23 weeks

How far along- 23 weeks

How big is baby- 1 pound and 2 ounces
Total weigh gain- about 10 pounds 
Maternity clothes- yes, definitely. 
Sleep- beginning to become a literal pain to get out of bed in the mornings and I know it's only going to get worse.
Best moment this week- Josh and I went to Akron Children's Fetal Medicine Center to double check on little boy's brain and make sure everything is how it should be. And it is! False alarm and he is completely healthy!
Movement- He is always jumping around!
Cravings- sausage and grapes
Gender- boy! 
Symptoms- pelvic pain, varicose veins, baby brain, sciatic nerve pain, acid reflux.  Also found out I currently have placenta previa, which means the placenta is blocking my cervix. There is a 90% chance that it will move (so I won't need a C-section), but until it does, I've been put on restrictions. 
Belly button- far out
What I miss- energy drinks
Looking forward to- moving Oliver in with Penelope so I can start on the nursery.
Upcoming appointments/events- Glucose screening and checkup on 1/21, and ultrasound to check on placenta position on 1/24. I'm happy to have a long break between appointments for a while!

19 & 20 weeks

18 weeks

How far along- 18 weeks
How big is baby- size of an artichoke
Total weigh gain- I've only gained 1 pound in the last 7 weeks! 🤙
Maternity clothes- yes, definitely pants. Some tops. 
Sleep- fine. 
Best moment this week- taking my early glucose test and passing!
Movement- I can feel some low flutters a few times a day. Feels like muscle spasms.
Cravings- homemade chocolate chip chip cookies
Gender- boy!  Still working on a name. Josh's top pick and my top pick are different.
Symptoms- pelvic pain, vericose veins, baby brain. 
Belly button- out
What I miss- energy drinks
Looking forward to- moving Oliver in with Penelope so I can start on the nursery.
Upcoming appointments/events- anatomy ultrasound on December 11!

17 weeks

How far along- 17 weeks
How big is baby- size of an onion
Total weigh gain- 6 pounds
Maternity clothes- yes, more comfortable than trying to wear pre-preg clothes
Sleep- I've got some sort of cold so laying down makes me cough a lot. It's not been well. 
Best moment this week- finding out we're having a boy!
Movement- maybe some flutters
Cravings- not too much of an appetite lately.
Gender- boy!
Symptoms- vericose veins, headaches, pelvis aches
Belly button- out
What I miss- not having to worry about lifting things.
Looking forward to- getting the nursery together.
Upcoming appointments/events- I have an appointment in 3 days for my early glucose screening. Kind of nervous about it.

Weeks 13 & 15

How far along- 13 weeks
How big is baby- size of a peach
Total weigh gain- 5 pounds
Maternity clothes- yes, some maternity pants but can still wear some regular jeans with the hair tie trick.
Sleep- needing naps a few times a week after work.
Best moment this week- everyone at work knows so I don't have to stress about trying to hide it anymore. 
Movement- none
Cravings- chocolate and water
Gender- my guess is girl
Symptoms- nauseas after eating greasy foods. Pelvis aches. 
Belly button- out
What I miss- energy
Looking forward to- finding out gender
Upcoming appointments/events- gender ultrasound in a few weeks!

How far along- 15 weeks (technically 14 weeks and 6 days)
How big is baby- size of an apple
Total weigh gain- I haven't weighed myself lately, so no update. 
Maternity clothes- my friend, Olivia, gave me bags of maternity clothes to borrow because I had gotten rid of all of mine. I sorted through them last night and almost forgot what it felt like to wear comfortable clothes. 
Sleep- starting to have trouble getting comfortable. I'm trying not to sleep in my back and luckily, I can still sleep flat on my belly for now.
Best moment this week- not related to pregnancy, but taking Penelope and Oliver trick or treating a few nights ago ♥️
Movement- baby is almost big enough for me to feel, but nothing yet. 
Cravings- chocolate candy from this kids' Halloween buckets 
Gender- baby will be big enough this week to find out. I have to make an appointment still, but they only scheduled (unnecessary) gender ultrasounds 2 days in advance since it's not a priority.
Symptoms- can almost guarantee my pelvic pain will keep getting worse until baby is born. Otherwise, feeling great now that the 2nd trimester is here. More energy! Just installed a curtain rod by myself in babysb future room. 
Belly button- doesn't take much for it to pop out
What I miss- having a Budweiser on the weekend with Josh on the couch while we watch a movie after kids go to bed.
Looking forward to- finding out the gender
Upcoming appointments/events- gender ultrasound and early glucose test, since Oliver was a 9+ pound baby. That's not for a few weeks though.