Total weight gain: Just over 7 pounds

How big is baby?: 12 inches from head to heel & weighs just over a pound (about the size of an ear of corn)

Maternity clothes?: Yup

Stretch marks?: None

Sleep?: Sleeping very badly!!!

Best moment this week?: Celebrated my and Jake's 12 year wedding anniversary!! He surprised me with a stay at a bed and breakfast in Hood River with a spectacular view of Mt Hood right from our room! It was amazingly relaxing!!

Movement?: Kicking like my bladder is a soccer ball!!!

Food cravings?: Anything sweet!

Labor signs?: None yet

Belly button in or out?: Out

What I miss: Sleeping well and not having heartburn every single night!

What I'm looking forward to this week: Getting our new house organized and playing with Jessica lots!

Weekly Wisdom: None

Milestone: He starts to plump up this week!

Total weight gain: 6 pounds

How big is baby?: 11 ½ inches from head to heel & weighs just over a pound (about the size of a large mango)

Maternity clothes?: Wearing them every day!

Stretch marks?: Nope

Sleep?: Doing ok...waking up a lot at night though.

Best moment this week?: Moved into our new house!!!

Movement?: He has definitely gotten some good jabs in this week.

Food cravings?: Didn't really crave anything in particular this week.

Labor signs?: Nope

Belly button in or out?: Out

What I miss: My normal center of gravity. I can really tell it is off!

What I'm looking forward to this week: 6 month check up on Tuesday.

Weekly Wisdom: Don't lift heavy stuff while moving!

Milestone: Baby can feel when I dance so let's boogie!!

Total weight gain: Almost 6 pounds

How big is baby?: 11 inches from head to heel & weighs almost 1 pound (about the size of a spaghetti squash)

Maternity clothes?: Yup!

Stretch marks?: Nope!

Sleep?: Some!

Best moment this week?: When we finally were not sick anymore!

Movement?: Lots of kicking and rolling around!

Food cravings?: Not this week.

Labor signs?: Nope

Belly button in or out?: I am starting to be able to see it poking out through my shirts.

What I miss: Being able to hold Jessica easily. Belly gets in the way now.

What I'm looking forward to this week: Getting the keys to our new house and moving in.

Weekly Wisdom: None (come on people where is the wisdom?)

Milestone: Baby has tooth buds & eyes are fully formed!

Total weight gain: Almost 3 pounds....I lost a few pounds due to having the flu.

How big is baby?: 10 ½ inches from head to heel & weights 12 oz (about the size of a carrot)

Maternity clothes?: Yes please

Stretch marks?: Nope

Sleep?: Waking up a lot

Best moment this week?: Watching Jessica play at the Gymboree.

Movement?: A whole lot of kicking going on in there.

Food cravings?: Not really craving anything this week.

Labor signs?: Not yet

Belly button in or out?: flat

What I miss: sleeping well

What I'm looking forward to this week: Playing with Jessica and feeling baby kicking.

Weekly Wisdom: No wisdom given this week.

Milestone: Baby now has eyebrows and eyelids.

Height: 30.5" = 51st percentile
Weight: 23 lbs 8 oz = 36th percentile
Head Circumference: 46 cm = 45th percentile
Has 4 top front teeth and 2 front bottom teeth. It feels like she has 2 molars on each side on the top now. So her teeth are finally coming in. She has resorted to trying to bite me constantly now.
Wears 12-18 month clothing
Wears size 4 shoes
Wears size 4 diapers

Here are some recent pics of my beautiful little girl!

This is how you put on a skirt...right???



















She loves to wear her mama's winter hat!

















































She is learning by osmosis!



















Lovin' the zebra!











Could she be any cuter?!?!?!



















Snuggling with mama!











Giving her little brother a kiss!

Total weight gain: 5 pounds

How big is baby?: 10 inches from head to heel & weights 10 ½ oz (about the size of a banana)

Maternity clothes?: Everything else is put away!

Stretch marks?: Nope

Sleep?: Doing OK this week....just always tired no matter what.

Best moment this week?: Not much happened this week.

Movement?: Lots of it!

Food cravings?: Pad Thai

Labor signs?: None yet

Belly button in or out?: Out

What I miss: Being able to shave my legs easily.

What I'm looking forward to this week: Going to the Gymboree with Jessica on Tuesday.

Weekly Wisdom: None

Milestone: Pregnancy is half way over! It has been going by very fast!

Total weight gain: 5 pounds

How big is baby?: 6 inches long from top of head to bottom & weighs 8 ½ oz (about the size of an heirloom tomato)

Maternity clothes?: Oh yes!

Stretch marks?: None

Sleep?: Waking up quite often.

Best moment this week?: Had ultrasound last Monday and found out we are having a boy!

Movement?: Lots of kicking going on in there.

Food cravings?: Oreos

Labor signs?: None yet

Belly button in or out?: Starting to pop out.

What I miss: Sleeping well.

What I'm looking forward to this week: Doc appointment tomorrow for a check up.

Weekly Wisdom: None

Milestone: Baby can hear voices now!