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.

Week 14 Update

How far along? 14 weeks

How big is baby? a lemon

Weight gain/loss? Well I'm not weighing myself at home since it's a little off from the doc...all I can say is I was down a pound the last visit. I'll let you know in 2 weeks ~Then~

~Now~

About the same..I was down about a pound and will let you know on the 8th

Maternity clothes? Been living in dresses but finally bought some maternity stuff on ebay ~Then

~Now~

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

Stretchies? none yet thank goodness but I did buy some butter to start using now ~Then~

~Now~

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? Getting it...always want it haha the only issue I have is they say you should sleep on your side and I tend to go back to my back ~Then~

~Now~

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? Really seeing a good size baby bump ~Then~

~Now~

I would say I definitely popped...people are staring haha

Movement? None yet ~Then~

~Now~

Little flutters...started about Tuesday

Food cravings? Still clementines, hard boiled eggs, tomatoes ~Then~

~Now~

haha anything that I can keep down at this point

Food adversions/foods that make me sick? eh it comes and goes everyday for something different ~Then~

~Now~

It could be water that throws me into a bad 12 hours spell

Gender? I’m still feeling girl…even though my May board says boy :) ~Then~

~Now~

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? none. ~Then~

~Now~

Same thank goodness

Belly button in or out? Innie ~Then~

~Now~

Same Innie

What I miss? Still going with not feeling sick ~Then~

~Now~

I'm going with feeling normal and not being sick

What I am looking forward to? Hearing the babies heartbeat on my doppler....possibly picking out some baby furniture this weekend ~Then~

~Now~

Hopefully feeling good and going to buy Ava's earrings and get my house cleaned this weekend

Milestones? All the books say we’re in second tri officially now (for those late books using the 14w milestone). And seeing Butterball actually looks like a person. ~Then~

~Now~

Making it to 14 weeks!

New things this week? umm feeling like I'm really pregnant. Like when people ask and I say 14 weeks they no longer say "ohhh you have a really long ways to go" ~Then~

~Now~

People are staring and asking now

Randoms? I'm still waiting to hear from HR and since work is kind of in limbo due to the FCC it should be interesting. ~Then~

~Now~

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

Weekly Wisdom? It's not wisdom but I'm getting a lot more people saying oh I was sick the entire pregnancy so hopefully it goes away for you...I DONT WANT TO HEAR THAT ~Then~

~Now~

I haven't gotten any honestly! It's funny

Freakout Moment? Last night I had a meltdown. Mr. B is out of town which is honestly fine by me these days but he called and asked how I was and I don't know why but I started crying...he didn't know it but I got off the phone and just had a little pity party and then I was ok. I just think I'm overwhelmed with the work thing, and the sickness thing is just wearing me thin.But I'm good now! ~Then~

~Now~

Last night on Mr. B but because he was being a really big dick...yes I said that and I told him "oh you're stressed? How about me? The past 3 days have been the worst I've felt in my entire life and I haven't really said anything to you...just kept making dinner and taking care of Ava" and then he was inappropriate and I told him so and then he felt bad and apologized...but then this morning he was a jerkoff again and then was like "I didn't mean it that way" hmppf I think he's going through hormone changes haha

Well the stupid thing won't let me write but me in the white shorts is ~Then~ and the Pink Shirt is ~Now~

Ava's Weekly Update- 51 Weeks

Help baby continue to develop her vocabulary by asking her what she prefers -- say, the yellow shirt or the blue shirt. Little things like this help her understand the differences between words. Continue pointing out and explaining things the two of you encounter, such as the number of toys in a bucket and all their different colors. While she's not speaking in full sentences yet, listening to you use them gives her verbal development a major boost.

We talk to her all of the time and ask her where we are and where her eyes, ears, mouth, and nose are.
Mr. B has a problem with talking baby talk to her (this is a silly thing he's done with me that drives me batty) and this morning I finally snapped and said STOP! Just talk normal or she's going to the three is free...she will pick that up and get confused.
I'm going to start going over the colors with outfits though that's a great idea!

It's completely natural for baby to have separation anxiety at this age. Allow her a little time to warm up to family members, friends, and babysitters before you leave her with them. You can also foster her independence by letting her explore different (baby-proofed!) rooms in your home while you check in periodically -- this will help her get used to not being by your side all the time.

She is experiencing this at daycare...she really gets upset when her primary teacher goes to lunch or leaves for the day...her little best friend Jax at school is going through it too (he's about a month younger than her). We had the babysitter come over for the first time last Friday (she used to be Ava's afternoon teacher until Ava was about 5 months) and she did fantastic...stared at her for a minute and I handed her over and she smiled and they talked and we walked right out and she didn't even miss us haha.
But I don't think we'll do so great at her party...I bet there are some that scare her because she doesn't remember or they try and get in her face too quickly...they'll learn.
We let her roam the house now...(everything is baby proofed) and we do close the doors to the guest bath that has a toilet and our separate toilet...she really likes to go to our bedroom and bathroom (sinks and separate shower and tub) and check things out...sometimes she's just sitting there when I check in on her haha

Don't be concerned if baby isn't walking by her first birthday -- some babies need up to 24 months before taking those first steps. In the meantime, make sure she has plenty of safe space to practice pulling up and taking steps.

She's doing great with pulling up and the shuffle when holding onto things so I doubt it will be that much longer before she starts trying...maybe a month or two...I'm not worried. She's very inquisitive and will learn when she's ready

Ava's Weekly Update- 50 Weeks

As baby enters toddlerhood, you may notice him becoming increasingly resistant to naptime and bedtime. Work to establish and follow a routine as much as possible, and make sure to factor in time for baby to wind down and relax. It's also important for caregivers to maintain the routine whenever you're away so that baby understands there are no exceptions to bedtime rules.

Ava doesn't really do naps...she has to be exhausted to fall asleep in a bouncy seat at school...sometimes will fall asleep if being held...will NEVER nap in her crib there and at home for that matter.
She always falls asleep with me in bed when we take a joint nap which I am fine with because she'll normally sleep longer and that means I can get a nap in haha.
Bed time I have noticed is a little later these days but she's out for the count by 8.

Baby may soon start to show interest in feeding himself with a spoon. Let him! Try to accept that mealtime will be messy for a while, and keep reminding yourself that this is a step toward independence for baby. Soon, you'll be able to enjoy your own meal while baby eats all by himself.

She just likes the spoon to play with haha but she's doing fantastic at picking things up to eat and prefers that which is fine for now. She also is doing really great with the sippy cup. We still do bottle for milk at daycare and then I still nurse her when she's home but she gets the sippy cup once or twice a day with water at daycare and then at home during her snack and dinner.

If you're ready to wean baby from formula or breast milk, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends whole milk until age two -- the fat and cholesterol are good for baby's development.

I have her one year appointment set for her birthday...I'm a bad mom I know but I took the day off and she'll forget about the shots she gets in the morning 10 minutes later anyways. I will be discussing the milk thing when there. Of course I do not pump anymore and figured it would take a few weeks to wean the nursing but wanted to see what she recommended for weaning the formula and going to all milk other than nursing. I'm very excited about this...because formula is expensive and I'm very very very lucky that I just recently had to start buying it.

Ava's Weekly Update- 49 Weeks

When you notice baby start pulling herself up and attempting to walk, try a game of push and pull to help her along. Get a light, baby-sized chair or box, and hold onto one side while baby supports herself with the other. Gently pull the item toward yourself while baby holds on and walks along with it.

Ava can pull herself up anything like a champ...I swear she has frog suction cup fingers haha. But she isn't interested in walking unless she's holding onto the table or couch and then she'll move from side to side

Baby now has an attention span of two to five minutes, which means she can enjoy both story time and playtime for a bit longer than when she was an infant. Her muscles are growing too -- expect her to start taking those first steps any day now.

I'll start trying two books a night again...she got tired of that and we had to go to one but I bet she'll do well with two again.

Schedule baby's birthday party according to her normal daily routine. She'll be best able to enjoy the party if she's rested, well-fed, and feeling secure.

We scheduled it for 1 so that should be good. We had originally scheduled it for 1-2:30 and then to watch the LSU/Bama game but stupid CBS changed allll the rules and moved the game to 7...which is fine. I figure an hour/hour and a half party is the perfect amount of time.