Week 23 Update

Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 23 weeks

Baby Stats: 

With his sense of movement well developed by now, baby can feel me move or dance. And now that he's more than 11 inches long (wow!) and weighs just over a pound (about as much as a large mango), I may be able to see him squirm underneath my clothes (I have seen thumps here and there, so has Dave). Blood vessels in his lungs are developing to prepare for breathing, and the sounds that  baby's increasingly keen ears pick up are preparing him for entry into the outside world. Loud noises that become familiar now — such as dogs barking (Abby and Sophie :)) or the roar of the vacuum cleaner — probably won't faze him when he hears them outside the womb.
 **info. from www.babycenter.com**

Maternity Clothes: same old, same old

Movement: Movement is more consistent now, mostly after meals and at night. It is fun to actually SEE him move now! It only looks like little bumps or thumps, not quite rolling around!

Sleep: still sleeping ok :)

Symptoms: still having some cramping in my legs when I wake up and my belly skin is starting to itch b/c it is stretching (hope it isn't a sign of wicked stretch marks!)

What I Miss: not much

Cravings: still just about everything and anything

Best Moment of the Week: actually SEEING baby move in my belly was pretty cool and also knowing my dad (Pops) came out of his surgery well, but more on that in another post