twenty-four weeks.

baby<3
*baby girl is growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. that puts her at just over a pound. since she's almost a foot long (picture an ear of corn), she cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but her body is filling out proportionally and she'll soon start to plump up. her brain is also growing quickly now, and her taste buds are continuing to develop. her lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help her air sacs inflate once she hits the outside world. her skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.

how far along:
*24weeks.

weight gain:
*i'm not sure. next tuesday i'll find out.

symptoms:
*still just the normal back pain. some sleeepyness during the day.

sleep:
*lets just say i need to buy some more pillows(;

movement:
*she moves a lot, but once you try to feel, she'll stop! such a girl (;

food cravings:
*still same ol' same o. sweets. mash potatoes & cereal.

anything making me queasy or sick:
*nope!

gender:
*GIRL<3

names:
*Kynlee Dawn
*Aspen Dawn
*Kaylee Dawn

looking fwd to:
*thursday-my husbands doesnt have ANYTHING!
*my dr's appt tuesday.
*september & december (:

best moments this week:
*spending memorial weekend in the pool (:

twenty-three weeks!

daddy wanted to be in the picture this time.



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*she's more than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound (about as much as a large mango), you may be able to see her squirm underneath your clothes--yep, shes a squirmer! blood vessels in her lungs are developing to prepare for breathing, and her hearing is becoming more keen. baby's cochlea - the inner ear mechanism that houses all components of hearing - is fully formed. so she can hear what i hear, but not at the same level. (sounds and voices are muffled by the muscles and tissue around the placenta, and the amniotic fluid.)

how far along:

*23week!

symptoms:

*very tired, i dont have energry like i did a few weeks ago...bummer. havent felt nauseated ANY! -YES! ohhhh my poor back. last night it hurt soooooooooo bad!

maternity clothes:

*i havent went totally into maternity clothes, but dresses are my new best friend! (:

sleep:

*sleeping ok but not great.

movement:

*she moves alot! shes kicking me right now...shhh don't tell my mom, shes right beside me. if she looked she could see my belly moving (;

food cravings.

*if anyone wants to buy me cotton candy or some air heads i'd appreciate it!!!!!!!!

anything making me queasy or sick:

*nopeeeeee.

gender:

*GIRL!

looking forward to:

*spending the day tomorrow *baby* shopping with my sister in law.

*SEPTEMBER!

best moments this week:

*going to odessa and spending time with some family.

*jaden making his mama proud with his potty training

*my husband waking up early to go to the grocery store with me, when he could of slept in(;

twenty-two weeks

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*At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, baby girl 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 his gums. her eyes have formed.

*if you could see inside your, 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, the pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily

how far along:

*22 weeks.

symptoms:

*back pains been pretty bad here lately.

sleep:

*so so. not great but not horrible.

movement:

*she's moving a lot! she's most active late morning and in the middle of the night. ive read that when baby's most active in the womb, thats when baby will be most active when born. i don't remember what jaden did...i sure hope she's not a night owl. momma wont be a very happy camper! :(

food cravings:

*sweets, mash potatoes and cereal.

gender:

*giiiiiirl<3

looking fwd to:

*this weekend(:

*&& i can't wait to tell yall what i'm really looking fwd tooooooo!((((:

best moments this week:

*POTTY TRAINING JADEN! he's doing so good! i'm one proud mama! 

twenty-one weeks!

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*baby girl now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long — the length of a carrot.  baby's eyebrows and lids are present now. she's also kicking up a storm! (:

how far along:
*21 weeks!!

weight gain:
*i haven't weighed myself this week.

symptoms:
*just the normal back pain!

sleep:
*sleeping hasnt been very good this week!

food cravings:
*sweet, cereal, mash potatoes.

anything making me queasy or sick:
*not really.

gender:
a sweet baby girl<3

looking fwd too:
i can't tell (; hehe

best moments this week:
i really can't tell yall that one either. i'll tell eventually! (;

half way!!!!

baby girl<3

*she was moving around a lot when we had the sonogram. her arms are above her head (like big brother was) she's healthy as can be!!! (:

*baby girl weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. she is around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel – the length of a banana. (For the first 20 weeks, when a baby's legs are curled up against her torso and hard to measure,measurements are taken "crown to rump" – from the top of the head to your baby's bottom.)

*she is swallowing more these days, which is good practice for the digestive system. 

how far along

*20weeeeeeeks!

weight gain

*we are still at a total of 13 pounds. the doc is pretty proud. 

symptoms

*not so much nausea BUT I have thrown up twice this week :P 

*backs not hurting as often!

*my thyroid is looking good! thank goodness!!!

maternity clothes

*yeppppp. baby girls just a growin' (I love saying that!) 

sleep

*i have been sleeping a little better threw the night(:

movement

*shes been moving like crazy. daddy got to feel her for the first time yesterday! (:

food cravings

*sweeeeets. I'm starting to love me some mash tators! 

anything making me queasy or sick

*nope. 

gender

*GIRL! 

looking fwd to

*going to the ft worth zoo tomorrow.  

*enjoying the last 20 weeks of my pregnancy. 

best moments this week

*finding out what baby was, duh!

Daddy, big brother Jaden, Grandma, MeMaw and aunt Hannah all cramped in a little room to find out the gender of this sweet baby! Jaden was so fun to watch! he got so excited about being apart of this experience (I liked watching him more than looking at the screen!) we can't wait for September! 

I'm not sure what her name will be now, but these are the names we like:

*Kaylee Dawn

*Kenlee Dawn

what's the rush? we still have 20weeks! (: