As of tomorrow I will be in the double digit countdown for baby Jacob's arrival.
I can't believe how quickly this has flown by, and how little time there is left until we finally get to meet him. Part of that is probably because it has only been like a month now that I've actually felt pregnant.
Jacob moves around all the time now, especially right at my bottom rib on the right side. For some reason that's his favorite place to be during the day. At night he gives Michael more chances to feel him kicking around, and Scoot has even been surprised by a few of these while cuddling with me in the recliner.
We have so much left to do on the nursery, but I'm excited to work on it this weekend and know we'll get there.
Woo hoo!
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Sunday, December 27, 2009
25 Weeks on Christmas Day
A couple days late, but the official move to 25 weeks was on Christmas Day. Lots of family stuff and tons of fun, it was a great holiday.
On another note, we received several newborn onesies, which are so tiny. It is hard to believe that in just 3 more pounds Jacob could fit in those cute little outfits. Also a little scary he could be born barely fitting in those.
* How far along?: 25 weeks
* Total weight gain: Still about 12 pounds. It has been pretty steady around that for the past few days, buy I'm sure all the Christmas goodies haven't helped.
* How big is baby?: 8 1/2 to 9 inches, about the size of a 5lb sack of flour, and up to 2 lbs.
* Maternity clothes?: Yes
* Sleep?: I've never been a good sleeper, so this just isn't a good question for me.
* Best moment this week?: Christmas
* Movement?: He's extremely active when I'm relaxing but on days I'm running around I don't feel him as much
* Food cravings?: Veggies, chocolate and BBQ. I could eat BBQ every day
* Labor signs?: None for a long time
* Belly button in or out?: Innie
* What I miss: A SoCo and Diet
* What I'm looking forward to: Getting the nursery ready. It is starting to feel real.
On another note, we received several newborn onesies, which are so tiny. It is hard to believe that in just 3 more pounds Jacob could fit in those cute little outfits. Also a little scary he could be born barely fitting in those.
* How far along?: 25 weeks
* Total weight gain: Still about 12 pounds. It has been pretty steady around that for the past few days, buy I'm sure all the Christmas goodies haven't helped.
* How big is baby?: 8 1/2 to 9 inches, about the size of a 5lb sack of flour, and up to 2 lbs.
* Maternity clothes?: Yes
* Sleep?: I've never been a good sleeper, so this just isn't a good question for me.
* Best moment this week?: Christmas
* Movement?: He's extremely active when I'm relaxing but on days I'm running around I don't feel him as much
* Food cravings?: Veggies, chocolate and BBQ. I could eat BBQ every day
* Labor signs?: None for a long time
* Belly button in or out?: Innie
* What I miss: A SoCo and Diet
* What I'm looking forward to: Getting the nursery ready. It is starting to feel real.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Today is V-Day!! 24 Weeks (16 to go)
Today is Vitality Day. Meaning if Jacob were born today he would have a good chance of making it. Yea! Not that I want him to be born today, we're not nearly ready and it would be best if he waited for full term.
This Saturday is my last weekend even for the year! I just have a few more Christmas gifts to buy and I'm good to go for next week. Because I can't climb in and out of the attic with boxes this year we haven't put up any decorations, but Saturday morning Michael is going to help me get some out. It is a little late, but they'll be up for the important part and we'll do more next year.
I promise pictures tonight!
* How far along?: 24 weeks
* Total weight gain: Big jump to 12 pounds. From everything I've read this is a normal to low weight to be at, so I'm not too upset. Could have just been a growth spurt, or my need for dark chocolate lately.
* How big is baby?: 8 to 8 1/2 inches, about the size of a 1/2 gallon of milk, and up to 1.5 lbs
* Maternity clothes?: Yes, some of my normal tops don't cover up my tummy anymore.
* Sleep?: I've never been a good sleeper, so this just isn't a good question for me. (I slept sooo good last night, didn't even have to wake up once to turn on the sound machine in the middle of the night.)
* Best moment this week?: It has been a really crazy week, that made me realize how lucky I am to have Michael and Scoot and the rest of my family.
* Movement?: Movement every day. Yesterday I ate strawberries and he danced around for a while with that, then as I was trying to fall asleep last night he didn't want to stop moving around. Not too many solid kicks, but movement all the time.
* Food cravings?: Veggies, chocolate and BBQ. I could eat BBQ every day
* Labor signs?: None for a long time
* Belly button in or out?: Innie
* What I miss: A SoCo and Diet
* What I'm looking forward to: Christmas is next week!
This Saturday is my last weekend even for the year! I just have a few more Christmas gifts to buy and I'm good to go for next week. Because I can't climb in and out of the attic with boxes this year we haven't put up any decorations, but Saturday morning Michael is going to help me get some out. It is a little late, but they'll be up for the important part and we'll do more next year.
I promise pictures tonight!
* How far along?: 24 weeks
* Total weight gain: Big jump to 12 pounds. From everything I've read this is a normal to low weight to be at, so I'm not too upset. Could have just been a growth spurt, or my need for dark chocolate lately.
* How big is baby?: 8 to 8 1/2 inches, about the size of a 1/2 gallon of milk, and up to 1.5 lbs
* Maternity clothes?: Yes, some of my normal tops don't cover up my tummy anymore.
* Sleep?: I've never been a good sleeper, so this just isn't a good question for me. (I slept sooo good last night, didn't even have to wake up once to turn on the sound machine in the middle of the night.)
* Best moment this week?: It has been a really crazy week, that made me realize how lucky I am to have Michael and Scoot and the rest of my family.
* Movement?: Movement every day. Yesterday I ate strawberries and he danced around for a while with that, then as I was trying to fall asleep last night he didn't want to stop moving around. Not too many solid kicks, but movement all the time.
* Food cravings?: Veggies, chocolate and BBQ. I could eat BBQ every day
* Labor signs?: None for a long time
* Belly button in or out?: Innie
* What I miss: A SoCo and Diet
* What I'm looking forward to: Christmas is next week!
Friday, December 11, 2009
23 Weeks
Not too much going on this week. In fact this week seems to have just morphed with last week, so it is hard for me to even tell them apart. Tomorrow Michael and I are going to Babie R' Us to work on the registry a bit more and then depending on energy levels go to do some Christmas shopping and look at paint samples. All sorts of fun stuff!
* How far along?: 23 weeks
* Total weight gain: Starting to gain. Probably around 8 pounds, but I haven't checked since the doctor's appointment. Supposedly I'll start gaining about a pound a week now which doesn't sound that great to me.
* How big is baby?: 7 1/2 to 8 inches, about the size of a loaf of bread, and up to 1.25 lbs
* Maternity clothes?: Most definitely. Even Michael said he noticed a bump the other day * Sleep?: I've never been a good sleeper, so this just isn't a good question for me.
* Best moment this week?: Coming home from California
* Movement?: He has really active days and then a couple days in a row where I barely feel anything which is frustrating
* Food cravings?: Veggies, chocolate and BBQ. I could eat BBQ every day
* Labor signs?: None for a long time
* Belly button in or out?: Innie
* What I miss: A SoCo and Diet
* What I'm looking forward to: Working on the nursery and registry this weekend
* How far along?: 23 weeks
* Total weight gain: Starting to gain. Probably around 8 pounds, but I haven't checked since the doctor's appointment. Supposedly I'll start gaining about a pound a week now which doesn't sound that great to me.
* How big is baby?: 7 1/2 to 8 inches, about the size of a loaf of bread, and up to 1.25 lbs
* Maternity clothes?: Most definitely. Even Michael said he noticed a bump the other day * Sleep?: I've never been a good sleeper, so this just isn't a good question for me.* Best moment this week?: Coming home from California
* Movement?: He has really active days and then a couple days in a row where I barely feel anything which is frustrating
* Food cravings?: Veggies, chocolate and BBQ. I could eat BBQ every day
* Labor signs?: None for a long time
* Belly button in or out?: Innie
* What I miss: A SoCo and Diet
* What I'm looking forward to: Working on the nursery and registry this weekend
Monday, December 7, 2009
It's a boy!
We're having a little boy named Jacob Craig Tiger in April!
It was a rush to the appointment since I got stuck at work a little later than I should have. Also, I stopped at McDonalds for a little caffeine to make sure he would move around for the ultrasound and somehow got stuck behind the only lady in America who needed a Happy Meal explained to her. Luckily I got there right on time.
The technician we got was amazing and explained everything to us. She even laughed that he was moving around so much and at one point had folded in half into a jack knife position. She was so patient though and was able to get all the measurements needed and show us that everything looked fine.
Below are some images of Jacob. (There are explinations at the bottom of each image, just click the linke to make it larger.)
22 Weeks
I'm late on this one, but that's because I was travelling last week and then took the weekend to relax.
On Tuesday we went for our BIG U/S and found out we are most definitely having a little boy!! He was wiggling all around during the whole ultrasound which made it hard to get good pictures of him and for the technician to get measurements, but everything looks perfect. We saw he has a brain and skull around it, 4 chambers to his hear, bladder and kidneys. I'll post pictures of the ultrasound in another post this afternoon. The ultrasound also showed we are measuring about a week ahead, but that can change depending on growth spurts and such.
Next appointment is at the end of the month!
* How far along?: 22 weeks
* Total weight gain: Starting to gain. At doctor's appointment I was up 7 pounds.
* How big is baby?: 7 to 7 1/2 inches and about 1 pound, about the size of a 1lb bag of coffee grinds. During the ultrasound he measured about 15 oz.
* Maternity clothes?: Most definitely
* Sleep?: I've never been a good sleeper, so this just isn't a good question for me.
* Best moment this week?: A great ultrasound with tons of pictures!
* Movement?: Lots! The other day I was sitting with my arm resting on my stomach and actually felt him kick from the outside. The only problem is he is already a brat and will stop kicking whenever you put your hand near.
* Food cravings?: Veggies and chocolate
* Labor signs?: None for a long time
* Belly button in or out?: Innie
* What I miss: Not much
* What I'm looking forward to: Working on the nursery
On Tuesday we went for our BIG U/S and found out we are most definitely having a little boy!! He was wiggling all around during the whole ultrasound which made it hard to get good pictures of him and for the technician to get measurements, but everything looks perfect. We saw he has a brain and skull around it, 4 chambers to his hear, bladder and kidneys. I'll post pictures of the ultrasound in another post this afternoon. The ultrasound also showed we are measuring about a week ahead, but that can change depending on growth spurts and such.
Next appointment is at the end of the month!
* How far along?: 22 weeks
* Total weight gain: Starting to gain. At doctor's appointment I was up 7 pounds.
* How big is baby?: 7 to 7 1/2 inches and about 1 pound, about the size of a 1lb bag of coffee grinds. During the ultrasound he measured about 15 oz.
* Maternity clothes?: Most definitely
* Sleep?: I've never been a good sleeper, so this just isn't a good question for me.
* Best moment this week?: A great ultrasound with tons of pictures!
* Movement?: Lots! The other day I was sitting with my arm resting on my stomach and actually felt him kick from the outside. The only problem is he is already a brat and will stop kicking whenever you put your hand near.
* Food cravings?: Veggies and chocolate
* Labor signs?: None for a long time
* Belly button in or out?: Innie
* What I miss: Not much
* What I'm looking forward to: Working on the nursery