Weeks 21 and 22

Baby Brody is starting to kick more and more over these past two weeks! He especially likes to kick at night, which I am hoping this "night" pattern doesn't carry over when he is born! ;) Classes have started back, so I am preparing for my intern to start next week. I know my life will be full force until December, so I spent last week relaxing before work. I will have a crazy schedule until December.

One body change this week: I have been noticing that my gums are getting swollen and bleed when I floss.. Another joy of pregnancy. When I go to the doctor for my 24-week check up, I am going to ask him what I can do besides brushing, flossing and usuing Listerine daily. I read this from BabyCenter.com: Swollen, red, tender gums that bleed when you floss or brush are a sign of pregnancy gingivitis, and they're a common complaint during pregnancy. (About half of moms-to-be have these symptoms.) The inflammation is caused by higher progesterone levels that make your gums more sensitive to the bacteria in plaque and by increased blood supply to your mouth.

Friday night we went over to Amy and Sean's for an early birthday party for him since he will be deploying in the next weeks. Had a great time talking with the girls! We will miss you, Sean!

Week 22 update from BabyCenter.com: At 11 inches and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside your womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his body and the deep wrinkles on his skin, which he'll sport until he adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside his belly, his pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.

Some Ultrasound Pics: FINALLY

Ok, so tonight we finally fixed our scanner. I only scanned a few pics out of the 20 I have. They are all from 14 weeks, so they aren't the clearest ultrasound pics.

20 down, 20 to go!!

I have officially met my halfway mark!! And what an awesome week this has been! (These hard last few weeks were starting to get to me). To start off my 20th week, Brent and I spent 2 hours Saturday registering for our little man! We ate Steak -n- Shake before our Babys R Us adventure. I didn't realize all of the STUFF we need! There is TOO much! The lady from Babys R Us was very helpful and gave me a "Must Have" list to begin with.. I had no idea where to start! Brent got a hold of the "clicker" before I did and started clicking away! Me being OCD, with my pen and "must have" list in hand, I yelled, "STOP! I need to check this stuff off!" We had a lot of fun.. Our registry is up on Babys R Us and I just need to update/edit a few things (it's under Kayla Philmon for all of you wondering, hehehe).

We ended the day by going over to Tess and Blake's for UFC Fight Night and only planned on staying gone a couple of hours. Finally, when we laid down for bed around 2:30am, I felt this WEIRD feeling in my belly. I am a major stomach sleeper, have been all my life, and have continued to sleep on my belly during this pregnancy until I physically can't any longer. So, of course I was laying on my belly when I felt this "thump" along with a sudden urge to pee. Well, then it went away for a second and then a minute later, I felt it AGAIN.. and AGAIN! It was the coolest feeling EVER! I have officially felt my little man move/kick!! I think he was telling me to get off of my tummy! :)


The next day was the girl's trip to Helen. If you scroll down a few blog posts, you will remember what happened last time I visited Helen. I was in the hospital within 24 hours having surgery, so I was a little hesitant to go, just because of the scare I had before. To make a long story short, Helen was great and relaxing.. definitely different than our experience before! (The two pics of Amy and I above)


Today, we had our 20 week OB check up appointment. Normally, I would have the extensive ultrasound, but because I had one at the specialist 2 weeks ago and everything was fine, this was just a normal routine visit. Heard Brody's heartbeat and it was perfect! Next visit will be the most dreaded glucose test.

As the weeks continue to fly by, I am getting more and more anxious to meet my monkey! I don't think December could get here fast enough! :)


Update from BabyCenter.com:
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 large 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). EW.

Week 19

I have started to have this sharp pain in my right leg. At first I thought I pulled something, but then realized it would shoot from my butt, down to the back of my knee cap. It actually feels like a tingling sensation. It has been keeping me up at night and causing me to LIMP! A lady even asked me today at work why I was walking funny. UGH. Everyone who knows me, knows that I research everything, so I started reading about leg pain during pregnancy and realized my symptoms are that of sciatic nerve pain. It is extremely common during pregnancy, in fact my mom had it. There isn't much you can do about it except walk and apply ice or heat. I plan to ask my OB when I go August 10th for a check-up just to make sure.

On a happier note, Max drove for the first time this week! He did very well (scared me to death)! Oh, and school starts back. Our open houses went well and I am looking forward to a great school year (for all of us)!

Update from BabyCenter.com:

Your baby's sensory development is exploding! Her brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. Some research suggests that she may be able to hear your voice now, so don't be shy about reading aloud, talking to her, or singing a happy tune if the mood strikes you. Your baby weighs about 8 1/2 ounces and measures 6 inches, head to bottom. Her arms and legs are in the right proportions to each other and the rest of her body now. Her kidneys continue to make urine and the hair on her scalp is sprouting. A waxy protective coating called the vernix caseosa is forming on her skin to prevent it from pickling in the amniotic fluid.