...Happy Thanksgiving...

Week 21...

Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long —the length of a carrot. You may soon feel like she's practicing martial arts as her initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges

Well, the day after our big ultrasound I felt the first baby kicks!!! (20 weeks 2 days along). I had felt what I assumed was movement before, but these were the first obvious kicks. I was at work and had just had a occupied stolen vehicle and pursuit. After the adrenaline rush was starting to subside I felt an obvious kick in my lower stomach, then 3 more right in the same place, I knew it was him!! :) Since then I have felt him daily, at first only a couple times a day but the last few days its been a lot more often. I love feeling him moving and kicking, it makes things so real and makes me know he is still doing well in there!!

Other big news, we have decided on his name. It's Hudson Andrew :) I heard the name Hudson a few months ago and I just knew it was the one if it was a boy, I just had to convince Andy of that! He finally agreed and we both thought Andrew sounded the best for the middle name and Andy got the final decision and chose it.

Since finding out we are having a boy, we've been getting more excited to get the ball rolling on the room. So Andy finished putting the wainscoating up and we got all the seams caulked and bought the paint. He finally started painting this weekend and will hopefully get it all finished this weekend or next so we can put the crib together and pull the dresser/changer out of the box and start getting the room all arranged!!

I have also bought Hudson quite a few cute outfits and clothes. We went to Babies R Us last weekend and I couldn't resist the extra 30% off clearance clothing so I got about $60 worth there. But, I am trying to be good because I know my showers are going to bring in a TON more clothing!

Week 22...

At 11 inches (the length of a spagetti squash or papaya) 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.

This year Andy was able to take the entire week of Thanksgiving off, so we were able to spend it with his family. We flew into Spokane Tues morning and stayed until Friday morning. Then it was back to work for me Friday night since I didn't want to take any extra time off (I have to save it all for maternity leave otherwise I will have to take leave without pay). We had a nice Thanksgiving dinner with Andys 2 brothers, parents, aunt, uncle and cousins. Unfortunately his sister and brother in law were with Kyle's family so they weren't there for dinner, but they did make it in time to go see "A Christmas Carol" in 3-D with us. It was a great way to kick-off the Christmas season!! Overall we had a nice visit, we just wish it could've been longer...maybe next time!

Now it's time to gear up for Christmas and start shopping, decorating, baking and all the other fun festivities that come along with this time of the season!! I'm looking forward to enjoying the holidays as much as possible again this year..it's definitely one of my favorite times of year :)

Fun Questions:

How far along are you? 22 weeks 4 days today :)

How much does baby weigh? About 1 lb!

Maternity Clothes? Definitely!! And I've actually gotten quite a few cute things to wear :)

Stretch Marks? Nope...

Sleep? It's ok ....it's just my work schedule that's making it hard :(

Best Moment this week? Got a nice Jeep jogging stroller off craigslist, ordered the crib mattress....and had a wonderful Thanksgiving in Spokane!!

Movement? Every day!! Its my favorite feeling :) He's getting more and more active every day...I love feeling his kicks and flips.

Food Cravings? Not many real cravings...still wanting salty foods (especially french fries)

Milestones? Feeling more kicks and movement every day!

20 weeks...It's a ....

BOY!!!! :) Just as I knew from the very beginning!! He looked perfect and healthy!

Now for an update on the last 2 weeks...

19 weeks: Baby measures 6 inches (crown to rump) and weighs about 8 1/2 oz., about the size of an heirloom tomato or a mango. Research also indicates the baby can now hear sounds outside the womb. We've been trying to talk to him/her more and have read a few stories aloud. Maybe we'll even start listening to some more music!

20 weeks: Wow..I can't believe we've already reached the 1/2 way mark!! Time seems to be flying by..before we know it we'll be holding our little bundle of joy in our arms. At 20 weeks our baby measures 6 1/2 inches from crown to rump and 10 inches from head to heel and weighs about 10 1/2 oz. This is about the length of a cantaloupe!

I had a somewhat eventful day just before I hit the 20 week mark on Monday. I was picking up a couple things at the grocery store, I finished and was going through the self-checkout lane when I suddenly started to feel dizzy and my vision was getting dark. This was about the 4th time this happened and usually I can sit or squat down to alleviate the dizziness and feel better. Well unfortunately I wasn't able to do that this time. The checker came to ask if I was feeling ok, and when I said I wasn't she started helping me to a chair to sit down when apparently I collapsed. I 'woke up' surrounded by employees who were yelling about calling 911. I tried to tell them I was fine and didn't need it, but they had already made the call. So the Fire Department came out and took my blood pressure and talked to me about how I was feeling, my medical history, etc. I told them I was pregnant and had nearly passed out a couple times. They said all my vitals looked ok (this was about 10 mins after the incident) and that I should just talk to my dr. about it at my next visit.

I'm sure the reason it happened this time was due to the fact that I hadn't eaten much that morning and had just finished working out at the gym. When I talked to my nurse she just told me to make sure I am staying hydrated and eating snacks between meals so that my blood sugar doesn't drop too low. My blood pressure is also normally on the low end and I'm anemic, so this is something I'm going to have to pay close attention to so this doesn't happen again! Talk about embarrassing ... lol.

Today we had our 20 week ultrasound. The ultrasound tech checked all baby's measurements, we saw his little heartbeating like crazy, saw his arm bones, legs, spine and even his brain!! It was so amazing to see everything so clearly and be reassured that he is growing perfectly and healthy! We even saw him swallowing the amniotic fluid and getting ready to suck his thumb, it was so cute! Towards the end of the scan she zoomed in on his 'boy parts' and confirmed what I was so sure of from the beginning, it's a healthy baby BOY!! To celebrate my mother in law and sister in law flew in from Spokane for the day and my mom and I picked them up for a girl's day of shopping!! We spent the day at the Supermall where we found some AMAZING deals at Carters, Oshkosh, Children's Place, GAP, Old Navy and Burlington Coat Factory. Let me tell you, I'm gonna have the best dressed little man around! And he's gonna be a bit spoiled my everyone I'm afraid! :) I guess that's what happens with the first grand baby!

Well after a long week and long day of shopping I'm exhausted. Time for me to rest up the rest of the night before I start another work week tomorrow :)

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