Week 23

Welcome back! This week our sweet girl is the size of a....

What's Baby Up To? 

• Her face is fully formed now - she just needs a little extra fat to fill it out! ( Wonder what she looks like!?!)
  
• Taste buds have formed, but she still won't taste anything for a couple more months.
  
• Most of her internal organs are now in place and are beginning to function well. 
  
• She weighs about 1 pound!
  

How's Mama? 
Symptoms: Not many. Today my back hurt... probably due to my gigantic boobs. I also still have round ligament pain when I get up suddenly or when I roll over in bed. But mainly I am just loving feeling baby girl's kicks growing stronger and more frequent! Always makes me smile. :)

Cravings: Chardonnay & Peanut MnM's - one of my very favorite meals. ;) Looking forward to getting back to those days!

Weight Gain: Up 11 pounds total. Mainly just in my bump (and boobs). I'm hoping that continues to be the case. ;)

23 Week Bump Pic: 

This week, my bump suddenly got WAY more noticeable in clothing! I even made a special trip to the mall for some maternity pants and a few tops. Definitely no hiding anything now! Makes me wonder just how big this growing belly of mine will get in the next 17 weeks! Yikes!

In other news, Daddy and I have been busy this week packing our suitcases! Daddy surprised this Mama-To-Be with a Babymoon trip to....

ANTIGUA!!!

Can. Not. Wait. A sunny, balmy 82 degrees sounds like absolute heaven compared to these ice cold, sunless days we've been having in Dallas. I'm curled up by the fire at this very moment daydreaming of sand between my toes! I'm so very thankful for my most amazing and thoughtful husband for organizing such a special trip for us! One last hurrah for these almost-parents before our baby girl steals the show for a little while! Hoping I can come back with a little color on this pasty winter bod! :)

Will be sure to share lots of pics of baby girl's "first trip to the beach"  when we return from paradise! 

17 more weeks to go!!