21 weeks!
Saturday, April 22, 2006
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kristi sauer,
A day with Enid and things she LOVE,
Published by Briana
on Saturday, April 22, 2006 
I'm 21 weeks now. I am feeling the baby a lot more now internally, though I have not been able to put my hand on my stomach and feel it externally yet. The baby normally seems to move after I eat.This week we booked tickets to Seattle so hopefully we will be visiting Jason and Caroline soon! I hope the baby is moving a lot by then because Caroline wants to feel the baby move!
I was feeling pretty yucky at the beginning of this week but feel better after that. Not much else going on. Had my ob appt and it went well. Baby's heartbeat was 156 and he moved around again as soon as she got a heart beat. He doesn't like to stay still.
The OB said I've gained more than he has wanted me to. I've gained 21 lbs so far.
Week 21 stats:
Your baby is about 7½- 8 inches in length (crown-to-rump) and weighs close to 10½ ounces. Your baby's bones are growing harder, stronger and ossifying. Arm and leg movements will increase and become more coordinated now as the muscles strengthen. Your baby should be moving vigorously by now, with lots of amniotic fluid to provide plenty of room. Your baby’s sleep and wake cycle may be getting more predictable as the weeks progress. Your baby’s brain is growing at a very fast rate and the immune system is beginning to develop, as white blood cells are created.
At this point in your pregnancy, you have probably gained between 10-14 pounds so far. Your uterus is growing and taking up more room now, crowding your other organs. You may have trouble breathing from this point until your baby drops, since your uterus is pushing up against your lungs and diaphragm.
You may experience leg cramps, especially at night. It might help for you to stretch your legs before going to bed. Mild swelling in your legs and feet may also occur now and get worse after standing for long periods and also during warmer weather. Make sure you drinke an adequate amount of water and take the time to sit and elevate your feet.
My baby is growing so fast!
This first photo is from 4/5/2005. Joey just learned how to go down this slide.
This is this year. Joey is wayy to big for this slide. It was taken on 4/12/2006. Look at the difference a year makes!
This first photo is from 4/5/2005. Joey just learned how to go down this slide.
This is this year. Joey is wayy to big for this slide. It was taken on 4/12/2006. Look at the difference a year makes!
I'm 12 days behind in blogging! Eek! I am going to do a few posts to catch you up.Last week on 4/12 Joe and I decided we wanted to grill out before we left to go up north to spend the weekend with Grandma. We didn't have any propane left so we went up to Lowe's to exchange our two tanks and buy two other ones.
We came home and Joe started the grill. Joey and I were enjoying the nice weather outsi
de. Joe is the master of the grill so he grilled some chicken with bbq sauce. It was great!My dad gave us some aquariums that he didn't want and we filled them with water to see if they leaked. One did have a leak so I dumped the water into the driveway. It happened to pool up in one spot so Joey took advantage of the puddle and played in the puddle, ran his truck through it and had a blast. This day was the first day we got out all the summer stuff from the shed so Joey had a good time playing with his toys from last year.
We have been outside constantly enjoying the weather - as it's been in the 60's and 70's in Michigan - finally. Man are we ready to get rid of winter! My flowers are starting to come up. I have been seeing Robin's which always signal spring for me. It's been wonderful! This is my favorite time of the year - the tulips have errupted from the soil, and the trees have buds and are starting to bloom their leaves. I love this!The day before Easter we went to the park to play on the playground again. This time the weather was nicer than the weekend before, probably low 60's and no snow. Joey had a blast playing on all the slides, and the sand picker-upper with daddy. The playground is one of his favorite places to go.
Easter was fun for us. I colored eggs the day before. They were egg paints and they stained hands so I had to wear gloves, and we let Joey color one egg. It was kinda a pain but they
turned out nice. I think I like the dyes better. Joey did a good job doing his egg and enjoyed sponging the colors on the egg.We decided to get Joey a basket, as well as do an Easter Egg hunt in the house. Joe's mom and grandma went nuts filling eggs for Joey. I still hadn't filled any with the stuff I bought for him and he already had about 50 eggs to open!! Yeah, can anyone say spoiled? Easter morning we hid the eggs in the living room and had Joey run around finding them. He had fun, though I think he was a bit overwhelmed. He had so much candy and little toys that we had to put the candy up because he wanted to eat them all.
Joey and daddy playing basketball.
The buds on the trees are opening up!
My tulips are coming up and are ready to bloom!
Flowers are up already!
Joey going down the slide.
Joey on the digger with daddy.
Joey playing in the tunnel.
Me painting eggs.
Grandma and I helping Joey paint his first egg.
The finished product! Our Easter eggs!
I told Joey I wouldn't open his easter basket unless he looked at the camera and smiled. Here's the great shot! The bribe worked for once!
My son is like me - we love our cadbury eggs. He found one on the egg hunt and had to stop and have it right then! 
Here's all of the eggs Joey found. I told you there were over 50 or so!!
