About our baby: Turn on the radio and sway to the music. With her sense of movement well developed by now, your baby can feel you dance. And now that she’s more than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound about as much as a large mango, you may be able to see her squirm underneath your clothes. Blood vessels in her lungs are developing to prepare for breathing, and the sounds that your baby’s increasingly keen ears pick up are preparing her for entry into the outside world. Loud noises that become familiar now — such as your dog barking or the roar of the vacuum cleaner — probably won’t faze her when she hears them outside the womb. (summary and weekly image from babycenter)
About me: Loving being pregnant, hoping this feeling lasts!
How far along? 23 Weeks 2 Days
Total weight gain: 10lbs
Maternity clothes? Not yet, just bigger sizes.
Stretch marks? None yet
Sleep: Off an on.
Best moment this week: My sister coming to visit me!!
Worst moment this week: Not sure I had a bad moment this week – thankfully 🙂
Miss Anything? Burger and Bacon!
Movement: Yes! 🙂
Food cravings: Honeydew!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Raw ground meat/chicken.
Gender: Baby GIRL!
Labor Signs: No.
Symptoms: Nothing really.
Belly Button in or out? Same, in. Just getting closed in!
Wedding rings on or off? Off.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! 🙂
Looking forward to: Hearing baby’s heartbeat at our prenatal appointment on the 28th 🙂
HilLesha says
March 26, 2012 at 12:36 amI love the Inspired Nursery web-site! I got a crib, but I haven’t really thought of a good theme for the nursery. Hopefully, their web-site could help.
Dawn C says
March 26, 2012 at 1:29 amI am glad it is going so well!
ajh1985 says
March 25, 2012 at 10:21 pmso happy for you Courtney! I am praying for a healthy baby girl as well I still have 9 more weeks until I get to find out.
That Bald Chick says
March 26, 2012 at 2:52 amYour toes are still peeping out!
Laurie says
March 26, 2012 at 3:13 amRegistering is so much fun!
nicóle says
March 26, 2012 at 1:59 pmAwww my favorite fruit! LOL I think once you have the baby you should put all of your belly shots together in an animated gif or something! Love these posts! How are you not in maternity clothes yet? Are you just buying bigger sized clothes?
Donna says
March 26, 2012 at 11:06 amI remember how I loved shopping/decorating my son’s nursery. 🙂
Kathleen says
March 26, 2012 at 3:26 pmYay for a sweet baby girl. You look fantastic!
Megan says
March 26, 2012 at 4:56 pmYou look great!
Marcie W. says
March 26, 2012 at 7:19 pmYou are simply GLOWING! Baby girl is getting big now 🙂
Penelope (NYC Mom Blogger) says
March 26, 2012 at 8:02 pmYou really do look awesome!
Theresa says
March 27, 2012 at 12:10 amYou look awesome!!! I am so excited for you!
Zippy says
March 27, 2012 at 12:49 amYou look so happy…but I still see your feet!
Emily @FamilyNLifeLV says
March 27, 2012 at 4:21 amI love these updates. You are a beautiful pregnant woman!
Anne - Mommy Has to Work says
March 27, 2012 at 2:33 pmHow fun!
I registered at 2 places for mine too!
Jennifer (Double Duty Mommy) says
March 27, 2012 at 7:08 pmHappy at 23weeks is great. I think I was already miserable at that point 🙁
Wisconsin Mommy says
March 27, 2012 at 8:48 pmYou look great!!!
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says
March 28, 2012 at 4:28 pmYou are glowing and look so beautiful!
Simply Being Mommy says
March 28, 2012 at 9:46 pmMan, your pregnancy seems to be flying by. Such a cute baby belly.
Lolo @ Crazy About My Baybah says
March 31, 2012 at 2:40 amLove the Mango!
Toni Patton says
March 31, 2012 at 6:00 pmI just love reading thes posts and your little belly is so adorable.