21 Weeks

This pretty much sums up this week. Brody is definitely growing like a weed, remind you he is measuring ahead and EVERYONE has let me know about it. Let me just say I have 135 very opinionated students as well as others who will remain nameless! I love the chubby and tubby comments, they are my absolute FAVORITE! Or lay off the candy that’s a great one too…um it’s Halloween give me a break, wait til you see me at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Hey dad, where’s that feed bag you said you were going to get me at the beginning of this pregnancy? I am at the point where I can’t each much at one sitting so I have to eat more often. I try to take it all the comments with a grain of salt but at the end of the week it’s like, geez…I know already!
We had a lot of fun over the past week registering at Babies R Us and Target. My sister-in-law Marcy went with us to Babies R Us because I think of her as the pro with all the gadgets that come along with a baby and she definitely came in handy! Thanks Marcy. Brody is ready for Santa to come visit this year ;)

At my last doc appt last week I had the doc retest my thyroid b/c I thought it was out of wack again. I've been running very low on energy and just not feeling myself. Sure enough it was too low and they had to adjust my meds. On Friday night B went out and I stayed home. I went to bed at 7:30 pm and slept until 9:45 am...don't think 14 1/2 hours of sleep is normal but hey I got up and cleaned my whole house so it did the body good!! I've never slept that long in my life!!!! Shots are getting better or as good as can be expected in the stomach! I’m still having the BH contractions but they aren’t as strong as a few weeks ago. As long as I drink a jug of water and get off my feet they seem to go away pretty quickly. I’m also having extreme stretching pains in my rib area. I literally feel like my muscles are being torn out of my body…is that normal? I’m sure they are ligaments being pulled…ouchie

Brody is a very active little guy…some nights I have to tell him to go to bed because he’s in there rolling around. My bladder is definitely his favorite squeeze toy. He kicks quite often and they are getting stronger and stronger. The most amazing thing is that we already of this incredible bond. Anytime I wonder if he’s ok in there he will kick me just for reassurance…it’s like he can read my mind

Here’s this weeks development: Your beautiful little miracle-gro baby will be putting on a full ounce and a half this week (and weighing up to 16.5 ounces), but that’s just the beginning! Within the next five weeks, they’ll really be packin’ it on! For now, we’re pleased to report the addition of rapid eye movement (REM) a key component to any healthy baby’s sleep schedule. While in the dermatology department: their thin soft skin is very red, rather translucent, and a bit wrinkled. Not to worry, it’s not a premature aging disease. It's just their clever little body setting them up with extra space that will smooth out once your little one starts packing on the baby-fat. That won’t be for a few more weeks, though. So for the time being, your munchkin is still a little lean mean growing machine! The beginnings of what is commonly called “brown fat” is just starting to fill in to help your baby retain some body heat, which is crucial as they’re not yet capable of regulating their own body Your baby's blood circulation is completely functional. The umbilical cord system continues to grow and thicken as blood travels with considerable force through the body to nurture the baby. Your baby's different organs and systems are maturing. The fetal digestive system is functioning in a simple way and your baby can swallow amniotic fluid. After your baby swallows the amniotic fluid, she is able to absorb water and sugars from the fluid and then the waste is passed as far as the large bowel. Your baby swallows the amniotic fluid in order to prepare itself for life outside of the womb. Some babies consume as much as 17 ounces of amniotic fluid in a 24-hour period. Your baby already has a high number of red blood cells and the white blood cells are beginning to be produced. Taste buds are being formed on your baby's tongue this week also.

20 Weeks

21 Weeks

Til next time,

LeAnn