26 weeks preg with Camryn

So I'm deciding to give this blog another shot. Obviously I'm delayed by a great deal but if I actually stick with it it'll be perfect giving that I stopped blogging my pregnancy with Christian at 32 weeks. Anyway, I'm totally a rambler at times. So let's begin...

How far along?
26 weeks

How big is Camryn?
I have no idea the fruit equivalent... but I think she weighs about 2 lbs...

Total weight gain/loss?
Lol I've definitely gained...um about 17 lbs so far if my math and my memory serves me correctly. I must add I NEVER got back down to my prepregnancy weight. Breastfeeding helps you drop weight was a bunch of lies. I nursed Christian 17 months and still held on to 10 pounds. I mean I didn't do much to try to lose it either but that's totally BESIDES the point...

Maternity clothes?
For sure. I wore my last pair of pants all the way up until Thanksgiving and they magically stopped fitting lol...I was around 17 weeks I think...

Sleep?
Sleep is great when my son decides to sleep through the night...mind you he's 2 freaking years old....Every time I wake up I'm sleeping on my back and apparently that's a big no-no but second time around you could care less about rules lol.

Best moment this week?
So my cousin let me borrow her fetal doppler and I was so excited to use it. So Saturday night I'm testing it out for hubby and totally giddy because I can hear her heartbeat. And then Christian asks if he can do it and it was totally precious bc he was trying to find her heartbeat. And he was so happy and it was like the best moment all week most definitely.

Symptoms?
Back ache. But only after working all day and coming home to my second job-cooking dinner, caring for a toddler. ..all while my husband is away doing basketball....I'm so glad the season is almost over

Food cravings?
Not really. I usually have nightly bowls of cereal like with Christian and pizza is every Friday. It must have extra sauce :-)

Food aversions?
Well foods aren't the same. Foods that I loved prior to getting pregnant, I don't care for. I hate the thought of Chinese food and I don't like Chickfila.

Gender?
Baby girl Camryn Laila Bradford

Labor signs?
No but I did fall yesterday smh. I was cooking dinner for the week and hubby was bathing Christian. Well Christian started frantically crying MY EYES and in a hurry to see what was going on I slid off of Christians pissy mattress cover that was in the hall waiting to be washed. Well that shut everyone up and left my right side in pain. Ugh. Being pregnant with a toddler smh

Belly button in or out?
Neither. ..it's flat lol

What I miss?
Sleep. But I haven't had sleep since 2012.

What I'm looking forward to?
Meeting my precious child with her 11 fingers...another story for another time. And the ultrasound in a couple of weeks.

Milestones?
Wednesday I'll officially be in my third trimester. Woo hoo

Bump?
Yes. Thank God

Week 31...dedicated to Kinya and Sanaa

Baby weight: He’s probably weighing about 4lbs now
Fruit equivalent: bunch of asparagus
What’s growing this month:

·         He’s definitely getting fatter…woo hoo

Week 30 photos

Week 29 photos

Week 27 photos

Week 26 photos

Week 25 photos

Week 24

Baby weight: about 1.5 lbs (but I think June Bug may be bigger than that)
Fruit equivalent: corn
What’s growing this month:

·         Baby’s lungs are secreting surfactant- helps the lungs to inflate

·         He is starting to fill out his skin and he is becoming less transparent

Week 23....sorry for the 4 week hiatus

Baby weight: more than 1 lb
Fruit equivalent: a pomegranate
What’s growing this month:

·         His sense of movement is well developed and he can feels me dancing

·         Blood vessels in his lungs are preparing him to breathe

·         Baby is continuing to gain weight

Week 19

 I've been so busy this week packing that I haven't had time to answer my usual questions...these pictures will just have to do the job this week

18 weeks and counting...

Baby size: 5.59 inches
Baby weight: 6.70 oz
Fruit equivalent: Bell Pepper
What’s growing this month:

·         ­She’s covered in a greasy, waxy, cheese-like substance called vernix caseosa- this protects baby’s skin from the amniotic fluid and it helps when its time to deliver the baby

·         She’s conscious of the noises from the outside world because her outer ear is fully developed, her inner ear will continue to develop throughout the second trimester

·         Her sense of sight is evolving

How far along: 18 weeks, 6 days
Total weight gain: about 7 lbs I think
Maternity clothes: I bought some shirts and dresses today from Burlington Coat Factory
Stretch marks: The usual
Sleep: The usual
Best moment of this week: It was a precious moment on Sunday. My husband had to teach Sunday School and when he started to talk, Sweet Pea started to move. I was like “awwww” she knows her daddy’s voice. I’m very convinced that she knows his voice because he talks to her so much. He started singing to her tonight and she moved. I’m like I’m convinced I’m having a girl that’s in love with her daddy already lol.
Miss anything: No
Movement: Yes. It’s always so wonderful to feel her moved. Earlier I felt her move when I was crying, and it made me cry even harder when she moved, it was like her way of saying it’s okay Mommy…too cute
Food cravings: Um the usual
Anything making you queasy or sick: I got sick on Tuesday (technically my 19^th week, but I may forget to post it in that post). It was kind of funny and I think my child has a sense of humor. I was packing up some books and I was already tired but I just wanted to finish up a little more before I got ready for work. Well I accidentally bumped a book into my belly and it hurt pretty bad. But it was nothing to be overly concerned about so I kind of ignored it. And then a minute later I started feeling queasy and I was thinking, I feel like I’m going to vomit. That quickly changed to, “I KNOW I’M GOING TO VOMIT”. And I ran to the bathroom. Indeed that is what happened. I rubbed my stomach and apologized to Sweet Pea. She was probably like, “what in the world is this lady doing out there, I got something for her, for disturbing me” lol.
Have you started to show yet: Um, sometimes…not as big as I want to be though
Gender Prediction: I’ve changed my mind once again, I’m on Team Pink now…and I will be actually content if I’m having a girl…we shall see
Labor signs: Definitely not
Belly button in or out: in
Wedding rings on or off: on
Happy or moody most of the time: Um, pretty normal. I take it day-by-day. Some days are better than others, it just depends
Looking forward to: Moving and starting to work on baby’s nursery
Anything else:  One of my kids at work said to me…
            Student: Ms. LaTeeka, you look pregnant!
            Me: (stunned and excited at the same time) Oh maybe, it’s just the dress I have on that makes me      look pregnant
            Student: No, you’ve been looking like that for a few days now
            Me: Oh, so are you saying that I look fat?
            Student: No, you just look pregnant
Haha! That was totally exciting that a kid noticed but of course I didn’t tell her I was yet. I want to wait until I find out what I’m having before I share the news with the kids…

Week 17

Baby size: 5.12 inches
Baby weight: 5-7 oz
Fruit equivalent: Onion
What’s growing this month:

·         Her heart is now regulated by her brain instead of random beats

·         She’s continually practicing to suck and swallow

·         Her sweat glands are starting to develop

Week 16

Baby size: 4.57 inches
Baby weight: 3.53 oz (100 g)
Fruit equivalent: an avocado
What’s growing this month:

·         Baby’s head is more erect than what it’s been

·         Heart is pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day (this will increase to 1900 quarts per day at 40 weeks)

·         Baby has started growing toenails

·         My uterus weights about half a pound, and there’s about 7.5 oz of amniotic fluid surrounding my baby

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Week 15

Baby size: 4 inches
Baby weight: 70 grams (2.5 oz)
Fruit equivalent: Apple
What’s growing this month:

·         Her legs are growing longer than her arms now and she can move all her joints and limbs

·         She can sense light

·         She’s forming taste buds

·         Hair is sprouting on top of his head and his eyebrows have begun to fill in

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Week 14...2nd Trimester!!!

Baby size: 3.42 inches
Baby weight: 43 grams
Fruit equivalent: Lemon
What’s growing this month:

·         Lanugo(fine hair) is starting to appear over the body

·         Baby can now squint, frown, and grimace

·         Baby’s liver starts to make bile this week (meconium)

·         Baby is starting to develop the ability to move his eyes, although eyes are fused shut until after 27 weeks

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13 weeks...last week of my 1st Trimester

Sorry! I never got around to taking a picture..and since I'm in my 14 week now...it wouldn't be accurate

Baby size: 2.91 inches
Baby weight: 23 grams
Fruit equivalent: Peach
What’s growing this month:

·         tiny bones are beginning to form in her arms and legs

·         intestines have moved from the umbilical cord to the abdomen

·         vocal cords are done forming

·         she may be able to suck her thumb now and make a fist

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Week 12

Baby size: 2.13 inches
Baby weight: 14 grams
Fruit equivalent: Plum
What’s growing this month:

·         The most dramatic development this week is reflexes.

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Week 11

Baby size: 1.61 inches
Baby weight: 7g
Fruit equivalent: lime
What’s growing this month:

·         Tiny fingernails are now developing and will continue to grow during the next several months

·         She may start hiccupping now that her diaphragm is forming

·         Baby’s ears are assuming their proper place

·         Baby is busy moving arms and legs

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Week 10....30 more weeks to go!!!

Baby size: 1.22 inches
Baby weight: 4 grams
Fruit equivalent: a Prune
What’s growing this month:

·         Baby will start taking practice breaths of the amniotic fluid

·         Baby’s limbs can bend now: hands are flexed at the wrist; arms can bend at the elbows

·         Hair is starting to sprout

·         She may be able to hear because the inner workings of the ear are complete

·         Kidneys are producing urine

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Week 9

Baby size: 0.9 inches

Baby weight: 2 grams

Fruit equivalent: a cherry
What’s growing this month:

• All of baby's limbs are visible
• Baby's heart has divided into four chambers
• Tiny teeth start to form
• Baby's eyes are fully formed, but fused shut until about week 27
• Cartilage and bones begin to form
• Last week of being an embryo

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