Weekly update (a day late, AGAIN!) 22 Weeks

Week: 22

MONTH: 5

TRIMESTER: 2

GENDER: GIRL!!!!!

THIS WEEK THE BABY IS: Baby girl you are now 11 inches and almost 1 pound, your now starting to look like a miniature newborn. Your lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and your even developing tiny tooth buds beneath your precious gums. Lil girl your eyes have formed, but your irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If I could see inside my belly, I'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers your beautiful body and the deep wrinkles on your skin, which you will sport until you add padding of fat to fill them in. Inside your belly, your pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.

THE BABY SIZE:

WEIGHT GAIN: 17 lbs!

SYMPTOMS: Tired and uncomfortable.

CURRENT MOOD: Bored, but I am excited for football season to start and it will make the season and weeks fly by!

CURRENT CRAVING: Sweets! I never been a chocolate person, but I want it now!

CURRENT WORRY: Stretch Marks!!! Need I say more!

BELLY PHOTO HERE: I definitely got bigger this week! Look back to last week to see the difference!

A personal request!

Well as most of you know there there is about *cough* about 3 or 4 of you who actually read this blog hahaha, so I am taking personal requests on topics you want to hear about or my opinions about etc. etc.

So, having said that I had a request to do a video of the lake area outside our condo. I did it, finally. Sorry it took so long, some of you may find this mind blowing-ly( and yes I did just make that word up!) boring. For those of you who like to map things out in your head *cough* Ronnie *cough* here you go! Enjoy! And sorry its kinda bumpy, I put all the blame on the dogs :)

Weekly Update: Week 21

Week: 21

MONTH: 5

TRIMESTER: 2

GENDER: GIRL!!!!!

THIS WEEK THE BABY IS: Baby girl you now weigh about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long . I feel like your are practicing martial arts in my belly now that your movements have turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges. Mama also discovered you have a pattern to your activity! As I am getting to know you get to know you better. In other developments, baby girl your eyebrows and lids are present now, and since your a little girl, your girlie bits have begun to form as well.

THE BABY SIZE:

WEIGHT GAIN: 15 lbs! Starting to gain more and more!

SYMPTOMS: None! Just get super winded very easily!

CURRENT MOOD: Content! I actually love being pregnant. Now, I do not think I have that pregnancy glow that some woman have nor do I think its a good look for me...but in all honestly I love it!

CURRENT CRAVING: Sweets! I never been a chocolate person, but I want it now!

CURRENT WORRY: Stretch Marks!!! Need I see more!

BELLY PHOTO HERE:

(I feel so much bigger than I look hahaha)

Butterflies

There is this amazing tree right by our condo, it is the home to about 15-20 gorgeous, larger butterflies!

Everyday Mr. G and I walk by the tree we stop and look at the butterflies!

Mr. G has even had the chance to hold one. Unfortunately there is no photo of proof of this, so you have to take my word for it.

My camera does not do this tree or these beautiful things any justice! I am so asking for one of those fancy cameras for Christmas!!! Too bad Mr. G doesn't read this I am going to have to drop some hints soon!

Behold the beauty!

Weekly Update: 20 Weeks

Week: 20

MONTH: 5

TRIMESTER: 2

GENDER: GIRL!!!!!

THIS WEEK THE BABY IS: Baby girl you weight about 10 1/2 ounces now. Your also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel (For the first 20 weeks, your legs are curled up against your torso and it is hard to measure, measurements are taken from the top of your head to your bottom — the "crown to rump" measurement. After 20 weeks, we now measure you from head to toe.)

Baby G you are now swallowing more these days, which is good practice for your little digestive system. Your also producing meconium, a black, sticky by-product of digestion. This gooey substance will accumulate in your bowels, and you'll see it in your first soiled diaper, which mommy will gladly change for you!

THE BABY SIZE:

WEIGHT GAIN: 14 lbs! Staying steady!

SYMPTOMS: None! I am definitely feeling the effects of the weight gain and my hands and feet swell up really easily.

CURRENT MOOD: Good mood! Getting really excited for her to get here!

CURRENT CRAVING: This week it was bacon!

CURRENT WORRY: Making sure I register for everything we need and get the decorating under way before football season starts!

BELLY PHOTO HERE:

Weekly Project

So, because I am in the middle of nowhere and I get bored after all my chores and busy work has been completed I decided to pick a new fun project each week to try and see how it goes!

Mainly these ideas will be for the baby or babies room but its something to keep my busy!

This week I decided to tie dye some baby onesies!

I tried different techniques to see what accomplishes what! I just bought the basics and we will see how good they come out!

Now we wrap them in plastic wrap and wait 6 hours!

My little helper!


Not too shabby!

What do you think? Good job or fail?! I think for a first time around not too shabby!

*Update Fruit Flies

So yesterday, I went all nazi on the fruit fly problem we have!

I bombed the place! No lie! I did a bug bomb on my whole condo. It was successful for the first hour. Then about an hour after I returned home and spent tons of time OCD cleaning the condo of the chemicals (don't worry I wore a mask and my sister did the most of the initial wiping down) so that me, baby, and puppies would be safe.
Anyways, I am cleaning the kitchen and I kid you not the flies started showing up again! And not just a few but like 20 of them!! If anyone had the opportunity to be a fly on the wall during this discovery you would have die of laughter or chemical fumes your pick, but I WENT NUTS! No joke and I am not ashamed to admit it! I screamed, threw the Windex bottle, the brooms and started cursing like a sailor. I reminded baby G in the middle of my freak out session, that she is never allowed to talk like Mama and for her to instantly forget the words she is hearing! See I am going to be a fantastic mother?! Back to the fruit flies. I was cleaning and I swear these little F*ers kept coming back!!! (Can you feel my rage? I will tone it down from here on out, pinkie promise) Anyways, the whole point is that after hours of cleaning, killing, catching, bombing, cleaning, swearing, crying, ruined lunches and dinners... I FOUND THE SOURCE! I could not have felt more victorious and stupid at the same time! I literally did the happy dance! Just take a second to imagine it...cleaning gloves on, spray bottle in hand, round belly, doing the running man and yelling yes! People, I kid you not this is no exaggeration! I was THAT happy! If I was allowed I would have had a champagne toast as well! What was the culprit you ask? The freaking trash compactor! I NEVER EVER use it, because we have a large awesome trash can that we got as a wedding gift and holds way more trash and that is important because it lessens the trips to the garbage! Plus, I feel like trash compactors are sorta dated and useless..if I am going to remain honest here. Anyways when I opened this nasty thing HUNDREDS of fruit flies can flying out! So freaking gross. And I NEVER thought to look in there for stuff, because I never had used it! So ladies and gentleman, I have not won this battle yet but I sure as hell am on my way!!!
Whew, I was able to eat breakfast today undisturbed which was an amazing feeling!

Here is some visual stimulation of what my kitchen has been looking like!



You can't tell in the photo but the trash compactor is wide open airing out. And the blinds you ask...they got messed up in my hissie fit of throwing stuff around like a little brat. Ya, its ok you can call me that, just not to my face please. I may take it personal. Try it on me in 4 months! Thanks!

I typed this whole blog just like this...this little guy is attached to his mama like no ones business... I can't lie. I love it.