see, "Little Bean" is growing nicely.  The last week or two it really seems like the baby bump has popped.  I have had two midwife appointments, and everything is looking good.  Baby's heart rate has been in the high 130's to mid 140's.  I haven't felt any movement yet, but hopefully that will happen in the next couple of weeks.  For those of you who have asked and those of you who are wondering, we are not going to find out if Little Bean is a boy or a girl.  We're looking forward to the surprise.  = )

Baby stats (approximately):

5.1 in

5.9 oz

Cartilage turning into bone

Getting a little meat on the bones

Can hear the outside world

Taste buds are forming

Growing hair, lashes and eyebrows

Getting active

Can I just say how amazing the development of a baby is!  There is so much that happens and so much that has to been coordinated.  How can you not believe in a Divine Creator?!

I also thought I would share a video that was passed along to me.  Pretty amazing!

16 Weeks

16 week baby bump

15 Weeks

15 week baby bump

14 Weeks

14 week bump