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Baby #2: Week 22

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It was a busy week! Andrew’s parents flew in, and we celebrated Andrew’s graduation from UPT! After the weekend, we went to the hospital for baby’s anatomy scan.

How far along: 22 weeks on 23 Jan 2018
Approximate size of Baby: the size of a papaya or guinea pig (nearly 11″ head to toe)
Gender: I have no idea
Weight gain: 3 lbs
Symptoms: fatigue, eczema, digestive issues, vomiting
  • I think I’m just going to be tired through this whole pregnancy.
  • The eczema on my chest has improved a lot. I switched to a new body wash, and that seems to be helping more than I thought it would.
  • This was the week of digestive issues. Without going into too much detail, let’s just say food was just not my friend this week. My appetite was down, my stomach was not feeling good a lot of the time, and I just felt off all week.
  • Going along with the digestive issues, I threw up twice this week too. 😦 I considered a stomach virus, but it was sporadic enough that I chalked it up to pregnancy.

Maternity clothes: Yep!
Stretch marks: no new ones
Belly button in or out: in
Sleep: Mediocre. I’m not really having issues falling asleep or staying asleep, it’s just still dependent on Gerrit’s wakings. Sometimes it’s hard for me to fall back to sleep after getting up with him. 
Best moment this week: Several! Andrew’s parents came into town, and we all got to see Andrew graduate from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training! There was a formal banquet the evening of his graduation, and it was fun to get dressed up and enjoy a night out. We also had our anatomy scan, which was amazing to see.
No, we did not find out the gender, but feel free to take a guess!
Miss anything: You know, with all the celebrating (ahem, drinking) going on with graduation events, I thought I would be missing wine. Not at all! The smell of alcohol is still pretty unappealing right now. 
Movement: Yes! This baby might be a mover and shaker like his/her big brother.
Cravings: A bit of a sweet tooth emerged this week… I like to keep raspberry sorbet on hand, but I also gave in to a chocolatey ice cream this week. Baked goods (doughnuts especially) sound amazing, but I haven’t actually purchased/eaten any. 
Looking forward to: A long weekend in San Antonio! We are headed there for the end of Andrew’s parents’ visit, and I’m definitely looking forward to some fun outings and yummy food.

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Baby #2: Week 21

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It’s been a fairly uneventful week here, although we did get to enjoy a long weekend with Andrew which was nice.

How far along: 21 weeks on 16 Jan 2018
Approximate size of Baby: the size of a carrot or a baby bok choy (10″ head to toe)
Gender: I have no idea
Weight gain: 2 lbs
Symptoms: back pain, fatigue, eczema, food aversion/nausea
  • Back pain is really only when I’m on my feet for an extended time cooking or cleaning.
  • I think the light sleep is contributing to me feeling tired a lot.
  • Eczema on my chest is manageable but still there. I try really hard not to scratch it, and I use Sudocrem after I shower at night.
  • Some food aversion around dinnertime. Random nausea here and there. It often makes me gag, but it passes pretty quickly.

Maternity clothes: Yep!
Stretch marks: no new ones
Belly button in or out: in
Sleep: Weird. I feel like I’m sleeping very lightly. I wake up frequently, but not to the point of being fully awake. One weird thing is almost every night I wake up convinced that I forgot to brush my teeth. Weird because I always brush my teeth before getting into bed. 
Best moment this week: Finally getting a call to set up our anatomy scan
Miss anything: Sushi — once in awhile I see a picture of sushi on Facebook, and I really want some. 
Movement: Yes! Considering how long it took for me to be sure I was feeling baby movement, I was surprised that both Gerrit & Andrew have been able to feel kicks and jabs from the outside already.
Cravings: Green grapes! Gerrit & I almost polished off a whole bag of them in one sitting. Still loving green apples and extra sharp cheddar cheese, and the raspberry sorbet craving is back. 
Looking forward to: Andrew’s parents coming into town this week & Andrew’s graduation from UPT! Then after the weekend we have our anatomy scan. Big week!

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He or She… What Could It Be?

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Once again, we are not finding out the gender of this baby, but I thought it would be fun to look at the old wives’ tales and do some comparisons.

Old Wives’ Tales for Gender

Carrying high or low? 

Baby’s heart rate <140 or >140? 

Mama craving sweet or sour/salty? 

Chinese calendar (based on lunar age) says:
(This was a tricky one! Just using my age with the Western calendar, it said I was having a boy, but when I did the lunar age, it said girl.)

Mama’s skin is good or bad?
(I’m actually not sure on this one either… I’m not having any breakout, but I am dealing with eczema this time around, so I guess it could go either way.) 

When dangling a ring on a string over the belly, did it go back and forth or in a circle? 

Did Mama have morning sickness or no sickness? 

Has Mama been moody or mellow? 

Have Mama’s feet been colder or warmer than normal? 

Mama’s intuition says… 

Just based on these 10 things, it looks like we’re in for another boy! But… I was pretty sure Gerrit was a girl and was 100% wrong, so take my mother’s intuition with a grain of salt, haha! Click here for a look at the old wives’ tales for my first pregnancy too.

And an up-to-date comparison of the belly:

I will make up an actual Baby Pool where everyone can vote when we get closer to the due date, but as of now, what’s your guess??