21 weeks

How far along? 21 weeks, 2 days (I had an ultrasound last week and Cason was measuring a week behind. He also measured a week behind at my first ultrasound at 11 weeks, so my due date may move to Dec 15th. I will have to wait until my next doctor’s appointment to know for sure though.)

Total weight gain/loss: Up 9 lbs…still gaining a pound a week!

Maternity clothes: Always

Stretch marks: Same ones

Sleep: Good. I don’t seem to be waking up as much to go to the potty. But I did wake up one night this week hungry and had to eat something.

Best moment this week: Another ultrasound. Cason is still a boy!

Movement: All the time now! I love it!

Food cravings/aversions: Fruit and TACOS. I run through the Taco Bell drive-thru at least every other day.

Gender: Boy!

Labor signs: During my ultrasound last week, the tech said they she could see that I was having a Braxton Hicks contraction and that I needed to be drinking more water. I had a few almost painful contractions that day and the next, but I started drinking my weight in water so hopefully they won’t become a bigger problem.

Belly button in or out: Slowly starting to become flat

What I miss: Not being short of breath when I walk 15 feet!

What I am looking forward to: A week of rest. Last week, Noah had a stomach bug and was up all night long throwing up. It left us both exhausted, plus I had a big event at church to help host on Saturday and was on my feet for a few hours in heels. I’m still trying to recuperate!

Weekly wisdom: You can use Icy Hot Patches while pregnant! Yay!

Milestone: We now have all the nursery furniture put together and arranged in Cason’s room!

20 weeks

How far along? 20 weeks, 2 days

Total weight gain/loss: Up 8 lbs

Maternity clothes: Almost exclusively!

Stretch marks: Nothing new.

Sleep: Surprisingly good this week considering my husband was out of town. I usually can’t sleep when he’s gone.

Best moment this week: Hubs feeling the baby kicking!

Movement: He goes crazy when I eat fruit!

Food cravings/aversions: Fruit

Gender: Boy!

Labor signs: Nope

Belly button in or out: Kind if half and half?

What I miss: Red Bull and a cold turkey sandwich

What I am looking forward to: Ultrasound tomorrow!

Weekly wisdom: Have someone else paint your toes. It’s too much hassle trying to reach them yourself!

Milestone: HALFWAY!

19 weeks

Excuse my selfie this week. Hubs is in Honduras!

How far along? 19 weeks, 2 days

Total weight gain/loss: Up 7 lbs

Maternity clothes: Almost exclusively!

Stretch marks: Nothing new.

Sleep: About the same. I love to sleep!

Best moment this week: Finding out our sweet little baby is a BOY!

Movement: Yesterday I started to worry because I didn’t feel him for most of the morning. But by last night, he was kicking away again. I’m always so busy running around at church, that I probably just wasn’t paying attention to his movements.

Food cravings/aversions: Fruit, pickles, sour foods.

Gender: 100% BOY!

Labor signs: Nope

Belly button in or out: It’s still technically in, but the middle is trying to poke out. Does that make sense?

What I miss: Red Bull and a cold turkey sandwich

What I am looking forward to: Another doctor’s appointment today and hearing that little heartbeat

Weekly wisdom: I hate this question. I can’t think of anything!

Milestone: Almost halfway there!

It’s a…………

BOY!!!!

My original appointment was scheduled for today, but Wednesday afternoon my doctor’s office called me and said they would have to reschedule for TWO WEEKS later! I was so upset at the thought of having to wait two more weeks to find out what the baby was. But thankfully, I have awesome friends and had someone scan me yesterday for FREE! :)

Introducing…………..

Cason Reed McMichael

We are so excited! Let the spending begin!

18 weeks

How far along? 18 weeks, 2 days

Total weight gain/loss: Up 6 pounds…. hubba hubba.

Maternity clothes: I think I’ve officially switched over to only wearing maternity clothes.

Stretch marks: Nothing new.

Sleep: Pretty good, except for the five times a night I have to get up to go pee.

Best moment this week: Feeling stronger kicks! I’m feeling more thumps now instead of little flutters.

Movement: I can usually count on feeling the baby moving when I first lay down at night. I could have sworn that I felt the baby move from the outside while my hand was resting on my belly this week!

Food cravings/aversions: I’m still loving fruit and sour foods. And popsicles.

Gender: Boy?

Labor signs: Nope

Belly button in or out: In

What I miss: Not waking up all night long to pee

What I am looking forward to: Finding out who this little baby is on FRIDAY!

Weekly wisdom: Even though you think you will have enough maternity clothes to get you through your pregnancy, you will NEVER have enough.

Milestone: Stronger kicks this week!

17 weeks

How far along? 17 weeks, 2 days

Total weight gain/loss: Up 5 lbs. Which means I gained TWO pounds in one week. Oops.

Maternity clothes: I can still wear a few non-maternity shirts.

Stretch marks: Same old ones.

Sleep: Sleep has been good this week. Still waking up to go to the potty a few times a night and one night this week I woke up starving at 2am. So I ate a couple poptarts and caught up on some of my recorded shows!

Best moment this week: Finally getting some rest this weekend. I had a really busy week so I was super tired!

Movement: I’m feeling the baby more consistently than I was last week. Most of the time, it feels more like pressure than an actual kick.

Food cravings/aversions: I’m loving cucumbers in vinegar and fruit (not together!). I can’t STAND the smell of bbq for some reason,.

Gender: Still thinking boy

Labor signs: Nope

Belly button in or out: In

What I miss: Nothing. I’m loving this stage of pregnancy.

What I am looking forward to: Gender ultrasound on July 12th!

Weekly wisdom: Rest. Rest. Rest.

Milestone: One more week closer to meeting our sweet baby!

16 weeks

How far along? 16 weeks, 3 days

Total weight gain/loss: Up 3 pounds. No weight gain this week!

Maternity clothes: Mostly.

Stretch marks: Same old ones.

Sleep: Waking up a lot to tinkle. And I keep having nightmares that wake me up.

Best moment this week: Hearing my sweet baby’s heartbeat! 152 bpm. It took the nurse forever to find it, so that was a little unnerving…but she eventually found it.

Movement: I’m still feeling the baby pretty much every day, but not as often as I was? Maybe it’s because I have been so busy this week.

Food cravings/aversions: Brad and I were walking through the grocery store this week and I eyed some chocolate milk that looked delicious! I don’t even like milk. I still haven’t drank any yet, but it’s sitting in my fridge waiting on me. :)

Gender: Still thinking boy

Labor signs: Nope

Belly button in or out: Flattening

What I miss: Nothing really right now. I’m finally feeling good enough to enjoy this pregnancy!

What I am looking forward to: Gender ultrasound on July 12th! If this baby is a girl, I will probably pass out!

Weekly wisdom: Even though you feel like death warmed over in the first trimester, you WILL feel better eventually! I promise!

Milestone: Inching closer to the halfway mark! This pregnancy is flying by!