22 weeks & 23 weeks

I turned 22 weeks on August 11th. That week My mom, John and Johnathon all left for North Carolina. My friend Lori had her baby on the 13th. His name is Carter and he is suo super tiny. Caity and I had a relaxing day on Monday and didnt really do anything at all. We hung out just the two of us, clean up some baby stuff, watched tv, went on a lunch date, grocery shopping, made dinner and brownies from scratch. It was a good day :)
We also went to Cosi with Daddy, Aunt Holly, Uncle David and the kids. We had a lot of fun that day :) We never get to do anything like that with Daddy because he works so much but he took the day off to spend some time with us :)

I am feeling ok. My energy seems to be coming back a little but I am getting really tired at work now. Its really hard to serve tables being pregnant. I dont like it at all. I didnt think it would be a big deal, and bug me so much but its hard!!!!

Jesse and Ashley signed Caitlyn up for Kindergarten. Sad day!!! I cannot believe its that time already!

Here are a few pictures from week 22 :)

Caitlyn did that to my belly :)

At our lunch date :)

Little Carter

At Cosi ! Tyla, Kyah, David and Caity

Daddy and Caity

Daddy, Caity, and I.

23 weeks came up pretty fast since we were kind of busy that week. Jesse's car is (was) having troubles, and we had to take it to the shop.
Friday We hung out with Holly and the kids, Mary and Grandma. Mary had the kids pictures taken that day : ) I cannot wait to share those because they are adorable !

My parents and brother came back on the weekend :) Caity missed Johnathon a lot that week so she stayed the night with them to visit. I was happy to see them, except they didnt bring me home any salt water taffy. LOL!!!

Johnathon and I hung out on Monday, Im also sad he is going back to school next week and no more of these days just hanging out together. Lori and Carter came over to visit, and Stephanie, Keira and James :) It was nice to hang out with everyone and snuggle on the wittle baby!!

Tomorrow starts a new week, and a long one at that. Ill be 24 weeks, and in this week We meet Caitys teacher, Have her Kindergarten testing, I have a doctors appointment and we have to start getting in the swing of things for school by next thursday the 1st. Ahh!!

Here are some 23 week pictures. : )

Johnathon and Carter

Still do not have a keyboard to do these updates, but I will soon :)

Here is what she will be doing this next week..
It's another week full of exciting developments for your magical growing baby!
Just take a look at the checklist for this week: 1) ears: done; 2) fingernails: done; 3) (if you have a boy) testicles: taking their 3-4 day trip from the abdominal wall to the scrotum; and 4) lungs walls: secreting “surfactant”.
What’s surfactant? It's basically what it sounds like: a surface-activated fat that helps your baby's little lungs inflate (where inflate = fill with air not get more expensive for no understandable reason).
In the meantime, your submerged baby is still breathing in their amniotic fluid (and a bit of pee), preparing and rehearsing their lungs for an oxygen-filled life outside the womb.
By the end of this week, your wee womb-squatter will be weighing in at a whopping 2 lbs and 14 inches long.
All this new weight means your tiny baby is actually starting to fill out their skin, but they're not anywhere near their adorable fat-baby potential.
Most of the fetal “filling out” is coming up in that long awaited (and slightly dreaded?) third trimester. Woo-hoo! Get ready!

21 weeks

I cannot believe I am over twenty one weeks now. Its so crazy how fast it flys by. It literally still feels like yesterday when I felt a little weird at work, and someone said "Maybe your pregnant?" And I said, "No, I really dont think so..." Then, the next day something again just didnt feel right... Ill never forget taking that test and seeing that positive line. That day has forever changed my life, and I honestly cannot wait until this baby is here.

I sit and think every day about how badly I want time to keep flying by. To go so fast that she is here and I can love on her. But, then again I think about it and as it does go fast, this is our last few weeks being parents to one kid. This is our last 10 weeks having alone time without a kid full time. Its going to be so different and weird to always have a kid in our home. That is not something Jesse or I are used too. :)

This week was a good one. Jesse and I worked like always. Caitlyn had t ball, and played with Johnathon, and her cousins. She is really starting to get ready for Kindergarten. Even if it makes all of us parents sad that she is growing up ! She wants to start gymnastics so we have been looking into that for her. I think she will do well with it. More and more every day she is our little Princess!

I had my anatomy scan on Wednesday and a doctors appointment afterwards. Baby girl is still a girl :) She is still measuring right on her due date. My belly measured right at 21 weeks and I have currently only gained 2 lbs from my pre pregnancy weight :)!!!!

Baby shower plans are under way - I am really excited for it!!

Other than that .... Ill leave you with the 21 week update and pictures :)

21 weeks:
Your beautiful little miracle-gro baby will be putting on a full ounce and a half this week.
And that's just the beginning! Within the next five weeks, they'll really be packin' it on as they start to gain fat!
For now, we’re pleased to report the addition of rapid eye movement (REM); a key component to any healthy baby's sleep schedule, that indicates they're now capable of dreaming.
Over in the dermatology department: your sweet lil bun's thin soft skin is very red, rather translucent, and a bit wrinkled.
Not to worry, it’s not some creepy premature aging disease. It's just their clever little body setting them up with extra space that will smooth out once your little one starts packing on the baby-fat. That won’t be for a few more weeks, though.
So, for the time being, your munchkin is still a little lean mean growing machine!
Lastly, the beginnings of what is commonly called “brown fat” is just starting to fill in to help your baby retain some body heat, which is crucial as they’re not yet capable of regulating their own body temperature.

Ohhhh and P.s. My keyboard at home is broken so if these are late its because I cannot type at home until we get a new keyboard!!!!