Week 16 Update

How far along? 16 weeks

How big is baby? an avocado 4.6 inches, 3.5oz

Weight gain/loss?172..so I think a total of maybe like 3-4lb gain total...not bad at 4 months however I was on this track until between 5-6 months when I aquired the extra fluid that added 10lbs haha

Maternity clothes? Exclusively in jeans and if there are other pants that aren't I wear my bella band...pretty much wearing regular shirts because all my maternity shirts are bigger

Stretchies? No new ones..I am starting to the see ones on my lower stomach that I didn't really know I had until I have Ava haha but I will buy some lotion to at least TRY and keep them to a minimal

Sleep?Finally getting it since Ava is sleeping through the night like a champ...until she has those mornings where she wakes up before 5 and I make her cry ugh

Best moment this week? I'm officially 4 months and hearing the HB again...and celebrated my baby girls 1st birthday

Movement? Little flutters...

Food cravings?haha anything that I can keep down at this point

Food adversions/foods that make me sick?It could be water that throws me into a bad 12 hours spell

Gender?I'm feeling boy...but this probably is because all the women on my mom's side (G Grandma, Grandma, Aunt, Mom, even some cousins) have all done girl, boy, girl, boy and so on...so I am convinced this will happen and the baby psychic said so haha

Labor signs?Same thank goodness

Belly button in or out?Same Innie

What I miss?I'm going with feeling normal and not being sick

What I am looking forward to? Relaxing a bit this weekend (hopefully)

Milestones? Hitting 4 months

New things this week?People are staring and asking now

Randoms?It's time to start buckling down and bagging all the clothes I threw to my floor in our closet and give them to the goodwill...then bring in my small desk and put it in our closet along with a storage thingy for paper, envelopes etc. Then start working on Baby B's closet yike!

Weekly Wisdom?I haven't gotten any honestly! It's funny

Freakout Moment?
umm don't think I've had one other then holy crap I'm already 4 months???

Week 15 Update

How far along? 15 weeks

How big is baby? an orange 4inches, 2.5oz

Weight gain/loss?
About the same..I was down about a pound and will let you know on the 8th

Maternity clothes?
Definitely at least sporting maternity bottoms or the bella band with some of my looser fitting shirts or my smaller maternity shirts

Stretchies? No new ones..I am starting to the see ones on my lower stomach that I didn't really know I had until I have Ava haha but I will buy some lotion to at least TRY and keep them to a minimal

Sleep?
Finally getting it since Ava is sleeping through the night like a champ...until she has those mornings where she wakes up before 5 and I make her cry ugh

Best moment this week? Just making it through another week

Movement? Little flutters...

Food cravings?
haha anything that I can keep down at this point

Food adversions/foods that make me sick?
It could be water that throws me into a bad 12 hours spell

Gender?
I'm feeling boy...but this probably is because all the women on my mom's side (G Grandma, Grandma, Aunt, Mom, even some cousins) have all done girl, boy, girl, boy and so on...so I am convinced this will happen and the baby psychic said so haha

Labor signs?
Same thank goodness

Belly button in or out?
Same Innie

What I miss?
I'm going with feeling normal and not being sick

What I am looking forward to?
Family and Friends coming into town

Milestones?
Hitting another week

New things this week?
People are staring and asking now

Randoms?
hmm randoms I have too much crap in my house and want to get energy to get rid of it

Weekly Wisdom?
I haven't gotten any honestly! It's funny

Freakout Moment?

Mr. B had to go out of town the last two days before house guests arrived and I felt bad all the days and it was tough getting things cleaned and ready for them while taking care of Ava when I was sick and tired at the end of the night

Ava's Weekly Update- 52 Weeks

Happy birthday to baby! It's perfectly normal for parents to feel a mixture of pride at seeing how far you've come and sadness at how quickly your little one has gone from baby to toddler. Enjoy your day together -- this is the beginning of an exciting new stage in both of your lives.

I totally had mixed emotions...I was fine on her actual birthday but the next day was her party and when I blew out her candle and we sang happy birthday I started choking up and had to hold back haha

In addition to a fab first birthday party, baby needs to fit in a doctor's appointment this month. Your ped will check baby's growth and development, just like previous well-child visits.

We did this on her actual birthday (I know, I know I'm terrible but she got some yummy apples and cinnamon from Chili's afterwards and was happy)
She actually dropped a little weight and I can only guess that some of when I lost my supply and she wasn't interested in eating as much solids for awhile because she would bounce around.
Her height and weight both dipped but her head stayed in the swing.

I can't express how much I love this child...she brightens my day even when she drives me crazy. I can't believe it's already been a year. I am so proud of the beautiful toddler she is becoming yet sad to see my baby go. She amazes me with how intelligent she is and how much of an investigator and observer she is...she get's that from me totally. haha
The doctor wasn't concerned and said honestly she just looks like she's going to be petite haha that's funny.