20,21,22 Weeks

So there is Baby Becker. A little while ago we had our twenty week ultra sound and everything looked great. Praise the Lord! That is a profile pic from the ultra sound. We stuck to our plan and did not find out the sex. Boy our Girl.... Keith and I don't know, but we did have the nurse write it on a card and our sweet friends Matt and Molly know. Closer to the due date they are going to paint the nursery pink or blue and put in the appropriate bedding. I have picked out one for a boy one for a girl. I just couldn't do gender neutral. Then they are going to lock the door... Crazy... yes we know...

Also since we don't know a gender we can't really pic a name so we have affectionately started call the baby Tatonka.... well because it is fun to say... and because he/she is quite a kicker!

Pregnancy Highlights for the Week:

How Far Along: 22 weeks

Fruit/Veggie: The length of a spaghetti squash!

Size: 11 inches, about 1 pound

Baby changes: At 11 inches and 1 pound, Tatonka is starting to look like a miniature newborn. Tatonkas lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he/she even developing tiny tooth buds beneath the gums. Tatonkas eyes have formed, but his/her irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside the womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his body and the deep wrinkles on his skin, which Tatonka sport until he/she adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside babies belly, his/her pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones are developing steadily.

Best Moment these past few weeks:

2 Things:
1. The ultrasound was amazing.... I just can't believe what God is doing inside my body!
2. Going back to school has been great... My students from last year are so excited, my kids this year are just cute, and it is fun to get to share this journey with so many.

Gender: Only Matt and Molly know....

Movement: Kicking, flipping, you name it it's happening.... Saturday morning it woke me up.

Food Craving: Cranberry Juice and Fruit

What I miss: having energy

Sleep: I have been sleepy and sleeping well quite a bit...

What I am looking forward to: getting closer to that day.... this process seems quite long.

Symptoms:
I have been feeling great compared to previous weeks. I wake up in the middle of the night with leg cramps. But they go away and I make it back to sleep.

19 Weeks

So as you can see... the bump has grown! Sometimes I really think.... is there really only one baby in there? this bump seems big enough for 2 or three. In the background of this pic you can see the beautiful living room of our new home.... my mom so graciously made curtains and worked super hard helping us decorate. She is awesome!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 19 weeks

Fruit: The baby is the size of a large mango

Size: 10 inches long (head to toe).... so says the pregnancy book.

Baby changes: Our babies brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. He/she weighs about 8 1/2 ounces and measures 6 inches, head to rump. His/her arms and legs are in the right proportions to each other and the rest of her body now. His/her kidneys continue to make urine and the hair on hisscalp is sprouting. A waxy protective coating called the vernix caseosa is forming on his skin to prevent it from pickling in the amniotic fluid.

Best Moment this week: On Wednesday I felt like my normal perky self and had a blast working on the house with my mom and Keith. Oh and on Craigslist I found a lady who was selling a lot of maternity/work clothes... and they fit! This is huge.... it saved us so much money! Also people have been so generous giving us many baby things... this is such a blessing, we have wonderful friends and family!

Gender: boy? girl? everyone has there opinion but only God really knows....

Movement: Definitely felt some kicks and flips this week....

Food Craving: Nectarines, apples, and cranberry juice... lots of cranberry juice

What I miss: a good nights sleep

Sleep: having trouble getting to sleep, waking up quite often, and not being able to sleep at like 4 am because I am hungry.

What I am looking forward to: Wednesday we have an ultrasound!! Also seeing all my family at my cousin Adria's wedding Saturday.

Symptoms: Getting better... I have only gotten really sick once this whole week.... just maybe this is passing... if not it is worth it. God has taught me a ton through this sickness, and He will be my joy with or without sickness :)