30 Weeks!!

1. How far along?: 30 weeks.
2. How big is baby?: Your baby's about 15.7 inches long now, and she weighs almost 3 pounds (like a head of cabbage). A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds her, but that volume will decrease as she gets bigger and takes up more room in your uterus. Her eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day. When she does open them, she'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means she can only make out objects a few inches from her face. (Normal adult vision is 20/20.)
3. Weight gain?: -2 lbs. 
4. Stretch marks?: None yet. 
5. Maternity clothes?: I'm wearing my maternity pants and maternity shirts. 
   
6. Best moment last week?: Our baby shower!  We were blessed with many things, beautiful weather, great time with family and friends and yummy food!
7. Food cravings?: Fresh fruit 
8. Symptoms?:  Braxton Hicks contractions, fatigue.
9. Gender?: Baby Girl!! Cara Joyce.
10. Movement?:   I feel her everyday!  
11. Belly button?: . Still in!
12. What I miss?: Nothing.
13. Labor signs?: No
14. What I'm looking forward to?: Camping in a few weeks because it might be awhile before we get to go again.

19 weeks vs 29 weeks

19 weeks

29 weeks

29 weeks!

1. How far along?: 29 weeks.
2. How big is baby?: Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because his bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day.
3. Weight gain?: -1 lbs. Almost back to my pre-pregnancy weight.
4. Stretch marks?: None yet. 
5. Maternity clothes?: I'm wearing my maternity pants and maternity shirts. 
   
6. Best moment last week?: A week of sunshine!  Although it was a bit hot yesterday (84* inside the house).
7. Food cravings?: Fresh fruit 
8. Symptoms?:  Braxton Hicks contractions
9. Gender?: Baby Girl!! Cara Joyce.
10. Movement?:   I feel her everyday!  Still in!
11. Belly button?: . Still in!
12. What I miss?: A cold beer would have been nice the last couple days since it's been so hot.
13. Labor signs?: No
14. What I'm looking forward to?: Our baby shower on Saturday!!

28 weeks!

1. How far along?: 28 weeks.
2. How big is baby?: By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels. She can blink her eyes, which now sport lashes. With her eyesight developing, she may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. She's also developing billions of neurons in her brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.
3. Weight gain?: -2 lbs. Almost back to my pre-pregnancy weight.
4. Stretch marks?: None yet. 
5. Maternity clothes?: I'm wearing my maternity pants and maternity shirts. 
   
6. Best moment last week?: We planted our seeds for our veggie garden!  So excited to see how it works this year.  I love fresh veggies from the garden.  Also, pregnancy related, we made it into the 3rd trimester.  We are in the home stretch!
7. Food cravings?: Fresh fruit(still!)  
8. Symptoms?:  Still having contractions every now and then.  I've had a few instance of nausea.  I really hope the morning sickness isn't coming back.
9. Gender?: Baby Girl!! Cara Joyce.
10. Movement?:   I feel her everyday!  She has been a little more quiet the past few days though.
11. Belly button?: Still in, not too much longer till it's flat/out. 
12. What I miss?: Nothing.
13. Labor signs?: I was/am having some contractions.  I got checked out and everything seems to be going fine (no preterm labor).
14. What I'm looking forward to?: Getting her crib and getting her nursery done.

27 weeks!

I missed the check in last week but here is a picture. :)

And here is week 7 for comparison!!

26 weeks!

1. How far along?: 26 weeks.
2. How big is baby?: The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's continuing to put on baby fat. He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel. If you're having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take two to three days.
3. Weight gain?: -4 lbs.
4. Stretch marks?: None yet. 
5. Maternity clothes?: I'm wearing my maternity pants and maternity shirts. 
   
6. Best moment last week?: Cara got to take her second trip to Arizona (we were there when I was 5/6 weeks).
7. Food cravings?: Fresh fruit (strawberries, peaches, melon) (still!)  
8. Symptoms?:  Still having contractions every now and then.  I've been getting tired in the afternoons.
9. Gender?: Baby Girl!! Cara Joyce.
10. Movement?:   I feel her everyday!
11. Belly button?: Still in, not too much longer till it's flat/out. 
12. What I miss?: Nothing.
13. Labor signs?: I was/am having some contractions.  I got checked out and everything seems to be going fine (no preterm labor).
14. What I'm looking forward to?: Getting her crib and getting her nursery done.

25 weeks

I missed the 25 week check in because we were enjoying some sunshine in Arizona! Here are a few pictures.