Week 22 Photo

22 Weeks.......Our papaya

We are 22 weeks into our first pregnancy and loving it! Baby Hudson is moving more with everyday. This morning he woke me up around 7:30 by kicking right at my belly button harder than it has been the whole pregnancy. Jerm had already left for work but I know that anyone would have been able to feel him. Jeremy is the only person who has felt him kick. I am anxious for my mom, sister, dad, Brandon, and friends to feel him move too. I have lots of energy and we enjoyed our vacation in Florida. It was a relaxing time and flying was no problem. Of course, I was a little anxious about flying pregnant but it was just fine.

At 22 weeks, our baby weighs approximately one pound and is around 11 inches long. Baby Hudson can hear noise from down in the womb. Research suggests music and parent's voices are among the most soothing to the baby. His face is fully formed and he now looks like a miniature newborn. Hudson is now settling into sleep cycles and sleeping around 12-14 hours a day. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are more distinct at this time and he is even developing small tooth buds under his gums. Eyes have formed but the irises still lack pigment (color). His pancreas is also developing steadily at this time during the pregnancy. The pancreas is responsible for producing some important hormones.

Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 22 weeks 0 days
Total Weight Gain/Loss: unsure....will update on Wed after my appointment. Sure feel like I gained in the past few weeks as my belly continues to grow.
Maternity Clothes: Going to have to buy some more soon. Pre-pregnancy clothes not fitting so well.
Best Moment this week: Jeremy feeling Hudson kick hard while on vacation. It was neat to see Jerm get so excited!
Gender: Boy- Hudson Ray Elliott
Movement: More regular and harder with each day and week
Food Craving: anything
What I miss: Sleeping through the night without having to get up to use the restroom or switch positions because I am uncomfortable.
Sleep: Tossing and turning alot more to get comfortable. Need to buy a body pillow.
What I am looking forward to: Buying the crib, dresser, and changing table and registering for baby Hudson.
Belly Button: In
Symptoms: Lots more energy, some ligament pain, growing belly, using the bathroom constantly, and some heartburn.
Note: Our baby boy is so spoiled already. Mom and Jess have been buying Hudson clothes since we found out he was a boy!

Week 21 Photo

Sorry about background being different than all other pics......only long wall in our hotel room without furniture!

21 Weeks......Our banana

We are 21 weeks now. I am feeling wonderful and just loving every minute of being pregnant. I know I said that in my last post too but it's so amazing how wonderful you can feel after all of the morning sickness passes. I have lots of energy and am excited to feel Hudson's every move. With each week, Hudson is becoming more active! Jeremy has only felt him once, but I am hoping that with a little more time he will be able to feel him regularly too. I am also experiencing some heartburn but it's nothing that I can't handle.

We are in Tampa for the next four nights on vacation but I still wanted to get my weekly post up and update with a picture. I am definitely growing!! I am very thankful for the vouchers we were given from our wedding/honeymoon that helped make this trip possible. We are thrilled to have some time off work to just spend with each other to relax. As my cousin said today in a text, this is our babymoon. ha! Definitely the last trip before we have our baby boy in our arms.

At 21 weeks, our baby boy is approximately 10.5 inches long and weighs around 12.7 ounces. He gulps down several ounces of amniotic fluid a day to keep himself hydrated and provide him with nutrition. This gives him practice at swallowing and digesting. Taste buds are intact at this time and are working. Studies have shown that babies, after birth, often prefer tastes they have had from the amniotic fluid and what their mother has eaten during pregnancy. Movements of the baby change from flutters to actual kicks and nudges. Hudson's eyebrows and lids are present now.

Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 21 weeks 0 days
Total Weight Gain/Loss: unsure.....last appt was +4 but am sure I have gained some more.
Maternity Clothes: Pants are beginning to not fit well so I bought a pair of maternity jean capris for our FL trip.
Best Moment this week: Feeling Hudson move more each day.
Gender: Boy- Hudson Ray Elliott
Movement: More regular and harder
Food Craving: anything
What I miss: Sleeping through the night without having to get up to use the restroom or switch positions because I am uncomfortable.
Sleep: Tossing and turning alot more to get comfortable. Need to buy a body pillow.
What I am looking forward to: Buying the crib, dresser, and changing table when we get back from our trip.
Belly Button: In
Symptoms: Lots more energy, some ligament pain, growing belly, using the bathroom constantly, and heartburn.
Note: Enjoying talking to our baby and being able to call our baby by name

Leaving on a jet plane

Jeremy and I are leaving for Kansas City on Friday morning to take a vacation to Florida for Spring Break. Since I am a teacher and have a whole week off we thought it would be a good idea to use our vouchers from our wedding/honeymoon that were going to expire in July (I can't fly that late in my pregnancy).

Our flight leaves at 6:00am and we arrive in Tampa at 1:00 on Friday. We will be staying at the Hyatt Place near the airport which we are super excited about (Thanks Grant)!! Jeremy and I will be gone 4 nights and will arrive back in Springfield on Tuesday evening. Our plans include eating at lots of nice restaurants, lounging at the pool, going to the beach, possibly meeting up with some friends, and watching a Spring Training Yankees vs. Tigers game (GO CARDS).

We are very excited for some rest and relaxation away from Springfield. It will be the last vacation that we have together before Hudson arrives. I have a feeling once he gets here we may not be traveling for a little while. I hope all of you that have Spring Breaks enjoy your time off as well.

I will still try to make my weekly pregnancy post on Friday once we make it to Florida. I can't believe that I am going to be 21 weeks this Friday. I am loving every minute of feeling Hudson move!!

Introducing our baby boy

Hudson Ray Elliott

Full body with hand

Foot

Our boy

His parts

It's a............

Boy!!!!


During the ultrasound, we were able to see our son's arms and legs, organs, and heartbeat. It was a very neat thing to see how much he had grown from our last ultrasound.

His heartbeat was at 149 which is within the normal range(120-180). He weighed 12 ounces which is a little more than average but I am thinking that we may be a week ahead of schedule. At our very first appointment Jeremy and I thought from our dates that we were 8 weeks pregnant but our doctor said our baby measured 6 weeks so I am trying not to stress about his weight. I've also been told that each baby's weight can fluctuate from anothers.

He was moving his arms and legs during the ultrasound and even swallowed a HUGE gulp of amniotic fluid that we got to watch him swallow. It was crazy to see his whole body move while he digested the fluid. It was also very neat to see his heart. You could see all four chambers of his little heart beating and moving.

We asked the technician that did our ultrasound if everything looked good. She said it did to her but the doctor would look over it and send my doctor the report of all
of the measurements and pictures. We know that God is watching over our baby and that we will be blessed with the most precious and beautiful baby ever. We just pray that he is healthy!

We saw his four limbs, his face, nose, mouth even tongue when he swallowed, spine, kidneys, stomach, heart, and his male parts. He wasn't shy and the tech was able to get a good view more than once of his parts.

We are so excited to be able to call him by name and know that we are having a baby boy in just about 20 weeks. I didn't care either way what we were having but deep down Jeremy wanted a boy (what Dad doesn't want a boy). I am so happy that he is getting what he wanted. He is going to be such a wonderful father to our son.

Here is a picture after our appointment on Friday morning.