23 Weeks

How Far Along - 23 weeks
Size of Baby - A large mango. He is about 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound. We will have a move accurate reading on Tuesday when we go for his growth ultrasound. I can't wait!
What the baby can do this week- He has a sense of movement, so no more rollar coasters for me! HA. Blood vessels in his lungs are preparing for him to start breathing and the sounds that he hears is preparing him for the outside world. Apparently if he hear the dog bark now, or vacuum run, he is less likely to be startled by it when he comes out.
Total Weight Gain - I gained 2 pounds this month which brings my total up to 11 pounds. The Doc seemed good with this, so I am too. We will see just how it goes over Christmas though! At first when he asked how much I gained and I told him 11, he thought I meant THIS month! Could you imagine?
Maternity Clothes - Still just the pants. I have three tops, but my regular tops still fit. I am going to miss shopping at J.Crew this break :( I always use my gift cards to head to the outlets to score some great deals. Oh well. Next year!
Gender - A baby boy!
Sleep - Back to sleeping very well! I equate this to my stress level going down between classes being finished and being out on break.
What I Crave - Crumb cake...the kind you find at bakery's in Philly. YUMM
Symptoms - He is kicking more and more, and of course the belly is getting bigger! I think I may have some heartburn, but I am not quite sure what it feels like, so I'm not certain.
Baby Purchases - We received the bedding and mobile this week, and we registered yesterday! It was so overwhelming in that store. We still have to register at Target because that is a little closer to where we are. I'm not sure if people are willing to drive an hour to Babies R Us, so we are doing both.

Have a wonderful Christmas!