My Pregnancy Journal for Baby #2: Week 23

Baby at 23 Weeks:

Baby BOY is as big as a grapefruit!

Baby boy is forming little nipples and his face is fully formed (he just needs a little extra fat to fill it out). He's listening to your voice and heartbeat, and even loud sounds like cars honking and dogs barking.

My Symptoms:  Stupid Acid Reflux!!! It's anything I eat and I've tried all the ways to avoid it (eating slowly, a few hours before bedtime, keeping drinks and food separate with mealtime, sitting down to eat, apple cider vinegar). I guess it's time to talk to the doc about Tums or Pepcid (I'm not a fan of Tums). Growing belly, filling out in my face and hips :( BUT I can say that my hair looks fine and so do my nails so I'm happy about that (I think pregnancy has something to do with it).

Maternity clothes? Yes and I don't mind it. Now when the weather gets really warm, I'll have to get more short sleeve tops and maybe a few more pants/shorts/skirts. What I'm not looking forward to is my feet swelling.

Sleep? My hips and legs are starting to feel uncomfortable so I have to switch sleeping positions a lot, but it helps that I have to get up and go to the bathroom anyways so I get blood circulating again. 

Best moment last week? Paul, Agnes, and I attended a 30th birthday party (my only stahm friend in town) and it was a great time just sitting outside around a fire having s'mores and playing a game while the kids ran around the yard. 

Movement? Lots and lots... and I'm starting to get used to it so that I can sleep through it at night :)

Weight Gain: My last appointment was March 4th, where I weighed in at 142 lbs. I've gained about 12 lbs so far this pregnancy... not bad.

Cravings: I've eaten a lot this past week not knowing what has satisfied me. It's a downward spiral sometimes when you start snacking and can't stop some days...

Food Aversions: Still Cilantro and Basil. I guess a lot of the common spices like Oregano, Cumin, Parsley, etc. are on my list of aversions.

What made me cry this week: I was drying after cleaning my MIL's Corning Ware dish, that she had left with some yummy food in it that we ate one night, and it flew out of my hands onto the kitchen floor shattering to pieces... cue waterworks. I think things had been festering and that was the last straw. It was a miserable night.

Medical Stuff: All seems to be going well. Next appointment is April 1st

Something I am excited about: Easter with the in-laws in STL. I'm excited to get family pictures... the last picture we took as a family was in October :/