Pregnancy Update August 13, 2012
How far along: 25 weeks.
Size of baby: 13.5 inches, 1.5 lb. - A "Rutabaga"
What developed this past week: Body parts are becoming more proportional, and more fat is forming underneath his skin. Also, his hair is growing and developing texture and color! I wonder what color...
Weight Gain: 20.4 pounds.
Maternity clothes: All maternity.
Gender: IT'S A BOY! "Bryson Nicholas"
Movement: Still moving all the time. And still looking forward to feeling hiccups! Nothing yet...
Sleep: Sleep is fine - waking up is not so fine. Sore, stiff back most days... Trying to decide when to use the pregnancy massage gift card my wonderful sister-in-laws got me for Mother's Day!
What I miss: Not aching - it's amazing what we take for granted!
Cravings: Nothing.
Best moment this week: #1 - Having MANY family members (SILs, Aunt, Niece) [try to] find the baby's heart beat using a handheld doppler (so lovingly given to me by my friend Tiffini)! Since there isn't a good way to have all these girls attend my doctor's appointments, this is the next best thing. Actually it's even better since family just gets to listen at the doctor, not find!
#2 - My mom came over after church on Sunday and stayed until 10pm. We hung out for awhile, then decided to get things organized in the nursery and spare room! We have everything almost all done! Just some blankets and scrapbooking stuff needs reorganized in the spare room! Nursery is ready! YAY! :) Thanks, Momma!!!
#3 - Once again, we are overly blessed with family and friends giving us wonderful gifts! This week we got to open a gift bag full of ADORABLE boy outfits, a book, & baby wash/lotion from my super-thoughtful SIL and Niece, Laurie & Emmie! I'm told they bought some of the outfits before we even knew Baby Farrell IS a boy! They are too cute! Love you girls!
#4 - Talking to my Grandpa (Robert Nicholas) on the phone and announcing Baby Farrell's name to him. He was very touched that we are naming our boy after him - Grandpa said, "Bryson Nicholas? Well he sounds like he could be the President!" He has told each of kids that we are smart enough to be the President our whole lives, so it's only fitting... :) He said now Joscelin (my niece) can be his favorite great-granddaughter, and Bryson is his favorite great-grandson. Perfect! (**If you remember back to the bib we bought my dad to announce we are pregnant, you'll see that the men in my family like to say people are "favorites" - always classifying further so that each person can be a favorite in a different way - IE I'm currently the "favorite pregnant daughter", as I'm the only one...).
What I am looking forward to: This week my coworkers are throwing me a baby shower on Wednesday! They have been SO excited about Baby Farrell ever since we announced his impending arrival. It will be great to celebrate with them! Thank you to Joyce & Lynn for pulling it all together!
Just for fun:
Is it just me, or does week 23 look smaller than 21?! I must be standing at a different angle, or maybe I just hadn't eaten dinner yet! lol
*Note - Click on the images to see them bigger.
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