23 Weeks....

I have not updated in a few weeks, not on purpose just have not had time to do it. So here we are at 23 weeks. 

Pregnancy Highlights: 

How Far Along: 23 weeks 2 days 117 days to go!

Total Weight Gain: not sure but I do know all my weight has gone to my thighs, butt and face. Awesome! 

Maternity Clothes: I got a few new things this week. I have been trying to find white maternity Capri pants and have had NO luck. I have so many summer maternity clothes that I need a pair for but can't seem to find any. I tried some on yesterday thinking I had finally found a pair and they were completely see through. I could even see my skin color through them.. No thanks. I have also been able to use my maternity bathing suit as I have taken the kids to the pool some. Its not the most attractive thing in the world, but it works for now!

Best Moment of the Week:  One day this past week this little one was just so active. Brad really got to feel him moving around and kicking. After that he calmed down and has just gone back to his occasional movements etc. 

Gender: Its a BOY! We still have no name for him... I wish it wasn't so hard to come up with a name.

What is going on with the Baby: Blood vessels in the lungs are developing to prepare him for breathing. The cochlea in the ear is now fully formed.

Baby is size of: Just over a pound and around 11 inches long about the size of a large mango. 

Movement: He still comes to life kicking as soon as I lay in bed. I still sleep on my stomach and have felt him kicking the mattress a few times as well. I am almost to the point where I will be completely on my side as it is getting more uncomfortable. The boys still have not really been able to feel him move. They don't have the patience to sit and wait for him to kick.

Food Craving:no real cravings this week. I still have an obsession with eating pineapple.

What I Miss: Sleeping comfortably. A few nights this week I have been so uncomfortable and have gotten really bad muscle pulls in my lower abdomen when trying to move to a different position. I currently sleep with 3 pillows and have a small fan on my bedside table. I get SO hot at night and even with my fan I still sweat. Oh Hormones! 

What I am looking forward to: I want the boys to really feel him give a good kick. I am also looking forward to getting things cleaned out and start to get his room put together. Hopefully we will be able to do that soon. 

The thing I am looking forward to the most though is that I only have 67 days left before I am a stay at home mom!!! That means only 27 actual days of work. I can't wait to be home with my three boys! 

Symptoms: I am still getting days of nausea. I had to take a nausea pill on Fathers Day last weekend and was really queasy. I still get the bad taste in my mouth and have to have gum to change it or I will get nausea. I still can't believe I am getting nausea this far along.