Week 26

Oops...missed week 25 picture.  Here is week 26.  We were inspired to get the picture taken as cauliflower was on the menu for tonight.  Baby is measuring a bit smaller than Caleb was at this point.  Maybe this one won't be quite as big?  No gestational diabetes again, so that's a relief.  Caleb helped us pick out somethings for the baby's room the weekend.  He picked a crab and "a cute little fish" to hang on his door.  He also picked a fire truck, bus, and sailboat to go on his coat/towel hook.   He still wants the room to be pink and actually thinks that it is going to be.  We are going red and blue, but the red looks pink in the container.

Week 24

Week 24...baby is the size of a cantaloupe.  Another fruit Caleb was super excited to eat.

This baby seems to be a lot more active than Caleb was.  He moves nearly all day, every day - especially if I lay down.  I'm wondering if this is a sign of his personality!

My belly is measuring 36 inches around...or as Caleb says, "it getting so, so big."

We are making some more progress on baby's room.  I'm hoping it is painted by the end of October.  There is not near as much pressure to get things ready this time since we know what to expect and we have everything we need.  We have most of the big things out of the room, just trying to figure out spots for a few other things.  The biggest thing I'm struggling to find a place for are all of Caleb's old clothes.  I have some Ziploc vacuum bags that have cut it down to a much smaller stack, but still trying to find a good place that we can get to relatively easily as baby grows.

Weeks 20-23

Here are some updated pictures.  The fruits/veggies are getting a little harder to find and a bit misleading as some weeks are for length and others are for weight.  It is forcing us to try some new fruits.  Caleb loved the papaya.  Travis and I didn't care for it. 

I'm feeling pretty good.  I was having some lower back pain which was leading to headaches, but I have been seeing a chiropractor who specializes in pregnant women and children and that has been so helpful.

Baby is measuring right on track and growing like he is supposed to.  Heart rate stays right around 140.  

Official guess from our household for baby's arrival...January 13th.  We have Sesame Street Live tickets for that night.

We are not making much progress on baby's room, but we have the old furniture out and are ready to get down to business this weekend!  Hopefully we can at least get the rest of the room cleared out and then Travis can start the painting.  Colors are yet to be determined.  Caleb wants green like his room, I'm liking light blue, and Travis is undecided. 

Week 23...grapefruit (or as Caleb says, a really big, big orange)

Week 22...papaya

Week 21...carrot

Week 20...banana

Baby Boy!

We had our ultrasound today and we are having another boy. Caleb was a bit disappointed and kept asking why his baby isn't a girl, but he has warmed up to the idea and seems pretty excited.  He picked out some new dinosaur pjs for the baby and has come to terms that the baby's room will not be pink.  More importantly, everything looks great and baby is developing and growing well.

Here are some pics of the baby.  Not quite as good as our ones of Caleb as this baby was active this morning and had his hands in front of his face most of the time.

Weeks 16-19 pictures

Here are some updated pictures of growing baby.

Week 19...size of a pepper

Week 18...size of a pear

Week 16...size of an avocado

Weeks 13-15

Here are some updated pictures...need to buy an avocado for this week.

Week 13...lemon

Week 14...nectarine (turns out these are a new staple on the grocery list and we have a 10lb box coming from the Fruit Club)

Week 15...apple

Update

We had our ultrasound and everything looks great.  Due date is officially January 16th.  We have some pictures, but I haven't scanned them yet...maybe soon. 

We've told Caleb and he is really, really excited. He has a picture hanging in his room and asks me to see the baby all the time.  He loves to give the baby raspberries and lay his head on it.

We aren't doing the best with belly pictures, but hopefully we remember to take them every week from now on!

Week 7 - baby is size of blueberry

Week 8...baby is size of raspberry

Week 10...baby is size of grape

Week 12...baby is size of a lime

This pregnancy has been quite different than Caleb's.  I've been pretty nauseous this time around, but fortunately, not getting sick very often.  I'm starting to feel a little better and hoping that continues.