Week 22

So things have been going great! Abby has been moving and moving and moving! She is usually really active when I come home from work about 11:00am and then in the evening about 6:00 and then 9:00pm when it's my bed time lol! It is so much fun and every time she starts moving I  can't help but smile and just enjoy it so much!


The weather has been HOT upper 90's!! I don't think I've ever been hotter now that I have a belly and all lol! I've been doing fine at work, just taking things as I need to and drinking tons and tons of water!


I forgot to mention that week 20 was maybe my worst weeks of pregnancy. Seeing as I hadn't had any morning sickness I was wondering if I'd have any other problems or if I'd just glide through pregnancy. In the first few days of week 20, I could've sworn Abby had permanently settled on my bladder! I was like ok, I know there is still a lot of room in there so move!!! So then the next day she decided to move back towards my spine and I had the most extreme back pain ever! Everyone was telling me it was my sciatic nerve that was getting pinched. The pain was sooo horrible and was shooting down through one of my legs. I was using a heating pad and icing it on and off all day, but there was no relief at all. No position sitting, laying down or standing brought no relief! I was soooo miserable and never felt anything like it before! THANKFULLY the next morning my back was only sore and not as painful as the day before! BUT then I experienced heart burn for two days straight! I have never ever had heartburn and was completely taken away at how painful it was lol!! Everything I ate sent my heartburn into full force, even drinking water or milk was just excruciating! Finally the week ended and so did all of the crazy symptoms!


I am now almost completely into maternity clothes. There are a few shirts and one pair of normal jeans that fit, but maternity clothes are so comfy too, so I don't dread them as much as I did! :-)

At 11 inches and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. Her lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and she's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath her gums. Her eyes have formed, but her irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside your womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers her body and the deep wrinkles on her skin, which she'll sport until she adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside her belly, her pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.  Watch what you say -- baby is now able to hear outside noise from down in the womb. Studies show that baby finds gentle music and your own voice most soothing. Nipples are starting to sprout, and that little face is fully formed. And, baby's starting to settle into sleep cycles, snoozing about 12 to 14 hours a day. It shouldn't be hard to figure out when -- just pay attention to those kicks as they start and stop. 

21 weeks!

Well it's been a few weeks since I've updated!!

Since week 18 we had our ultrasound...its a GIRL!! :-) and we decided to name her Abigail Marie Porter.

Our ultrasound was sooo much fun!! They said it was going to take about 45 min and I couldn't believe how fast that went! I was like, what? Were done already?? It was so cool to see her and how big she was! She was squirming around like crazy again and the technician was having problems getting good enough pictures. She wasn't shy at all about showing her girl parts though lol! She was like "ha, there mom I'm a GIRL!" :-)  When the technician told us it was a girl we both started crying... it was just so overwhelming and started to feel really real! Dr. Beller also told us that she is weighing in at about 11 ounces and is about a week ahead of what we thought, but we're sticking with the due date because a week won't make much of a difference, seeing as I'll probably be carrying her a week later anyways lol!

We were just dieing to tell everyone what it was! We had to tell the grandparents in person so we didn't put it on Facebook until like 8:00 that night! I found a "It's aGirl" balloon for my Mom and brought it to her work. She was so excited! She knew it was a girl even before I was pregnant!! Haha!!

I wanted to do something special for Justin's family too, but Justin thought it'd be fun to give them a puzzle to figure out! I went along with it lol! Every year the Porters put a "code" on all of the gifts for Christmas and the kiddos have to figure out who's gift is who's. It's a lot of  fun and Justin thought it'd be a good "payback" haha! Sorry Dan and Brenda! It was a pretty hard code too.. But the answer ended up being Abigail Porter so they'd obviously get that it was a girl!

Since we found out we're having a girl its been so much fun to call her by name and use words like she and her!

We been so blessed by family and friends and good sales that Abby is pretty much set as far as clothes and accessories go lol! I was able to find a really neat Graco Pack N' Play on craiglist for $20! It comes with a bassinet and a changing table! I've had many people suggest this because you can roll it right next to your bed and have your baby sleep right next to you during the first few months. It's also handy because it can later be used as a play pen! We've got a very nice car seat and stroller combo that Justin found at a garage sale. My sisters have given me tons of clothes for me and Abby and also toys, swings, bouncers, play mats, etc etc!! Grandma Porter has been very excited since we found out we're having a girl and has bought Abby many little outfits including her first pair of shoes, which are fabulous!! We decided to just put a crib on our registry list instead of buy one at a sale or on craigslist. I've seen way too many on there that are recalled or are not name brand so you can't check to see if they're safe or not! So we'll see! :-) So besides a crib and diapers, Abby is set and spoiled already!  ;-)

Here are some belly pics! :-)

19 weeks

20 Weeks

And here is about Abby this week:

Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long. You may soon feel like she's practicing martial arts as her initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges. You may also discover a pattern to her activity as you get to know her better. In other developments, your baby's eyebrows and lids are present now, and if you're having a girl, her vagina has begun to form as well. Baby gulps down several ounces of amniotic fluid every day, both for hydration and nutrition and to practice swallowing and digesting. And, these days, those taste buds actually work! Studies show that after birth, babies are most interested in tastes they've already experienced through amniotic fluid. Meaning, think about what you want your future child to eat as you prepare your own lunch.