Family Fun

The Smith Family kids (minus Chris) before Hunter leaves for the Peace Corps

Baby Updates: 20 Weeks

How Far Along: 20 weeks Half Way!!!!!!!!!!
Size of Baby: About 6.5 inches long 10.6 oz. He is about the size of a Cantaloupe.
Total Weight Gain: 5 1/2 lbs (I weighed myself at my Mom's and if right I have gained 7 lbs in 5 weeks....oh boy)
Maternity Clothes: Bought some cute ones at Gap Maternity this week
Gender: Boy....no name boy....still trying to figure out his name

Movement: I am feeling little kicks or punches now and just does not feel like movements
Food Cravings: Chips and Salsa and of course Pickles

What I Miss: Not having to go pee all the time

Sleep: For pregnant people I am not sure traveling and sleeping go well

Symptoms: Swollen Feet and my Gums bleeding when I brush my teeth
Best Moment This Week: Seeing my Mom and sisters
What I Am Looking Forward To: Seeing my Mom n Law and sister n laws and all of our nieces and nephews

Visit from a Good Friend

My good friend Daniele Tatum came to Louisville to visit. Her husband use to play on our team and now plays for the Orioles AAA and Big League team. It was so much fun to see her and catch up! I miss sitting next to her at games. Thanks for the fun couple of days.

PS I chopped my hair off:)

Baby Update: 19 Weeks

A special treat of photos:

Me and Brittany and our preggo bellies

Some of the wives out to dinner

How Far Along: 19 weeks

Size of Baby: About 6 inches long 8.5 oz. He is about the size of a Mango.

Total Weight Gain: 5 1/2 lbs

Maternity Clothes: Bought some new summer maternity clothes....however I am not that big of a fan of the maternity clothes....I think I may need to get creative

Gender: Boy....no name boy....he does have several nicknames..blueberry, TimTom, Tobey and my husbands nickname for him...buddy

Movement: I am feeling little kicks or punches now and just does not feel like movements

Food Cravings: Chocolate....anything with chocolate in it....hot chocolate (my house is 68 so it is ok to drink it), chocolate milk, chocolate cereal.....I think you get my point

What I Miss: Not having to go pee all the time
Sleep: The zzz's have continued....it also helps that I have two fans going and the house is set to 62 :) Not sure what I am going to do at my parents house next week

Symptoms: Swollen Feet and my Gums bleeding when I brush my teeth

Best Moment This Week: Chris is coming home tomorrow night and starting to feel the little kicks

What I Am Looking Forward To: Getting my hair done tomorrow....as you can tell from the pics above I have let it go since I have been preggo but tomorrow is the day.....Also going back to my parents house on Monday...excited to see family

Baby Update: 18 Weeks

And this is my view of my feet.....I am seeing belly

How Far Along: 18 weeks
Size of Baby: About 5.6 inches long 6.7 oz. He is about the size of a sweet potato.
Total Weight Gain: 5 1/2 lbs
Maternity Clothes: Let's just say a new wardrobe is needed
Gender: He is a Boy!!!!
Movement: He is a very active baby and loves his Papa (Dad)

Food Cravings: Flavored water....thanks to my mom-n-law who bought us this amazing pitcher that flavors the water with fruit without the fruit actually coming out in your glass
What I Miss: Not having to go pee all the time

Sleep: Great this week....loving my pillow and husband
Symptoms: Back Aches and my feet getting swollen
Best Moment This Week: Chris and I coming up with a boy's name for each letter of the alphabet.....yes we still cannot decide on a name

What I Am Looking Forward To: The decisions that are about to come.....a post on this later

Baby Update: 17 Weeks

How Far Along: 17 weeks

Size of Baby: About 5.1 inches long 5.9 oz. He is about the size of an onion.

Total Weight Gain: 5 1/2 lbs

Maternity Clothes: Need longer tank tops:)

Gender: He is a Boy!!!!

Movement: He is a very active baby
Food Cravings: Mint Chocolate Chip Milkshakes (But is has to be with the green mint chocolate chip ice cream)

What I Miss: My Feet not swelling
Sleep: I have had trouble falling asleep but once I am asleep I am out

Symptoms: Back Aches and my feet getting swollen

Best Moment This Week: Getting back to the gym and listening to Chris hit his first homerun in AAA this season!

What I Am Looking Forward To: When Chris gets home...I am way more clinging being pregnant and these 8 day road trips are not fun:(

Baby Update: Week 16

No Pic this Week...sorry

How Far Along: 16 weeks
Size of Baby: About 4.7 inches long 4.5 oz. He is about the size of an avocado.
Total Weight Gain: 5 1/2 lbs
Maternity Clothes: Need longer tank tops:)
Gender: He is a Boy!!!!
Movement: He is a very active baby

Food Cravings: Things I cannot get....Waffle Fries and dill dipping sauce from Granite City (thanks my dear friend Dianna) and my Mom's Christmas ham

What I Miss: My Feet not swelling

Sleep: Chris and I bought a pregnancy pillow that wraps around me and it has made sleeping so much better

Symptoms: Acne and my feet are hot and swollen at night....getting a facial this week hopefully my face will calm down
Best Moment This Week: Chris and I feeling the baby move. I think it is Chris's favorite thing to do when he gets home is to find the baby in my belly and see if he moves for him.

What I Am Looking Forward To: When Chris gets home...I am way more clinging being pregnant and these 8 day road trips are not fun and deciding on a name!